The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER T-Barton Baynes, orphan,
" taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
haynes. and his Aunt Deel on a farm on
hattieroad In neighborhood called Lick
nysplt, about the year 1895 Barton meets
sally Dunkelberg. about his own age. but
socially OF n cIass above the Bayneses,
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
CHAPTER IT-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known In the nelghborhood as the
silent woman" Amos Grimshaw. young
son OF the richest man In the township,
r. a visitor at the Haynes home. and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes OF the two
boys. predicting a bright future for Bar
R on ana de ,a on ne Eal Lows for Amos
barton runs away, intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
the village OF Canton and falls into a
sleep OF exhaustion on a porch There
he II found by Silas Wright, Jr., promi-
nent man In public anairs, who. knowing
feabocy Baynes. takes Barton home af-
ter buying him raw clothes.
CHAPTER Irr-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Sllas
Wright read . sermon
CHAPTER Tv-Silas Wright eyinces
much Interest In Barton. and sends a box
OF books and magazines TO the Raynes
nome. The election OF Sllas Wright to
the United States senate Is announced.
CHAPTER v-when Barton is twelve
years old he becomes aware OF the ex-
tstence OF a wonderful and mysterious
Tow ,hraS oTn NJ, as Money! Money and learns
derful thing Grimshaw In the most power
ful and greatly dreaded man IN the COM
munity, most OF the settlers being In his
debt After a visit 20 the Baynes home
Mr.. Wright leaves n note In n sealed en-
velope. which Barton IN TO read on the
nrst night whom he leaves home TO at
tend school
CHAPTER Wharton n asked to
drive load to mill. arrives safely, but
IN snowstorm. unable TO see the road.
wheel of the wagon Is broken. Uncle
PEABODY manages TO get together
enough TO satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER vrr-Now IN his sixteenth
year Barton accompanies mfr. Purvis,"
the hired man. 10 the postoffce at Cam
the three journey together. They are
held UP BY man with a gun. who makes
the highwayman's demand of your
while the stranger draws a pistol. but be.
fore he can use II the robber shoots and
Kills him. Barton's horse throws him
and runs away. As the murderer bends
over tho stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observes wounds the thief who
pakes on at once. but not until Barton
IN peculiar manner. Search OF the
peighborhood for the robber In unavailing
and the stranger Is buried
CHAPTER vTIf-Barton leaves home 10
attend Michael Jackets school Amos
Griushaw Il arrested charged with the
murder Of the stranger.
CHAPTER IX-Grimshaw seeks 20
bride Barton 20 be silent about his
wounding the murderer OF the man killed
on the road. The offer Is spurned.
CHAPTER x-Emissaries OF Ben Grim
Shaw seek 20 kidnap Barton, or do worse
He Is warned by Silent Kate" and es-
capes.
CHAPTER xI-Uncie Peabody, Aunt
Deel and the nelghbors celebrated Christ
mas. odd Kate" is one OF The party.
CHAPTER Xrf-Barton and Sally Dun
kelberg formally pledge their troth.
CHAPTER XITf-Old Hates silent but
unrelenting pursuit OF Old Ben Grimshaw
has Its effect, and goaded beyond endur-
ance. Grimshaw dies as the silent Wom-
an" points at him.