Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
John Valiant, society fayorite. hnds
that the banking house established by
his father, and of which he is vice presi.
dent, has collapsed through waste OF
funds aud wildcat" investments. The
president shoots himself and the state
begins an investigation. Valiant re-
fuses to go abroad and includes his
private fortune of 100000 among
the banks assets He nnds that after
all debts are paid $500 will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds
letter containing a deed to the family
home In Virginia, and Immediately
starts for, the old homestead where
he arrives on a midway afternoon.
While driving 10 the house IN his
automobile Valiant has breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma
chine a young lady halts by the road
side in time to receive the putt OF
abuse intended for the auto and bull
Dog. He apologies to the girl, VINO
laughs at his predicament. and then
she starts out to get help. for him,
leaving him by the roadside watch-
ing as she disappears down the road.
after wait of three hours uns li
Jefferson, the negro, sent by the gls''
comes TO help Valiant.
Valiant learns the story of the girl
life and that her name is Storey
cambridge from the old colored man
After ride of several miles an oIo
and picturesque house Is reached ahu
the driver informs his fare that anai
Is Damory Court. Valiant is entrahcets sec
negro driver and his wire as man
about house and cook.
search of the old mansion faiiS 70
reveal anything of Importance ana the
new owner lays down for his first sleep
| in his new home.
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses wnen. while standing on .n9
| porch of his home, she leads. the nunt
up to where he is before she reallzes
| his presence.
The arrival of Valiant at the old
neighborhood and the new head OF the
family name is blamed for the failure
h, of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate ae-
| cldes that he has at last founo inc
| garden spot he sought and plans 10
renovate the old home.
| During walk through the grounu
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears soni !, !,
| one running away through the brush ana
before he can stop him Chum Is on "a
| pursuit. a scream startles him ana ne
| 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 MIN
| the story of the duel which drove nls
father from Damory Court. ana not
Knowing his identity, she. tells MN
| what the people of the section THINKS
| of him and attacks him as miiilon :
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 her
| talk about him in the way she did, she
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers, when vaiian1t
sees a snake about to sting her. tie
pulls her to safety, but is himself stnng
in the foot by the deadly moccasin; she
sucks the poison from the wound ,s ana
gets the doctor. Later Major BristoW
| calls with the phys stefan and the Valiant
homestead Is discussed. He wonders 10
his neighbours. garden in the evening, ne
| sees Shirley. Later he discovers the com.
| bination to the old safe and finds the old
family plate. Valiant arranges to give q
ball in connection with the town tourna-
ment. AS 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 writes to Valiant. breaking
| the engagement because his father
had killed her mothers sweetheart in
a duel He meets her while walking
in the rain and pleads with her not
| to ruin their future and break their
hearts because of the duty she be-
| lieves she owes her parent.