The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-26
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CHAPTER Eugene Bantry, q Ca
naan (Ind.) young man. who has been
east to college, returned home and
nstounis the natives by the gorgeous
ness Of his raiment. His stepbrotner,
Joe aged male gossip who daily as
sen,ble al the National House for
argument as the good for nothing as
sociate or doubtful characters. H.
Eugene's appearance has a pronounced
effect upon Mamie Pike, whose father,
Judge Pike, Is the wealthiest ana
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
worsted Ariel hotly resents the inter-
ference and slaps Eugene. who sepis
her home. III---Ariel. unbecomingly
attired, attends Mamie Pixies ball.
Woe, concealed behind some plants
on the Pike varanda, watches hungri-
Iy 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. V-The
Daily Tocsin Of the next day tells OF
Joe's discovery on the Pike verarida
and Of his pursuit and escape there
from. 1t also refers to wounds In the
head sof himself and of Norbert Fit
croft, who detected him. Joe retires
10 the Beach" a low resort kept by
his friend, Mike Sheehan, who dres-
res 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-
cany her and her grandfather TO Paris
Joe refuses and leaves Canaan 10 avoid
arrest for the trouble ait Judge Pixies
vHT--Joe Is heard from two years
ater as ticket seller for d side show
Eugene Bantry also meets him seven
years later. In a low resort In New
York, but wisely refrains from adver-
Using Ii. vIII-Joe returns to Canaan
a fun fiedged lawyer. Even his father
ignores him, and he is refused accom-
n1odations at the National HOUSE. TX
Joe Is welcomed at the Beach" and
Happy Fear" one Of Joe's admirers
seriously assaults Nashville Corey, a
detractor. At the end Of Happy's term
IN prison ne visits Joe. who now has q
yav office on the square, with living
room adjoining. Joe has large prac-
tice. principally among the lower
classes, and is frequently attacked BY
the Tocsin. Joe begins. In his loneli-
ness. to yield to the seduction OF the
bottle. Bantry's engagement to Mamie
Pike Is announced. Bantry is now as
soeiate editor Of the Tocsin. owned BY
Judge Pike. X-Joe awakens after a
mad night with the words. Remern-
her. across. the Main-street bridge az
noon. ringing In ais ears. He goes
there ana is presently Joined by the
most beautiful and most beautiIuhy
1irl he has ever seen. xI-She turns
ont to be Ariel Tabor, arrived In Ca
naan the night before from her long
sniourn IN Paris. She has seen Joe as
me aligtted from the train and, realiz-
Inc His condition, had escorted MIN
nome after exacting from him prom
EEe to meet her the next day Sunday
across the Main-street bridge at noon.
Zoe learns that Ariel is stopping az
nudge Pixies home, the Judge having
entire charge Of her money, etc. Kill
Eugene Bantry, although engaged 70
Mamie. is much smitten with AriePs
charms. Judge Pike tries his usual
clustering tactics with Ariel, but sub
sides wnen she tells him that ne snall
ask him to turn over the care OF ner
estate to Joe Louden.