Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-28
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 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 $3,000,000 among
the banks assets He finds that after
all debts are paid $500 will be left.
When he faces poverty he finds a
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 breakdown
and while tinkering with the ma
chine a young lady halts by the foaos
side In time to receive the ouIt ~
dog. He Apologies TO the girl, VINO
laughs at his predicament, and then
she starts out to get heIp, lot Nm tai,l
leaving him by the roadside Watcnr
ing as she disappears down the Toau
After a wait of three hours OncIS
Jefferson. the negro, sent py the s'7s
comes to help valiant. ~ the. GIRLS
life, and that her name is ahi I,nI
cambridge from the old coioreo MAJ a.
Z After ride of several miles an otd
and picturesque house Is reacheo aiap
the driver informs his fare that enas
is Damory Court. Valiant is entrahcsd
by it's noble beauty. He engages ~, .ai 70
negro driver and his WlIe do me-.
about house and COOK. -, A..
A search Of the old mansion falis 70
reveal ANYTHING of Importance and the
new owner lays down for his hrst Steep
in his new home. -,
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses when, while standing on tn9
porch of his home, she leads the nun nun.
up to where he is before she reallAes
his presence. IL
The arrival of Valiant at the ola
homestead arouses gossip IN ne
neighborhood and the new head OF the
family name is blamed for the Ialluie
of the Valiant Corporation. -
The heir to the Valiant estate ue.
cides that he has at last founo tne
garden spot he sought and plans To
renovate the old home. 49, o,,na
During a walk through the grounu
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears some,
one running away through the Drush anu
before he can stop him Chum Is on III III
pursuit. scream startles nun ah9 ards
runs TO where he heard the cry and nhds
the girl of the flower. Miss surrey
caught by her dress on a fence picket.
After he releases her she tells MIN
the story of the duel which which d apg not m19
knowing his identity, she. tens MN MN
what the people of the section tnli.nks
of him and attacks him as nlltlon
aire whose only aim in life is to have
a good time.
His denial of her charges reveals his
identity, and, angered because he iet her
talk about him in the way she dld, sue
walks away, he following. She stoops
to pick up some flowers, when valiant
sees snake about to sting her lie
pulls her to safety, but is himself stnng
in the foot by the deadly moccasin; Sne
sucks the poison from the wound and
gets the doctor. Later Major BrlstoW
calls with the physician and the Valiant
homestead is discussed. He wanders IN
his neigbbor's 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 a
ball in connection with the town tourna-
ment.