Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
synopsis.

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v, CaA AZ \, and IIaRaIph Conner Is In In
ranch at Swan Creek. In the foothills of the
Rockies He makes the acquaintance of band
Seven, in the band are Iuc Hon. Fred Ashley,
Bronco !,ii! AM al Kcndal; another English
university m a. and aliump" md Bertle o Hit.
The country Is prohibition. but the ranchers
eyads the lay y bringing In liquor under per-
mlt for sickness III md 1V-Rev. Arthur
wellington Moore sends lH,tlce to Swan Creek
that he will open meetings in the schoolhouse.
where Connor Is the tcacher. Raucller Mere.
sIin Of pro ress He lives with Ills daagst s,f
Gwen the life OF a recluse and ails the preach.
er Shy Pilot Robert Muir y plous Scotch
and captivates Lutour keeper ii tho Stopping
Place. with stories. lie iyoung, delIc ato ind
given 70 sentiment. .V-The Home Nine and
tho paia kIsrS Iqaor is Sc, called While i !I,e
men are gathered. drinking up the prize. the
Pilot hands ont hymn books Ilo and Mrs.
ing n failure. Bruce and the Duke gamble,
Bruce gees home alone. profaning and unsteady;
the missionary Il VII cast, but determined VI
The Pilot pitches In a game aud prove tie best
plAyer In S.an Gro X. Bronco Bill and Hi
III ndal Mre won to him. Ills second sermon
vi. Permit sunday IT Hits ranch ends in 4
,reyel Bruce shoots h mse!f In the arm while
ddttriolis, and the Duke takes him home to his
neglected shack. Next day the Duke calls in
GonIior.rnd tho Pilot goes along. bruce found
delicious, singing ps Inns. cursing and shooting
q tmaRinary demons VlII-Deatii OF Bruce.
The Duke declares that permit Sundays must
Cd lX Cannon teaching the Old Timers
dnughtcr Gwen NJ the ranch. Gwen is AS wild
NJ 4 cowboy at times. carries q revolver and
sWlnga the lariat III. Duke Is her f,icnd and
calls her Princess, X--rhe Pilot Mt tile Old
siimsr'a ranch. lie plays the organ and sings
the favOrite songs of tiwel'S daad mother. IT lie
old rancher Is won and ast for prayers. Gwen
captiyated by the story Of ilie gospels. XII
Gwen xnd the Pilot have words about self con-
troll. She declares I'm do as like" Her
brono. Jumps 4 bank. falling upon and nearly
life. i'er spirit rebels. The Duke calls in the
Pilot 10 Comfort the hapl IS girl. SHE is charm
ed " tn his eloquent descriptions OF her favori
canyon, she questions Gods Justice In letting
her fall. The Pilot says 1t Is he..use God loves
her XtV-The Pilot wants 81. 100 to build q
church. Il bert Muir says the community is
too poor. Bronco Bull agterS ~ raise 1901 II the
faithful Will raise $500. XN-..wen In eonclus-
g ion with Bronco Bill She offers her pony to be
sold i, f9r the benefit Of the fund. WI and XVII
Bill tells the story Of his offer at a round up
on Ashley's ranch. The cowboys give $3.50.
With the aid Of Hi Kendall and a confederate he
tricks Ashley into paying 500 for Ovens Pony.
Bill adds $50, and Gwen sends the whole amount
for the church. XVIII and XIX-Lady Char.
lokte Ashley hears the story OF Gwen and the
Pilots influence with the wild girl The Pilot
breaking downfn health. XX and XIII
Bronco Bill takes command of the work of build
ing the church. Lady Ashley's house the rally
ing place for the cowboy workers.