Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-12
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrived at Hamilton Gregory's
home In l~4ttleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
ne repairs thither in search OF him
AuShs during the service and is asked to-
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent of
tchoois escorts Fran from the tent. tfie
tells her Gregory Is u wealthy man.
cesply Interested In charity work. and a
tillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly lnterestedSin, Fran and while TAX
ing cave OF her. holds her hand and Is
teen by S3pphira Clinton, sister OF Rob
trt clinton, chairman OF the school board.
iran tells Gregory she wants q home
with him. Grace Nolr. Gregory's private
tecretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
end advises her to go away at once.
iran hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
end Gregory In agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted herr Fran is the child of
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
pt Fran's mother. Fran takes n liking to
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter OF a very dear friend
Mrs, Gregory insists OF her making her
home with them and takes her to her
prms, Fran declares the secretary must
10. Grace begins nagging tactics in an
Tifort to drive Fran from the Gregory
homes Abbott, while taking a walk alone
ct midnight, finds Fran on a bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Alb
hott that she is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Nonpareii. She tired of circus life
md sought a home. Grace decides to ask
Bob Clinton to go to Springfield TO inves-
bgate Fran's story. Fran offers her
services to Gregory as secretary during
the temporary absence of Grace. The lat
ter, hearing of Fran's purpose. returns
IND interrupts a touching scene between
father and daughter. Grace tells Gregory
She INTENDS to marry Clinton quit his
E~ervice. lie declares that he cannot con-
tinue his work without her, Carried way
ty passion, he takes her in HIS arms.
Fran walks In on them, and declares that
Grace must leave the house at once. To
Grcgory's Consideration he learns of
Cllnton'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 assnr-
pnce that Grace will leave Gregory at
once, Clinton agreestfo keep silent. Driv-
IN into q corper by. the threat of ex-
posure, Gregory is forced to dismiss
i.eeper In Clinton's grocery store. Greg
nry's i~nfatuation leads him to seek Grace
Ut the grocery. He finds her alone and
tells her the story of his past. Grace
mt Mrs. Gregory before the death Of
Fran's mother, he is not now legally mar
RED. They decide TO. flee at once. They
attempt TO escape during the excitement
IF al street fair and are forced to enter
the lion tent TO avoid Clinton. Abbott
wanders into the lion tent to pass the
time. A young woman wearing a mask
Is taking the place of the regular trainer
One of the ions rebels and the trainer re-
moves her mask revealing the features of
~Iiregqry's. eyes are opened to the real ma
Cure of Grace aB he sees murder in her
eyes during Fran's contest with the lion.
ale tells her all is over between them. &