Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-04
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
John Valiant, society favorite. finds
that the banking house established by
his father, and of which he is vice-presi-
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 his
private fortune of 100000 among
the banks assets He finds that after
all debts are paid $500 will be left.
letter containing deed to the family
home in, Virginia, and lmmeolateIy
starts for the old homestead, where
he arrives on. mid May afternoon.
automobile Valiant has a breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma
chine a young lady halts by the roaos
side In time to receive the put MI ~
dog. He apologies to the girl, VINO
laughs at his predicament, and thel
she starts out to get help, Tor nlii'
leaving him by the roadside. watch
ing as she disappears down the roaa:
After a wait of three hours unSiH
Jefferson, the negro, sent py the si'''
comes to help Valiant. ,;r,s
Valiant learns the story OF tns SrIay
life and that her name is 5mnavS
cambridge from the old coioreo MAJ "a
After q ride of several miles an o,d
and ho1 his fare that that
is Damory Court, Valiant Is entrancSa
by it's noble beauty. He engages on y
negro driver and his wife as Hah
A search of the old mansion >faiis 70
reveal anything of importance ana tne
new owner lays down for his nrst sleep
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses when. while standing on .ne
porch of his home, she leads the num-
up to where he Is before she reahzes
his presence. ia
homestead arouses gossip IN the
neighborhood and the new head OF the
family name is blamed for the failure
of the Valiant Gorp %ai,sot estate de-
cldes that he has at last found tne
garden spot he sought and plans 10
renovate the old home. 49,. o,na
During a walk througn. b tne ss some
one running away through the brush nss nv l.,
before he can stop him Chum Is on u
pursuit A scream startles him anu AZ
runs to where he heard the cry ana nndS
the girl of the flower. Miss shirley,
caught by her dress on fence picket.
After he releases her. she tells MIN
the, story of the duel which droHe n nl5
knowing his identity. she tells MN
what the people of the section thinks
of him and attacks him as mililon-
aire whose only aim IN lie 10 " no
a good time. ,u 1T.
Ills denial of her charges reveals ms
identity, and, angered because he iet nea
talk about him In the way she did, sne
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers. s., when he raiid He
pulls her to safety, but is himself stung
in the foot by the deadly moccasin; She
sucks the poison from the wound ana
gets the doctor. Later Major Bristow
calls with the physician. and the Valiant
homestead is discussed. He wand ie In IN
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
ball in connection with the town tourna-
ment As a Knight of the Crimson Rose,
Valiant wins Mt the meet, and afterward
meets Katherine.
Shirley for several dances, and during
the evening he proposes and is accepted.
Shirley, through Katherine, learns that
IT was John Valiant's father who killed
her mothers sweetheart in duel.