Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
John Valiant, society favorite, finds
that the banking house established by
his father. and of which ne 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.
When he faces poverty he finds a
letter containing a deed TO the FAMILY
home in Virginia, and immedpGtely
starts for the old homestead. where
he arrives on a mid-May AFTERNOON
While driving to the house IN his
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 pull
laughs at his predicament, and then
she starts out to get help Tor MIN
leaving him by the roadside wateh-
ing as she disappears down the roa aia
After a wait of three hours Uncle
Jefferson. the negro, sent by the giS''
comes to help Valiant ~,
Valiant learns the story OF the Elrl
life and that her name IS Shlaley
cambridge from the old colored man;
After a ride of several miles an ol9
and picturesque house Is reached any
the driver informs his rare that tnaS S
is Damory Court. Valiant is entrenced
by its noble beauty He engages the
negro driver and his wife as Han
about house and COOK. IT. 90
search of the old mansion fails TO
reveal anything of Importance ana tne
new owner lays down for his first sleep
in his new home.
Valiant again sees the Girl of the
Roses when. while standlng on lne
porch of his home. she leads the hunt
IN tn where he Is before she reallzeB
his presence.
The arrival of a Valiant at the old
homestead arouses gossip IN the the
neighborhood and the new head OF the
family name is blamed for the failure
of the Valiant Corporation.
The heir to the Valiant estate de-
cides that he has at last FOUND tne
garden spot he sought and plans TO
renovate the old home.
During a walk through the ground
with his dog Chum, Valiant hears some,
one running away through the prush a. anu i.i
before he can stop him .Chum is OF in
pursuit a scream startles him and re
runs to where he heard the cry and hnds
the girl of the flower. Miss Shlrley'
caught by her dress on fence picket.
After he releases her she tells him
the story of the duel which drove MS
father from Damory Court, and, not
knowing his identity, she tells MN
what the people of the section thinks
of him and attacks him as million
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 Valiant
sees Il snake about to sting her. He
pulls her to safety, but is himself stung
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 neighbor's garden in the evening, he
sees Shirley. Later he discovers the com
bination to the old safe and finds the old
family plate.