Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-06-10
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CHAPTER 11.-Esther induces Fitzhugh
% address the radical meeting. He cleo
Irlnes the crowd. and on parting the two
s as9sss to meet meet again few days later
which he says contains dynamite, but
winch winch is s,d merely oea bundle Of paper; de-
4 At the. house he meets the girl who had
given him the dollar. and learns she is
Kathleen sth Otis. She recognizes him.
I escapes, but is arrested.
,, G;HA Asi, II1.-.Esther is the first to
s tast Fltzhugh IN jail, and despite his pro-
Test lest, makes makes engagements for procuring
pleted and he is found insane and COM
ni 10, to an asylum, from which he cas-
ny makes his escape and travels many
miles on foot to the city of Chicago
CHAPTER 1V.-Friendless and penni-
less, F1tzhugh takes refuge with Esther,
who has become infatuated with him. but
With the thought of Kathleen in his mind
ne gives her no encouragement His one
idea is to become rich and powerful. and
VIM win Kathleen aa While hiding in Esther's
ally changes his appearance
CHAPTER Vim a fight with Nikolay,
Jealous admirer of Esther, Fitzhugh
escapes. though Esther is respondent. Sc
curing mental employment he learns that
Nikolay has been found dead in Esther's
the killing. telling him she did it for his
secs Kathleen from "a distance fe c~A and is
her. ''' ~ WIZ
CHAPTER vI.-Fitzhugh attracts the
aItention Of one Quigg. dealer in bogus
stocks In Quigg.s place of business Fitz-
tors. staked by his employer in poker
game for high stakes. he meets wheat
PIT Spectator. Henry Hunt, who believes
With his poker winnings he joins Hunt
In a wheat deal. Hunt has formed the
opinion that Fitzhugh is New York man
a Business way
CHAPTER vII.-Through Hunts opera
' ions F1tzhugh nets nearly. $4,000. He
Hunt, to board of trade operations, vim
ming large sums. He receives a pathetic
letter from Esther, who is in Russia, and
gone to New York, Fitzhugh returns to
mis- old companions and INDUCES in two
weeks debauch.
cha CHAPTER VIII Recovering from his
spree" Fitzhugh finds Hunt knows he
is not wealthy. but, impressed with his
ability, the speculator admits him into
ms business deals Fitzhugh meets Sy-
puts him off. AT Otis house he is intro
sdueed to Kathleen, who knows him again,
and his enslavement is complete. Learn
tng Fitzhugh has little money, Otis is in
dignant and sewers friendly relations.
icy from Artie Sparkle, brainless society
youth, at poker. and holds his notes. With
these as weapon he compels Sparkle to
nm n1a society anS He meets
fesses his love. She gives him no definite
answer. but he believes she returns his
end he will be able to overcome OTIS OBJ
position to the match or force him to give
his consent.
has aseted rzaks nsssT ]
presses. Kathleen for definite answer
She tells him that when he has a million
collars she thinks her father will consent.
he agrees to wait.
CHAPTER xI.-on the day Fitzhugh
cn claim to be a millionaire he receives
\ visit from Esther. She is aware of his
Ok 1ngratitude. He learns she is on her
Wy to Washington to assassinate the
hGsslan ambassador. and he warns the
the latter affects to believe she is F1tz-
hpgh's wife. Ftzhugh asserts the won
az is nothing to him, but fails to convince
either Kathleen or her father and feels
hopeless The newspapers announce the
failure of Esthers attempt to kill the
Russian ambassador. and her suicide.
CHAPTER XII.-Overcome with re-
morse, Ftzhugh seeks out the members
Of Esther's family and arranges for their
future financial welfare Continuing his
much money. but all his efforts to see or
get into communication with Kathleen
are futile.
CHAPTER XIII.-In board of trade
duel with Otis Fitzhugh brings the finan-
cier to the verge of ruin. He offers Otis
an enanee to recover in part at least his
his opposition to Fitzhugh's marriage to
Kathleen, but the old gentleman is OBJ
stinate Still d Eitshugh refrans from
" was In his power to do.
CHAPTER xIy.-while abroad Fitz-
ny hug af learns Of OTIS death and that he
Daniel Fitzrandolph- which he had drop
ped during the days of his reckless
4 erations on the board of trade, and to &C.
cupy his mind goes into politics. becom-
ing candidate for the mayoralty of Chi
cago in a bitter fight which satisfies even
F4tzhugh's love of excitement.
CHAPTER xv.-Despite lavish outlay
Of money and a spectacular campaign,
Fltzhugh is defeated. He decides on a
philanthropic scheme in memory of Es-
ther Strom which will involve the outlay
OF millions. and while engaged in this
work receives a note from Kathleen, re-
minding him of an appointment they had
made in happier days. He hastens to
her, and their meeting results in the
clearing up of all doubt and misunder-
standing.