Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-22
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

TIERS.
CHAPTERS 1. and II-Introduce Jane
Gable, an attractive Chicago girl; her
father, David Gable. general manager
OF the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic rail-
road, who has risen from the 1ocomo-
tive cab, and Graydon Bansemer. one
OF ChlcagoS bright young men. Cable
mad years before once run away, but
mad returned to care for his wife and
baby.
CHAPTER lII.-To James Bansemer
a shady New York lawyer, a widower
with little son, came two young wo-
men for consultation. One of them car
ried an infant Bansemer is served by
caricature of man named Elias
CHAPTER IV-The woman with the
girl baby, founding. desired to adopt
her legally without the knowledge of
her husband, David Cable. who believ-
ed the infant was their child. Bansemer
aided her after advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
transaction, but Bansemer was sure he
knew about it.
CHAPTER V-Twenty years later. in
1898, Gable is found elevated in the
railroad world and his wife is in So
clety. Their supposed daughter is now
beautiful, accomplished young wo-
man. David Cable, not suspecting that
she is not his own daughter loves her
greatly. Mrs. Gable is disturbed by a
streets of Chicago. broom is still in
the employ of Bansemer. who has been
Graydon is not aware of his fathers
nefarious practices.
CHAPTER VI-Bansemer decides tC
blackmail Mrs Cable for hush money
He contrives to meet her, Graydon al
the same time meeting Jane.
CHAPTER VII.-Mrs. Cable lives in
dread of exposure to her husband by
broom or Bansemer, although the de-
Votion of the latter'S son to Jane pleaSes
her and her husband. Bansemer's at
tentons to herself alarm her
CHA PrTER NJJT-Robhv 1oy w.
yer and chum of Graydon, receives q
letter from Dennis Harbert, New York
attorney; warning him against Banse.
lounging. place of Eddie Deever, who is
reading law.
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
CHAPTER X.-Rigby and Deevel
watch Bansemer. the younger man gain
ing Droom's confidence. Bansemer anf
broom discuss the Cable case, and the
lawyer discovers that his clerk knows
the names of James parents. Droon
hates Bausemer. but is loyal to him
Bausemer, whose only love is for his
son, is willing TO have the latter marry
Jane for loves sake.
CHAPTER XI.-Mrs. Cable visits Ban
semer's office. That same evening broom
receives a message from his employer
telling him to meet the latter at Rec
tors restaurant.
CHAPTER XII-Bansemer decline.
money from Mrs Cable and attempts tC
make love to her. She repulses him
but her husband has glimpse of thu
scene and becomes suspicious of her
Denis Harbert invites himself to Ban
semer'S office.
CHAPTER XIII.-Jane sees Bansem
ers affectionate attitude toward Mrs
Cable and is horror stricken.
CHAPTER XIV.-Driven by jealousy
Cable sends his wife note asking he
to meet b at the lake wall.
CHAPTER XV.--Mrs Cable meets he
husband and, taking him for Bansemer
utters words that seem to confirm hi
jealousy. She realizes her error and
rushing from him, falls over the wal
is saved by broom who takes the fug
tive for Bansemer. broom throw
jewels away to make the affair lool
like a robbery.
officers into believing that Il holdul
man attacked Mrs Cable. He learn
that the man he saw was Cable, no
Bansemer. Gable, filled with remors
is not dead, returns home.
CHAPTER XVII. - Reconciled to he
husband, Mrs Cable confesSes Jane
story to him He vows vengeance Of
CHAPTER XVIII, = Harbert warn
Bansemer to leave Chicago. The law
yer refuses
CHAPTER XIX.-In stirring seen
at the Cables Banscmcr tells Graydo
of James unknown origin. The youni
man, however, turns against his fathe
y and refuses to give up the girl.
CHAPTER XX.--Jane will not MARI
Graydon, although she loves him, an
he enlists for service in the Philippines
CHAPTER XXI. =. Jane goes to Ma
Mia with army relatives. the Hardin:
Among her admirers is Lieutenant BRAY
GraydOn sees active service against tn
FilininoS.
rescucs from the natives Il Spanish CIR
Teresa Velasquez. whose brother is yer
i'll.