Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
John Valiant, society favorlte. finds
that the banking house established Dy
his father. and of which he Is Yice-presl.
dent, has collapsed through waste OF
funds and wildcat" Investments The
president shoots himself and the state
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad and includes MS
private fortune of $3,O00.O00 among
the banks assets. he finds that attef
all debts are paid $500 Will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds
letter containing deed TO the fanny
home in Virginia, and lmmeaI I.b : ~
he arrives on a mid-May afternoon.
While driving TO the house In MS
automobile Valiant has breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma :
chine a young lady halts by the road :
side in time to receive the butt o.
abuse intended for the auto ana Dull
dog. He apologies to the girl Wno
laughs at his predicament, and tneh
she starts out to get help, for MIN
leaving him by the roadside watcn-
ing as she disappears down the Toau,
After a walt of three hours OnCis
Jefferson, the negro, sent by the slNt
comes to help Valiant. ..,,,.
Valiant learns the story OF the glIl
life and that her name Is 9hl ~ =
cambridge from the old coioreu No aid
After ride of several miles an ot9
and picturesque house Is reached any
| the driver informs his fare that t nai
| is Damory Court Valiant Is entrahc y
by Its noble beauty. He engages 20 .at ),
negro driver and his wire as Hu"H
about house and cook. s.u. =,
a search of the old mansion faiis I.
reveal anything of importance anu tnt
new owner lays down for his first sleel
in his new home. -,
Valiant again sees the Girl OF the
Roses when, while standing on tns
porch of his home, she leads the nun
up to where he is before she realiNes
| his presence. IA
The arrival of Valiant at the Ole
homestead arouses gossip IN the
| neighborhood and the new head OF tne
| family name is blamed for the tallure
| of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate ue-
| cides that he has at last iouIa LIZ
| garden spot he sought and plans u
renoyate the old home, a.. .o,,,d
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears ears Soa me
| one running away through the brush 90 any !.
before he can stop him Chum Is on M III
| pursuit. A scream startles nun an9 d. AZ =.
! runs to where he heard the cry ana nhds
the girl of the flower Miss Shlriey
caught by her dress on fence picKet.
After he releases her she tells MN
the, story of the duel which which d anG moi moi
knowing his identity, she. tells MN ~
what the people of the section sthihk Ks
of him and attacks him as mil,io n
| aire whose only aim In lie Is 10 ma
His denial of her charges reveals HI;
| identity, and, angered because he let me-
| talk about him In the way she dld, SUI
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers, when Valia1n,
sees a snake about to sting her. Hs
pulls her to safety, but Is himself stu IN,
| In the foot by the deadly moccasin; ont
sucks the poison from the wound ano
gets the doctor. Later Major BristoW
calls with the physician and the valiant
homestead is discussed. He wanders II
his neighbours garden in the evening, ne
sees Shirley. Later he discovers the com,
bination to the old safe and finds the ole
family plate. Valiant arranges to give Q
ball in connection with the town tourna'
mnnt