The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-12
ARCADE TONIGHT

l
, Joshua Arson had come to Amer.
lea from Scotland, and by diligen1
work and unceasing efforts had be
come the owner Of large ribbon
mill. He loved his money, his power
his position-but better than all
these, he loved his son, Chadwick
A self-made man, he was grim
worker, and aimed to give his son
the advantage Of wealth and educa-
ton which he himself had never en-
joyed.
Returning from college where he
had passed several pleasant years,
Chadwick is attracted to Mary Nc
Clinton, the daughter Of Angus Nc
Clinton, also a Scotchman, and the
Oldest employee Of the Arson Rib
bon Mills. Chadwick gets his first
glimpse of Mary through long
streams Of silk thread, as she opera
ties her loom in his fathers mill.
Arson confides his ambitions for
his sons future, telling Chadwick
that on the day he chooses any one
of several girls Of prominent social
position, he will come into control
Of the entire Arson fortune.
The sight Of Mary determines
Chadwick that he has been loafing
entirely too long, and he. proposes to
his father that he be permitted to
work in the Offices Of the mill. An
son is pleased with his show of inter-
est in his life work and Chadwick is
duly installed. Most of his time is &C.
cupied in watching Mary at her
work and protecting her from the
unwelcome advances of George Bag
got, his fathers secretary and right
hand man, an INSCRIPTIONS sceun-
drel.
McClinton, Mary's father, consi-
ders Willie Mcdonald, another mill
worker, likely match for his
daughter. While Willie is visiting
Mary, one evening, she manages to
slip away in order to meet Chad
wick at the skating pond, by ap-
pointment. Willie obtains McClin-
tons consent to marriage with
Mary, but on his way home he sees
Mary with Chadwick, and returning
Immediately to McClinton, with
draws his offer of marriage. In a |
rage McClinton goes to the pond
and after threatening Chadwick not
to trifle with his little girl, he takes
Mary home.
The next day, a Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ker with their daughter Evelyn,
come to the mill on an inspection
tour. Evelyn Barker is the girl upon
whom Arson has set his heart as a
match for his son. But Chadwick has
other ideas. McClinton brings it to
Anson's attention that Chadwick had
ben trifling with his daughter, and
that it must be stopped.
When Anson's efforts to prevent
their meeting have failed, he orders
Baggot, his secretary, to find cause
for which he might discharge Mary
rom his employ.
Walter Green comes in response
% a telegram from Baggot, and is !
promised five hundred dollars for
pulling off what he is told is to be
oke on Mary. He sets about paying .
,ourt to the unsuspecting girl, and /,
o make Chadwick jealous, she ac- ,
epts Green's attentions. When she :
efuses to reject the strangers suit, !;
chadwick leaves her in a huff. The :
GLOWING Sunday she snubs Chad
vick' in his fathers presence.
Determined to further punish t
Mary plays into the hands il
+ Baggot and Green whom she &C. K
on an automobile trip. q
according to prearrangement, the t
ar breaks down and they are COM
elled to repair to a little unfre- h
uented roadhouse nearby. While a
lncheon is being served to them,
aggot drugs the coffee intended Il
or Mary, which action she observes ]
lille looking at herself in a small
Dcket mirror. Baggot leaves the
ming room to phone Anson who
arts out for the roadhouse. expect
g to get the goods on Mary. Mary
lcceeds in substituting the drugged
flee by taking Green's cup and
wing him hers. She pretends to be
by the drug and is carried
. bedroom in the inn, where she
axes her escape from a window.