The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-06-10
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CHAPTER I.--Ispictl ..1mo In apprar-
anyo Daniel knrdo.'. bi.l.tF" ."|" crosse
Ing 'hicagp sEt.I. 'r..'. I.' "i''" 'i
a. auto whose hawteI. .saDlas f. trying
a. AVOID running him down ln pity ~"
occupant OF the 1u.o, .ouHE gir. s"E.s
him from arrest and rsos him dollar tell
ing HIM 60 bay soap. ana wash u sense
~ shame Is .ou''h'. ana ..'i'' '5 n.s
apuna .uu,. Ina' uIEf. lu crowd %. Iu.
employed and anarchists. Doe meets Esther
Strom ana In zIIr- q. vta'a'n naf.s O.
CHAPTER ID Esther Induces Firzhush
81 address 10. radical meeting lie cleo
t'ih"s ih' crowd, ana On phlts me Two
agre, to mn". again. fe" days later
Fitzhugh vslt7 sEwingtom Otis, prominent
hau,'r. aHa displaying a package which he
say4 contains dy Ihmite, but which Is merely
,nualc OF paper demands 10000. OTIS
gives llfl A Csl.h. ~ th, house he meets
the girl who ha' given him the dollar and
learns sh" il Kathleen ous She recoFnizes
him. ashamed. he tears up the check and
escape bit is arrested.
CHAPTER II-Esther r. .ae frs; 20 visit
Tl'zhuga In 1aA and des..te his protest
makes arrangements toT procuring legal al.
vice Ns ira. Is speedily completed and
he rs f.aGa insane and committed 10 an
asylum. from Which he easily makes his
escap-. and travels many miles on 700; q
CHAPTER Iy-F-.endl~ss and pennlless
F.-rhugh takes refuge with Esther who has
become infatuated WITH aim hli with the
taolght q Kathleen - hss mind ne gives
her 20 sncoBra cement HIS one idea Is 10
become rich and powerful and win kath-
lysn. While hiding 10 Es;heTs house he
grows te&--. W-.ra t-rctla..E changes
k.s appearance
CHAPTER Va a ssh; with Nlckolay
Jealous Aeulr+f q Esther, FItzhuEE worsts
hin -.AslrE hl-l urr01seIous. and escapes.
ias4gA Esther IE 1-sp.-tsr;. Securing
rnsr4Al employment be learns that Nlkoay
hEs Sss- found dead .z Es.ae~s house, and
"a q lftttT t0 E.- sta admits the killing
telling p .- EHs 1l1 81 f1~ rs sake and that
sse Has re-e away He sees Kathleen from
4 1as-a--.. ard . siren Etaeue5 u his de.
termination 20 w-1 her
CHAPTER TI-F.tghugh attracts the at
ts-tier o ras Qulgg dealer io bogus stocks
II GE.gEs place q business F!tzhugh acts
ctccy tpr gUll!bls investors. staked
~ his employer Ia poker game for high
,-.E-s Et meets wheat pit speculate
Henry Hunt WHO believes him 20 be q New
York mar o: wealth With hls poker win
nirgs h. Joins Hunt IL a wheat deal Hunt
has formed the opinion that F!tzhugh Is IA
New York man 0f wealth. who will be useful
10 him ia a business way
CHAPTER MI-ThroUgh Hunts opera
tons Fiuhush nets nearly $50, ooo he
leaves Qulgg, deyoting himself with Hunt
10 board of trade operations, winning large
sums. He receives a pathetic letter from
Esther, who is in Russia, and sends her
money. Telling Hunt ne has gone 10 New
York, Fiizhugh returns 10 his old com
panions and INDUCES IN a two weeks de-
bauch.
spree" Fitzhugh finds Hun, knows he is
not wealthy. but impressed with his ability,
the speculator admits him into his business
deals. FitZhugh meets Symlngton Otis, who
invites him 70 join him in a proposed "cor-
ner" Fitzhugh puts him on. AT Otis
house he Is introduced TO Kathleen, who
knows him again, and his enslavement is
complete Learning Fitzhugh has little
money. Otis Is indignant and sewers friendly
relations.
CHAPTER IX.--Fitzhugh has won money
from Ariie Sparkle. brainless society youth.
at poker. and holds his notes. With these
as a weapon he compels Sparkle to introduce
him into society. He meets Kathleen occa-
sIonaliy and finally confesses his love. She
lieves she returns his affection, and he is
confident that In the end he Will be able
to overcome OTIS opposition 10 the match
or force him TO give his consent
CHAPTER X.--Four years speculation has
netted Fitzhugh nearly 800, 900. He presses
Kathleen for definite answer She tells
him that when he has a million dollars
she thinks her father viii consent. He
agrees 10 wait
CHAPTER XI--On the day FitZhugh can
claim 10 be uallionaire ne receives a visit
from Esther. She Is aware OF his intatu-
alton for Kathleen and accuses him uf in
gratitude. He learns she Is on her way 20
Washington TO assassinate the Russian
bassador, and he warns the authorities
Esther has seen Otis and the latter affects
10 believe she II Fitzhugh's wife Fitzhugh
asserts the woman Is nothing to him. but
fails TO convince either Kathleen or her
father. and feels hopeless. The newspapers
announce the failure OF Esther's attempt
TO Kill the Russian ambassador, and her
suicide.