Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-12
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CHAPTER Thomas Erickson. a
young Englishman, has lost the money
with which he was to pay his passage
out to India. lie lends Captain Blaydcs
f35, the amount of his passage money,
and in return gets a worthless check,
which leaves him pcnniless. lie con
fesses his error to Claire Harding, his
CHAPTER IL James Edward Will
liam Daintrcc Is in love with Claire.
CHAPTER Ill Tom finds out that
Captain Blaydcs is paying attention to
Claire and - To bc at her house that
night. He VOWS to have satisfaction
from BlaydcS. but promises Claire that
he VIII not seek BlIydcs for two weeks.
Tom meets BlaydcS Il few moments
later and demands his $50.
CHAPTER " Rlaydcs draws a
sword cane on Tom, who smashes it
with a heavy stick which he carries.
BlaydcS has not the money, but gives
Tom his gold watch. and Tom signs an
the ticket to BlaydcS. Tom leaves and
Is accostcd by Il d"formod man. who
asks the time. Tho u"Nt morning
Rlaydes is found brutality murdered be
ing to Tom.
CHAPTER v.-Blaydcs has been rob
newspapers mention the gold watch
which was really given To Tom. Tom
had stopped for tn" night at the house
of the man who was driving the coach
at the time Tom met BIaNdCS. He is
accused by the coachman of being the
murderer. He escapes and DISCUSSES
himself but is afraid to pawn the
watch.
CHAPTER VL-Tom spends the night
In boathouse and next day is invited
into the house of a small, fat gentleman
him feel at home. IL" is betrayed by
this man into the hands of the police
for the murder of RlaydcS.
CHAPTER N1I-Claire believes him
guilty. Mr. Harding hires q lawyer t.
see Tom. The lawyer thinks Tom Is
guilty and insults him in his cell. Tom
CHAPTER VUI-CIairc gets Dain-
tree to retain Bassctt. one of the best
criminal lawyers in England. to plead
CHAPTER IX-Tom is held for the
next criminal sessions court
CHAPTER N.-Clairc's maid has over
heard the conversation between claire
and Tom on the night Of the murder
when Tom sworc he would get even
with Blaydcs if he had to kill him t.
do it The maid "omp"ls claire to Civ,
her some of her jewels as hush money.
CHAPTER NI-Tom is convicted oi
murder in the first degree.
CHAPTER NII.-Tom is placed in the
condemned cell.
CHAPTER NIIL-Tom's sentence is
commutcd to transportation for life
CHAPTER NIN.-clair"'S engagement
to Daintrcc is announced. The lattcr's
father warns Claire's father against
CHAPTER XV.-Tom. as convict
in Australia, is bound out to the Sulli.
vans, a peculiar and harsh family. who
live far in the interior at place dub
bed Castle Sullivan.
CHAPTER WILTON meets the cook
Peggy O'Rricn. Nat Sullivan. who i!
In love with her. becomes inSanclY zeal
Gus. Tom finds a man giving StolcT
goods in exchange for some liquor
Later the man is caught and given =,
lashes. lie thinks that Tom Preached.
CHAPTER NNll.-Nat Sullivan /:
fooled by Tom in a scheme by which
the latter would have been logged
Later in the night he meets Peggy witt
Nat and accuses him indirectly will
the trick. Peggy sides with Tom, AM
Nat attempts to strike her. Tom knocks
him down.
CHAPTER XVIII.-Tom is sentence,
to 30 laShcS. He breaks away ant
knocks old man Sullivan down, but il
caught and gets a hundred.
CHAPTER %IX-Pcggy visits Tom il
his cell and brings food and assist
him to escape to the sea.
CHAPTER NN.-TOm joins a band o
huShrangCrs and agrees To take part il
raid on the Sullivan place In tn
clothes of the former chief of the band
CHAPTER NNT.-Thc raid is nippe
in the bud by "A troop af soldiers. Ton
is pursued. but escapes. He is after
ward caught and admits himself an IS
capped convict.
CHAPTER NXII.-TOm is put to wor
on an iron gang.
CHAPTER NNIII.-Tom is taken as
butler by Daintrce, the man who pal
for his defense during the trial.
CHAPTER NNIN.-Tom finds out tina
Daintrcc has a wild. ungOVcrnable tenn
per.