News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-12-13
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Destroying
Angel
By Louis Joseph Vance
Author Of
1.-THE Pool Flame
1.-THE Bronze Bell" 1.-THE Black
Bag" "7he Brass Booi."
SYNOPSIS.

SoPyrlBus Dy LOUIS Joseph vance
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Told by three doctor
that he has but six months to live Hug
Whitaker returns to his club to find tina
his affianced has Tilted him. His frien
Peter Stark persuades him to plan
South sea cruise.
CHAPTER II-Whitaker runs ava
from Peter and registers in an obscur
hotel as Hugh Morten. He is shown b.
who has run NJ away way with - and been a't de-
sorted by a chauffeur named Morton
Whitaker prevents Mary's suicide.
CHAPTER III-whitaker marries tn,
Girl, provides for her financial future ant
sends her back to New York. Peter find
him at the railway station.
CHAPTER IV-Peter and Whitaker e
to the South seas where Whitaker re-
covers from his malady. The yacht, with
Peter and all hands, is lost at sea while
Whitaker, who is supposed to have gone
down with the vessel, is ashore. He be-
comes wealthy under the name of Nor
ten and six years later goes home to New
York and meets his former partner,
Drummond, who Is engaged to be mar
RED to celebrated actress, Sara Law,
and also meets Max, Sara's theatrical
manager.
CHAPTER Vat the theater Whitaker
discovers in Sara Law the Mary Ladislas
whom he married six years before.
CHAPTER yI-while Whitaker is try
Ing 70 get an interview with his wife he
hears of Drummond's suicide.
CHAPTER ,,y1I-Arertin Timber, retired
detective, calls on Whitaker and tells
cflled Tho Destroying Angel because
before Drummord's suicide three men
had loved her land one by one they
died" Einber tbiaks Drunmond still
CHAPTER VIIT-Whitaker's wife by
letter proposes divorce. Drummond's ac-
counts show that he has stolen the es-
tate left for Mary's use by Whitaker
when he left New York. An attempt by
an unknown to murder Whitaker is
made.
CHAPTER IX-Ember takes Whitaker
dqWn to his seaside bungalow and returns
20 town. Whitaker chases a night Prov
CHAPTER X-He fights a man for spy
ing on woman whom he supposes to be
Miss Fisle, and suffering from twist
90 ankle is helped to Ember's home by
CHAPTER XT-Ember comes back. lis
tens to Whitaker's story, sets trap, and
catches the supposed suicide Drummond
VINO mas become drug fend. Ember
starts away to q sanitarium with Drum
n1ond.
CHAPTER XII-Miss Fiske ia captured
and carried away in a power boat. Whit
nker purSues in another craft. The kid
naper's boat Is wrecked.
CHAPTER XIII-Whitaker rescues the
girl and they find themselves alone to-
gether on an island off the coast They
ma food in deserted farm house.
CHAPTER XIV-Whitaker tells the
girl he loves her but is already married.
She tells him he Is blind.
CHAPTER Xv-whitaker finds Drum
mond's body and buries it. He tells the
girl, who tells him he knows she Is his
wife Mary. She confesses her love for
him but tells him to avoid her lest she
put upon him the shadow of 1.-THE De-
stroying Angel"
CHAPTER XvI-Ember rescues them
frAm the island.
CHAPTER XVII-Ember tells wnIu-
eker how Drummond escaped. In New
York Mary disappears
CHAPTER XVIII - Max announces
Sara Laws return to the stage in a new
play. Mary calls on Whitaker and tells
him her love for him was all emotional
acting.
Continued