Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-11-23
SYNOPSIS

helps Captain Johnny Brennan TO Quell
panic among the passengers.
AZ the ship settles OMEN is accosted
by q beautiful. girl. and he plunges over
board with her. They are picked up by
Captain Brennan Che proves 20 be Ma.
tale Gerard. whose mother IL the friend
OF Curtis Gordon. o'Neirs interruptions
business rival
O'Neil and Natalie journey 10 Hope TO.
gether. She tells him Of her mother and
Gordon. When they arrive at Hope Cor
don meets them.
O'Nell Is impressed with the magnetism
OF his rival but is sure his plans are un.
sound. Tom Slater quits Gordon foi
O'Neil. They 20 10 Cortez In time TO saw,
Dan Appleton IN crooked card gains
Appleton. an engineer. had worked for
Gordon. He casts bis fortunes with
O'Neil. O'Neil leads his men 70 wild
country, convinced he can build "A rail
road UP the Salmon river
Enra Appleton is sent TO Omar 70 eN.
pose the men who are trying 10 snatch
control Of an empire she meets hei
brother and Natalie Dan is worried over
possible newspaper attack ny Eliza or
O'Neil
There's scene when Curtis Gordon
asks Gloria to be hostess TO Miss Golden
Gloria says Miss Golden isn't a NJ person
20 meet Natalie. Gordon says she han
money ana he needs her In his schemes.
In her extremity Mrs Gerard listeu
% Natalies plea 10 go 20 the irish prince
O'Nen finds places for them IN his rev
hotel Gordon. thoroughy enraged. PLAN
TO cripple o'Nel.
Dan tells his sister he desperately IN
love with Natalie and asks her 70 W.T.
O'Neil as he considers him a rival. Dan
goes out with % car 81 dynamite and holds.
"a canyon threatened by Gordon's men.
O'NeH takes the girls on trip TO Jack.
son glacier lie decides 20 make a peril.
Gus vovaee ia "a skin down the Salmon
river Eliza. despite his pleadings. &C.
companies him
Dan Appleton accepts O'Neirs offer OF
800 70 the man who'll cut cable IN
the work done by Gordon After cutting
the cable Appleton Is Sc upon by crowd
of Gordous hlt is rescued by O'Neils
men
WHOM Dan tells Natalie that with the
1000 nc means TO buy her an engagement
! ring she SAYS SHE sOrly. that he has
made - great mistake. Eliza consoles
! Dan.
starting FOR New York. O Aen tells Eliza
he las The key 10 "a kingdom Gordon
! tells Natalie he IL ready 20 marry her
mother Ina New York The Heidelmauns
refuse TO back . Neil
When things loo1 darkest fos O'Nen in
| New YORK lac gets the backing of Poult-
uey His. an English capitalist Dan and
/ Eliza, with their savings, pay on tile la
/ borets al Omar arid prevent walknut
I Gordon plans new attack.
Don't interrupt" warned Dan over
] fTt,r1.I.r 80 tff, s.
/ cleaned ina sudden contrast with bis
/ tan no man could love you as DO
| dear Gord0u's clutch fell upon him
/ ana tightencd Dan stiffcucd. AMI his
words ceased rhcn the touch upon
his flesh became mbcarablc. Whirl-
inS lie wrrnrhcd himself free. lie
was ike a wild animal now. Body
and spirit had leaped into rebellion at
/ contact with Gordon. Ills long re-
sentiment burst its bounds lis lean
muscles quivered. His frame trcmbed
as IL IL restrained some tremendous
pressure from within.
Don't do that" he cried hoarSeiy
/ and brushed the sleeve where his enc.
my fingers had rested as II IL had
been Soiied
Gordon Suarlrd aud stretched out his
land ii second time. but the Younger
man raised his list and ~rru X. once.
twice, again and again he hung his
bony kuuckies into that purple. dis.
/ tOrted face. which lac lOathed rs "a
thing uncleau. lie battered down the
big mans guard right and left lie rain
/ tt.l
/ tim fell back. Gordon rcclcd he paw
! ed wildly, he swung his arms. bat they
encountered nothing Yet he was II
/ heavy man. and. although hair stunned
/ 10y the sudden onslaught. lie managed
i Ju retain his feet until he brought up
against the heavy mahogany reading
table IN the center OF the room. His
retreat ended there, another blow and
! his knees bucalcd. his arms sagyed.
Then Dan summoned an his strength
ana swung. Gordon Sroaned. lurched
forward and >prawlcd upon TIE warm
red velvet carpet. face down. with his
limbs twisted under him
His vanqushcr stood over him for
an instant, then turned upon Natalie
]
and predatory.
Come. Wen BE married today" he
said. And. croSsing swiftly. he took
her two hands in his His voice was
| harsh and imperative. Hes down and
out, so don't be frightened Now. hur-
ry! I've had enough OF this nonsense "
Tim nn frightened she said
dazcdly. Tut Her eyes roved
past him as IL IN quest Of something
Here, Thisll do FOR wrap Dan
whipped his fur overcoat from chair
and flung il about her My hat too"
He crushed II over her darl, hair and
slipping his arm about her shoulders
urged her toward the hall.
Mother. Shell nc err
Well call on her together. III do
the talking for both ~ MS lie ierked
the front door open with force that
threatened 70 wrench il from - hinges
and thrusi his companion on. into the
bracing cold. Then. ms Gordon's Japa
ncse butler came running from the rear
u the house. he turned
Hey. YOU he cried sharply. The
ooss has gone on n little visit Don't
stumble over him. Md tell Mrs Cor
don that Mr. aud Mrs Appleton viii
call on her IN q few days-NIr and Mrs.
Dan Appleton of omar
It was but few steps TO the pier
/ Dan FEN that be was trtading ou air.
| for the fierce unrcasoning joy of pos