Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
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CHAPTER david Stires, deter
mined to disinherit his scapegrace son
Hugh In favor of his blind ward, Jes-
sica Holme, is dissuaded by the girl
and Rev. Harry Sanderson. The latter,
who resembles Hugh greatly. sowed his
wild oats with the younger Stires in
college, where ne was known as Satan
Sanderson."
CHAPTER II.-Hugn returns and is
welcomed by his father. There is no
hope of Hughs reformation. but Jess
sIca, deceived by her blindness. loves
him. He plans to marry her.
CHAPTER Hillary lends 'him
CHAPTER IV.-Jessica is to marry
Hugh. and a foI eign surgeon is COM
ing TO operate on her eyes. Jessica,
whose sight is restored. is married to
Hugh, Harry officiating. although he
loves the girl. Immediately after the
ceremony Stires is informed that his
son has forged his name for $1,000.
CHAPTER Wary. sent upstairs
20 bring Jcssica to the old man, is mis-
aiken by her for her newly welded hus-
oand. He kisses her
CHAPTER VI.-Hugh fees. and Jes-
sica reproaches Harry for having led
him in evil ways i'll college, Stires signs
the will diSinhcritng Hugh.
CHAPTER VII and VIII.-Nearly n
year has passed. Hugh, who has been
I'm the mining country, returns and re-
proaches Harry for his downfall. The
munster Ill an effort 10 save MN
cards with him on the altar table. Har-
ry stakes gold and the spendthrift
waxen waters each one representing
q day of decent living
CHAPTER lN.-Hallelujah Jones, an
itineraut preacher, spies on the game
and breaks in on 1t with HarryS
bishop Hugh VaniShes and Harry
jumps into an automobile FOR swift
ride.
CHAPTER X-The minister's car
falls into the river. and he is hurt.
Harry wakes TO fin dhimself uncon-
scious of his own identity In freight
car with tramps. He wears ring
with his initials, III. S." but they sig
nifty nothing to him.
CHAPTER XI-Jessica. accompany
Stires, who is in poor health. is in a
mountain sanitarium overlooking the
Little Paymaster claim and the town
of Smoky Mountain. In town she hears
the name Hugh Stires eXecratcd.
CHAPTER Kiln Smoky Mountain
Harry is taken for Hugh. He whips
Devlin. the town bully, Jessica wit
Messing the fight. Ills part is taken by
Tom Fielder. attorney
CHAPTER XIII.-Going out of town.
Harry is struck by a stone hurled at
him by one of the mob.
CHAPTER XIV.-Jessica and Prem
dergast. Hughs partner, take Harry,
whom they both mistake for Hugh, to
the latter's cabin.
CHAPTER XV-Jessica is worried
by her supposed husbands illness and
goes to his cabin. Jessica's love for
Hugh returns
CHAPTER XVI-Prendergast hints
to Harry of the shady source of the
money accumulated by the former and
Hugh.
CHAPTER XVI.-IIarry is suspected
of "A murder believed to have been com
mitted by Hugh. Prendergast quarrels
with Harry and threatens to tell what
he knows. His look of hatred is seen
by Jessica and troubles her.
CHAPTER XVIII,-Harry is suspect
Cd in pf rDhiinR
hydraulic company. Jessca's horse runs
away with Devlin's child, and Harold
jumping into an automobile brings her
CHAPTER XIX-Going to Harry's
cabin to leave the forged draft for him
Jessica, who still believes him to be-
Hugh tells him she is his wife. He
still does not know who he really is.
CHAPTER XX.-Harry, in his sleep
enters JessicaS room at the Sanltarlum
He is taken for burglar, and she help:
CHAPTER MILITARY finds the draf
and takes himself for Hugh Stires
thief Working on the claim, he find
a rich pocket of gold. David Stire
tells Jessica Hugh has refunded tn
$4,000, which has been paid by Harry
Stires forgives his son and then dies.
CHAPTER XXII.-Harry pays visi
CHAPTER XXIII.-Harry returns Z
Smoky Mountain and finds over tn
grave of Stires statue, The Prodiga
the dead man to have been his father
Jessica. still calling him Hugh, con
fesses her love for him.
CHAPTER Observation-Disclosures Jone
appears in Smoky Mountain and rec
ognizes Harry as the gambling rector
His voice recalls to Harry his identity
He is crushed by the knowledge tina
he has been coveting Hugh's wife. Jes
sica witnesses the shooting of Prender
CAST in the act of robbing the siuic,
He dies after telling the sheriff Hug
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on the hillside months before.
CHAPTER XXV.-Haunted by Mo
reau's murder. Hugh returns to tn
mountain and meets Harry in his ow
at the door Harry thrusts Hugh int
an inner room. Jessica warns Harr
he is sought for Moreau's murder. II
helps Hugh to escape, giving him HI
ring and the combination of his stud
safe, and for love of Jessica remain
TO face the charge.
CHAPTER XXVI-He is put in ia
and will not tell Jessca the truth aboI
the crime. Hugh. going to Harry
study, sets fire to it accidentally an
is badly burned. He is taken by tn
CHAPTER XXVII.-Jessica at Hal
rvs trial takes the stand in his de
Tense The electric lights go out in I'll
court room, and she leaves the room
IfalleIujah Jones declares In court tn;
the prisoner is not Stires but Sander
son. His testimony is refuted by II
reports of the supposed Harrys injul
les Jones is run out of town.
CHAPTER XXVIII.--Jessica declare
to Harry that Sanderson would call h
shielding OF a murderer wicked an
cruel Jessica believes that Sanderso
IS the real murderer and decides to 6
and confront him.
CHAPTER XXIX-Hugh. under Hal
RVS name. is near death, but is believe
to be recovering. He is about to I
taken to the coast by the bishop whe
a message arrives from Jessica sayin
she must see the bishop. She is tel,
graphed to meet the train carrying Il
two men. Harry's trial, going again.
him, nears it's end
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