Graham guardian., 1921-03-04
"A Now Romance Of the Storm Countr.u
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Lonely and almost friend
pD0S. Tunnibel Devon, living on canal
ESsk efflld OF brutal father and worn
suS, discouraged mother, wanders into
Ssivation army hall at Ithaca, n. y
fhers she meets young salvation army
captain, Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER 1-Uriah Devon, Tony's fn-
sher, returns TO the boat from pro-
tracted "spree." and announces he has
krranged for Tony TO marry worthless
companion of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs,
Devon objects. and Urlah beats her. She
ntimates there Is secret connected
with Tonnibel.
CHAPTER III.-In clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony tlnds baby's picture
with a notification Of a reward for Ito
return to Doctor Pendlehaven. She
GOES to return the picture.
CHAPTER Iv.-with the Pendlehavens
Q 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 1t be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle"
haven. II Is a portrait of Doctor Pauls
enid, who had been stolen in her infancy
asd her loss has wrecked Doctor Paufs
mo. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
c6uai boat and ministers to Mrs, Devon
wfffe she is unconscious
CHAPTER vI.-Returnlng to conscious
nsss, Mrs. Devon is informed by Tony
OF her visitor. She Is deeply agitated,
makes Tony swear she viii nevor tell Of
Devon's brutality, and disappears
CHAPTER VII.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
ne arranges to take her into his house as
q companion TO his invalid brother.
CHAPTER VIII.--Tony's presence In
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to take a new interest
In life. Visiting the canal boat. Tony
nnds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
10 KISS her. Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley off his boat,
CHAPTER IX.-With the girl a captive
Devon insists that she shall marry Brown,
on her .pefslstent 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-
ciares his love, and Tony acknowledges
she returns it, The girl returns to the
Pendlehaven home.
CHAPTER 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.
CHAPTER XI.-MacCauley calls at the
pendlehaven home in his car, ignores
katherine. and takes Tony for drive
Katherine is heartbroken.
CHAPTER XII.-Determlned to brinc
about the death OF Doctor Paul and so
secure money he believes he would In
herit, Reginald procures a deadly poison
from DR.. Johns laboratory and places II
In the sick mans medicine Tony dis
covers him In the act Devon visits
the Pendlehaven house and with Mrs
Curtis assistance endeayors to carry of
Tony. Doctor John thwarts the plan
Devon is arrested and Jailed for theft.
CHAPTER XIII. - Tonnibe discovers
that Reginald is Mrs Curtis son, ant
denounces him for the attempted murder
OF Doctor Paul She agrees to say moth,
Ing II he will leave the town at once.
CHAPTER XIV.--Doctor Paul formally
adopts Tonnibel as his daughter. and III,
cup OF bitterness is overlowing for Mrs
Curtis and Katherine.
Between chatterng teeth she begal
to tell him the dreadful tale. AS sh,
went on kith the story the listener
face grew much concerned,
Somebody's tried to poison him,
he cried. taking long breath m,