Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure, q 16-year-old girl living
Mt Tins place in the Maine woods is
sold by her father TO Pete Bolduc; a
haif-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied by
Martin. his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet-
son, and guides. She tells her story an9
is cared for by Mrs. Frlsbie. Journey OF
Frisbie's party into woods to visit father
Of Mrs. Frisbie, 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 and are wei
coined by him and Cy Walker, an old
friend and former townsman of the her-
init. They settle down for summers
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe marks found on lake shore IN lronl
of their cabin. Strange smoke Is seen
acroh3 the lake. Martin and Lew leave
MEG lire, who Is known as outlaw avg
escaped murderer. Chips one woods
friend, Tomah, an Indian, VISITS camp
Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge.
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc who es-
capes with her in a canoe. Chlp Is res
cued by Martin and Levi as they are re-
turning from the settlement. Bolduc es-
remain in the woods with himself and
AMI and trap during the winter, and ne
concludes to do So. Others of the party
return to GreenVale, taking Chip win
them: Chip starts to school IN GreenvaIe,
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 tn ho
Their into the wilderness and discover the
hiding place of the man who had peen
sneaking about their cabin. They inVestl-
gate the cave home of Mcclure during
the two fight to the death, finding a
watery grave together. Ray returns to
Greenvale and finds. Chip waiting for
him. Ray wants Chip to return to the
moods With thnN1 ht1f chh fnhinp mar
the old comradeship with Ray has been
broken, refuses. When they part, how
ever, it is as lovers. Chip runs away
from Aunt Comforts and finds another
name as 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 telt@ her OF
their family, and she discovers shat, 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
appeared and propose to start out to
find her. He turns over to Martin a bank
book showing a deposit of $50, 1000 in Chips
son Walker at Peaceful Valley for a
summer vacation. Chip tells Judson of
summer vacation. Chip tells Judson of
Cy and writes a note to Martin which dis
closes her hiding place. Martin immedi-
ltely 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. He 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
Chip spends Christmas at Greenvale. Old
scenes bring back her love for Ray. Chip
again at Christmas Cove with Aunt Abby
of the past are forgotten in the bliss OF
love.