Mower County transcript., 1906-12-12
SYNOPSIS.

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CHAPTER 1.-story opens on banks of
Ohio in 1906. Party headed by Charles
Winslow arrested as "pals" Of Aaron Burr.
Miss Creighton introduced.
CHAPTER 2.-Winslow falls in with ex-
ponents Of Burr expedition to form repub-
lic in south. Acquitted at trial, he offers
his means to further plans. Mrs. Blenner-
hasset, wife Of leader, introduced.
CHAPTER 3.-Winslow with new friends
starts out in his boat for new home await
ing them In the west. His friends also ac-
company expedition.
CHAPTER 4.-Winslow party meets Col.
Burr and his expedition. Wnslow pro
ceeds with women to Fort Massac, where
latter are left for winter. Men continue
western journey.
CHAPTER 5.-Burr expedition declared
a failure. Winslow, upon being called a
spy by soldier at fort, CHALLENGES accuser
by commander Of fort.
CHAPTER 6. - Lavender discovers
wounded Indian with dispatches ordering
case. Kindness to Indian causes him to
declare he lost papers, and Lavender burns
tha>-
CHAPTER 7.-Fearing arrest Winslow
and party leave Fort Massac and land at
New Madrid, the grateful Indian, Owatoga,
acting as guide.
CHAPTER S.-Party of French and
Spaniards land at New Madrid. Winslow
gambles for octoroon girl lost in game by
planter; wins and returns her to destitute
planter.
CHAPTER 9.-In target practice captain
from whom Winslow won octoroon seeks
to kill him. Would-be murderer foiled by
octoroon, who pushes Winslow aside.
CHAPTER 10-Creightons arrive in St,
Louis. Winsiow arrested, charged with
connection with Burr. Winslow sends
note to Lavender by Owatoga. Smooth
Spaniard, suitor for Lavender's hand &C
costs Indian demands PiV9c
another paper by crafty red man.
CHAPTER 11-Spaniard visits Creigh-
tons and tells Lavender of his love. Casts
slurs at Winslow.
duced as lover Of Sue Miller, whose father
refuses to ALLOW him to see her. Miller, q
drunkard, owns land undermined with rich
coal deposit.
.tfdIA! CHAPTER EE r. 1s;-Genzaga, the spaniard,
nounces intention Of humbling Winslow.
CHAPTER A.-Winslow. tricked by Con
zaga, comes to st. Charles, in answer tc
note purporting to be from octoroon, say
ing she needed help. Winslow proceeds
to spot selected, meeting Sue Miller, who
was awaiting Gerald. Her father, mistak-
ing IN WINS Winslow % for Gerald, pounces upon him.
to infiict fatal blow arrow from bow of
Owatoga kills Miller.
CHAPTER l5.-Gonzaga lies to Laven-
der, telling her that Winslow killed Miller
when latter interrupted him making love
to Sue
CHAPTER 16-By threatening Gonzaga
bushes Gerald about death of Miller. Ger
aid and Lavender return home to find
mother near death. Doctor declares Mrs.
Creighton must return to old home.
CHAPTER H.-Gonzaga asks Lavender
to be his wife, and in return he will ar
range home journey of her sick mother,
which is impossible under present condi-
tions.
CuAprEp 30 co, .u .
to proposal. Lavender again puts him off,
OWatoga brings flowers from Winslow and
announces he will we present when she
marries GonZago-
friends. Decides to teach school until
Burr is freed Winslow saves Susan Miller
from snake. She tells him of her belief
that Gerald killed her father. Suspicion
being cast upon Winslow as murderer, he
promises not to try to clear his character.
CHAPTER 20.-WiEslow visits Lavender.
On coming away he meets half -witted serv-
ant of Susan Miller, who acquaints him
with fact that land near Miller claim is
rich with coal.
CHAPTER 2-Owatoga learns from
Lavender that she is to marry Gonzaga
and of Winslows rivalry. On pretense of
stroll in woods Indian takes Lavender to
home of Daniel Boone, so that she may
not wed Soaniard.
CHATTER xKVf
A strange sound in those wild woods
was enough to make the boldest start.
All day they had heard only the hum
of bee, or twitter of bird: the sWaying
of branch or f1utter of leaf in the too
ardent caress of the south wind.
But this noise was none of these. 1t
came from the road whence they had
journeyed. The Indians! They were
overtaken!
A fear seized the girl--a horror so
awful that she would have fallen but
for Winslow's protecting arms For
no other terror the mind OF those days
could conjure had power to appall like
his. AS both stood to catch the
sounds that grew nearer, they distin-
guished the tramp of hoofs, and min
gled with these the voices and laugh
ter Of many men.
Laughter! Speech! Here was re-
lief so great that they wanted to shout
aloud-to give it some physical Ut
terance. For Indians did not pursue
fugitives with tumult of voices and
clatter of harness.
AoAh OOu 1Ol IuC lduSuCcl w luS-
low cried. ''The 'crackling of thorns'
shall be my next toast"
Lavender's smile was an effort as
nearer came the ring of hoofs and the
sound of men in loud talk. They were
not Indians-for that she was deeply
grateful, but what were they? Any
interruption was u1welco:na now 4
premonltlon OF evil made her shrink
back as a troop of horsemen filed into
view. The search party! Winslow
was ashamed of his sudden sinking of
heart at the sight which should have
been so welcome, for her sake. But
their happy hour together was ended
NV. Gerald rode ahead, Gonzaga be-
side him.
Gerald, brother" and, clapping her
hands, ecstatically, Lavender rushed
from the protecting shrubbery into the
middle of the road.
There was confusion in the band of
riders; the sudden halt was followed
hv a variety Of Oaths and ovcla nations