Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-02
SYNOPSIS.


Chip Mcclure, a 16-year-old girl living
at Tins. place in the Maine woods is
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc, d
half-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp of Martin Frisbie, occupied ny
Martin, his wife, nephew, Raymond Stet,
son, and guides. She tells her story ana
is cared for by Mrs. Frisbie. 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 Etay oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
of Mrs. Frisbie's father and are wei,
coined by him and Cy Walker, an ola
friend and former townsman of the her
nit. They settle down for summefs
stay. Chip and Ray are in love- put no
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 Lew leave
for settlement to get officers to arress
Mcclure, who is known as outlaw lily ahu
friend, Tomah, an Indian, visits camp
Ray believes he sees a bear on the ridge
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc. VINO es-
capes with her in a canoe. emp Is res
turning from the settlement. Bolduc es-
capes. Old Cy proposes to Ray tnat ne
remain in the woods with hlmsell ans
Amzi and trap during the winter, ana ne
concludes to do so. Others of the party
return to Greenvale, taking emp with
them. Chip starts to school in
and finds life unpleasant at AunL Con-
Old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
in the wilderness. They penetrate fur-
ther 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
his absence. Bolduc finds McGuire anG
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
woods with them, but she; feeling that
the old c~omradeship, with Kay mas peeh
ever, it is as lovers. Chip runs away
from Aunt Comforts and finds another
home with hudson Walker. She gives her
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 ChflSt-
mas Cove. She tells Aunt ABBY the
their family, and she discovers that, Cy
Walker is a long-lost brother of Judson
Walker, but fear of betray1ng her nldins
place prevents her telling of OK. 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 dls-
appeared and proposes 10 start out 10
find her. He turns over to Martln a pank
book showing a deposit of $4,000 in Chip,s
name. Chip returns to the home OF Jud-
son Walker at Peaceful valley, Tor q
summer NdCdliOil. SItip ltHo
~ and writes a 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 AbbyS
husband dies. Ship 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 nave
been lost at sea. Ray wants to go to
Chip, but Martin advises him not to.
Chip receives a letter from Ray, skiing
forgiveness for seeming slight and neg
ness camp and find Cy. They tell him
of his brother and the finding of Chip.
Chip starts for a visit to Greenvale.