Mower County transcript., 1906-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

Point graduate on duty in Arizona. Al
ter being wounded by an Indian resigns
for European tour.
CHAPTER u-Introduces the heroine,
Miss Betty Annesley, daughter of re-
tired army officer living near Washing
American girl, whom Warburton has
seen in Paris, is smitten, and follows
to New York Seeks introduction on
board steamer but fails.
CHAPTER III-Upon reaching New
York Warburton locates hotel in which
the Annesleys are guests and dimes there
in order to see Miss Annesley once more:
Chagrined to see young Russian count
Annesley in to dinner Next morning
the Count and the Annesleys had dlsap-
peared.
CHAPTER Iv-warburton goes to
Washington to visit his relatives,-a
married brother, who holds govern
ment, position, and sister engaged TO
an old school chum of his. Invited to
accompany family to ball at British en-
bassy, but declines. Concocts scheme
to play joke on his sister and sister-in-
law.
CHAPTER V.-warburton meets his
sisters fance whom he had not seen
for eight years. Sees the folks off for
the embassy ball and then proceeds TO
put his joke into execution, which is to
disguise himself as coachman ana
must return alone, from the embassy to
their home.
CHAPTER VI.-Warburton in his dis
Euse goes to British embassy and takes
the place of his brothers coachnan,
whom he has bribed. He mistakes his
carriage number when called and gets
the wrong passengers without knowing
It, Drives frantica1ly about the streets
pursued by mounted policemen. When
carriage comes to stop he springs down
throws
his passengers to alight, who proves to
be Miss Annesley instead of his sister.
CHAPTER VII-Warburton is ar
rested on 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 $35 for drunkness.
Sends note to "Chuck,'' his old chum.
telling of his trouble.
CHAPTER VI1I.-"Chuck' takes suit
city jail, only to find that fine had been
paid. Warburton, in name of James
Osborne, receives note from Miss Annes-
ley offering him position OF &c an4n
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:7-
CHAPTER 1x.-Miss Annesley,, after
closely 6sborne9 at her hoe
hires him on probation. While, being
shown about the stables expressed a de-
sire to ride an exceptionally VICIOUS
thoroughbred called Pirate. With Miss
Annesiey's permission he saddles and
mounts the horse which Immediately
CHAPTER x1I-rhe French chet
table al he n to act as butler at dinner
the next week. Miss .Annesley gives her
groom a shock when she orders him to
drive her for call on his sister. For.
tunately he u not recognized by any OF
his relatives.
CHAPTER X-After'a fierce struggle:.W arbur-
ton succeeds in mastering Pirate in the pres
ence of Miss Annesley but receives no word of
praise. Interview between Col Annesley land
daughter in which he tells her that he has in
vited the young Russian Count Karlof to dine
with them on the morrow.
CHAPTER XI-Warburton assumes his du-
ties as groom to Miss Annesley and meets the
other servants, French chef, maid of the
same nationality and a stable boy. Takes his
first ride, with Miss Annesley and is further
questioned about his past.
CHAPTER xIn.-<1@:: days pass ana
Warburton becomes an acco:npHs47eas
has not been recognized. Miss Annesley
takes a notion to ride Pirate who runs
away and she is saved from bad &C.
etdent with great difficulty by Warbur-
ton. :
CHAPTER xIv.-while driving Miss
Annesley in the city Warburton meets
mercifuily, me and also runs across the
colonel Of his old regiment who recog-
mixes him but keeps his own council
CHAPTER XV.-An account of the
downfall Of Col. Annesley, who previous
ly to the opening of this story lost his
own and his daughters money at Monte
Carlo. He is approached by the young
Russian diplomat Count Karloff, who
loans him $4,000, and tempts him by
showing how he can make $4,000 by
betraying his country, by furnishing
military secrets to Russia
CHAPTER XVI.-Count Karloff and
Mrs. Chadwick while preparing to go to
Miss Anneleys dinner talk over pre-.
vious love affair between them, and of
the Counts love for Miss Annesley, who
has once refused his offer Of marriage.
Mrs Chadwick, who still loves the count
notified him that she has the power to
destroy his future prospects and to pre-
vent his marriage to her friend.
CHAPTER xVII.-After some final
Instructions Warburton discharges the
duties of butler SO well that at Miss
Annesley's. dinner he attracts the at
Col Raleigh, who makes inquiries of the
host regarding him and tells Miss An.
nesley stories of his doings as a soldier.
CHAPTER xY1zi.-A1ter his duties an
butler were over Warburton goes outside
and stands under the bow window lis
tening to the music. Miss Anneslcy ap-
pears on the balcony in the moonlight
and after refusing another proposal
from Count Karloff, she throws away
rose which she has been fondling. After
she had returned to the house Warbur-
ton searches for and finds the flower,
when he is surprised by Col Raleigh.
who demands an explanation Of his cor
a.
CHAPTER XIx.-Col. Raleigh accom-
panys Warburton to his room in the
stable and listens to an account of his
escapade and of his love for Miss An
nesley. The colonel decides not to ex-
pose the masquerader but gives him some
fatherly advice.
CHAPTER XX.-A stovepipe's timely
fall and the consequent SCOT and dirt
on warburtons face serve as disguise
when his sister, Nancy, calls on Miss
Annesley. While on a chance visit to
to the library Warburton discovers the
fortifcation plans which Miss Annesiey
has drawn for her father. Spends a bad
night trying to determine upon his
course.
CHAPTER XXI.-Warburton drives
Miss Annesley on a shopping expedition
to the city and for call on Mrs. Chad
wick. who warns her girl friend against
| Karlof. Miss Annesley compels War
burton to give up the rose she had