Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06
SYNOPS SIS.

CHAPTER I-Juanita Holland, Phil
adeIpnla young woman Of wealth, on her
Journey with her guide, Good Anse Tai
bott, into the heart of the Cumberlands
to become a teacher of the mountain
chill rem, faints "a the door of Fetch Nc
Nash's cabin. lille resting there she
overhears a talk between Bad Anse
Havey, chief of his clan, and one of his
henchmen that aCquaints her with the
Havey-McBriar feud.
CHAPTER II-Juanfta has an unproft-
able talk with Bad Anse and they be-
come antagonists.
CHAPTER III-CaI Douglas of the
Havey clan is on trial in Peril, for the
murder of Noah Wyatt, a McBriar
CHAPTER Iv-Tn the night Juanita
hears feudists ride past the McNash
cabin.
CHAPTER V-Juanita and Dawn Nc
Nash become friends.
CHAPTER VI-CaI Douglas is ac-
quilted. Nash Wyatt attempts to kill
him but Is himself killed by the Haveys
CHAPTER VII-Juanita goes to live
with the Widow Everson, whose boys
are outside the feud. Milt McBriar, head
of his clan, meets Bad Anse there and
disclaims responsibility for WAITS at
tempt to kill Douglas. They declare a
truce, under pressure from Good Anse
Talbot
CHAPTER VIII-Juanita thinks she
finds that Bad Anse is opposing her eff
forts to buy land and build a school.
CHAPTER KNIT McBriar breaks
the truce by having F'Ietch McNash muir
dered. Jeb McNash begs Bad Anse to
tell him who killed his father but is not
told. Juanita and Bad Anse further
misunderstood each other.
CHAPTER X-Bad Anse is bitter but
tells Juanita he does not fight women
and will give her land if necessary.
CHAPTER xI-Juanita gets her land
and cabin. Old Bob McGreegor incites
Jeb McNaSh to murder Young Milt Nc
Briar, but Jeb refrains as he is not sure
Young Milt is the murderer.
CHAPTER xII-Young Milt and Dawn
meet several times, resulting in a de-
mand from Bed AEse that Dawn leave
JuaEtta's caola.
CHAPTER xIIT-Juanita and Good
Anse go to see Bad Anse who again
says that the school will fail because
1t has been started by Juanita in the
wrong way.
CHAPTER XIV-Juanita begins to I'M
derstand BAD Anse's dream of regenera-
ton for his people but cannot cOmpre-
bend 1t. Young Milt and Bad Anse lay
aside the feud for the time to prevent
the burning of the new schoolhouse.
CHAPTER XV-Bad Anse and Juanita
meet occasionally and keep up the SEM
blanCe of duel, but Bad AnSe finds
himself drifting dangerously near to her
CHAPTER XvI-Roger Malcolm of
to investigate the mineral possibilities
of the district. Bad Anse gives him
yelled warning.
~Tnen the man VINO can unlock Uue
hills and get it out ought to be well
come as a benefactor, ought he not?"
inquired the fastener with a smile
He won't be-" was the short re-
Spouse
"Why?"
The men from outside always aim
to get the benefit of that wealth an
then to move us off our mountains, an
there amt nowheres else on earth a
mountain man can live. Developin'
seems pretty much like plunderin to
us. We centrally ask benefactors like
that to go away"
And do they usually go?"
No; not usually. They always
goes"
SOu SApGCL IlC " DtuSNS that,
Mr.. Havey?" queried Malcolm. still
smiling.
1 don't neither ask We to believe it
nor to disbelieve it" was the cool re-
joinder. I'm just teIlin' it to ye, that's
all"
Malcolm refilled his pipe and offered
the tobacco pouch to Havey. Anse
shook his head with curt Much
obleeged,' and the visisor said casual
ly: Well. we needn't have any argu-
ment on that score yet, Mr.. Havey. My
activities, if they eventuate, belong to
the future, and when that time comes
perhaps we shall be able to agree,
after all"
reckon We won't hardly agree on
no proposition for despoiIin' my peo-
pie, Mr.. Malcolm"
Then we can disagree, when the
time comes" remarked the other man
with trace of tartness in his voice.
Then We don't aim to develop us
just now?"
Malcolm shook his head, the glow of
his pipe bowl for a moment lighting
up face upon which fingered an
amused smile
mot this time. Another time, per-
haps."