Mower County transcript., 1906-12-26
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER 1.-Story pens on banks OF
Ohio il. !H1G. Party !caued by Charles
N'ins.uw a1!estvi rs ''pals' of Aaron Burr
MlsS ClelS Snlon l;'truuuocd.
CHATTER 2.-WiEsuw falls in with ex-
por.enis of Burr expedition to form repub-
lie in south. Acquitted a 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 &C
company expedition.
CHAPTER 4.-Winslow party meets CO..
ceeds with women to Fort Massac, where
latter are left for winter Men continue
western journey.
CHAPTER 5.-Burr expedition declared
spy by soldier at fort, challenges accuser
to duel. Soldier accepts. Affair stopped
by commander Of fort.
CHAPTER e. - Lavender discovers
wounded Indian with dispatches ordering
arrest Of W!nslow in connection with Burr
case. Kindness to Indian causes him to
declare he lost papers, and Lavender burns
CHAPTER 7-Eearing arrest, Winslow
and party leave Hcrt Massac and Land at
New Madrid the grateful Indian, Owatoga.
acting as guide.
CHAPTER S.-Party Of French and
Spaniards land at New Madrid. Ninslow
CANDLES for octoroon girl lost in same by
Planter; wins and returns her 10 destitute
planter
CHAPTER s:--1n target practice captain
from whom Winslow won ocloroon seeks
to kill him. Wouid-be murderer foiied by
octoroon, who pushes WinsioW aside.
CHAPTER 10.-CI Ieightons arrive in St.
domnsct;on Louis M'Isiow srres'ed charged wy.
note to Lavender by OWatcga~ Smooth
Spaniard, suitor for Lavent. er's hand, ac
costs Indian, demands note and is givel:
another paper by crafty red man.
CHAPTER l1.-Spaniard visits Creigh-
tons and tells Lavender Of his .ove. Casts
slurs at Wnslow.
CnA<-:Hn l2.-GeraId Creighton intro
duced as lover of Sue Miller, whose father
refuses to allow him to see her. Miller,
drunkard, owns land undermined with rich
coal deposit
CHAPTER 3.-Gsnzaga the spaniard,
attends barn party with Lavender. An
nounces intention Of humbing Winslow.
CHAPTER 4.-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
was awaiting Gerald. Her father, mistak-
ing Winslow for Gerald, pounces upon him,
stabbiag him in the shoulder. When about
to inf1ict fatal blow arrow from bow of
Owatoga kills Miller.
der, telling her that WinsloW killed Miller
when latter interrupted him making love
to Sue
CHAPTER 16.-By threatening Gonzaga
aid and Lavender return home to find
mother near death. Doctor declares Mrs.
Creighton must return to old home.
CHAPTER T.-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.
CHAPTER 18.-Gonzaga calls for answer
to proposal. Lavender again puts him off.
Cwatoga brings flowers from Winslow and
announces he will >e present when she
marries Coinage.
CHAPTER l9.-Winslow hears from old
friends. Decides to teach school, until
Burr is freed Winslow saves Susan Miller
from snake. She tells rira of her belief
that Gerald killed her father. Suspicion
being, cast upon WinsoW as murderer. he
promises not to try to cieal his character.
CHAPTER 2o.-Winslow 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 21-Owatoga learns from
Lavender that she is to marry Gonzaga
and Of WirsiCWs rivary On pretense of
stroll in Woous Indian takes Law .nder to
home of Daniel PooEe, so that she ma;
not wed Spa. lard.
From the open door Of the tavern
not far away came sounds Of merri-
ment, Eut all was quiet near by.
Ballinger and Winslow stood with
heads bowed while the girl leaned just
within the parted curtains, half sup
porting the dying man. Occasionally
he rasped a few words Of which they
could distinguish only her name. His
voice grew fainter-scarcely heard
| above the sobbing of her whose arm
now pillowed his heavy head.
A birds song from a tree near
| reused him. and with an effort he
| opened his eyes, which, if they had
power to see, beheld not the things Of
earth. Even her dear face was
blurred and his gaze wandered and he
nut up one hand feebly, as if to guide
his erring vision.
! There was a rattling sound in his
| throat At the first note of this fatal
herald, the preacher raised one hand,
and the words of prayer rose, full,
sonorous, a ladder of faith whereon
the STUMBLING soul might climb
| But Gonzaga seemed not to hear:
kiss me-" he said.
! She obeyed. and he sank back with
a last, long sigh of content. 1t almost
seemed in that one kiss there lay more
power than that Of bell or book to
shrive his passing soul.
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