Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-06
Copyright, 1919, b
SYNOPSIS

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SYNOPSIS
Estolla Benton, left a ponniloss orphan.
goes to Join her brother Charlie. who 10
logging lumber In British Columbia
Charlie tells Stella Of his prospects and
describes his primitive manner Of living
He introduces neighbor. Paul Abbey.
Fyfo pays a visit. stclla La repeiled by.
him. although she feols the force OF his,
personality. Stella wants to quilt but horl
brother disauades her. He takes the gong,
back to Fyfes camp
Stella visits Fyfo's camp while her BROTH
or Ia there 1t II nm Improvement over
Charlies. Fyfe visits the Bentons and
ouolls drunken riot among tho losayera
Charlie gets Intoxicated and Stella be-
comes oil the moro diSgusted with hor sur
roundlngs. Fyfo proDoseH marriage "a a
way out. but is rejected.
Winter sets In. bringing more drunken
ness and trouble. Stolla Is sorely tried
and when Fyfo proposes again sho mar
ries him Immediately.
In spring tho Fyfes return from n honey
moon. and Stella IL pleased with her now
homo.
Stella goes canoeing on tho lnko, upsets
and is rescued by Monohnn, n partner Of
Abbey and toward whom abe is greatly
attracted.
Stella, who had lost her singing voice
after showing great promise. suddenly dis
covers that her voice has returned In full
power. This increases her popularity In
tho Abbey household.
Monohan declares his lovo for Stella.
sho tells him they must part. Fyfe dis
covers tho situation. Ho expresses con-
tempt for Monahan and tells Stella he
would FREQ her were sho In love with a de-
cent man.
Stella and Monahnn meet In tho woods
by chance. Fyfo discovers them and
thrashes Monahnn. IIo TURKS upon Stelln,
who explains tho chance meeting. but de-
cares sho wants to leave him. He holds
her because of their child.
Stella learns that Monahnn is plotting TO
hurt Fyfe's lumber interests by underhnnd
means. Her baby dies by accident
80, CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Opening Gun.
T<HE month Of November slid day
by day into the limbo of tho past,
The rains washed tho land un-
ceasingly. Gray veilings Of mist and
cloud draped tho m"a'rt'9in slopes. AS
drab shade coored ! Stella Fyfe's
daily outlook. She was alone a great
deal. Even when they were together.
she and her hushapS I. words did not
come easily between them. He was
away great deal, seeking. she knew.
the old panacea of work, hard, unre-
hitting work, to abate tho Ills Of his
spirit. She envied him that outlet.
Work for her there was none.
Lefty Howe's wife was Mt the camp
now on one Of her occasional visits.
Howe was going across the lake ono
afternoon to see Siwnsh whom he
had engaged to catch and smoke win
ter's supply Of salmon for the camps.
Mrs. Howe told Stella, and OH impulse
Stella bundled Jack junior into warm
clothing and went with them for the
ride.
When she returned from the launch
trip Fyfe was home and Charlie Ben
ton with him. She crossed the heavy
rugs OH the living room floor noiseless-
ly In her ovcrshoes, carrying Jack jun
Tor asleep In her arms. And 80 in
passing the door Of Fyfc's den she
heard her brother say:
but, good Lord, you don't suppose
he'll be saphead enough to try such
fool stunts as that! He couldn't make
II stick, and he brings himself within
the law first crack. And the most he
could do would be to annoy you
you underestimate Monohan," Fyfe
returned. Hell play safe personally
so far as the law goes. He's foxy.
advise you to sell If the offer comes
again. If you make any more breaks
at him he'll figure some way to get
you. 1t isn't your fight, you know.
You unfortunately happen to be in tho
road"
Hanged If dow Benton calculated.
''I'm all in the clear. There's no way
he can get me, and I'll tell him what I
think Of him again IL he gives me half
chance. I never liked him, anyhow.
Why should sell when I'm just get
ting in real good shape to take that
timber out myself? Why, can make
hundred thousand dollars in tho
next FIVE years on that block OF tim
Der. Besides, without being a senti-
mental sort OF beggar, don't lose