Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-29
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Allan Wayne is sent
away from Red Hill. his home oy ,an ms
uncle. J. Y. as moral failure, Clen
runs after him in a tangle or snort
skirts to bid him Good-by.
CHAPTER JI-Captain Wayne tells
Alan of the failing of the Waynes.
Glenn drinks Alan's health on MS
CHAPTER III-Judge Healey buys
a picture for Alix Lansing. The 1uoSe
defends Alan in his business with MS
| employers.
! CHAPTER IV-AIan and Alix meet
at sea. homeward bound. and start
| Irritation. which becomes serious.
CHAPTER V-At home, Nance Ster.
ling asks Alan to go away from AhA.
Alix is taken to task by Gerry her I
husband. for her conduct with Alan
and defies him.
CHAPTER VI-Gerry as he thinks,
sees Alix and Alan eloping, drops
everything and goes to Pernamouco.
CHAPTER VII-Alix leaves Aiad aad
on the train and goes home TO hhu
that Gerry has disappeared.
CHAPTER VIII-Gerry leaves Per
nambuco and goes to Plranhas' SA
a canoe trip he meets native glrl.
CHAPTER IX-The judge ialis "
trace Gerry. A baby is born TO AlA.
CHAPTER X-The native girl takes
Gerry to her home and shows MN
the ruined plantation she is mistress
of. Gerry marries her.
CHAPTER NJ - At Maple house
Collingeford tells how he met Aian-
Ten Per Cent. Wayne"--buildlng
bridge N Africa.
CHAPTER XII-Collingeford meets
Alix and her baby and he gives her
encouragement about Gerry.
CHAPTER XIII-Alan comes back
to town but does not go home. He
makes several calls in the city.
!. CHAPTER XIV--Gerry begins to
improve Margarita's plantation and
builds an irrigating ditch.
CHAPTER AV-In Africa Alan
reads Clem's letters and dreams Of
home.
CHAPTER NVI-Gerry pastures
Liebers cattle during the drought. A
baby comes to Gerry and Margarita.
CHAPTER XVII Collingford
meets Alix in the city and finds her
changed.
CHAPTER XVIII-Alan meets Alix
]. Y. and Glenn, grown to beautiful
womanhood, IN the city and realizes
that he has sold his birthright for a
Ihess of pottage.
CHAPTER NIX-Kemp and Gerry
become friends.
CHAPTER xX-Kemp and Gerry visit
Lieber and the three exiles are drawn to-
gether by common tie.
CHAPTER xXI-Iieher tells his story.
Home is the anchor of a mans soul. I
want TO go home"
CHAPTER XXII-Tn South America
Alan gets fever and his foreman prepares
to send him TO the coast.
CHAPTER XXIII-Alan is carried to
Liebers faZenda. almost dead, and Gerry
sees him.
CHAPTER XXIv-Alan tells Gerry the
truth about Alx and Gerry tells him of
Margarita and the baby. Alan wonders
and is disgustyd.
CHAPTER Xxv-A flood carries away
Margarita and her baby. despite Gerry's
attempt at rescue.
CHAPTER XXvI-Fever follows Ger
ry's exposure. He send a note to AliX
by Alan when Alan and Kemp go home
He tells Lieber he can't go home.
CHAPTER XXVII-Alan gets back to
the city and sends Gerry's note to Red
Hill. AllX calls on Alan. but he refuses
to tell her Gsrry's story. Alan goes home
to Red HDl.
Long lane was as cool as memory
and as balmy with the twining odors
of birch and sassafras and laurel as
childhood's recollection. Alan drew a
long, full breath and then the car ran
out on to the top of Red Hill, swerved
to the right and turned in under the
low-hanging limbs of the naples.
1t was early afternoon. The old
homestead was very still. As the car
drew up at the curb a girl rose from a
deep chair on the veranda and stepped
forward. Alan caught his breath and
stared. He felt himself a little boy.
Nance, a mere rosebud of a girl, stood
before him and smiled at his bewil-
dered face. you're Uncle Alan, aren't
you" The soft voice sustained film.
sion, but the words brought him TO
himself-made him feel suddenly older
by a generation. Then he smiled back
at her and chaffed, you have been
busy since l saw you last. Have l the
honor of presenting myself to Miss
Sterling?"
''The same" replied the girl, laugh
ing, "and your niece"
"Come. That's enough. Don't rub
1t in. Besides, you're only niece by
courtesy. By the family tree we're
cousins"
"All right. I'll be cousin to Won
If you like it better" remarked Nance.
! Junior, demurely.
Alan had sprung out He caught her
hands and kissed her. Her fresh mouth
brushed his cheek.
eyes, like 1t better" he said. TITS
some fun kissing a cousin"
Nance, junior, snatched away her
hands and dashed into the house.
Mother, Clem, he's here. Unc-Cous-
in Alan's come"
From upstairs came a sullen but
feeble roar, as though a bull had bel
lowed and only echo had come forth.
From hammock under the trees ]. Y.
tumbled his stiffening limbs and with
a quick shake of his broad shoulders
strobe across the lawn. There was a
patter of women's feet Glen burst
out Of the house, caught both Of Alan's
hands and shook them. Her lips opened
but she said nothing. Her eyes and
her heart were full of welcome. Alan
felt them speaking for her. Then came
Mrs. ]. Y. and ]. Y. and Nance, the
mother of four. There arose a babel
of hearty greetings, but through them
all could be heard the rumble of the