Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-27
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Juanita Holland, a Phil
adelphia young woman OF wealth, on her
Journey with her guide, Good Anse Tai
bott. into the heart Of the Cumberlands
70 become a teacher of the mountain
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-Juanita has an unproit-
able talk with Bad Anse and they be-
come antagonists.
CHAPTER III-Cal Douglas of the
Hayey clan Is on trial in PERIL for the
murder OF Noah Wyatt. McBriar.
CHAPTER WIN the night Juanita
hears feudists ride past the McNash
cabin.
CHAPTER y-Juanita and Dawn Nc
Nash become friends.
CHAPTER VI-CaI Douglas la ac-
quilted. Nash Wyatt attempts to kill
him but Ia himself killed by the Haveys
CHAPTER vII-Juanita goes to live
are outside the feud. Milt McBriar. head
OF his clan. meets Bad Anse there and
disclaims responsibility for WAITS at
ACIApG ~ hliI OOuBIdS- In6y OeC1dTe a
truce. under pressure from Good Anse
Talbot
CHAPTER VIII-Jlanita 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 fetch 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 win give her land If necessary.
CHAPTER XI-Juanita gets her land
and cabin. Old Bob McGreegor incites
Jeb McNash to murder Young Milt Nc
Brian. 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 Bad ACse that Dawn leave
Juanita's cabin.
CHAPTER XIIT-Juanita and Good
says that the school will fail because
It has been started by Juanlta in the
wrong way.
CHAPTER xIv-Juanita begins to un-
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
Dawn remains with Juanita.
CHAPTER xv-Bad Anse and Juanita
meet occasionally and keep up the SEM
blance of a duel. but Bad Anse finds
himself drifting dangerously near to her.
CHAPTER xvI-Roger Malcolm of
Philadelphia comes to WOO Juanita and
to investigate the mineral possibilities
or the district. Bad Anse gives MIN
yelled warning
CHAPTER XVII-Young MiIt comes
openly to see Dawn while she is &C Jeb's
SaDln. ahe two men set a new precedent
hands on a personal truce.
CHAPTER xVIII-Milt McBriar plots
20 nave Bad Anse killed. Juanita's school
pTosperS. Bad Anse agrees to friendship
with her though he knows that on his
part 1t is hopeless love.
CHAPTER XIx-Bad Anse finds that
Spanlta can shoot. Luke Thixton Nc
Nash murderer is brought back from
the West Bad Anse arranges to have
him tried for the crime.
A seeming OF quiet, under which hot
wrath smoldered, settled over hill and
cove. but new note began to run
through the cabins of the McBriar de.
pendents. 1t was note of waning
faith and loyalty for their chief.
Old Milt read the signs and felt that
his dominion was now thing unnn
which decay had set it's seal, and I'm.
der his grave face he masked a break.
ing heart. His star was setting. and
since he was no longer young and ut.
terly incapable OF bending, he sick
ened slowly through the wet winter.
and men spoke Of him as an invalid,
With Milt "ailin'," there was no one
TO take up the reins OF can govern
ment, and those elements that mad
been held together only by his iron
dominance began drifting asunder.
One mill day when a group of Nc
Briars met with their sacks Of grist at
. water-mill. someone put the cues.
ton: Who's a-goin' ter go down thar
an take Luke Thixton away from Their
Haveys now tibet Old Milt's down an
eut?"
There was long silence, and at last
. voice drawled: Hit hain't a goin'
ter be me. What's Luke Thixton ter
me. anyhow? He didn't nuver lend
me no money"
Il reckon thar's heap O. sense In
tnet," answered another. Pears
like, when | come ter recoliect, mos
OF Their fightin' an fursin' I've done
IN my time hain't been In my own
quarrels nohow." And slowly that
spirit spread.
When Anse Havey went over to the
school one day Juanita took him again
90 the rtf1e-rack, now once more well
nlled. Have a look, my lord bar
barian," she laughed. Mars is pay
Ing me tribute. So shall it ever be
with tyranny"
Slowly, and one by one, Anse Ha, ley
took up the pieces and examined them.
1t amt only Mars that's paying We
tribute" he thought, but he only said:
That's all right. / seem to see more
McBriar guns there than Havsy guns.
1t would suit me all right Ii We got
the last one of EN-"
Hadn't you as well hang yours
there, too?" she leased I'm still
willing to give you the honors OF war"
But he only smiled. "Tll hang mine
up last OF all, l reckon. Luke Thix-
ton amt hung yet, and there's other