Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-30
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CHAPTER Thomas Erickson. a
young EnElishman. has lost the money
with which he was to pay his passage
out to India. He lends Captain Blaydes
t35, the amount of his passage money,
and in return gets Il worthless check,
which leaves him p"nnilesS. He con-
fesses his error to Claire Harding, his
bOyhOod sweetheart.
CHAPTER IL James Edward Will
nam Dalntrre IS in love with Claire.
CHAPTER HI Tom finds out that
Captain Blaydcs is paying attention to
Claire and is to be at her house that
night. He vows to have satisfaction
from BlaNdCS, but promises Claire that
he Will not seek Hlaydes for two weeks
later and demands his f35.
CHAPTER " Blaydes draws Il
sword cane on Tom. who Smashcs it
with a heavy stick which he carries.
Blaydes has not the money. but gives
Tom his gold watch. and Tom signs an
agreement to pawn the watch and give
the ticket to BlaydcS. Tom leaves and
is accostcd by deformcd man. who
asks the time. The next morning
Blaydes is found brutality murdered be
side the stile where he had been talk
ing to Tom.
CHAPTER V.-Blaydcs has been rob
bed of everything. among which the
newspapers mention the gold watch
which was really given to Tom. Tom
had stopped for the night at the house
of the man who was driving the coach
at the time Tom met BlaydeS. He is
accused by the CoaChman of being the
murderer. He escapes and DISCUSSES
himself. but is afraid to pawn the
watch.
CHAPTER VI.-rom spends the night
In a bOathouse and next day is invited
into the house of 4 small. fat gentleman,
the owner who does his best to max"
him feel at home. He is betrayed by
this man into the hands of the police
for the murder of Blaydes.
CHAPTER NlI-Clairc believes him
guilty. Mr.. Harding hires a lawyer tn
see Tom. The lawyer thinks Tom is
guilty and insults him in his cell. Tom
throws him out.
CHAPTER VIII.-ClaIre 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 Blaydes if he had to kill him &c
do it. The maid compelS Claire to Civ,
her some of her jewels as hush money.
CHAPTER NI--Tom is convicted OF
murder in the first degree.
CHAPTER NII.-Tom is placed in the
CHAPTER XIII-Tom's sentence is
commutcd to TRANSFORMATION for life.
CHAPTER NIN.-Clairc'S CnEa cement
to Daintrce is announced. The latt"r's
father warns Claire's father against
Daiutree.
CHAPTER NV.-Tom. as a 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'Brien. Nat sullivan. who is
in love with her, becomes insanely ieal.
GUS Tom finds Il man giving StolcT
goods in exchange for some liquor
Later tn" man Is caught and given =,
lashes. He thinks that Tom "pcached.
CHAPTER NNII.-Nat sullivan is
foiled by Tom i'm a scheme by whrt
the latter would have been logged
Later in the night he meets Peggy witt
Nat and accuses him Indirectly witt
the trick. Peggy sides with Tom. anC
Nat attempts to strike her. Tom knock:
him down.
CHAPTER XNIII.-Tom is sentenced
to 80 lashcS. He breaks away anc
knocks old man Sullivan down, but il
caught and gets hundred.