Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-14

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregoryis
home IN Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
bhe repairs thither in search or him.
laughs during the service and is asked toi
leave Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent, he
tells her Gregory is wealthy man,
deeply interested in charity work, ana
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested in Fran and while tax
tng leave of her, holds her hand ana Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF ROD
ert Clinton. chairman Of the school BOARD.
Fran tells Gregory she wants a nome
with him. Grace Noir, Gregorys private
secretary, takes d violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once
Fran hints at twenty-year-oid secret,
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 70
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl AT
Springfield while attending college ano
then deserted her. Fran is the child OF
that marriage. Gregory had married ms
present wife three years before the deatn
OF F'rap's mother Fran takes a liking 70
Mrs Gregory, Gregory explains thaI
Fran Is the daughter Of a very dear ITlend
who Is dead, Fran agrees TO the story.
Mrs Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her 10 heT
arms Fran declares the secretary must
go Grace begins nagging tactics in an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott. while taking a walk alone
at midnight, finds Fran on q bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Abb
bott that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonpareil She tired of circus life
and sought q home. Grace decides TO ask
Bob Clinton to go to Springfield to inyes-
tigate Trans story. Fran offers her
services to Gregory as secretary during
the temporary absence of Grace. The lat
ter hearing of Frans purpose, returns
and interrupts a touching scene between
father and daughter. Grace tells Gregory
she intends to marry Clinton and quit his
service He declares that he cannot con-
tInue his work without her. Carried away
by passion. he takes her in his arms.
Fran walks in on them. and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once. TO
Gregorys CONSERVATION he learns OF
Ciinton's mission to Springfield. Clinton
returns from Springfield and. at Fran's
request Abbott urges him not to discuss
what he has learned On Abbott's assur-
once, Clinton agrees to keep silent. Div
en- into corner by the threat OF ex-
posture, Gregory is forced to dismiss
Grace Grace is offered the job Of book
keeper In Clinton's grocery store. Greg
ory's infatuation leads him to seek Grace
at the grocery. He finds her alone and
tells her the story OF his past. Grace
points out that as he married the pres
ent Mrs. Gregory before the death OF
Fran's mother he is not now legally mar
ried. They decide to flee at once. They
attempt to escape during the excitement
OF street fair and are forced to enter
the lion tent TO avoid Clinton. Abbott
time young woman wearing a mask
Is taking the place OF the regular trainer.
One 81 the lions rebels and the trainer re-
moves her mask revealing the features or
Fran. She finally overcomes tie brute.
Gregorys eyes are opened to the cal Ia
ture OF Grace as he sees murder IN her
eyes during Fran's contest with the ION.
He tells her all Is over between them