Jane Cable

by George Barr McCutcheon

"Jane Cable" by George Barr McCutcheon is a novel published in 1906. Jane Cable appears to be the privileged daughter of a wealthy Chicago railroad magnate, but a dark secret from her infancy threatens to destroy everything. When an unscrupulous lawyer resurfaces to blackmail her mother, Jane discovers a shocking truth about her origins that shatters her engagement to the lawyer's honorable son. Their love faces impossible odds as secrets, scandal, and pride drive them apart across continents.