Mower County transcript., 1906-09-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-story opens on banks OF
Ohio in 1906. Party headed by Charles
Winslow Wins arrested as Rals Of Aaron Burr
p CHAPTER s2-Winslow falls In with ex:
lie in south. Acquitted at TRIAL, he offers
his means 70 further plans. Mrs Blenner- ;
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. So y, ~,.;
Burr and his expedition. Winslow pro-
ceedS with women to Fort Massac, where
latter are left for winter. Men continue
western journey.
CHAPTER s:-Burr expedttion declared
spy by soldier at fort, challenges accuser
to duel: Soldier accepts. Affair stopped
by commander Of fort.
CHAPTER - Lavender discovers
wounded Indian with dispatches ordering
arrest OF Winslow in connection with Burr
case. Kindness to Indian causes him to
declare he lost papers, and Lavender burns
tho:
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
CANDLES for octoroon girl lost in game by
planter; wins and returns her to destitute
planter.
CHAPTER 9-In target practice captain
to Kill him. Woud-be % |nu murderer de1e % foied by
octoroon, who pushes Winslow aside.
CHAPTER ,10.-Creightons arrive in St.
Louis. Winslow arrested, charged with
note to Lavender by owatoga. Smooth
Spaniard, suitor for Lavender's hand, &C
costs Indian, demands note and is given
another paper by crafty red man.
CHAPTER 11.-Spaniard visits Creigh-
tons and tells Lavender of his love. Casts
slurs at Winslow.
ChA<.Dn 2.-Gerald Creighton intro
duced as lover of Sue Miller, whose father
refuses to allow him to see her. Miller, a
coal deposit.
CHAPTER 13-Gonzaga, the Spaniard,
attends barn party with Lavender. An
nounces intention of humbling Winslow.
CHAPTER 14.-Winslow tricked by Con-
zaga. comes to st. Charles, in answer to
note purporting to be from octoroon, say
ing she needed help. Winslow proceeds
to spot selected, meeting Sue Miller, who
ing Winslow for Gerald pounces upon him,
stabblng him in the shoulder. When about
to inficts fatal blow arrow from bow of
Owatoga kills Miller.
der, telling her that Winslow killed Miller
when latter interrupted him making love
to Sue
The first faint crimson of early dawn
threw long bars over the horizon,
piercing the river fog until it seemed
mantle woven by the sun from the dew.
of roses.
Wearily the two climbed from the
boat and walked with laggard step the
forest way to the clearing above.
To their surprise, the cabin was light
ed, and the household astir AS their
steps SOU unded on the gravel path, Amer
lea came to the door, her bony fig
ure framed against the candle-lit wall
''Fo' Gawd's sake! Whar y'au been?
Come quick, yo' ma
Lavender rushed past the trembling
servant into the room.
On his knees by the bed whereon her
mother lay in stupor, knelt her father,
and all the rebellion of this young, un-
tanned soul rose in revolt against his
prayer. She heard the words:
"Strength to bear it," ''Thy rod and
Thy staff, they comfort me-" and an
guish contended with fierce, unreason-
ing anger.
Father, father" she cried. '*'Do some
thing!, Don't pray for comfort, if she
dies! She shall not die!'
Turning to Gerald, who stood by in
mute distress, she sent him for the doc
tor. *"rhe one on the st. Louis road
he who was once preacher Qulck!"
She rubbed the limp, cold hands with
all the vigor Of her passionate youth.
She tried to rouse the sinking woman
with a tempest of words; words of en-
dearment, of pleading, of fond chiding.
America, tears furrowing the brow of
her drawn face, whispered: "She's been
out n her head all night, honey, and now
it pears like she dom know nothin'.
Yer pa an me, we done all we could,
but 'peared like 1t warn't no uset."
=. "That is where you are wrong, Amer
lea; it is always use to have hope; it
is wrong to give up and pray, instead
of fight" Then, as she saw the old
Woman's look of shocked reDroach. she
added, more softly: ''Or if you pray,
pray for help, not comfort
She stroked her fathers head, tender
ly. Forgive me, Dad, 1 don't know
what I'm saying. My mind is a whirl,
and only one thought stands out in
the maze. Mother must not-must not
leave us. We couldn't bear that, could
/. we, Dad?" For moment her spirit
gave way, and she cried miserably on
her fathers shoulder. -.t
Then, >rallying quickly: Go to bed,
now, and trust to America and me. The
doctor and Gerald will come soon.''
( Crushed and worn with the night of
watching, Mr.. Creighton staggered out
OF doors to the stairway that led above.
But first he stopped over the bed to
kiss the unresponsive lips. A faint
sigh was his reward. ,.4.zsy.. n.
'sSee, Lavender, a good sign. Perhaps
you have brought her out of the valley
my brave child ISL ;, sA5~5.
7ss The sun was high when Gerald re-
turned with the doctor. s.:.
When Lavender went to greet them,
the light daZZled her. and sha >s+au