The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-20
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CHAPTER I.-Howzrd JeFres. bank
sr's son. under the eva influence OF Rob
ert Underwood. fellow-student At Yale.
leads nfe OF dissipation. nlarries ne
daughter OF 4 gambler who died IN prl-
son. and is d!Sowned by his father.
Forced TO leave college. he tries 20 get
work and fails. HIS wife. Annie. is
straight as die. and has heart OF
gold A former college chum MAKES a
business proposition to Howard which
requires 600 cash. and Howard is broke.
CHAPTER n-Robert Underwood. who
had made love TO Annie in his college
days and was repulsed. and was once en-
GaSed to Towards stepmother. Alicia, Is
a welcome visitor at the Jetfries home.
Underwood has apartments In the As
truria, an exclusive apartment house.
Howard recalls $50 loan to Underwood
that remains unpaid and decides 10 ask
him for the 5000 he needs.
CHAPTER ITI.-SIrs. FERRIES. ST.. fool
fshly encourages dangerous intimacy
with Underwood which the latter takes
advantage OF until he becomes n sort of
social hiEhwayman. Discovering his true
character. Mrs. Jefries denies him the
house.
CHAPTER Iv.-Aucla receives a note
from Underwood threatening suicide un-
less she revoses her sentence OF banish-
---' Oh" decides to re and see h'--
CHAPTER y-Underwood is IN desper-
ate financial straits. Merchants for whom
- has acted as commissioner in the sale
OF art treasures demand an accounting.
Underwood cannot make good. Howard
JetsrieS calls ut Cnderwood's apartments
in an intoxicated condition
CHAPTER Wife asks Underwood for
s2oC9 and Is told the latter Is in debt up
!" his o"cs Howard drinks himself int
mauai;n condition and finally goes |.
sleep on a divan. A caller IS announced
and Underwood draws screen around
TIE dr''nf"a sleeper. Alicia enters.
CHAPTER Whsle demands from
Underwood a promise that he will not
take N'S ne. pointing TO the disgrace
that would attach to herself from having
been associated with q suicide Under
wood fuses 10 promise unless She will
renew h"- patronage. This she refuses
20 do. and takes her leave. Underwood
turns ont tho lights. places n pistol at
bis temple. and fires.
CHATTER vIII.-The report OF the pls-
tol nwrksns Howard from his drunken
slumber. He stumbles over the dead
Sody ~ Underwood. Realizing his scri-
0us pr"d,chtn"ht ne starts 20 leave the
room and is met by Cnderwood's valet.
The 'ntfer d.s''"r"rs the bohy. raises m
police 49, '-o"t . '"s''s1 oEes 70 'he
cr tprrp rxr,,, cI,,,,- -.,o-,
GUS FOR his brutal ,rsstyrs,t ~ n-,.o,S-s
nufs yoJ.,-G th-o,,sS ''"s 2. p'iS ,n,.'
IN police parlance as the third degree.
CO APTER S.-After being compelled
TO stand IN one position Tor i've hours
while III" bullying captain hurled CUES
.ons At him. Howard Is practically hyp-
saSssS /, MI. .vos s,,",.S r-T ,Ly :
oeatx nf,cr N. c,n."jr 49, n,,sao-,, -
,or,...ta, - 80 10 "'pofSS :"
CHAPTER XT.-Ann,e declare, her
faith IN her husbands i,nore,,.a aesnTte
the alleged concession and says che n,ilI
clear him X Il takes eyarytbInp, ans no.-
DesSes in the world
CaAF LEX All.-She pleads with How
ards fa,h"r 70 come 10 his sons assist
anSe. h" refuses 10 do so unless Annie
VIII consent 10 a divorce and promise TO
save Howard sbe co,.sn.S wbe1 .bs
finds that Jerr.es does moi Jn,.nS ~ COME
out publicly and stand by hid ,on bnt
merely to give financial asxIStanrs .hs
declines his help
o,,,,,,,-,-
Jgdse Brewster a lawyer Of information
J.Te" ~ IA, ana ,s s.'ornsy Tor ne elder
cIInes.
CHAPTER xrv-Aun,. n,.,,, brew
s,eF's once a report that she Is going
on the stage va, brings the banker and his
n my !. T 49,, 70 nna some way 70
that ne win no, take his sons case.
CHAPTER xy-A,,,. ,-o,, n,s,t.
With Brewster to take Towards case.
He consents,
.s ;-..i,i NVI.-Ahcia is almost pan
I P-sus w, Wnsn nm, in'orea oy Annie that