Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-11
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS.

CHAPTERS I. and II.-Introduce Jane
Gable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
father, David Cable, general manager
of the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic rail-
road, who has risen from the 1ocomo-
tive cab, and Graydon Bansemer. one
OF Chicago's bright young men. Cable
had years before once run away, but
mad returned to care for his wife and
baby.
CHAPTER lII.-To James Bansemer,
shady" New York lawyer, a widower
with little son, came two young wo-
men for consultation. One of them car
rted an infant. Bansemer is served by
q 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-
aided her after advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
transaction, but Bansemer was sure he
knew about ii.
1898. Gable is found elevated in the
railroad world and his wife is in So
ciety. 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. Cable is disturbed by a
streets of Chicago. broom is still in
the employ of Bansemer, who has been
driven out of New York by exposure.
Graydon is not aware of his fathers
CHAPTER VI-Bansemer decides to
blackmail Mrs. Cable for hush money.
He contriveS to meet her, Graydon at
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
tentions to herself alarm her.
A DIT " DnI~I. ID frxINrr
yer and chum of Graydon, receives a
letter from Dennis Harbert New York
attorney, warning him against Banse-
mer. Rigby's office is the favorite
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
by Jane.
CHAPTER X.-Rigby and Deever
watch Bansemer the younger man gain
ing Droom's confidence. Bansemer and
broom discuss the Cable case, and the
lawyer discovers that his clerk knows
the names of James parents. broom
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.-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 declines
money from Mrs Cable and attempts to
make love to her. She repulses him.
but her husband has a glimpse of the
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 a note asking her
to meet "B.'' at the lake wall.
CHAPTER XV.-Mrs Cable meets her
husband and, taking him for Bansemer,
utters words that seem to confirm his
jealousy. She realizes her error and.
rushing from him, falls over the wall
into the lake. He fees, and Mrs. Gable
Is saved by broom who takes the fugi-
tive for Bansemer. broom throws
jewels away to make the affair look
like robbery.
CHAPTER XVI.-Droom deceiveS the
officers into believing that a holdup
man attacked Mrs. Cable. He learns
that the man he saw was Cable, not
Bansemer. Gable, filled with remorse
and relieved on hearing that his wife
is not dead, returns home.