Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure, a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins place i'm the Maine woods. is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc,
half-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frsbie occupied py
Martin. his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet3
san, and guides. She tells her story ana
is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey or
Frsb.cs party into woods to visit rather
of Mrs Frsbe an old hermit, VINO mas
resided in the wilderness for many years
When camp is broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
of Mrs Frisbie's father ana are Wei
coined by him and Cy Walker, an olu
friend and former townsman of the her-
NIT. They settle down for summers
stay Chip and Ray are in love, but no
canoe marks found on lake shore In front
of their cabin. Strange smoke is seen
across the lake. Martin and Lew leave
for settlement to get officers TO arrest resi-
Mcclure, who is known as outlaw ana
escaped murderer. Chips one woous
friend. Tomah, an Indian, visits camp
Ray believes he sees bear on the ridge
Chip is stolen by Pete BOlduc VINO es-
capeS with her i'm a canoe. CHIP is res
Cucd by Martin and Lew as tney are re-
turning from the settlement. Bolduc es-
Capes. Old Cy proposes to Ray that ne
remain in the woods with himself ana
AMI and trap during the winter, ana ne
return to Grecnvale taking emp WIN
them. Chip starts to school in Greenyale'
and finds life unpleasant at Aunt com
forts, made so especially by Hannah.
Old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
in the wilderness. They penetrate fur
Their into the wilderness and discover the
hiding place of the man who had been
sneakng about their cabin. They lnVesu-
gate the cave home of Mcclure during
his absence. Bolduc finds MCGUIRE and
the two fight to the death, finding a
watery grave together. Ray returns TO
Greenvale and finds Chip waiting Tor
him. Ray wants Chip to return to the
woods with them, but she, feeling that
the Ole comradeship with Ray has been
broken refuses. When they part, how
ever. it is as lovers. Chip runs away
home with Judson Walker. She gives her
name Vera Raymond Aunt Abby,
Aunt Mandy Walkers sister, visits them
and takes Chip home with her to Christ
mas Cove. Chip goes to school at Christ
mas Cove. She tells Aunt Abby the
story Of her life. Aunt Abby tells her of
their family and she discovers that Cy
Walker is a lonG-lost brother of Judson
Walker but fear of betraying her hiding
place prevents her telling Of Cy. Old Cy
investigates McGuire'S cave in the wilder
ness and finds a fortune that belongs
TO Chip. Old Cy returns to the wilderness
camp with the news that Chip had dis
appeared and proposes to start out to
1iad her. He turns over to Martin bank
book showing deposit of 100000 in Chips
name. Chip returns to the home of Jud-
son Walker at Peaceful Valley for
summer vacation. Chip tells Judson of
Cy and writes note to Martin which dis
closes her hiding place. Martin immedi-
ately visits the Walkers He gives Chip
her money and asks if he shall send Ray
TO her, but she says no. Aunt Abby's
husband dies. Chip asks Martin to find
Cy who is seeking the country over for
her. lie had been a youthful lover of
Aunt Abby. and was supposed to have
been lost at sea Ray wants to go to
Chip, but Martin advises him not to-
Chip receives a letter from Ray, asking
forgiveness for seeming slight and neg
lect Ray and Levi return TO the wilder
ness camp and find Cy. They tell him
of his brother and the finding of Chip
Chip spends Christmas at Greenvale Old
scenes bring back her love for Ray.