Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-03-10
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Salvation army hall at Ithaca. ~ Y.
There she meets young Salvation army
captain. Philip MucCauley
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 worthless
companion of his, Reginald Brown. Mrs.
Devon objects, and Uriah beats her. She
intimates there ia secret connected
with Tonnbel.
CHAPTER HIN clothes that Uriah
mas brought Tony finds a 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,
cousin. her son and daughter. Katherine
Curtis and Reginald Brown. Katherine Is
deeply in love with Philip MacCauley
CHAPTER V.-Tonnbel returns the
picture to Doctor John. and learns 1t be-
longs to his brother. DR.. Paul Pendle-
haven. 1t Is portrait of Doctor Pauls
child, who had been stolen in her infancy.
and her loss has wrecked Doctor Pauls
life. Doctor John goes with Tony to the
canal boat and ministers to Mrs Devon
while she Is unconscious
CHAPTER 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 Vl1.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal TO Doctor John and
la ,ry,,v, emit, lit
companion to his invalid brother
CHAPTER VIIl,-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
finds Reginald Brown there. He attempts
to kiss her Captain MacCauley appears
and throws the man into the lake. Uriah
Devon orders MacCauey 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. UNI
lnoors 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
Pendlehaven home.
CHAPTER Kat dinner In the Pende.
haven home MacCauley, not knowing OF
her presence in the house. meets Tony,
and his affectionate greeting alarms
Katherine and her mother.
CHAPTER Nl-MacCauley calls at the
Pend!ehnven home in his car. ignores
Katherine. and takes Tony for drive
Katherine is heartbroken
CHAPTER X1l.-Determined to bring
about the death of Doctor Paul and so
secure money he believes he would in
herit. Reginald prorures 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
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 If he will leave the town ut once.
CHAPTER XIV.-Doctor Paul formally
adopts Tunnibel as his daughter, and the
cup of bitterness is overlooking for Mrs
Curtis and Katherine
CHAPTER XV.-Devon serves his sem
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
lars. which Mrs Curtis ia to furnish
Did she know? All. yes and more !!
Her own devotion to him was almost
forcing the truth from between her
chattering teeth. She glanced at him,
and then. Edith, pale, beseeching and
wan. came between her face and his.
''There isn't anything more to tell,
Philip" she choked hopelessly. II sup
pose TIL be arrested. If he dies"
She burst into broken sobs and
croiched lower
Hes not going to die." Paul told
her softly. "He only has slight scalp
wound. So put that worry out Of your
head. Tony, don't you love me
any more?"
Love, him! The agony in his voice
made her fling her arms around him.
and she chung to him shivering, en-.
treating him to forgive her. not to
cease loving her, for she'd die II he
did.
"Child DEAR" he murmured, run.
ming his fingers over her curls, "you're
going to steady yourself now and tell
your father just what happened Now
begin r.
He had not finished when his eyes
caught sight of the safe. He stared
at its open door, and Doctor Johns
gaze followed his. Then the latter
strobe across the room, and for long
moment peered into the opening.
TITS empty! Everything's gone," he
muttered, turning slowly. and Philip
exclaimed:
"That's why she shot him, Jack. he
was stealing! Tony darling" and the