Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-23

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Fran arrives at Hamilton
Gregory's home in Littlebnrg. but finds
MIN absent conducting the choir at a
camp meeting.
CHAPTER u-she repairs thither in
and is asked to leave.
CHAPTER III-Abbott Ashton super
~1ntendent of schools. escorts Fran from
the tent. He tells her Gregory Is a
wealthy man, deeply interested In charity
work, and is a pillar Of the church. Ash
and while taking leave of her, holds her
hand and is seen by Sapphire Clinton.
sister OF Robert Clinton. chairman of the
school board.
CHAPTER Iv-Fran tells Gregory she
wants q home with him. Grace Noir.
Gregory's private secretary, takes q vio-
Dent dislike to Fran and advises her to go
away. at once. Fran hints at a twenty
Year-old secret, and Gregory, In agitation.
asks Grace to leave the room.
CHAPTER v-Fran relates a story OF
how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
present wife three years before the death
tof Fran's mother.
CHAPTER vI-Fran nnds Mrs. Greg
hiking to her.
CHAPTER vII-Gregory explains that
fran. Is the daughter of a very dear
friend now dead. Fran agrees to the
story. Mrs. Gregory insists on her maxi
ing her home with them and takes her to
her arms. The breach between Fran and
Grace widens.
CHAPTER WILT is decided that
Fran must go to school. Grace shows
his dead friend and hints that Fran may
be an imposter. She threatens to marry
Bob Clinton and leave Gregory's service.
much to the latter's dismay. Fran de-
clares that the secretary must go.
CHAPTER Ix-Grace begins nagging
the Gregory home, but Mrs. Gregory re-
mains stanch in her friendship.
CHAPTER x-Fran is ordered before
Superintendent Ashton to be punished for
characterization in school,. Chairman
Fran leaving the school in company of
the two men. to the amazement of the
1scandalmongers of the town.
CHAPTER xI-Abbott. while taking a
walk alone at midnight. finds Fran on a
bridge telling her fortune by cards. She
tells Abbott that she is the famous lion
tanner. Fran Nonpareil. She tired of cir
Gus life and wanted q home.
CHAPTER xII-Grace tells of seeing
Fran come home after midnight with a
man. h guesses part of the story and
cides to ask Bob Clinton to go to Spring
field to investigate Trans story.
CHAPTER x~TfI-Fran enlists Abbott
in her battle against Grace. Egged on by
to church, something she has not done
hold.
CHAPTER XIv-Fran offers her serv-
Ices to Gregory as secretary during the
temporary. absence of Grace. The latter,
hearing of Fran's purpose, returns and
interrupts a touching scene between faith
ier and daughter.
CHAPTER xv-Fran goes fishing with
Mrs. Gregory's brother. Abbott. whose
retention as superintendent is to be de-
a buggy. He Joins her and is discovered
by Clinton and his sister.
CHAPTER XvI-Grace tells Gregory
lshe intends to marry Clinton and quit
his service. He declares that he cannot
continue his work without her. Carried
arms. Fran walks in on them, and de-
clares that Grace must leave the house
at once. To Gregory's CONSERVATION he
learns of Clinton's mission to Springfield.
CHAPTER xvII-C1inton returns from
Springfield and Abbott. at Fran's request.
urges him not to divulge what he has
learned. On Abbott's assurance that
Grace will leave Gregory at once, Clinton
f16lC W hSSp Silcul.
CHAPTER xvIII-Driven into a corner
by the threat of exposure. Gregory Is
forced to dismiss Grace.
CHAPTER xIx-Grace is offered the
9ob of ~bookkeeper in Clinton,s grocery
store. Gregory declares he will kill him
self If she marries Clinton.
Heads 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
the death of Fran's mother, he is not now
legally married. They decide to fee at
once.
CHAPTER xxI-They attempt to es-
cape during the excitement of a street
fair and are forced to enter the lion tent
CHAPTER xxII.Abbott finds RI at
pointment to meet him later in the even
ing, saying she is on her way to help a
sick friend.
CHAPTER x~xIII-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
lions rebels and the trainer removes her
mask revealing the features of Fran. She
n nHes arc eVe nnened 70 inc tbs prr psei Gregory,s
Grace as he sees murder In her eyes dur
ing Fran's contest with the lion. He tells
nef ali Is over between tnem, and aC-
knowledges Fran as his daughter before
the crowd.
CHAPTER xxIv-Fran tells Abbott
she took the place of the regular trainer
so the latter could care for an injured
daughter. Clinton and Grace are to leave
Littleburg forever. Fran and Abbott de-
eide this Is a good old world.
much because OF the neighbors. We
,~consDired. Fran and Yes. she's
down at the carnival, you boyi"
Abbott hastily departed. Later he
found himself in a cloud-burst of con-