Emmons County record., 1921-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

Salvation army hall at Ithaca. N. Y.
There she meets q young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER IL-Uriah Devon. Tony's IA
ther. returns to the boat from q pro-
tracted 'spree." and announces he has
arranged for Tony to marry worthless
companion OF his. Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects. and Urah beats her. She
intimates there In secret connected
with Tonnibel.
CHAPTER 1I1.-1n clothes that Uriah
has brought Tony finds baby's picture
with notification Of reward for Its
return to Doctor Pendlehaven. She
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.-Tonnibel returns the
picture to Doctor John. and learns 1t be-
longs to his brother, DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. 1t Is portrait of Doctor Paul's
child. who had been stolen In her Infancy,
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Paurs
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs Devon
while she Is unconscious.
CHAPTER vl.-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
,i1,, I, ,t~
CHAPTER vIIl.-Tony's presence In
the house has 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 Ix.-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
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 it, The girl returns to the
Pendehaven home.
"Great Heavens, mother, don't do
that" screamed Katherine. Cant you
see weeping doesn't do any good?
You make me so nervous l could fly.
We've got to make some plan to get
her out Of here. While you're snivel.
ing all the time. you can't think"
Mrs. Curtis rose and walked to her
BEDROOM door.
"My children have no sympathy for
me at ALL" she shot back "But you
say cant think while l cry? Well,
watch me! I'll bet you five dollars
Tony Devon is out of this house before
another week is over"
.
The next morning when Reggie
Brown came home went directly
to his mother. Of.vvurse, as usual,
she wept at the sight of him and be-
gan to upbrald him for his thought
lessness. Why hadn't he let her know
where he was? Why had he been gone
20 long7
Reggie laughed insolently.
"Do I ever let you know where
60. mater?" he demanded, dropping
into an easy chair. "No. don't. and
won'tl I've come for five hundred
dollars l have to have. Now cough
1t up"
II haven't that much money In the
world" sobbed Mrs. Curtis.
''Then wheedle 1t out OF Cousin
john" he commanded. ''1've simply
got to have I'll"
Paying no heed to his gruff COM
mand. Mrs. Curtis rocked to and fro
in excess Of agony.
IF Paul had died." she wept, "we'd
have had lot of money"
"How do you know?" was Reggie's
quick query.
Because know how his Wills
made" explained his mother. "and
unless his Caroline is found, your
Cousin John and l get all his money"
Reginald's eyes blazed into flame
of interest. Money was the only thing
that attracted him.
.Why doesn't he Gle, then?" he ask
ed, dropping back sullenly. "He's old
enough and sick enough, isn't he?"
Because he's getting WELL" replied
his mother. '"That girl"
..What girl?" Reggle's voice asked
the question In monotone.
.Some huzzy John picked up not
long ago" was the reply. "She's
brought Paul to life, and John is wild
about her, and now"
i sWhere is she?" interjected Reginald.
.With your Cousin Paul. And. Reg
ne. I'd give five hundred to get her
out Of the house"
The boy. rose and stood gazing down
at the tips Of his highly polished
boots. .
ssolemnly, ITO know Cousin Paul was
IN. his grave. !" -,
..Thea I'D u Qf the girl. and he'll