Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-05

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
John valiant. society favorite. nnd'
that the banking house established d
bis father, ard of which he Is yice-presi
dent, has collapsed through waste Of
funds and 'wildcat' investments. tn
president shoots himself and the stat
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad and includes his
private fortune of 100000 among
the banks assets He finds that aftei
ali debts are paid $500 will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds a
letter containing a deed 10 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 butt OF
abuse intended for the auto and bull
dog He apologies to the girl. who
laughs at his predicament. and tnsn
she starts out to get help. for aim
leaving him by the roadside Waten-
ing as she disappears down the road.
After a wait of three hours Uncle
jefferson, the negro, sent by the gl~''
comes to help Valiant. =
Valiant learns the story of the glTI :
life and that her name is Shirley
cambridge from the old colored man Al !.
After a ride of several miles an ola
and picturesque house Is reached ana
the driver informs his fare that lndl
is Damory Court. Valiant is entraheed
by its noble beauty; He engages .ne
negro driver and his wife as man
about house and cook. -. -
y search of the old mansion faiis to
reveal anything of importance anu lne
new owner lays down for his nrst steep
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses wnen. while standing on the
porch of his home she leads the hunt
up to where he is before she reaizes
his presence.
The arrival OF a Valiant at the old
homestead arouses gossip IN the
neighborhood and the new hesa Of the
family name is blamed for the fallure
of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate de-
cides that he has at last found the
garden spot he sought and plans 10
renoyate the old home. .,o oround
with his dog Chum. Valiant hears some,
one running away through the brush ano
before he can stop him Chum Is on IN
runs to where he heard the cry aud nnds
the girl of the flower. Miss Shiriey'
caught by her dress on fence plcket.
After he releases her she tells MN
father from Damory Court, and. not
knowing his identity. she tells MIN
what the people of the section thinks
of him and attacks him as a million
Rire whose only aim in life Is to nave
good time.
His denial of her charges reveals his
identity, and, angered because he let her
talk about him in the way she did, she
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers, when Valiant
ices a snake about to sting her. He
pulls her to safety, but is himself stnng
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
his neighbours garden in the evening, he
sees Shirley. Later he discovers the com
bination to the old safe and finds the old
family plate. Valiant arranges to give
ball in connection with the town tourna
ment. As a Knight of the Crimson Rose,
Valiant wins at the meet, and afterward
meets Katherine.
At the dance in his home he claims
Shirley for several dances, and during
the evening he proposes and is accepted
Shirley, through katherine, learns that
II was John Naliant's father who killed
her mothers sweetheart in n duel.