The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER L.-Lonely and almost friend
less, Tonnibel Devon. living on a cana
boat, child of a brutal father and a worn
out, discouraged mother, wanders into q
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, n. Y
There she meets a young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER u.-Uriah Devon, Tony's IA
Their, returns to the boat from a pro-
tracted spree" and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry a worthless
companion of his. Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and Uriah beats her. She
intimates there Is a secret connected
with TonnibeL.
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
with a notification of a reward for its
return to a Doctor Pendlehayen. She
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-With the Pendlehavens,
a family of wealth, live Mrs. Curtis, a
cousin. 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 ii be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. ]. Is a portrait of Doctor Paul's
child, who had been stolen in her infancy.
and her loss has wrecked Doctor PauI's
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
while she is unconscious.
VI.-Returning to conscious
ness, Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
OF her visitor. She is deeply agitated,
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 as
a companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER VIIL.-Tony's presence in
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to tax a new interest
in life. Visiting the canal boat, Tony
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley off his boat
CHAPTER IX.-Wlth the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutally, throws her into the cabin, I'M
moors the boat, and starts to leave
Ithaca. MacCauley follows in his canoe.
he taxes the girl into the canoe through
the cabin pslndp"tend IRONY acknowledges
she returns IT. The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
Kat dinner in the Pendle-
haven home MacCauley, not knowing Of
her presence in the house. meets Tony.
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
CHI A PTEP vi MaaNo.
Pendiehaven home in his car, ignores
Katherine, and takes Tony for a drive.
Katherine is heartbroken.
CHAPTER Undetermined to bring
about the death of Doctor Paul and so
secure money he believes he would in
merit, reginald procures a deadly poison
from DR.. Johns laboratory and places it
In the sick mans medicine. Tony dis
covers him in the act. Devon visits
the Pendlehaven house and with Mrs
GURUS assistance endeavors to carry Off
Iony. Doctor John thwarts the plan. ;
Devon is arrested and jailed for theft. !
CHAPTER XIII. Tonnibel discovers
that Reginald Is Mrs. Curtis son, and
oenounces him for the attempted murder
of Doctor Paul. She agrees to saw MOTH
ing If he will leave the town at once.
CHAPTER XIV.-Doctor Paul formally
adopts Tonnibel as his daughter, and the
cup Of bitterness is overlooking for Mrs,
Curtis and Katherine.
CHAPTER Xv.-Devon serves hia sen.
'ence and is released from prison. He +,
md Reginald plot to kidnap TONY and !
orce her to marry Reginald. Devon
lgrees to the deal for five thousand dol c
ars' which Mrs Curtis Is to furnish. :