The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-02

CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes, orphan.
Il taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
RattIeroad in a neighborhood called Lick
ltysplit, about the year 1926. Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg. about his own age. but
socially Of class above the Bayneses
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER II-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known In the nelghborhood as the
son Of the richest man In the township.
IL q visitor at the Baynes homo, and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes OF the two
boys. predicting bright future for Bar
Reproved for an act OF boyish mischief
Barton runs away. intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches
shs Villas Of Ssnton and porah Into S.rs
he is found by Silas Wright, Jr., promi-
nent man In public AFFAIRS. who. knowing
Peabody Baynes. takes Barton home at
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER IH-Barton and his uncle
end aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read q sermon.
CHAPTER Jv-silas Wright evincss
much interest In Barton, and sends a box
Of books and magazines to the Baynes
home. 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
power known as Money" and learns
how through aSs his possession q. Of that won
ful and greatly dreaded man In the COM
munity, most of the settlers being in his
debt. After a visit TO the Baynes home
velope. which Barton is to read on the
nrst night when he leaves home to at
tend school,
drive a load to mill. arrives safely, but
In q snowstorm, unable to see the road,
the horses get into the ditch and
wheel OF the wagon Is broken. Uncle
enough to satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER vII-Now in his sixteenth
the hired man, to the postoffics at Can
ton. On the way they meet rider. and
the three journey together. They are
the his n an ~'d demand G ~ OF Hoes
money or your life." Purvis runs away,
while the stranger draws a pistol. but be-
Ere ne S,S can use II the rob, roober shoots and
and runs away. AS the murderer bends
ever the stranger Barton throws stone
which he observes wounds the thief who
had noted that his gun stock was broken
In q peculiar manner. Search OF the
ueighborhood for tho robber Ia unavailing
and the stranger Is buried
CHAPTER vIIr-Barton leaves homo %
attend Michael Hacket's school. Amos
murder Of the stranger.
CHAPTER Ix--Grimshaw seeks TO
bride Barton to be silent about his
fkxS ~ ~
ON the road The OFFER Is spurned
CHAPTER x.Emissaries Of Ben ~r'-n-
yhaw seek to kidnap Barton, or do vy.je
capes,
CHAPTER xI-Uncle Peabody. Aunt
Deel and the neighbors celebrated Christ
mas. "Old Kate" Is one Of the party.
CHAPTER xIr-Barton and Sally Dun
kelberg formally pledge their troth.
CHAPTER xIII-old Rates silent but
pnrelenting pursuit Of Old Ben orimshaw
ance Grimshaw dies as the "Silent Wom-
an" points at him.
CHAPTER xIv-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.
CHAPTER xvI-He meets the mother
of Silas Wright, and learns the story of
Kate Fullerton. Wandering Kate"
CHAPTER xvILHTnto a long way Bar
insight into the real things of life
CHAPTER xVIII-Barton becomes
Senator Wright's private secretary in
Washington ana helps make history
He journeys to the old pine tree to
claim his bride according to the troth
they plighted In their school days.