The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Lon Misery creek at tn.
foot of a rock from which he has fallen
6ally Miller finds George Lescott, a land
ecape painter. unconscious, and after re-
Viving him. goes for assistance.
CHAPTER II-Samson South and Sally,
taking Lescott to Samsons home. are met
by Spicer South, head of the family who
tells them that Jesse Purvy has been shot
and that Samson is suspected of the
CHAPTER III-The shooting of Jesse
Purvy breaks the truce in the HOLMAN.
South feud.
CHAPTER Iv-Samson reproves Tama.
Enck Spicer for telling Sally that jim
5ollman Is on the trail with bloodhounds
hunting the man who shot Purvy.
CHAPTER v-The bloodhounds lose the
trail at Spicer Souths door. Lescott dis
covers artistic ability in Samson. While
eketching with Lescott on the mountain
Tamarack discovers Samson to a jeerine
crowd of mountaineers; Samson thrashes
him and denounces him as the truce.
buster" who shot Purvy.
CHAPTER vI-Lescott tries to per-
,Ouade Samson to go to New York with
him and develop his talent. Sally, loyal
but heartbroken; furthers Lescott's efforts
The dance at Vile McCager's threatens
trouble to Samson and Lescott.
CHAPTER What the dance Samson
tells the South clan he is going to leave
the mountains. Lescott goes home to
New York. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows.
CHAPTER vIII-in New York Samson
studies art and learns much of city ways
Drennie Lescott persuades Wilfred Hor-
ton. her dilettante lover. to do a mans
work in the world.
CHAPTER IX-Prompted by her love
Sally teaches herself to write. Horton
throws himself into the business world
and becomes well hated by predatory
fnanciers and politicians. At a Bohemian
resort Samson meets William Farbish
sporty social parasite, and Horizons enc
my.
CHAPTER X-Farbsh sees Samson and
Drennie dining together unchaperoned at
the Wigwam roadhouse. He conspires
with others to make Horton Jealous and
succeeds.
CHAPTER XI-Farbish brings Norton
and Samson together at the Kenmore
3,rs e,m1s shootng Lodge; and and forces s,, an open
and so rid the political and financial thugs
of the crusader. Samson exposes the plot
and thrashes the conspirators
CHAPTER xII-samson Is advised by
portrait Sally goes to school. Samson
goes to Paris to study. Drenpie finds in
his studio pictured evidence of his loyalty
to Sally.
CHAPTER xIII-Tamarack kills Jim
Asberry, is surrendered to the militia and
shot from ambush by Holman. The
feud 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
defing Jesse Purvy and kills him. He
goes to Sallie. Captain Callomb hears Of
the killings.
I'm responsible for the peace and
uuiet of this county," continued Sam
SON Were going to have peace and
quiet"
The Judge looked about him. The in
nications did not appear to him indica-
tive of peace and quiet
Air we?" he inquired.
I'm coming back here in a half
hour" said the new sheriff. This is
an unlawful and armed assembly.
When i get back l want to find the
courthouse occupied only by unarmed
citizens who have business here"
when We comes back" suggested
the county judge, I'D advise that ye
resigns yore job. A half-hour is about
bs long as ye ought ter try ter hold
hit"
Samson turned and walked through
steps.
Gentlemen" he said, In clear, far
carrying voice, there is no need of an
armed congregation at this court
house. ! call on you in the name Of
the law to lay aside your arms or scat
ter"
There was murmur which for an in
slant threatened to become a roar, but
trailed into a chorus of derisive laugh
ter.
Samson went to the hotel, accompa-
MED by Callomb. A half-hour later the
two were back at the courthouse with
1 half dozen companions. The yard
was empty. Samson carried his faith
er's rifle. In that half-hour a telegram,
prepared in advance, had flashed to
Frankfort.
Mob holds courthouse - need
troops"
And a reply had flashed back:
Use local ompany-Callomb com.
mcrcing" So that form of law was
met.
The courthouse doors were closed
and its windows barricaded. The place
was no longer judicial building It
was n fortress. As Samson's party
paused at the gate warming voice
called:
Don't come no nigher!"
The body-guard began dropping
back to shelter
81 demand admission to the court
house to make arrests" shouted the
new sheriff. In answer IA spattering OF
rifle reports came from the jail win.
dows. Two of the Souths fell. At a
word from Samson Callomb left on a