Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-09
SYNOPSIS.

Chip MCGUIRE, a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins place in the Maine woods is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc. a
half-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied by
Martin, his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet-
san, and guides. She tells her story and
is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. Journey of
Frisbie's party into woods to visit father
of Mrs. Frisbie, an old hermit, who has
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 front
of their cabin. Strange smoke is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leave
Mcclure, who is known as outlaw and
escaped murderer. Chips one woods
friend, Tomah, an Indian, visits camp
Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge,
capeS with her in a canoe. Chip is res
cued by Martin and Levi .as they. are re-
turning from the settlement. Bolduc es-
capes. Old Cy proposes to Ray that ne
remain in the woods with himself and
AMI and trap during the winter, and he
concludes to do so. Others of the party
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
ther into the wilderness and discover the
hiding place of the man who had been
sneaking about their cabin. They investi-
gsiate the eaye h9me Of Mc SiUntr curing ing
the two fight to the death, hiding a
watery grave together. Ray returns to
Greenvale and finds Chip waiting for
him. Ray, wants Chip to return to the
woods with them. huf she. feeling that
the old comradeship with Ray has been
broken refuses. When they part, how
from Aunt Comforts and finds another
home with Judson Walker. She g gives her
name as Vera Raymond. Aunt Abby,
Aunt Mandy Walkers sister, visits them,
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, but fear of b~etraying her hiding
place prevents her telling of Cy. Old Cy
investigat . 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
find her. He turns over to Martin a bank
book showing a deposit Of 100000 in Chips
name. Chip returns to the home of judi
son Walker at Peaceful Valley for a
summer vacation. Chip tells Judson of
W ana writes a note TO Martln Wnlcn as
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
Cy who is seeking the country over for
her. He had been a youthful lover of
Aunt Abby, and was supposed to nave
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.