Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-13
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90 CHAPTERS I. and II-Introduce Jane
lCable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
father, David Cable, general manager
Lof the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic rail-
road, who has risen from the locomo-
tive. cab, and Graydon Bansemer one
OF Chicago's bright young men. Gable
mao years before once run away, but
baby.
CHAPTER lII-To James Bansemer,
a shady" New York LAWYER a widoWer
with a little son. came two young wo-
men for consultation. One of them car
rled an infant Bansemer is served by
earlcature of man named Elias
T. CHAPTER TV.-The woman with the
girl baby, a founding, desired to adopt
her legally without the knowledge of
her husband, David Gable, who beiiev
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 Twenty years later, in
1898. Cable is found elevated in the
railroad world. and his wife is in So
sciety. Their supposed daughter is now
a beautiful, accomplished young wo-
she is not his own daughter loves her
greatly. Mrs. Cable is disturbed by a
chance meeting with broom in the
streets of Chicago. broom is still fn
driven out of New York by exposure
Graydon is not aware of his fathers
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
Droom or Bansemer, although the de-
votion of the latter'S son to Jane pleases
her and her husband. BanSemer'S at
tentions to herself alarm her.
CHAPTER NVIII.-Bobby Rigby, law
yer and chum of Graydon, receives a
letter from Dennis Harbert. New York
attorney, warning him against Banse-
mer. Rigby's office is the favoritt
lounging place of Eddie Deever, who is
. CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
by Jane.
CHAPTER X.-Rigby and Deevel
watch Bansemer, the younger man gain
ing Droom's confidence. Bansemer anT
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 his
son, is willing to have the latter marry
Jane for loves sake
CHAPTER XI.-AIrs. Gable visits Ban
semer's office That same evening Droou
receives a message from his employer
telling him to meet the latter at Rec
tors restaurant.
CHAPTER XIL-Bansemer decline.
money from Mrs Cable and attempts tC
make love to her. She repulses him
but her husband has a glimpse of tn,
scene and becomes suspicious of her
Denis Harbert invites himself to Ban
semers office.
CHAPTER XIII-Jane sees Bansem
er's affectionate attitude toward Mrs
Gable 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 hef
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
into the lake. He fees. and Mrs. Gable
is saved by broom who takes the fugi
tive for Bansemer. broom throW
jewels away to make the affair lool
like a robbery.
CHAPTER XVI-Droom deceives thu
officers into believing that holduI
man attacked Mrs. Gable. He learns
that the man he saw was Cable, no
Bansemer Cable, filled with remors
and relieved on hearing that his wifi
is not dead. returns home.
CHAPTER XVII. - Reconciled to he
husband, Mrs Gable confesses Jane
story to him He vows vengeance OF
BanSemer.