The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-04-23
SYNOPSIS.

r,pnrR Lon Misery creek, at the
LIZ rock from which he mas fallen,
ogns . %nii,er finds George Lescott. land
saly inaInter, uncons iOus, and after re
sSsgy BIN, goes for assistance
,r,pTER II-samson South and Sally,
sina Iescott to Sams0h's home, are met
AAss pirer South, head OF the FAMILY, who
..ns St them that Jesse PurYy has been shot,
IA that Samson IS suspected OF the
s slime Samson denies 1t.
cu.pTER III-The shooting of Jesse
r. Ss1v-' breaks the truce in the Holman
South feud
pTER IV-Samson reproyes Tana-
..ol spcer for telling Sally that Jim
E TsyG AMI Is on the trail with bloodhounds
s s,Utir the man who shot Puryy.
cuapTFR V-The bloodhounds lose the
,,siI at spicer South's door. Lescott dis
snvers artistic ability in Samson. While
.Sstehing with LescOtt on the mountain
famarack discovers samson TO Jeerins
.sowa Of mountaineers. Samson thrashes
IN and denounces him as the truce
snster' who shot PuTVy
CHAPTER vI-Lescott tries to per-
made Samson to go TO New York with
him and uEFelUp Illo t+tlN44l' EHLlJg tNyeLl
NV NV bsartbroken, furthers Lescott's efforts.
Tbs dance at Vile McCager's threatens
lroIbIe to Samson and Lescott.
CHAPTER What the dance Samson
IsIa the South clan he is going to leave
tba mountains. LesCOtt goes home to
New York Samson bids Spicer and Sally
laraveu 50
CHAPTER VIII-In New York Samson
.h,dies art and learns much of city ways
nrsnne Lescott persuades Wilfred Hor-
Tan her 6ilettante lover, to do a mans
work IN the world
CHAPTER IX-Prompted by her love,
csiiv teaches herself to write Horton
throws himself into the business world
and becomes well hated by predatory
anancers and politicians. At a Bohemian
gssort Samson meets William Farbish,
soorty social parasite, and Horizons enc
CHAPTER X-Farbish sees Samson and
Drsnnle dining together unchaperoned at
he Wigwam Toadhouse. He conspires
viii affers to make Horton jealous and
eesds
CH PIER XI-Farbsh brings Norton
and nson together at the Kenmore
flgb's shooting lodge, and forces an open
rupture. expecting Samson to kill Horton
end so rid the political and financial thugs
of the crusader. Samson exposes the plot
and thrashes the cOnspirators
CHAPTER XII-samson is advised by
bis teachers to turn to portrait painting
Drenne commissions him to paint her
portrait Sally goes to school. Samson
goes to Paris to study Drennie finds In
his studio pictured evidence of his loyalty
to Sally
CHAPTER XITI-Tamarack kills Jim
Asberry, is surrendered to the militia and
shot from ambush by Holman. The
ieud Is on again and the law helpless in
the face Of murder Sally sends for Sam
son.
CHAPTER XIV-samson goes home,
catches Aaron Hollis in the act Of muir
dering Jesse Puryy and kills him. He
goes to sallie. Captain Callomb hears Of
The tlllings
CHAPTER XV-Judge Holman shows
agW jrsEice wors sand is worked--in the
AeatpcBy mountains, He suppresses
sansa letter 70 the curt. Captain Cal
lornh goes over to Misery to get informa-
ton, gets 1t, and begins to fight the deyl
With fire, Samson is indicted and ar
t'NNh-Nt W'+AiO NeAtIAio va NlAS SoNNOl AIOL'
CHAPTER XvI-samson. pardoned BY
me governor, organizes a militia company
g made high sheriff and when he takes
oglce pitched battle and siege occur a
the court house. The Hollmans ia!
down.
CHAPTER XvII-samson as sheriff
turns feudalism to democracy and in hi
work and SallfaIc In,,a 6ode n ,,a1,y x,,orJll
Kindly" suggested the governor
give me the full particulars OF tina
affair"
The two were still eioseted when
second visitor called and was told tina
bis excellency could not be disturbed
The second visitor, however, was so in
slstent that the secretary finally cor
sented to take in the card. After
glance at it his chief ordered admis
sion.
The door opened and Captain Ca
lonb entered.
He was now in civilian clothes
With portentous news written ON hi
lace He paused in annoyance at tn
sight OF second figure standing wit
back turned at the window. The
samson wheeled and the two men RET
ognized each other. They had met b.
lore only when one was in olive drab
'le other in jeans and butternut. A
recognition Callomb's face fell an
grew troubled
You here, SOUTH" he exclaimet
thought you promised me that
shouldn't find you. God knows / didn
want to meet you"
Nor | you" Samson spoke slowl,
supposed you'd be raking the hills
Neither Of them was for the momer
paying the least attention to the go
s'nof who stood quietly looking on
cent Merriweather cut there
explained Callomb, impatierssg
wanted to come here before\
Eas too late. God knows, soutl
wouldn't have had this NEE
occur for anything under heave,
! leaves me no choice. You al
'aaleted on two counts, each char
you with murder" The officer toe
ep toward the center Of the roor
lace was weary, and his eyes wol
0eep disgust and fatigue that con
ss0l the necessity Of performing
bard duty.
10u are Under arraetu ba odd,