The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-07
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CHAPTER l---Eagene Bantry, Ca
naan (Ind.) young man, who has been
east to college, returned home and
astounds the natives by the gorgeous
ness OF his raiment. His steporotner,
Joe aged male gossip who daily as
semhle at the National House for
argument as the good for nothing as
sociAte OF doubtful characters. IL
Eugene's appearance has a pronounced
effect upon Mamie Pike. whose father,
Judee Pike, Is the wealthiest and
most prominent citizen OF Canaan.
Joe worships Mamie from sfar'
Eugene interteres In snow fight De-
tween Joe anu his hoidenish and very
poar Girl friend, Ariel Tabor, who Is
worsted. Ariel hotly resents the Inter-
ference and slaps Eugene, who sends
her home. nI-Ariel. unbecomingly
attired, attends Mamie Pixies ball.
1v--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. V-Tne
Daily Tocsin OF the next day tells OF
Joe's discovery on the Pike veranda
and Of his pursuit and escape there
from. II also refers to wounds In the
head OF himself and OF Norbert Fit
croft. who detected him. Joe retires
to the aBeach." a low resort kept by
his friend. Mike Sheehan. who dres-
ses his wound. Vt-Joe leaves Mixes
place. He visits Ariel Tabor, who by
the death Of her Uncle Jonas has be-
come ricn. Sne wishes Joe to. accom-
many her and her grandfather to Paris,
Toe refuses and leaves Canaan to avoid
arrest for the trouble at Judge Pixies.
yTI-Joe Is heard from two years
lter as a ticket seller for q side snow.
Eugene Bantry also meets him seven
years later in low resort In New
York, but wisely refrains from adver-
tising II. vIII--Joe returns to Canaan
a full fiedged lawyer. Even his father
ignores him, and he is refused accom-
rnodations at the National House. TX
Joe is welcomed at the Beach" and
4sHappy Fear" one Of Joe's admirers,
seriously assaults Nashville Corey, q
detractor. At the end OF Happy's term
In prison he visits Joe, who now has
law 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 10 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
had night" with the words, "Remem-
her across the Main-street bridge at
noon" ringing In ais ears. He goes
there and Is presently Joined by the
most beautiful and most beautifully
girl he has ever seen. M-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-
ine his condition, had escorted him
nome after exacting from him a prom
ise 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 ner
estate to Joe Louden. XIIl-Ariel holds
a sort of informal reception at Judge
Pixies and learns that the slough ele-
ment" is talking of running Joe for
mayor. XIV Happy Fear and Nashville
Cory have more trouble. Joe corners
Happy and sends Clauiine (Mrs. Fearl
TO meet him. XV-Ariel visits Joe's af-
fairs in his hands. While there Happy
Fear rushes in and announces that he
has killed Nashville Cory in self de-
fense. Joe makes Happy give himself
up. XvI-Mamie Pike admits to Ariel
that she, too has begun to believe in Joe
Louden. XVI-The Tocsin makes viru-
lent attacks on Joe Louden and Happy
Fear. Mike Sheehan hints that he may
shortly have some interesting secrets
to divulge in connection with Judge
Pixies affairs. XVIII-The Toesin con-
tinues its attacks. Judge Pike informs
Ariel that her supposed fortune con-
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