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Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-John Valiant, a rich So
eiety favorite. suddenly discovers that the
valiant corporation, which his father
founded and which was the principal
source Of his wealth. has failed.
CHAPTER HE voluntarily turns
pver his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation
CHAPTER m-His entire remaining
possessions consist Of an old motor car,
p white bull dog and Damory court. .
neglected estate In Virginia.
CHAPTER Iv-He learns that this es-
and has been In the possession Of the
Fattante ever Binoa.
CHAPTER v-on the way to Damory
court .he meets Shirley cambridge. an au-
b~urn-hetred beauty, and decides that he
u going to like Virginia immensely.
CHAPTER Wan old negro tells Ehir~
Eey@s fortune and predicts great trouble
Fox her on account OF q man
CHAPTER vII-Uncie Jefferson. an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court
CHAPTER vIII-Shiriey's mother, Mrs.
cambridge. and Major Bristow exchange
"reminiscences during which 1t is revealed
eman named 6assoon, were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge in her youth
Sassoon n Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
CHAPTER Ix-va1iant fnds Damory
court overgrown with weeds and Creep
neglected condition. Uncle Jefferson and
his wife, Aunt Daphne. are engaged as
servants.
CHAPTER x-valiant explores his an
cestral home. He Is surprised by a fox
hunting party which invades his estate.
He recognizes Shirley at the head OF the
party.
CHAPTER xI-He gives sanctuary to
the cornered fox. Gossips discuss the ad-
vent of the new owner and recall the
tragedy In which the elder Valiant took
part
CHAPTER xu-valiant decides to re-
nabilitate Damory. court and make the
land produce a living for him.
CHAPTER xIII-He meets Shirley, who
has been gathering flowers on the Valiant
estate. and reveals his identity to her.
CHAPTER xTv-valiant v Shirley
IrOm 5ne P Pie OF e Snase' % wn fbs bite 1ises shin nun.
ley sucks the poison from the wound and
saves his life.
CHAPTER xv-Shirley tells her mother
of the incident and the latter is strangely
moved at hearing that a Valiant is again
living at Damory court
CHAPTER xvI-valiant learns some
of the history of his family from Doctor
Southall and Major Bristow.
CHAPTER xvII-He learns for the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account of a duel in which Doctor South
all and Major Bristow acted as his faith
er's seconds.
CHAPTER xvIII-Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. cambridge
fatnts when she first meets Valiant.
CHAPTER xIx-valiant works won
ders in the old place. He discovers that
he has a fortune in old walnut trees.
CHAPTER xx-With the advice and
assistance of the major and Shirley, Val
liant restores the gardens to what they
were in his fathers time.
cneered l.selI noarse, ana the band
struck up you Great Big Beautiful
Doll" with extraordinary rapture, to
the tune of which the noise finally sub
sided to a battery of hilarious con-
gratulations which left her flushed and
a little breathless. Nancy Chalmers
and Betty Page had burst upon her
like pe~tticoated whirlwinds and pres
emily, when the crowd had lessened,
tor.
Mr.. Fargo and bis daughter are our
guests at GLADDEN. Hall" he told her.
They are old friends of Valiant's, by
the way; they knew him in New
York"
"Katharine's lighting her incense
now, l guess" observed Silas Fargo.
~See therei" He pointed across the
stand, where stood a willowy tan fig
ure, n hand reckoning to the con-
course below, where Valiant stood, the
center Of a shifting group, round which
the white bulldog, mad with recovered
liberty, tore in eccentric circles.
AS they looked, she called softly.
"Johni John!"
Shirley saw him start and face
about, then come quickly toward her,
.amazement and welcome in his eyes.
AS Shirley turned away a little later
with the major, that whispering voice
seemed to sound in her ears-"Johni
aJohn!" There smote her suddenly the
thought that when he had chosen her
his Queen of Beauty, he had not seen
the other-had not known she was
there.
A few moments before the day had
been golden; she went home through
a landscape that somehow seemed to
have lost its brightest glow.
CHAPTER XIV.