The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-09-26

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory, 8
home in Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search. OF him,
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent he
deeply interested in charity, work, and
pillar of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and wnlle Tag Is
ing leave of her. holds her hand ana Is
seen by Sapphira Clinton, sister of Rob-
ert Clinton, chairman of the school ooa x.a
fran tells Gregory she wants noun
with him. Grace NOR Grsgo3iriy,s p prFIN ran
and advises her to go away at oirs1
Fran hints at a twenty-year- secf4 ~
and Gregory in agitation s aa ASKS tbe ea story
of how Gregory married a young girl d
Springfield while attending college d any ~
then deserted her. Fran is the chliu b IL
that marriage. Gregory had marr1ea nus
present wife three years before the ne, oeat ~
of Fran's mother. Fran takes liking 70
Mrs Gregory Gregory expi daar friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to th ,v;r stG hsr
Mrs Gregory insists on her making ir
home with them and takes her TO n ,st
arms. Fran declares the secretary ~ nia an
go. Grace begins nagging tactics IN an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott. while taking walk alone on
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Alb !.
bolt that she is the famous non ual1 1st.
Fran Nonpareil She tired of circus Ire
and sought a home. Grace DECIDES 70 ASK
Bob Clinton to go to Springfield TO lnVes-
tigate Fran's story Fran offers ner
services to Gregory as secretary uut IN
the temporary absence of Grace. Inc ial-
ter. hearing of Fran's purpose. retuIms
and interrupts touching scene between
father and daughter. Grace tells Gregory
she intends to marry Clinton and quit MS
service He declares that he cannon con-
tinue his work without her. Carried away
by passion, he takes her in ms arms:
Fran walks in on them, and declares tnat
Grace must leave the house at once. Io
|Grcgorys CONSERVATION ne learns u
cClinton's mission to Springfield Cnnton
returns from Springfield and, at iran
request. Abbott urges him not TO discuss
what he has learned. On Abbotts assur.
,ance that Grace will leave Gregory at
once, Clinton agrees to keep silent Div
en- into a corner by the threat OF ex--
posure Gregory is forced to dsmlsS
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
red They decide to flee at once: Iney
attempt to escape during the excitement
the lion tent to avoid Clinton Aopott
wanders into the lion tent to pass the
time. A young woman wearing MASK
is taking the place of the regular trainer.
One of the lions rebels and the trainer re.
moves her mask revealing the features OF
Fran. She finally overcomes the brute.
Gregory's eyes are opened to the real ma
ture of Grace as he sees murder IN ner
eyes during Fran's contest with the hon.
He tells her all is over between them