The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-29
icopyrSh:, 10. By c. W. DlInrh4a CompAuy.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Howa-d JehrIes. bank
er'S son. under the evil influence OF Rob
ert Underwood. fellow-student ut Yale.
leads life Of dissipation. marries he
daughter OF 4 gambler who died IN pri-
son. and is diSowned by his father.
Forced to leave college, he tries 10 get
work and falls His wife. Annie. IS
straight as a Gle. and has heart OF
gold. A former college chum makes a
business proposition to Howard which
requires 1900 cash. and Howard is broke
CHAPTER u-Robert Underwood. who
had made love TO Annie Ia his college
days and was repuised. and was once en-
gagged TO Towards stepmother. Alicia. is
welcome visitor nj the JefIrics home.
Underwood has apartments In the As
r-uria, an exclusive apartment house
Howard recalls a $50 loan 10 Underwood
that remains unpaid and decides 10 ask
him for the 5000 he needs.
CHAPTER Tu.-Mrs. Jc1ries. sr.. fool
ishly encourages dangerous intimacy
wiki Underwood which the latter takes
socinl highwayman. Discovering his true
character. Mrs. JefrrieS denies him the
houSe.
CHAPTER Iv.-AIc!a receives a note
from Underwood threatening suicide IN
less she revolses her sentence OF Danish
----' She decides 10 20 and see hr--
CHAPTER v.-Underwood Is in desper-
ate financial straits Merchants for whom
he has acted as commissioner In tho sale
OF art treasures demand an accounting.
Underwood cannot make good. Howard
Je1rles calls At Cnderwood's apartments
in an intoxicated condition.
CHAPTER WIFE asks Underwood to-
sc.000 and Is told the later Is In debt UP
10 his ewes Howard drinks himself int
nauoSn condition and finally goes L
sleep on q Givan. a caller is announced
and Underwood draws screen around
the drunken sleeper. Alicia enters.
CHAPTER vTI.-she demands from
Underwood q promise that he will not
ta'ss hts NE. pointing 10 the disgrace
that would attach 10 herself from having
been associated with u suicide Under
wood refuses TO promise unless she will
renew Ser patronage This she refuses
20 90. n.d takes her leave. Underwood
turns out the lights, places pistol at
his terap'e, and fires.
SaNi "fS EIIL-Lhe report OF the piS-
tot HWaNens aoward from his drunken
5lumbeS. He stumbles over the dead
sody ot Underwood. Realizing his serl-
OTIS predicamcnt h" starts to leave tho
room r-l Is met by Underwood's valet,
me inter d,sf"veTs the body. raises an
sinrn and Howard is turned over 10 the
police.
CT ,pTER Tx,-cspt. CIin.o, ,o,o-,.
Gus for his brutal t-o5trpen, ~ nr,.o,.-s
outs Coward ,h-o,,,n ~, 49, I,..,. :
n police parIanre as the third degree.
CIaPTER N.-Aftcr being compelled
to stand in or" position sor iy- hours
while the hullNing rnp'nin hurled cues
lions At him. Howard is practically hyp-
sosbeS N b M .yns ne ~, Smn,n r"Toay%r :
oaa:s as..r .be c9n,nIr n,E,, ,,,-,or,s -
30 ! cor.esSso, ~ ,,,,,rdo- - - = -
CHAPTER Sr.-Ann!c declares her
faith IN her husbands innoca1ce daspgtc
the alleged confession. ar,d sa~s sSe WIN
clear him K {; takes ever-,,hius. she pos
EeSscs in the world,
-
GtAPLER A!I.-Sh" pleads with How
hrcS tatheF 70 come TO MS sons assist
aaSc. h" refuses 70 DO 50 unless Annie
w consent % divorce and promise %
save Howard she consents. When she
finds that Jeffr.,E does no; intend 10 come
out publicly and stand bv MS son b,,
merely to give financial assistance she
declines his help.
c.,,pr,.r ~
ogG 2"n ssmS'|F a., ,a"Eer OF lntsrnAtSn
ferries. to take the case but he De.
clInes.
CHAPTER XIv.-Annie haunts Brew
ster,s Office. 4 repor, that she Is going
yi,s ~ 70 r. me Ur.ES ,s a., SanSes ana ms
prevent 1t. Brewster promises Js-rieg
!. that he win not take his sons case.
CHAPTER Xv.-Annie again plead,
with Brewster TO take Towards case
he consents.
1917 i ,,., Asi- , Is almost pan