Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-03
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP


SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
CHAPTERS I. and II.-Introduce Jane
Cable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
father, David Cable. general manager
of the Pacific. Lakes & Atlantic rail-
road, who has risen from the locomo-
tive cab, and Graydon Bansemer one
OF ChicagoS bright young men. Gable
nad 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 widowel
with a little son, came two young wo-
ried an infant. Bansemer is served by
q caricature of man named Elias
CHAPTER IV.-The woman with tn.
girl baby, founding. desired to adop
her legally without the knowledge Of
her husband, David Cable, who believ.
cd the infant was their child. Bansemel
aided her after advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
transaction, but Bansemer was sure Ia
knew about it.
1888. Gable is found elevated in tn,
railroad world, and his wife is in so
ciety. Their supposed daughter is now
a beautiful, accomplished young wo
man. David Gable, not suspecting tina
she is not his own daughter, loves hel
greatly. Mrs. Cable is disturbed by {
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streets of Chicago. broom is still il
the employ of Bansemer, who has beer
driven out of New York by exposure
Graydon is not aware of his father:
CHAPTER VI.-Bansemer decides t
blackmail Mrs. Cable for hush money
He contrives to meet her, Graydon a
the same time meeting Jane.
CHAPTER V1I.-Mrs. Cable lives II
dread of exposure to her husband b.
broom or Bansemer, although the de
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her and her husband. Bansemer's at
tentions to herself alarm her.
CHAPTER VIII.-Bobby Rigby, law
yer and chum of Graydon, receives :
letter from Dennis Harbert. New Yorl
attorney, warning him against Banse
mer. Rigby's office is the favorit'
lounging place of Eddie Deever, who il
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
by Jane.
watch Bansemer, the younger man gain
ing Droom's confidence. Bansemer am
broom discuss the Cable case, and tn
lawyer discovers that his clerk knows
the names of James parents: Droon
hates Bansemer but is loyal to him
BanSemer, whose only love is for hi!
son, is willing to have the latter MARI!
Jane for loves sake.
CHAPTER XI.-Mrs. Cable visits Ban
semer's office. That same evening Droon
receives a message from his employs
telling him to meet the latter at Rec
tors restaurant.
CHAPTER XII-Bansemer declines
money from Mrs Cable and attempts t.
but her husband has a glimpse of tn
scene and becomes suspicious of her
Denis Harbert invites himself to Ban
semer'S Office.
er's affectionate attitude toward Mrs
Cable and is horror stricken.
CHAPTER XIV.--Driven by jealousy
Cable sends his wife a note asking he
to meet "B.' at the lake wall.
CHAPTER XV.-Mrs Cable meets he
husband and. taking him for BansemeI
jealousy. She realizes her error and
rushing from him, falls over the wal
into the lake. He fees, and Mrs. Cabl
is saved by broom who takes the fugi
Jewels away to make the affair Loo
like robbery.
CHAPTER XvI.-Droom deceives tn
officers into believing that holdu
man attacked Mrs. Gable. He learn
that the man he saw was Cable, no
Bansemer. Cable, filed with remors
and relieved on hearing that his wifi
is not dead, returns home.
CHAPTER XVII. = Reconciled to he
husband, Mrs Cable confesses Jane
story to him He vows vengeance o
CHAPTER XVIII. = Harbert warn
Bansemer to leave Chicago The law
yer refuses.
CHAPTER XJX-In stirring seen
at the Cables / Nnsemer tells Graydo
of James unknoNl origin. The youn
man, however, turns against his fathe
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 Philippine
CHAPTER XXI. - Jane goes to Ma
Mia with army relatives, the Hardin
Among her admirers is Lieutenant Bra.
Graydon sees active service against tn
Filipinos.
CHAPTER XXII-In a fight Graydo
reScleS from the natives n SDaniSh cir
Teresa Velasquez, whose brother is yer
CHAPTER XIII = Graydon's CON
pany expects the coming of beautifl
Red Cross nurse. Graydon is badl
wounded
CHAPTERS XXIv.-XXv.-Jane nurse
lessly, gives him up to Jane Jane ans
wer's Bray's proposal with the story {
her unknown parentage, and he decide
that his duty to his family will comp,
the withdrawal of his proposal
CHAPTER XVIII Manila Jane re
fuses Graydon. She will devote her lii
home, honorably discharged as wound
ed, and accept a position in New Yorl
Jane is to go back to America with TIL
Harbins. The Cables wish her to trav'
CHAPTER XVII - Cable in Sa
Francisco greets Graydon as a frien
despite Bansemer's misdeeds.
CHAPTER XXVII.-Again in Chica
go. Bansemer is in states prison 70
five years for blackmail, broom inform
Graydon. He tells the young man hi
father wishes him to visit him wit
Jane. broom has invented an automat
ic guillotine for the use of suicides.
CHAPTER xxx. - Grooms plan t
have Jane and raydon visit Banseme
in prison is due to his desire to humil
late his former employer. Banseme
refuses to give his son the names O
James parents.
CHAPTER XXX--Graydon travels t
New York with the Cables, who the
spend more than year in Europe, Will
Graydop succeeds in business in tn
eastern city. broom is also in Ne'
York. dreading Bansemer's vengeanc
on the latter's release He asks Jan
and Graydon to dine with him at Shei
rvs on the evening of the girls retur
from abroad.
CHAPTER XXI.