Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-05-17
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
m. q. kET1MER
Copyright, 1911. BY The Bobbs-Nerrtu CO..
synopsis.

CHAPTER I.-Consternation 10 caused
on the last night that the Opera 10 man
aged by Debienne and Poligny because OF
the appearance Of ghost, said to have w
casions. Later in the evening Joseph
euquet u found dead. having hanged
CHAPTER 1I.-Christine Daae, . MEM
Der Of the opera company. IL called upon
to MI very important part and score.
z great success. Count de Chagny and
applaud the singer. Raoul tries to see
Christine in the dressing room. but is
unable to do SO and later discovers that
energies alone, and upon entering the
eoom he dnds II empty.
CHAPTER 111.-whils the fsrswsll
ceremony for the retiring managers ig
going on, the Opera Ghost appears and
makes the announcement OF BuQuet's
nssh and .n the the
clause in the contract which stipulates
that q certain sum shall b paid to the
ghost and that box No 3 shall bs ~
CHAPTER Iv.-Dox No. . 10 sold with
disastrous resultA Tho managers receive
tention to the error. The box keeper 10
called In and gives hsr experience with
the ghost
CHAPTER .v.-!Christ,ns Daas. writes
Raoul that she has gone to visit the
ass her g tho ss cu1 cae
Wonderful violin music 10 heard. Raoul
. found next morning almost frozen.
CHAPTER v1.-Moncharmin and Rich-
ard investigate box No. s and decide to
see the performance OF "Taust" from
CHAPTER v1I.-Carlotta. who sings
the leading part in Faust. y warned to
fusing. loses her voice In the middle Of
Q song and the main chandelier crashes
down. killing Q woman and woundin0
many.
CHAPTER V11I.-Raoul searches for
st nat
. note is received from her making an
appointment for Q masked ball
CHAPTER IX.-Raoul meets Christine
at the ball and sees a person in the dis
gu!se Of Red Death. Of whom he b jeal-
one whom she calls Erik. He makes his
presence known and Christine vanishes
through mirror.
CHAPTER x.-Raoul visits Christine
and tells her he knows the name Of the
OF Music. Christine implores him to for
get the voice and the name he heard
CHAPTER XIL-Christine relates q
strange adventure with the unseen Erik
and promises to run away with Raoul
the following night.
CHAPTER xIII.-Raoul announces hia
intention OF marrying Christine, which
displeases Philippe. In the midst OF q
performance the stage Is enveloped In
darkness and Christine disappears.
CHAPTER XIv.-No trace of her is
found. Moncharmin and Richard behave
strangely.
CHAPTER xV.-Raoul searches madly
for the missing singer.
CHAPTER XVI.-The Opera Ghost de-
mands the first installrnent Of his allow
ance. and when 1t is left at an appointed
place the sum mysterously disappears.
CHAPTER XvII.-The managers care
fully guard the second payment OF the
ghosts money, but 1t disappears from
sit together behind locked doors.
CHAPTER xv1II.-Raoul goes in
search Of Christine He meets mys-
CHAPTER xIx.-The Persian plans to
aid Raoul in locating Christine ana tney
gain access to secret champer.
CHAPTER XX.-The two. find them.
selves in a passageway which they eSpestt
will lead to where Christine mas uhoouoe
eddy been carried by Erik.
CHAPTER XxI.-The Persian knows
Erik to have been one and % Whle the work
was in progress he built a secret torture
chamber beneath It..
CHAPTER xXII.--From this chamned5
Reoui and the Persian hear Elk h hnss
c;hr,st,ne conyersing. Erik misses q pas
containing valuable keys.