Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-23
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
John valiant, society favorite, finds
that the banking house established By
his father, and of which be is yice-presi
dent has collapsed through waste Of
funds aud wildcat investments. TIT
president shoots himself and the stat
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad and includes his
private fortune of s3,000.000 among
the banks assets. He hnds that aftel
all debts are paid $500 will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds q
| letter containing deed to the family
home in Virginia. and Immediately
starts for the old homestead. where
he arrives on a mid May afternoon.
While driving to the house in his
automobile Valiant has a breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma
chine a young lady halts by the road,
side in time to receive the pntt %
abuse intended for the auto and pull
dog. He apologies TO the girl, Wht
laughs at his predicament, and then
she starts out to get help. for aim
leaving him by the roadside "atch-
ing as she disappears down the loau
After a wait Of three hours Uncle
Jefferson, the negro. sent by the gl~l
comes to help valiant. t,,,t.
Valiant learns the story of the girl
life and that her name Is Shlrley
After a ride of several miles an ol9
and picturesque house is reached ano
the driver informs his fare that laa1
is Damory Court. Valiant IS entrances
by it's noble beauty He engages tne
negro driver and his wife as man
about house and cook. ..,,a -
A search Of the old mansion fails .
reveal anything Of Importance ana tns
new owner lays down Tor MS nTst sicSA
in his new home -
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses when, while standing on tnee
porch of his home, she leads the nun
up to where he is before she reailzes
his presence. IA
The arrival of Valiant at the old
homestead arouses GOSSIP IN ,he
neighborhood and the new head OF tne
family name is blamed for the lallure
of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate de-
cides that he has at last FOUND tae
garden spot he sought and plans to
renovate the old home. ,,,a
During walk through the grouhe
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears some
one running away through the brush AM |.
before he can stop him Chum Is on i, ~
pursuit. a scream stnrtles him ana NJ
runs to where he heard the cry anu mus
the girl of the flower, Miss surrey
caught by her dress on fence picket
After he releases her she tells MN
the story of the duel which drove hls
father from Damory Court. and, not
knowing his identity, she tells MN
what the people of the section thinks
of him and attacks him as a million
aire whose only aim In life is TO nave
a good time.
His denial OF her charges reveals his
identity and, angered because he let hei
talk about him In the way she did, she
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers, when Valiant
sees snake about to sting her He
pulls her to safety, but is himself stune
in the foot by the deadly moccasin;: She
sucks the poison from the wound and
gets the doctor Later Major Bristow
calls with the physician and the Valiant
homestead Is discussed. He wanders In
bis ne ghbor's garden in the evening, he
sees Shirley.