The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
5BSURNING DAYLIGHT
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

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troduced to the reader he enters Circle
OCity dance hall, saloon and gambling mouse hke
the whrlwind that he Is
Essentially a mans man, Burning Daylight resents
or rather fears the Of the women who frequent
the dance hall But he Is afraid to be even civil to
woman because he breads the idea Of being mastered
by anybody anything. and to surrender to woman
means. in his mind that he is conquered
Drink leads to boastng and in the turmoil that fol-
lows Burning Daylight shows his ama1ng muscular
strength. He wins all the tests and downs all tho
giants that come before him.
Then comes a poker same-the greatest ever played
IN the Klondike Burning Dayght's luck deserts him
at the end and he rises from tho table pennies
worse than broke.
shows ITSELF He declares himself in readiness to ae-
complsh impossible task-to run the mail to Dyea
and back with dog team and an Indian.
After overcoming what to the ordinary man would
prove insurmountable difficulties he reaches his goal.
and returns to Circle City winner
Without rest this amazing man makes q Wild night
Of 1t. He outdances men, and women too; wins at
roulette. and then still sconing slumber. or any re-
cuperation starts daylight with three partners and
q dog team. for the newest gold strike In the upper
country along the Stewart.
Then the battle for gold. Strike after strike
is explored Daylight himself the dominant figure
along the Yukon and in the golden Dawson. Discour
aged frequently he refuses to allow fes loaded dice
He Is at length great mine owner and an almighty
big pile is his.
endeavor His departure is event OF great impor-
tance and the vessel swings clear this all conquerns
man weeps-a little.
In San Francisco Daylight sweeps all before him
Money easily that he feels the call Of Wall
street.
he goes to New York and is done" to the tune Of
90 OoO This however he by means OF his
automatic pistol and display Of his old time courage
street. he finds, is not for him. So he returns to
the Golden Gate where he becomes financial Rooln
Hood. His fortune increases magcay and he lives q
hard cruel life.
All of a sudden Dede Mason enters his ken.
Daylight proceeds mpetuously to show Miss Mason
that he is in her. but she is not in the least
overawed because this mighty figure Of man is at
traced to her In fact she shows her resentment and
Daylight then begins reflect that physically he Is not
the man who came down from the Klondike. Drink.
late hours and lack Of exercise have made him habby.
this is the kind Of who is ready to take an in
terest in Dede Mason
Then Daylight feels the call to the open. He rides
In country buys Of them. With Dede Mason
in his mind he says:-"When I get old and quit the
game I'll settle down in place like this and the city
to hell
But all the time he has set his heart winning
Dede Mason. She mystifes this monarch Of a man.
She refuses surrender her heart to the buccaneer
who is trampling under foot all who thwart him.
Daring speculations have almost doubled his vast
fortune. and still this simple but strong hearted girl
will of him. She tells him frankly that she
wishes he would leave her alone but Burning Day
light is in love last-and determined to win. So
he begs her to go horseback riding with him q
day. ito reach kind Of conclusion. She
a mueh anything else to the beads Of sweat on
his forehead, his trembling hands and his all
dent general distress" The who never trembled
before a man or set Of men is as child in the
presence OF the GIRL who is determined In her way
he is in his