The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-15

;coDyaEAs. iss. BY c. W DlHaEaaa 0oapaay1
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Howard JerHcs. bank
er's son. under the evil influence OF Rob-
ert Underwood. fellow-student At Yale.
leeds lie OF dissipation. marries the
daughter OF gambler who died IN pri-
son. and is dlsowned by his father.
Forced 10 leave college. he tries 10 get
work and fails. His wife. Annie. is
straight as a die. and has heart OF
gold. A former college chum MAKES
business proposition TO Howard which
requires 1900 cash. and Howard is broke.
CHAPTER u.-Rooert Underwood. who
had made love 10 Annie in his college
days and was rcpulsed. and was once en-
Gagged 10 Towards stepmother. Alicia. is
o welcome visitor at the Jeffr!es home.
Underwood has apartments in the As
Irurin. an exclusive apartment house
Howard recalls $50 loan 10 Underwood
that remains unpaid and decides TO ask
him for the 5000 he needs.
CHAPTER TII.-Mrs JeGries ST.. fool
iShly encourages dangerous intimacy
with Underwood which the latter takes
advantage OF until he becomes n sort OF
social hiShwayman. Discovering HIS true
character. Mrs. Je1r.es denies him the
house
CHAPTER Iv.-Alicla receives a note
from Underwood threatening suicide I'M
less she revokes her sentence OF hanish-
---' ShH decides TO 70 and see ht.-
CHAPTER v.-Cnderwood Is IN desper-
ate financial straits Merchants for whom
he has acted as commissioner in the sale
OF nr; Treasures demand an accounting.
1-acc='"ood cannot make good. Howard
Jeffr!es calls At Underwoods apartments
in an intoxicated condition.
CHAPTER vI-He asks Underwood fo-
sso00 and Is told the latter is In debt up
L, his eva. Howard drinks himself Int
TnRuoi:n condition and finally goes I.
Elfap on = divan. \ caller is announced
and Underwood draws a screen around
the drun;en sleeper. Alicia enters.
CHAPTER Whsle demands from
Underwood promise that he will not
tate h's lie. pointing to the disgrace
that wo'Iid attach Co herself from having
been a. ociated with a suicide. Under
wood refuses TO promise unless she VIII
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turns out Tho lichr, nIacss a nis,oi \;
his temple. and fires.
cFNPTER vIII.-The report Of the pIs-
tol awakens Howard from his drunken
sluTS'- He stunlbles over the dead
eodv OF Underwood. Realizing his scri-
Gus 2=edlcamcnt he starts 70 leave the
room ana Is met BY IndeTwood's valet.
The latter discovers the body. raises an
Torico 49, . 90 ''et o''' 70 ''e
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ans sor he S-nt,I .ros,,,s, ',, ~ ,,-,. 49,.
49,, Iyo,,.a-I ,I,-o.,..S :; p'iSon,fs,
IN police parlance as the third degree.
CHAPTER X.-Artor being compelled
q stand in orc position for Ave hours
tons At him, Howard is practically hyp-
g..t ga i, w Ne, ne ss',n.nS revolver Is
,sa,s sS,a- ,bo c.,. ,lt.' ,,.,,a. r.
go. - - :. '''-s 'e' POI y %
CHAPTER XT-AnuIn declares be-
faith IN her husbands grrnra,ce 5a.n,f..
10 alleged confession and avs shc Yin
clear him II II taIyaS .ycrvthIng sha nos
CHAPTER SII.-She pleads with How
prd's father 70 come to his sons assist
anee. He refuses 70 do so unless Annie
VII consent TO a divorce and promise 70
save Howard she consents We, sbc
nnds rhot Jafrrg.s docs M, Irter5 ~ COM,
out publicly and Sind nv bIs "a, In,
merely 10 give financial assistance sbe
declines his help.
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Judge Brewster. a LAWYER OF Information
Al 9 equation Ia. and attorney Tor the elder
cIines. ,'s' "
cu.prrP xrv.,,,. Ao,,,. e..u.
ster's Office. A report tina, she is going
on the stage brings the banker and his
wite 70 the :. iq 1S. to md some way 70
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