The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-08
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The scene Of the story Is
Tier ro has met With hVf BUSINESS reverses r.
tho east, has drifted to tho Centennial
state in search of his fortune; He finally
parently hopeless venture. develop. won
'derful richness Col. Meredith, capitalist.
owrer of worthless claim adjoining tho
M Ma fSe s ye mne ays s Go
lions follow.
CHAPTER II-Dorothy Meredith, the
colonel's daughter, gets caught in thun-
derstorm in the mountatns; loses her WA:
rider. OPPORTUNITY discovered by Harvey
Neil, who offers to conduct her to an old
shaft-house until storm subsidies.
!. CHAPTER 1II-Break.ng into the shaft shaft
Miss Meredith unaware of his identity as
owner OF the Mascot. and her fathers
bitter enemy, learns that she is i indebted
worlds fair. A friendship seems imni-
ncnt.. when Eeils sense Of chivalry com On.
pels him to disclose his true identity sho
Is angry. and when riding away says tney
can never be friends.
CHAPTER IV-Dorothy ATTEMPTS to
learn something from her father OF the de-
tss Ct the but tSet he has
bought up one Brigham Neffs prlnc'pal
Witness
CHAPTER v--Neil, learning that Brig
ham has changed sdes. con .s -, n y, A. A.
Would be e Conclusive Tor Neii's case law
d0get af st to s
81 gud sae Duvai and i Meredith had been mixed
up in a mining deal in Mexico.
CHAPTER Visiting in parlor Of Pal
s sac 9 ans o1ey ths
IN this Conversation as he is. shrewd. plot
tns ana end 1r%ia ey nn old
grudge against Neil.
CHAPTER vII-Dorothy, going Tor r.. 2
h n tho rstafn Hexy sy Of s
handkerchief with which he had on their
former meeting bound her wrist. wrenched
by the fall from. her horse
leaving Miss Meredith. resolves to win her
si ii' chance 81 pressing his suit, goes to
p prom ed to leave his handkerchief.
CHAPTER Killarney Neil consults bis
lawyer. says he has information that the
Grubstake (Meredith's mtne) folks had
Dorothy accidentally learns Of . plan
to entrap Neil in their mine to prevent
hy appessanss Ct th -. trial %his ns has
to warn Neil. but her note fails to reach
him. Baker (working on Grubstake. whom
Neil had expected to secure Tor Mitnes ~
a %set IS se wit 1y ena Outlines Plan by
which Neil may examine for himself Mere
dith's mine. Neil unsuspecttnsly walks
into the trap set by McCready.
CHAPTER X-Morning for the lawsuit
arrives, but Nell. also Brigham and Baker,
whom Neil had counted upon for impor-
fail t. BUSINESS amd
Kills time Inn i by dilatory MOTIONS and finally
nnds refuge in a motion for nonsuit,
which the court is compelled 70 grant:
Neil, who has just ridden up. but who OBJ
stinately refuse, 10 explain his nonap-
pearance.
CHAPTER x.--col. Meredith. returning
Tim e ms shs ad NJ re- from 'i hs
terview follows and Ind Dorothy ANNOUNCES
sidine %t an o. aan the he planning
morning she rides with her father to the
Counters Harvey Neii. He proposes mar
riaee, she consents, reluctantly. however.
as sss ss fxp9sSn ten e n
S brings lack the corpse Of Col: Mersdith
Dorothy on hearing news OF her father's
and declares that she hates Harvey Neil.
CHAPTER x11-Dorothy has returned
ward Harvey, Who lies iii with mountain
seG letter from Mfsp awyer ask
co s prom The law ss suit Doctor casually
mss %eredth xhsus
% Gous ses %ss TACT itsnses Sis axisty
% e1ss hs s tS5 q
shortly starting for his mothers home.