The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-12-20
SYNOPSIS

NUbxe k4CA AACoAno - oSIlV0Q IRON la m
dry work. her chief patron being a Mrs
Horatius Weatherstone, whom she has
never seen. Living with her are "Crink
shs has adopted They call her .Penze''
Thad tells Penzie a strange man was in.
curing for her under her maiden name.
CHAPTER liza tenant, Mrs. Guss,s
Boslsy. induces Penzie to take charge of
. paokage. which she does with some
misgtvtngs.
CHAPTER III.-Searching a refuse oumv
for things which might be OF value, Crink.
Of his steel He takes her to Penzie, and
Lsttis u adopted into the family.
CHAPTER Tv.-The stranger proves to
b Mr.. Pennelds uncle Jerry. He an
nounoes ne Is going to remain in the
CHAPTER v.-Uncle Jerry arranges to
occupy the loft above Mrs. Peniield' 8
abode.
CHAPTER VI.-Uncle Jerry meets Pru-
dencs Hapgood, no longer young, but at
Iacuve,, and the two appear to hits it
or we'll Lorene Percy, young friend of
Penxie's, tells her of her engagement to
Dick Chase. also a mutual friend.
between Uncle Jerry and Frank Bosley,
husband of Gussie. worries Penzie.
CHAPTER vIII.-Calming a tenant.
breakdown. Mrs. Penfield reveals the trag-
10 story of her own life. the sudden loss
Of her three children in an epidemic and
the subsequent death of her husband
CHAPTER X.-Lettie's pet aversion in
IN s Jossh woppie. n and p the SsHn animosity % eui
much water fs spilled
CHAPTER x.-Dick Chase confides to
Mrs. Penfield that his fancee's step
mother. Mrs. Percy, by pleading physical
helplsssnes., Is seeking to prevent their
Percy's sham. and the latter is forced to
withdraw her objections.
CHAPTER XI.-The domestic difficult
ties of the Bosleys become a matter of
gossip among the other tenants of The
custard Cup.
CHAPTER xII.-Lettie, having subtly
discovered her beloved Penzie's distrust
Of Frank Bosley as a companion of Uncle
Jerry. denounces Bosley and appeals to
Uncle Jerry to give up the acquaintance
nhip. They laugh at her.
CHAPTER xIII.-Endeavoring to pre-
vent the marriage of Lorene and Dick
Chase, Mrs. Percy succeeds in badly dam
aging Lorene's trousseau. Mrs. Penfield.
BY the hardest kind Of work. repairs the
damage. and the wedding takes place.
CHAPTER xIv.-Remarks let fall by
Mr.. Bosley leave Penxie in utter be-
wilderment as to the relations between
Uncle Jerry and the Bosleys. Uncle Jerry
Il evasive in his explanations
CHAPTER xv.-In the absence Of PEN
good % and uncis s' jerry. With oeaGs disastroa. c
results.
CHAPTER xvI.-The small members
Christmas celebration. Lettie engaging to
provide a whole dollar for the occasion
She has an inspiration. and evolves a
yertising agency. Tho manager is not at
first impressed, but finally sympathizes
with the earnestness of the child and
gives her dollar for the invention.
CHAPTER xvII.-Mrs. Penf1eld and
Lettie go shopping and with infinite craft
the dollar is expended.
CHAPTER xvIII.-In her Joy over the
coming festivities, Lettie actually makes
friends with her longtime enemy, Mr..
occasion to impress moral lesson on her
small charge. The Christmas celebration
Is huge success.
CHAPTER XIx.-Many of Mrs. Pen
held's customers being away from home
during the holiday season. the little fam
ny is reduced to dire financial distress.
but they pull through. Gussie Bosley. de-
spite Mrs. Penfield's protests, leaves
small parcel with her. A bundle of laun-
9ry delivered to Mrs Penfield from the
her, and Mrs. Weatherstone visits The
Sustard Cup to rectify the error. She
hnds that Mrs. Penfield has devised a sys-
tenn OF renovating certain fabrics, which
the visitor recognizes as of distinct value,
and arranges for Mrs. Penfield's introduc-
, uon to a laundry manager; She also OBJ
Of the very poor. and is Impressed
with Mrs. Penfield's self sacrificing gen.
erosity. Mrs Penfeld collects the rents
deposit the money in the bank. She places
II with Mrs. Bosley's parcel. In her ab-
sence both money and parcel are stolen.
and further mystified by the fact that
Ihad has disappeared. Lettie declares
she knows where he is. and sets out to
recover him.
Jerry Winston shook his head. 81
don't mean he started out to do it
no. He's been playing for bigger
stakes'n that. But we got him at last
-confound his picture, we got him !"
he brought his fist down on the table
with blow that teetered it on its frail
legs.
Mrs. Penfield sank to the wash
bench. The worlds a-swimming,
uncle Jerry. Would you mind pinning
me to something somewhereY"
lie laughed. "Why. no. If you'll
Keep mum about it-cross your heart
ana hope to die. or however Lettie
puts It'll tell you the whole story.
,ou'll see my part in IT can't he pub
liShed."
~ shall be as Lettie saws" she
smiled bnck. "Are you going to ask
,ue Ia believe that Frank Bosley took
'hls money and"
Exactly. He came for the package
,iat his wife left. and you weren't
here. He Ind to have Ii quick. 'cause