Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-03-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l.-Lonely and almost friend.
less Tonnibel Devon. living on a canal
boat child Of a brutal father and worm
out. discouraged mother, wanders into a
Salvation army hall at Ithaca, N. Y.
There she meets young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER u.-Uriah Devon. Tony's IA.
ther. 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 IL secret connected
with Tonnibel.
CHAPTER I11.-1n clothes that Ur,ah
mas brought Tony finds baby's picture
with a notification of reward for Its
return to a Doctor Pendlehaven. Sue
goes to return the picture.
CHAPTER IV.-With the Pendlehavens,
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.-Tonnbel returns tho
picture to Doctor John, and learns 1t be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. 1t is portrait Of Doctor Paurs
child. who had been stolen In her infancy,
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paul's
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 Is deeply agitated.
makes Tony swear she will never tell Of
Devon's brutality. and disappears.
CHAPTER VlI.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges to take her into his house az
companion to his invalid brother.
CHAPTER vIIl.-Tony's. presence in
the house has q good effect on Doctor
Paul. He begins to take 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 1x.-with the girl 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.
the cabin window. The men believe Tony
has committed suicide. MacCauley de-
clares 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 preserve in the house, meets Tony.
and his affectionate greeting alarms
% md A4o
CHAPTER X1.-MacCauley calls at the
Pendlehaven home In his car, Ignores
Katherine. and takes Tony for q drive.
Katherine Is heartbroken.
CHAPTER XIl.-Determined to bring
about the death Of Doctor Paul and SO
secure money he believes he would in.
herit. Reginald procures deadly poison
from DR.. Johns laboratory and places 1t
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 of
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
Ing II he will leave the town 1T once,
CHAPTER x1V.-Doctor Paul formally
adopts Tonnibel as his daughter and the
cup Of bitterness Is overlooking for MIRA.
s.. Curtis and Katherine.
CHAPTER XV.-Devon serves his sen.
tence and Is released from prison. He
and Reginald plot to kidnap Tony and
force her to marry Reginald Devon
agrees to the deal for five thousand dol.
lara. which Mrs Curtis 10 to furnish.
CHAPTER xVl.-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 condoned the crime. The two
Of them visit the Pendlehaven home
Devon gets the Ave THOUSAND dollars from
Mrs. Curtis. Left alone in the library
Devon robs a safe Of considerable money
and Jewelry. Unknown to him Reginald
Is in the room in a drunken stupor. Whe,
the girl appears Devon, overpowered b.
her beauty. acknowledges he Is not he
father and makes love to her. He is in
terrupted by Mrs. Devon. Reginald
awakened by the disturbance. learns O
Devon's treachery and shoots him. escap
sh6 AAOAb S1Ao 4Ouy USA0VSS 0QEd
Devon shot her husband, and hurries he
from the house To save her, she insist
she shot Devon and also robbed the safe
Reginald appearing, the girl declares sh
loves him and not 'MacCauley.
where's my man, my Uriah?" she
demanded again flercely. "Give i'm
back to me, mister, and I'll Where's
the pup that shot 'im2" -
"Who shot shim7" cried Doctor John.
Edith gave him a peculiar look.
Reggie, Reggie Brown" she whined.
II saw i'm, and Tony, thinkin' l did
it" -
A sharp cry fell from DR.. Paul Pen.
dlehaven.
stony vowed she did it." he gasped.
"Oh. my poor little grill She didn't
even mention Jour being here"
..ronyftke that" assented Edith
"Sh6 W0tIt9n't peach on dog"
bpctos came to her side with
onk Jsn9 stride.
xAst you ready to swear Reginald
Brown shot your husbandr' he Dc