Graham guardian., 1921-03-11
SYNOPSIS

CHATTER I-Lonely and almost friend
ISns, Tonnibel Devon, living on canal
Scat child of a brutal father and worn
on, discouraged mother, wanders Into
sgivation army hall at Ithaca, N. T.
rhere she meets young salvation army
captain. Philip MaeCauley.
CHAPTER u.-Uriah Devon. Tonys ra-
thef, returns to the boat from pro-
tfacted "apree." and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry worthless
companion OF his, Reginald Brown. Mrs
Devon objects. and Uriah beats her. She
fhtimates there Is secret connected
With Tonnibel.
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds a baby's picture
With a notification Of reward TOR It's
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven. She
sces TO return the picture,
CHAPTER Iv.-wlth the Pendlehavens.
q family OF wealth, live Mrs. Curtis,
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 10 his brother DR.. Paul Pendle-
Haven II Is a portrait OF Doctor Paurs
ehnd who had been stolen In her Infancy
srd her loss has wrecked Doctor Paufs
me- Doctor John goes with Tony to the
cSas boat and ministers to Mrs. Devon
wtrffe she 10 unconscious.
CHAPTER vI.--Returning to conscious
ntss. Mrs. Devon Is Informed by Tony
Of her visitor She is deeply agitated.
e.. eha xutl
Dsvon's brutality, and disappears.
CHAPTER vII.-Tony's personality and
ksF loneliness appeal TO Doctor John and
No arranges to take her into his house as
q companion to his invalid brother.
cf1APTER vIII-Tonys presence In
the house has a good effect on Doctor
Ysui He begins to take a new interest
"a fife. Visiting the canal boat. Tony
Ahds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
% Kiss her. Captain MacCauley appears
aad throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauley of his boat.
CHAPTER Ix.-Wlth the girl captive
Devon insists that abe shall marry Brown.
On her persistent refusal he beats her
brutnliy, throws her into the cabin, un-
ssoors the boat. and starts to leave
ithaca. MacCauley follows In his canoe.
Hs takes the girl into the canoe through
tts cabin window. The men believe Tony
hus oorimlttcd suicide. MacCauley de-
cfsres his love. and Tony acknowledges
sss returns IT, The girl returns to the
rssdiehsven home
cnAFrER Kat dinner in the Pendle-
kssa home MacCauley. not knowing OF
hsy pfesence In the house. meets Tony
aas his afectionate greeting alarms
Hssherine and her mother.
CHAPTER X1.-Mar Cauley calls at the
Fendlehaven home 10 his car, ignores
Katherine. and takes Tony for drive
Katherine is heartbroken.
CHAPTER XII.-Determined to bring
about the death OF Doctor Paul and so
secure money ne believes he would In
Merit Reginald procures a deadly poison
from DIR. 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 endeavors to carry off
Tony Doctor John thwarts the plan.
Devon is arrested and Jailed for theft
CHAPTER XIII. : Tonnibel discovers
that Reginald is Mrs. Curtis son. and
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 tn,
cup OF bitterness Is overlooking for Mrs
Curtis and Katherine.
CHAPTER XV.-Devon serves his sen
tsncs and Is released from prison. He
and Reginald plot to kidnap Tony and
force her to marry Reginald. Dcvor
agrees 70 the deal for hve thousand dol
lars, which Mrs Curtis is 10 furnish,
CHAPTER xvI.-Devon informs hi
wife he has confessed to Doctor Pendle
haven that she stole Tonnibel from hin
as an act OF revenge, and that the Pen
dlehavens in their Joy at the girls recov
cry have condon~S -, crime. The tw,
Of them visit the Pendlehaven home
Devon gets the fve thousand dollars from
Mrs. Curtis Left alone In the librar,
Devon robs safe OF considerable none,
and jewelry. Unknown to him Reginal
10 IN the room in drunken stupor Whe
the siri appears Devon, overpowered b
her beauty Acknowledges he Is not he
father and makes love to her. He is In
tsfrupted by Mrs. Devon Reginald
awakened by the disturbance, learns O
Sevea's treachery and shoots him. oscar
TAG from the room. Tony believes Mr..
Devon shot her husband. and hurries he
from the house, To save her she insist
she shot Devon and also robbed the saf,
Reginald appearing. the girl declares sh
loves him and not MacCauley.
CHAPTER XVII = Mrs. Devon hs
esrsned from the house taking with h(
the money and Jewels Uriah had stoiel
Fearful OF what may happen 10 her hui
band however, she returns and disprov'
Tony's story by exhibiting the fevolv,
which the girl claims to have used. II
fully loaded Reginald. IN his fright col
victs himself Mrs Devon pleads for u
release OF her husband. promising 81
will reveal to Doctor Paul the wher
sbouts OF his daughter. The Pendleh
vens agree and the woman presents To-
ntbei 10 her delighted father The ~
thousand dollars Devon had secured fro
Mrs Curtis are found In his pocket al
he tells the truth concerning the cor
plieity Of Mrs. Curtis and Katherine
the attempted kidnapping. The who
Cartis family ls driven from the hou
nv the indignant PeDdlehavens and Toi
is restored to the delighted Maccaule
Paul Pendlehaven laughed, then
grew grave. perhaps that's II. No
do you think you could ind my cous
aad bring her here7"
fsnnIbel looked at him doubttully
"she might make you nervous" 81
said dubiously.
'I don't think So" replied the dc
tor. smiling, "Im so much better. v