Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-18
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
The story opens duftng a trip Of the
overland Mail" through ~" Rocky
mountains. white Efforts arr being mad"
Go build W the country. ntir biiIN
Dodge. stage driver Alfred Vincent q
young man. and Phincas tndwailHd"t, IN
trodu,cd They come across the trs
mains ~ uussncrr. Later ~ Anthony
station thcN md the redskins hnNr car
ricd their destructive work tl,r" nls"
keeper % station. H. Introduced Tho traN-
gisrS ind that Anthony has been killed
Vincent with letter % iuirndu'iuN 10
Gov. stanford u assigned His WORK IN
un,Arthing plans ~ enemies ot railroad,
bDtng built H. hears 90 safe arrival 80
Stella Anthony 100 % letter from her. Vim
cent visits town wNHr' railroad men are
working on road and receives token ~
cEt""W from Stella embodied lu neat
lunch and forget not 'luyl" Biliy'
arrives In railroad town. mv"iinG stella
lie hears news that desired railroad bllI
has passed. TIL" old stage driver de-
,ldrs tu work close tu town lu order that
De may L. able Go keep futH"rly watch
over the young woman. Stella receives
'UnrIo Riiy" with kisses Tor he brought
tutor Tor Viola Hcrluri. daughter ~
hotel lauilRlN Vincent visits sp,l"iN
circles % enemies 81 CO.. Central Fu,hr
railroad and learns their secrets ""
returns Co Stella ia the California town.
each showing signs 90 love for the other
fhiucas CudWailAdrr. pushing rail
road opposing Central Ptriur. reaches
mining town and tn Stella boasts ~ size
cess ~ his Dntrrprls". SHE writes iu
lions Cadwullhdrr later insults her ana
she IL rescued los Gideon. her fathers
servant who has protected her fur yvHrs
CHAPTER VIII.-continued.
He looked az her sharply. inCrcdu-
lousy, did not give back her smile
You looked grown up enough when
you walked by with that white faced
Vincent Tuesday | hate
Hush. Gideon You shall not speak
So He's done you no harm DO you
think you can make me love you by
abusing other mea9"
He turned away. but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackncss. his
hands open and close his fingers set
deep into his palms. 4 vertical vein
in his forehead grew dark aad full.
sign she dreaded
At last his angry eyes fixed hers,
and he spoke sullcnly. II it wasn't
for him you'd care for me He has
stolen"
Stella interrupted him desperately.
Gideon. listen, She caught his arm.
and he felt her tremble. though her
look was fearless Il know | shall
never love you as you should be-as
must love the man marry. You must
not cHpect-not hope for IL. know
what such love should be--know
would rather live alone an my life
and see the man | loved pass once
year on the street than marry any
other"
Yes. that's right! hut you'd want
to Kill the woman who kept him from
you,"
mo. no. no, For she would be the
one he loved! Should wish to make
him unhappy"
He started as II struck He dropped
his head dejectcdly. PITY awokc as
danger seemed aycrtcd Go back to
town, Gideon. please. I'm so sorry,
rm-yOu know wouldn't willingly
hurt you. don't you? Please go,"
She stopped and lowered her lids
that he might not see the trembling
tears. But he did not speak; and
presently she looked at him again, her
gaze drawn by his silence. 4 tense
motionlcssncss held him. and she saw
flame rise and CLEAN in his eyes.
Yes. Stella, I will go. hut | shall
come again. another man-though II
have the same heart Whatever IL 4,
that gives n man charm for woman
that I'll find. And you shall grow up
very suddenly when next you see me
You shall love me-do you hear. SteI
La Don't think | shall fail-yuu shaI
love me-"
With no goodbye he shot out of tn,
eopse.
II was Stella's FIRST defeat. Re
wildered approhensiye. lonely hou
she battled before she felt able Ia fac,
again the Argus-eyed little town.
As she rose to go piece OF folde,
paper caught her attention. She picket
It up and opened II to ind a meaning
less tumble OF words written In a ham
she knew was not Gldeon's. Il mus
be something belonging to Phiuea,
Should she return IL to him? No. EN
identity II was Of no Importance. Sh
would tear IL up. Yet some secondar
impulse impelled- her TO put II in he
pocket. and when she was again q
the hotel. to lay II away among he
papers.
CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scorea for the copnnanv