Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRESIDING CHAP

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CHAPTERS l. and II-Introduce Jane
Cable. an attractive Chicago girl; her
father. David Cable, general manager
OF the Pacific, Lakes & Atlantic rail-
Iodu, VINO has risen from the 1OcOmo-
tive cab and Graydon Bansemer. one
OF Chfcagos bright young men. Cable
mao years before once run away, but
baby.
CHAPTER lII.-To James Bansemer,
shady" New York lawyer, widower
with a little SON, came two young wo-
men Tor consultation. One of them car
rfed 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
ed the infant was their child Bansemer
aided her after advising her to leave
New York. broom was not told of the
knew about il.
CHAPTER y.-Twenty years later, in
1888, Cable is found elevated in the
railroad world, and his wife is in So
clety. Their supposed daughter is now
a beautiful, accomplished young wo-
nan; David Cable, not suspecting that
greatly. Mrs. Cable is disturbed by a
chance meeting with broom in the
streets of Chicago. broom is still in
driven out of New York by exposure.
Graydon is not aware of his fathers
nefarious practices.
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-
yotion of the latter's son to Jane pleases
her and her husband. Bansemer's at
tentions to herself alarm her.
CHAPTER VIII-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 favorite
lounging, place of Eddie Deever, who is
CHAPTER IX.-Graydon is accepted
by Jane.
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
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
CHAPTER XIII-Jane sees Bansem-
er's 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 Gable 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. Cable
Is saved by broom who takes the fugi-
tive for Bansemer: broom throws
Jewels away to make the affair look
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. Cable. filled with .remorse
and relieved on hearing that his wife
is not dead: returns home.
husband, Mrs Cable confesses James
story to him He vows vengeance on
CHAPTER XVIII. Harbert warns
Bansemer to leave Chicago. The law
CHAPTER xIx-In stirring scene
of James unknown origin. The young
man, however, turns against his father
and refuses to give up the girl.
CHAPTER XX.-Jane viii not marry
Graydon, although she loves him, and
he enlists for service in the Philippines
CHAPTER XXI = Jane goes to Ma
Mia with army relatives, the Harbins
Among her admirers is Lieutenant Bray
Graydon sees active service against the
Filipinos.
CHAPTER XXII.-In fight Graydor
rescues from the natives Spanish girl
Teresa Velasquez, whose brother is very
Ill.
CHAPTER XIII = Graydons com
pany expects the coming of a beautiful
Red Cross nurse. Graydon is badly
wounded.