Mower County transcript., 1906-04-04

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER /. INTRODUCES the hero,
i Robert Warburton, a well to do West
II Point graduate on duty in Arizona. At
II ter being wounded by an Indian resigns
his commission in the army and leaves
4 Tor European tour. @ Ets5. ,3fS ass533 81
CHAPTER u.-Introduces the heroine.
i Mss Mss Betty Annesley, daughter OF a re-
tired army officer living near Washing
ton A beautiful, representative young
American girl, whom Warburton has
seen IN Paris, is smitten, and follows W
z TO New York. Seeks introduction on
board steamer but fails. :s5t 9-5&9t3 u
CHAPTER III.-Upon reaching New
y York Warburton locates hotel in which
] the Annesleys are guests and dimes there
In order to see Miss 5Annesleys once more:
whom he met ,sof, steamer bring Miss
$4Annesley in to dinner. Next morning
4 the Count and the Annesleys had disap-
i peared. = ~ 5 E& sT (.
a CHAPTER Iv.-Warburton goes to
4 Washington to visit his relatives,-a
married brother, who holds a govern
m old school chum of his. Invited to
accompany family to ball at British en-
bassy, but declines. Concocts a scheme
70 play a joke on his sister and sister-in.
VI CHAPTER <v.-warburton meets his
sisters fiance whom he had not seen
for eight years. Sees the folks OF for
the embassy ball and then proceeds to
put his joke into execution, which Is to
disguise himself as coachman and
drive his sister and sister-in-law, who
must return alone, from the embassy to
their home. 4 .F - x: ~.
CHAPTER vI.-Warburton in his dis
guise goes to British embassy and takes
whom he. has bribed. He mistakes his
carriage number when called and gets
the wrong passengers without knowing
1t. Drives frantically about the streets
pursued by mounted policemen. When
carriage comes to a stop he springs down
and throws his arms about the first Of
his passengers to alight who proves to
be Miss Annesley instead OF, his sister.
=. CHAPTER VII-Warburton is ar
rested on a charge of drunkenness and alb
duction preferred by Miss Annesley and
locked up over night, In police court,
Osborne, the charge of abduction is with
drawn but he is fined S35 for drunkness.
Sends note to 'Chuck," his old chum.
telling Of his trouble.
CHAPTER VIII.-"Chuclk'' takes suit
Of clothes and money to pay the fine, to
paid. Warburton, in name of James
Osborne, receives note from Miss Annes-
ley offering him position Of INcoachman.
protests Of his friend, whom he leaves to
explain his disappearance to his relatives,
by stating that he had gone north sud-
denly on hunting sS;p.
CHAPTER Ix.-Miss Annesley,. after
closely questioning Warburton (known
to her as James Osborne) at her home,
hires him on probation. While being
shown about the stables expressed q de-
sire to ride an exceptionally vicious
thoroughbred called Pirate. With Misc
Annesley's permission he saddles and
mounts the horse which immediately
CHAPTER, x11.-rhe French chef
gives Warburton lesson In serving at
table as he Is to act as butler at a dinner
the naxt week. Miss Annesley gives her
groom shock when she orders him to
drive her for q call ON his sister. For
tunately he Is not recognized by any OF
his relatives. ~r j.
CHAPTER X-After'a fierce struggle Warbur
ton succeeds in mastering Pirate in the pres
ence Of Miss Annesley but receives no word of
praise Interview between Col Annesley .and
daughter in which he tells her that he has in.
yited the young Russian Count KarloH to- dine
with them on the morrow. T>Mts -4,seS
CHAPTER XI.-Warburton assumes his du :
ties as groom to Miss Annesley and meets the
other servants, a French chef, sa maid of the
same nationality and stable boy. Takes his
first ride: with Miss Annesley and''is further
q uest1oned about his past. l--....as e.. -