Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
SY5HOPSFS.


aeepy Cat, Henri &c Spain, gunman
md tra'cNrster at Medicine Bend, is
eaten at target shooting by Nan Nor
Ian of Music Mountain. 1etfries, divl
ion superintendent asks De Spain to
hike charge OF the Thief River stag
inc. but he refuses.
Chapter ll-De Spain sees Nan
uncing with Gale Morgan, is later de-
sively pointed cut to Nan on the
treet by Gale, and is moved to
hange his mind and accept the stage
inc job.
Chapter Hide Spain and Lefeyer
ide to Calabasas inn and there meet
Eale Morgan with Deaf Sandusky and
Sasson, gunner and retainers OF the
Morgan clan. Morgan demands the
discharge OF stage driver and Dc
pain refuses. De spain meets Nan
but fails to overcome her aversion to
m &
Chapter " Sassoa knifes Elpaso
he stage driver. and escapes to Nor
lan's gap, the stronghold OF the Nor
Ians. De Spain, Leteyer and Scott &c
h after him, and DE Spain brings out
sasson alone.
Chapter Vile meets Nan, who Ga
avs him until nearly oVertaKen by III,
lorgans, but lands his captive in jail
Chapter VI-Sassoen breaks jail
Despair boards the Morgans in sa
Don and is sh0S at thru the window
IL meets Nan again. .s..s.
Chapter Willie prevents her going
INTO "a gambling hall to find her Uncle
Duke and inside faces Sandusky and
logan, who plulentIy decline to fight
Is the time.
Chapter Willie Spain, anxious tc
make peace With Nan, arranges lit
lie plan with McAlpin, the barn man
O drive her out to MorGans gap, anc
while waiting for her goes down tC
he inn to get a cup OF coffee.
Chapter IX-rIn the deserted bar
room he is trapped lie Hills Sandus
Nv and Logan, wounds Gale and Sas
boon and escapes, badly wounded
Chapter X--Bewilderod and weak
he wanders into Morgan's gap and Il
discovered on Music Mountain b,
Nan.
Chapter Khan, to prevent furthe
ightinr, does not tell, but finds on
from McAlpin that De Spain had real
y been trapped and had left his carl
ridge belt behind when he went int
he fight If The inn.
Chapter Nll-While De Spain is vi
able to travel Nan brings food to him
He tells her that he became CUR
nan to find and deal with his father
unknown murderer. He gives Ma
his last cartridge
Chapter XIlI---Gale almost stumble
bver De Spains hiding place. Ma
lraws him away and to stop Gale
rough wooing De Spain bluffs him on
with an empty gun. Nan plans d
Bpain's escape.
Chapter XIV-De Spain crawls on
BIZ the gap over the face Of Ell Capita
ht night, Nan meets him with hors
Ind his cartridge belt, which she ha
sneaked from McAlpine, and DE Spai
rides into Calabasas.
Chapter Xv-De Spain hires oil
Bull Page and gains a valuable all
After two nightly visits to the gal
DeSpain gets word with Nan Sh
ellis him to forget her and he ask
her to shoot him.
Chapter XyI-Nan attends her u
Gle Duke in the hospital at Sleep
Cat, and Despair wooes and wins nc
owe. r
Chaptcr XvIT--I.e fever manifest
hn interest in De SPANS cartridg
belt. and expresses surprise at his VI
readiness to get Sassoon. Sassoon a
most discover the lovers at the
Lrysting place
Chapter XvIIT--In Morgan's ga
Gale tells Duke OF Mans meeting
with De Spain and Duke warns Ma
That he will kill De Spain If she trit
10 marry him.
Chapter X1X--Dc Spain arrahges
meeting with Duke and tries to max
friends with him without success.
Chapter XX--Gale persists In b
woning of Nan
Chapter XXI--De Spain enlists
Spy He hears that Nan Is kept
the house and that her uncle Is tryir
10 force her tD~marry Gale.