The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
Synopsis Of Previous Chapters.


CHAPTER i--Eugene Bantry. Ca
naan (Ind.) young man. who has been
east to college. returned home and
astounis the natives by the gorgeous
ness of his raiment. His stepbrother,
Joe aged male gossip who daily as
semble at the National House for
argument as the good for nothing as
sociate OF doubtful characters. IL
Eugene's appearance has pronounced
effect upon Mamie Pike, whose father,
Judge Pike. is the wealthiest and
most prominent citizen OF Canaan.
Joe worships Mamie from afar.
Eugene interferes In snow fight be-
tween Joe ami his hoidenish and very
poor girl friend. Ariel Tabor. who Is
wcrsted Ariel hotly resents the inter-
ference and siaps Eugene. who sends
her home. III-Ariel. unbecomingly
attired. attends Mamie Pixies ball.
Iv--Joe, concealed behind some plants
on the Pike varanda, watches hungri-
ly for a glimpse OF Mamie Ariel Is
ignored by most of the guests Ariel
discovers Joe, but shortly afterwards.
learning that her uncle, Jonas Tabor.
has died suddenly leaves. y-The
Daily Tocsin Of the, next day tells Of
Joe's discovery on the Pike veranda
and Of his pursuit ard escape there
from. 1t also refers to wounds In the
head OF himself and of Norbert Fiit-
croft, who detected him. Joe retires
to the Beach" low resort kept by
his friend. Mike Sheehan, who ires-
ses his wound. V1-Joe leaves Mikes
place. He visits Ariel Tabor. who by
the death Of her Uncle Jonas has be-
come ricn she wishes Joe to accom-
pany her and her grandfather to Paris.
Joe refuses and leaves Canaan to avoid
arrest for the trouble at Judge Pixies.
vII-Joe Is heard from two years
later as ticket seller for side show.
Eugene Bantry also meets him seven
years later in low resort in New
York, but wisely refrains from adver-
tising It. VIII-Joe returns to Canaan
a full fiedged lawyer. Even his father
ignores him, and he is refused accom-
modations at the National House. Xxi
Joe is welcomed at the Beach" and
IIhQRN Il GdAs pAlG VI 0tC . %a-'r |
seriously assaults Nashville Corey, a |
detractor. At the end Of Happy's term
IN prison he visits Joe, who now has a
law once on the square, with living
room adjoining. Joe has a large prac-
tice, principally among the lower
classes, and is frequently attacked by
the Tocsin. Joe begins, In his ioneli-
ness, to yield to the seduction Of the
bottle. Bantry's engagement to Mamie
Pike is announced. Bantry Is now as
sociate editor Of the Tocsin. owned by /
Judge Pike. X-Joe awakens after a
bad night with the words, 'Remem-
ber. across the Main-street bridge at
noon" ringing In mis- ears. He goes
there and is presently Joined by the
most beautiful and most beautifully
girl he has ever seen. X-She turns
out to be Ariel Tabor, arrived in Ca
naan the night before from her long
sojourn In Paris. She has seen Joe as
she alighted from the train and, realiz-
ing his condition, had escorted him
home after exacting from him prom
fse to meet her the next day Sunday |
across the Main-street bridge at noon.
Joe learns that Ariel is stopping at
Judge Pixies home, the Judge having
entire charge of her money, etc. XII
Eugene Bantry, although engaged to
Mamie, is much smitten with AriePs
charms. Judge Pike tries his usual
clustering tactics with Ariel, but sub
sides wnen she tells him that he shall /
ask him to turn over the care OF her
estate to Joe Louden.
XII-Ariel holds sort of informal re-
ception at Judge Pixies and learns that
the slough element" is talking of run
ming Joe for mayor.