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

CHAPTER I.-Lonely and almost friend.
less. Tonnibel Devon, living on a canal
boat. child of a brutal father and a worm
out. discouraged mother. wande,s into a
salvation army hall at Ithaca. n Y.
There she meets a young Salvation army
captain. Philip MacCauley.
CHAPTER u-Urlah 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 IL secret connected
with Tonnibel.
mas brought Tony finds a baby's picture
with notification of a reward for its
return to a 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.-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 Paul's
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 VIl.-Tony's personality and
her loneliness appeal to Doctor John and
he arranges TO take her into his house as
companion to his invalid brother
CHAPTER v1II.-Tony's presence In
the house has 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 MacCauley off his boat
CHAPTER 1x.-with the girl a 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 1t. 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 Xl.-MacCauley calls al the
Pendlehaven home in his car, ignores
Katherine. and takes Tony for a drive.
Katherine is heartbroken.
CHAPTER xll.-Determlned to bring
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 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
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 the
cup Of bitterness is overlooking for Mrs.
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.
lars. which Mrs Curtis IL to furnish.