Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-05-27
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright by F. c. Browne G. Co.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Typical tramp in appear
ance, Daniel Randolph Fitzhugh, wife
wreck of an auto. whose chauffeur dis
ables it trying to avoid running him
down In pity the occupant of the auto,
a young girl saves him from arrest and
gives him a dollar. telling him to buy
soap, and wash. His sense of shame is
touched, and he improves his appearance.
and anarchists, he meets Esther Strom
and in spirit of bravado makes a
| speech.
to c adaTsrI RI I1aEsther induces F1tzhugh
trlf1es the crowd. and on parting the two
a AZ ys, to to meet again. 4 few days later
visits syngton Otis prom
which ii he says contains dynamite, but
which is merely bundle Of paper. de-
m n; . $1,000. Otis gives him a check.
Kathleen Otis. She recognizes 1gnizs sn him rs
A asaaaas ne tears up the check and
visit Fitzhugh in jail. and despite his pro- o.
TEST makes arrangements for procuring
pieted and he is found insane and com
united to an asylum. from which he cas-
/ ny makes his escape and travels many
CHAPTER Iv.-Friendless and penni-
| less, tftzhugh takes refuge with Esther,
who has become infatuated with him. but
| with the thought of Kathleen in his mind
| he gives her no encouragement. His one. one
| IDEA is to become rich and powerful and
! win Kathleen. While hiding in Esther's
| ally changes his appearance.
te e1nAPTER I'm fight with Nikolay,
worsts him. leaving him unconscious, and
curing mental employment he learns that
| Nlkolay has been found dead in Esther's
t mouse ,e;, and in letter to him she admits
tne Rllllng, telling him she did 1t for his
sees Kathleen from a distance, and is
strengthened In his determination to win
| her. $50
CHAPTER W.--Fitzhugh attracts the
! attention of one Quigg, dealer in bogus
s stocks In Quigg's place of business Fitz-
tors. staked by his employer in a poker
| game fol. 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 a New York man
| of wealth. who will be useful to him in
4 business way.
! CHAPTER VII-Through Hunts opera
, IONS Fltzhugh nets nearly $4,000. He
i HS,ys !, op il, devosing himself, with
| ming large sums. He receives a pathetic
Letter letter from Esther. who is in Russia. and
4 gone to New York, Fitzhugh returns to
/ his old companions and INDUCES in a two
| weeks debauch
cha cHAP F. 81 yIIIeeRecovering from his
is not wealthy. but, impressed with his
ability abb the speculator admits him into
ms nina business n., deals Fitzhugh meets sy-
! him in proposed Corner" Fitzhugh
puts him off. At Otis house he is intro
| duced to Kathleen who knows him again,
ana ms enslaVement is complete Learn
| ing Fitzhugh has little money Otis is in
dagnant and sewers friendly relations.
=, CHAPTER ZAP Ix;-Fitzhugh has won mon
youth, at poker and holds his notes With
IN. as a weapon he compels Sparkle to
I mtp1sse him into society. He meets
fesses his love. She gives him no definite
answer, but he believes she returns his
erection and ne is confident that in the
end he will be able to overcome Otis op-
| position to the match or force him to give
| his consent
| NJ GaAfIER AIFour years speculation
presses Kathleen for definite answer.
| She tells him that when he has a million
collars she thinks her father will consent
| CHAPTER NI.-on the day Fitzhugh
can claim to be a millionaire he receives
a VI visit from Esther She is aware of his
| OF 1ngrattude. He learns she is on her
| way to Washington to assassnate the
russian ambassador, and he warns the
| authorities. Esther has seen Otis and
| the latter affects to believe she is Fitz-
hugh's wife. Fitzhugh asserts the wom-
an is nothing to him, but fails to convince
| either Kathleen or her father, and feels
failure of Esther's attempt to kill the
Russian ambassador, and her suicide.
morse, Fitzhugh 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 KILN a board of trade
duel with Otis Fitzhugh brings the fnan-
cier to the verge of ruin. He offers Otis
a enance to recover in part at least his
his opposition to Fitzhugh's marriage to
Kathleen, but the old gentleman is OBJ
stlnate. Still Fitzhugh refrains from
| bringing about Otis complete ruin. which
it was in his power to do.
| CHAPTER XIV.--While abroad Fitz-
hugh learns of Otis death and that he
| has left practically 70 estate. He returns
| home resumes his right name-Hugh
I Daniel Fit Fitzrandolpha which he had drop
| wandering and while engaged in his op-
erationss on the board of trade and to oc-
| cupy his mind goes into politics, becom-
ing a candidate for the mayoralty of Chi
cago in bitter fight which satisfies even
| Fitzhugh's love OF excitement.
CHAPTER xV.-Despite lavish outlay
of money and spectacular campaign
| Fitzhugh 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 msunder-
standing.