The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-05-08
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER f-Barton Baynea, orphan,
taken TO 1--we with his uircle, Peabody
haynes. and his Aunt Deei on n farm on
lt6iileroad IN neighborhood called IlcS.
nyspht, about the year 1876. Barton meets
baliy punkelberg. about his own age. but
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and nne clothes
CHAPTER II-Barton meets Rowing
hnte, known In the neighborhood as the
silent woman" Amos Grimshaw. young
son OF the richest man IN the township.
IN visitor at the Baynes home. and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes OF the two
boys, predicting bright future for Bar
ton and death on the galiows for Amos.
keproved for IN act OF boyish mischief
Barton runs away. intending 60 make his
home with the Dunkelborgs. lie reaches
. We village OF Canton and falls into a
sleep OF exhaustion on "a porch There
he is found by silas Wright. Jr., prornl-
nent man IN public affairs. who. knowing
i.abosy haynes. takes Barton home az
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER ITT-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton ana hear Ruas
Wright read sermon.
CHAPTER Iv-snas w-ieh, evinee,
much interest IN Barton. ana sends a box
of books and MAGAZINES 60 the Bayncs
home; The election OF sllas Wright to
~ 1AAN'1 aAaA'a e'NAAt ~ announced
CHAPTER v-whcn BARTON Is twelve
years old ho becomes aware OF the oN-
lstenco OF wonderful and mysterious
power known as Money" and learns
how. through his possession OF that won-
oorful thing Grimshaw Is tho most power
ful and greatly dreaded man In the COM
munity. most OF the settlers being In his
debt After "A visit 60 the Baynos home
Mr.. Wright leaves note IN n scaled en-
velope which Barton In to read on tho
mrs, night when he leaves home 10 at
tend school
CHAPTER Wharton Il asked 10
Drive load 90 mill arrives safely. but
the horses get into the ditch and a
wheel OF the wagon Is broken. Uncle
Peabody manages TO get together
enough 70 satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER vTf-Now in his sixteenth
year Barton accompanies Mr. Purvis."
ton. On the way they meet rider and
the three journey together. They arc
held Up by man with a gun. who makes
money or your life" Purvls runs away,
while the stranger draws pistol but be.
fore he can use Il the robber shoots and
Kills him. Barton's horse throws him
and runs away. AS the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws n stone
which he observes wounds the thief who
bad noted that his gun stock was broken
In a peculiar manner. Search OF the
peighborhood for the robber Is unavaiIing
And the stranger Is buried.
CHAPTER vIlr-Barton leaves home TO
attend Michael Hacket's school Amos
Grimshaw IL arrested charged with the
murder OF the stranger.
CHAPTER IX-Grimshaw seeks 70
bride Barton TO be silent about his
wounding the murderer OF the man killed
on tho road. The offer Is spurned
CHAPTER x-Emissarics OF Ben Grim
lhaw seek to kldnap Barton, or do worse
He is warned by Silent Kate" and es-
capes-
CHAPTER xI-Uncie Peabody, Aunt
Deel and the neighbors celebrated Christ
CHAPTER XIr-Rarton and Sally Dun
kelberg formally pledge their troth.
CHAPTER XIIr-old Kate's silent but
pnrelenting pursuit OF Old Ben Grimshaw
has It's effect and goaded beyond endur-
ance. Grimshaw dies as the Silent Wom-
an" points at him.
CHAPTER XTV-Barton gets a letter
from Rowing Kate" which heartens him
Immensely. although at the time he
doesn't understand II.
CHAPTER xv-Barton moves from
boyhood into manhood. and chooses his
own road.
They brought Latour on rail-
amidst roars of laughter. What bear