The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-06-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The Escapade opens, not
IN the romance preceding the marriage
OF Ellen Slocum, a Puritan miss, and Lord
Darlington Of England, but in their life
after settling IN England. The scene IS
placed, just following the revolution, in
Darlington castle in England. The Car
rtngtons, after a house party, Engaged
In q family tilt, caused BY jealousy.
cEAPTER u.-Lord Darlington and
his wife each made charges Of %faithless-
ness against the other in continuation OF
the quarrel.
CHAPTER II.-First Directing against
play ing cards with the guests, Lady Car.
rlngton agreed TO cut cards with Lord
~Strathgate, whose attentions to Ellen
had become a sore point with Darlington.
The loss OF 100000 failed to perturb her,
and her husband then cut for his wife's
l.. o. u, and his honor, Darlington win
ming. The Incident closed except that
a liking for each other apparently arose
between Lady Darlington and Lord
Strathgate.
CHAPTER Iv-Additional attention OF
Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and Lord
s~trathgate to Lady Darlington compelled
the latter to vow that she would leave the
astle.
CHAPTER v.-Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
ewaY
CHAPTER V.-Ellen fed, s~trathgate
driving. He attempted to take her to
his castle, but she left him stunned in
the road when the carriage meets with
an accident. She and Debbie then
struck out for Portsmouth, where she in
tended to sail for America.
CHAPTER VII-Hearing news Of Ellen's
light, Loros Darlington Seton set out in
pursuit.
CHAPTER vIII.-seton, locating a
fishing village, hit the trail Of Ellen and
Debbie. He then rented a fast vessel
suing Strathgate.
CHAPTER TX -strathgate. bleeding
from fall, dashed On to Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes.
CHAPTER x.-strathgate arrived in
portsmouth In advance Of the Others,
finding that Elen's ship had sailed be-
fore her
CHAPTER xI.-strathgate and Car
rington each hired a small yacht 70 pur-
sue the wrong vessel, upon which each
supposed Ellen had sailed.
CHAPTER XII.-seton overlook the fu
gltlves near Portsmouth, but his Graf
ran aground, just as capture was Imminent
CHAPTER XIII.-Ellen won the chase
BY boarding American vessel and foiline
her pursuers-Strathgate, Seton and Car
rington. Darlington and %Strathgate
thrown together by formers wrecking Of
latter'5 vessel, engaged in an impromptu
duel, neither being hurt.
c1Ap~E: 1Tv.-A war vessel, corr
manded by an admiral friend Of Seton
then started out In pursuit of the WON
en- f~ugitives, Seton confessing love fol
S-.
CHAPTER xv.-Flagship Britannis
overlook the fugitives during the night
Ellen deciding to return TO PORTSMOUTH
They boarded their small yacht, unknow
To the searchers, and started out anew.
CHAPTER XVI. An unsuccessful
search Of the merchantmen is conducted
CHAPTER XvIL-seton gave up searcI
for escaping pair and Strathgate and Car
rington prepared for the early morning
duel.
CHAPTER XVIII.-Debbie and Eller
located Portsmouth safely n put int
shore, arriving upon scene OF the duel
Just before that event took place.
CHAPTER lx.-carrington won
bloody contest at swords from Strath
gate, Debbie and Ellen looking on anS
praying for the latter'e husband.
CHAPTER Xxx.
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