The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-01-12
SYNOPSIS.

boat. child Of brutal father and worm
cut discouraged mother, wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, N. z
There she meets q young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley..
CHAPTER IL-Uriah Devon, Tony's IA
tier. returns to the boat from a pro-
tected spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
oenpanion OF his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and Uriah beats her. She
@dmates there Is q secret connected
9TH Tonnibel.
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
hAs brought Tony finds baby's picture
with notification Of a reward for its
return to e Doctor Pendlehaven. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER Iv.-with the Pendlehavens,
q family Of wealth, 1--we Mrs. Curtis.
0ousin. her son and daughter, Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine Is
deeply In love with Philip Maccauley.
CHAPTER v.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John. and learns 1t be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. u = . portrait of Doctor Paufs
child, who had been stolen In her infancy,
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paefs
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she Is unconscious.
CHAPTER WITHDRAWING to conscious
ness. Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
Of her visitor. She IL deeply aSitated.
makes Tony swear she will never tell of
Devon's brutality, and disappears.
CHAPTER vII.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house a.
q companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER vuL-Tony's presence In
e the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul He begins to take a new interest
IN life. Visiting the canal boat, Tony
6nds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
20 kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley of his boat
CHAPTER IX.-With the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutally, throws her into the cabin, un-
moors the boat, and starts to leave
Ithaca. MacCauley follows in his canoe.
He takes the girl into the canoe through
the cabin window. The men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauley de-
clares his love, and Tony Acknowledges
she returns 1t. The girl returns 10 G-s
Pendlehaven home.
haven home MacCauley, not knowing of
her presence in the house, meets Tony,
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
This was a shock for Philip. That
any girl could speak to her own mother
in such a way was beyond his com
prehension. The door opened just Their
and DR.. John walked in.
"She came down to tell me that
Paul wanted me and forgot it," he said
in low tone. ''The poor child is quite
overcome"
Mrs. Curtis tossed her head and
rose from the table, and Katherine
rising also, followed her mother out
of the room.
There was very little said between
the young man and his older friend
after the ladies had taken their de
parture, but when Captain MacCauley
was really to leave. he looked anxiously
at his companion.
cousin john" he murmured. "You
won't let any one"
Indeed not" interrupted the doc
tor, anticipating the lads plea. "Tony
Devon is here to stay, Phil"
"Could I-cOuld see her, Cousin
John, Just minuteT' the boy faltered.
'sNot tonight, old fellow" replied the
doctor, kindly. Tomorrow, perhaps"
n1.slF,1 hoI 20 6a aoyafonf
That evening Katherine spent with
her mother In hopeless misery.
'He acted just as if he loved her"
she walled at one time in their CONVEX
gation. I'D give anything to find out
how long he's known her."
$50 would l." said Mrs. Curtis.
katherine, we've got to get her away
by some means. She's bewitched John
she's brought Paul up from his grave
and there's no telling, she may usurp
your place In their Wills"
"And now she's hoodwinked Philip"
gulped Katherine "Can't you think
of some plan? Can't we claim she
steals or something like that?'
John wouldn't believe it, especially
now that Reggie is coming home" was
the answer. Ibis letter today said
he'd be here very soon. Everything
that happens in this house out of the
ordinary is blamed on my poor boy"
And she began again to cry.
"Great Heavens, mother, don't do
that" screamed Katherine. "Can't you
see weeping doesn't do any good?
You make me so nervous could fly.
We've got to make some plan to get
her out Of here. While you're SWIVEL
ing all the time, you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
bedroom door.
-My children have no sympathy Tor
me at ALL" she shot back. But you
say can't think while I cryf Wen,
watch mel III bet you five dollars
Tony Devon is out Of this house before
another week Is over"
The next morning when Reggie
Brown came home he went directly