Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS


CHAPTER I.-Guy Poynton, an Eng
ish boy, is taking walking tour on
the border line between Russia and
Germany. He falls asleep. and when he
awakes sees TWO trains meet, one from
Russia and one from Germany. He
reaches an inn, where he is followed by
German officer, W no tries TO find out
" he knows anything OF the meeting
ON the road lie denies all knowledge
of it. He is advised to leave for Aus
tria without delay. as he Is suspected
Ioquy secured a paper which had blown
from the window OF one of the cars.
1t was written in German.
CHAPTER u.-Guy goes 20 Paris af-
ter visiting Austria and meets a party
of men and women, to whom he tells
the story. emitting all mention of the
paper
CHAPTER III.-Phyllis Poynton comes
to Eng land in search of Guy, her broth =
er. who has disappeared. She finds in
his trunit the Germ;Sn paper She trans
lates it into English, but cannot make
anything out of it. She destroys the
translation and keeps the original
CHAPTER IV.-Phyllis meets man
who she has been informed knows of
her brothers whereabouts.
CHAPTER N,--Sir George Duncombe,
An English baronet, sees Il photograph
of Phyllis and falls in love with il. He
agrees to go to Paris TO search for her.
CHAPTER Vile reaches Paris. bur
fails To tind any trace of the POyntons.
CHAPTER EII.--Duncombe offers an
enormous reward FOR information OF the
Poyntons.
CHAPTER vIIL-Duncombe is warn
ed to give UP the search.
CHAPTER IX.--Mlle. Mermillion grees
to give Duncombe the desired informa-
tion, but she fails to arrive at the APP
pointed time.
CHAPTER X.-MIle MermiIlion has
been murdered. Duncombe gets n for
mcr newspaper reporter named Spen-
Ger to assist him in his search. He is
again warned to leave Paris.
CHAPTERS \I-NII- Dunrpmbe IS
notified that il he does not leave Paris
he viii be arrested for the murder oi
Mile. Mermiliion.
CHAPTER XIII.-He returns to Eng
land.
CHAPTER XIV.-Duncombe has rea-
son to believe that Phyllis Poynton is
in England at a place near his own. \
girl arrives with her father. They are
introduced to him as Mr.. and Miss Field
CHAPTER Xv-Duncombe feels sure
that Miss Fielding is Phyllis POynton.
CHAPTER XVI-Duncombe tells Miss
Fielding the story of the Poyntons IL
test her. but she does not appear to be
CHAPTERS XVII XVIII. - Spencer
telegraphs that he is coming to Eng
land, as he has found out that the real
Mr.. Fielding and his daughter are in
Russia.
CHAPTER XIX.-Miss Fielding con-
fesses that she is Phyllis Poynton.
CHAPTER XX.-Ficidins escapes af-
ter trying TO Kill a man in order to Sc
cure some papers which he has. Dun
combe agrees to protect Phyllis.
CHAPTERS MI MIL - Spence.
learns all about Phyllis, except her rea-
son for using an assumed name. a.
yet nothing las been heard of Guy, a!
Phyllis Will not tell everything
CHAPTERS XXIIL XXIV.- Phyllis
goes TO France with two people VIII,
call for her.
CHAPTER NXV.-Guy in Paris ha
been iil hiding rs the result of Il scrap
in which he had been involved with
French nOblcmau and his son. who ap
peared very much interested in hi
story.
CHAPTERS XXVL-XXVII.-Guy i
Informed by his friends that the mel
whom he saw talking on the train
were the emperor of Germany and tn
car of Russia. who We're plotting Il
subdue ngland and ruin France. Hi
friends are members Of the secret SerV
ice force of France, and they take Gu,
into their confidence. The paper whicI
Guy had has been distracted from hi
valise. a body representing Guy
found I'm the river Seine. This ruse i
designed to throw the German spies OF
the scent
CHAPTER XXNIII.-Duncombc, VIII
has returned to Paris, suspects the trick
CHAPTER XXIX.-Phyllis has refus
ed to see Duncombe, but gives the vi
comte de Bergillac permission to hav
the paper which Duncombe has bee
keeping for her