Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-04-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER las a representative of
the government Gordon Elliot is on his
way to Alaska to investigate coal claims.
On the boat he meets and becomes in
terested in a fellow passenger whom he
learns is Sheba O'Nelll, also going in
Colby Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation,
comes aboard. Macdonald is attacked by
mine laborers whom he had discharged
and the active Intervention of Elliot prob
ably saves his life.
CHAPTER II-Elliot and Macdonald
pecome In measure friendly, though the
latter does not know that Elliot is on q
mission which threatens to spoil plans of
macdonald to acquire millions of dollars
through the unlawful exploitation of i'm
mensely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
gets line" on the position occupied by
Waly Selfridge. Macdonald's right-hand
THE states Where ' he had no gone s'f in a 10
effort to convince the authorities that
there was nothing wrong In Macdonald's
methods.
CHAPTER III-Elliot secures an intro
duction to Miss O'Neill and while the
toat Is taking on freight the pair set out
TO climb locally famous mountain. They
fro wh too high and reach position
" NELL to go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Iv-Elliot leaves sheba and
At imminent peril of his life goes for as
ststance He meets Macdonald. who had
return and rescue Sheba.
CHAPTER v-Landing at Kusiak FL
hot finds that old friends of his Mr. and
Mrs. Paget, are the people whom Sheba
has come to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
cousin. At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
donald the object of his coming to Alas
ks. The two men. naturally antagonistic,
sheba.
CHAPTER vI-Macdonald. foreseeing
failure of his financial plans II Elliot
learns the facts sends Selfridge to Ka-
matlah to arrange matters so that Elliot
Wild be deceived as to the true situation.
CHAPTER vII-Ellot, on his way to
Kamatlah. wanders from the trail. He
PEELED to throw away rifle and provisions
and all unnecessary clothing. After long
struggles he realizes that he will never
reach Kamatlah. and resigns himself to
death
CHAPTER vIII-At Kamatlah. Gideon
Holt. old prospector and bitter enemy OF
Macdonald. learns of Elliots coming and
determines to let him know the truth
selfridge has Holt kidnapped and taken on
o prospecting" expedition. Elliot, bare
~ alive wanders into their camp and is
CHAPTER Ix-Holt recognizes Elliot
and the two cverpower the kidnapers and
reach Kamatlah. Holt gives Elliot the
real facts concerning the coal lands deal
CHAPTER x-Having all the informa-
ton he wanted, Elliot, with Holt as guide
goes back to Kusiak. On the way they
meet a squaw. Meteetse, with her child
who is Macdonalds son. Reaching Ku-
siak Elliot becomes convinced that Diane
G Mrs s PPage is doi2g her utmost to in
termines to win her for himself.
CHAPTER XI-Macdonald confesses to
Sheba that he had wronged her father in
a mining traction and makes financial
restitution. Macdonald and Sheba be-
come engaged. and Elliot is sent down
the river on official business.
Though she was sorry for him. Diane
did not think it best to say so vet.
Presently he spoke thickly. 81 SUD-
pose you have heard that he was
squaw man."
That's ridiculous. Don't be absurd
Gordon
IT'S the truth. I've seen the woman.
She was pointed out to me-"
by old Gideon Holt, likely she
flashed.
zone could get evidence and show it
to Miss O'Neill," he said aloud, to him
self rather than to her.
Diane put her point of view before
him with heated candor. "You couldn't.
Nobody but a cad would rake up old
scandals about the man who has beat
en- him fairly for woman's love-"
You beg the question. Has he won
fairly?"
"Of course he has. Be good sport,
Gordon. Don't kick on the umpire's
decision. Play the game"
That's all very well. But what
about her? Am 1 to sit quiet while
she is sacrificed to a code of honor
that seems to me rooted in dishonor?"
"She Is not being sacrificed. I'm
her cousin. I'm very fond of her. And
I'd trust her with Colby Macdonald"
"Play fair, Diane. Tell her the truth
about this Indian woman and let your
cousin decide for herself. You can't
do less, can your"
Mrs. Paget was distinctly ANNOYED. |
you ought to be ashamed of Yourself
Gordon Elliot You take all the gos- |
sip of crack-bralned old idiot for
gospel truth just because you want
to believe the worst about Mr.. Mac
donald. Colby Macdonald is too big |
and too aggressive not to have made |
hundreds of enemies. His life has been |
threatened dozens Of times. But he |
building up this country. Yet you'd |
think he had a cloven hoof to hear
some people talk. I've no patience |
with them'
THE woman's name is Meteetse."
Gordon said in an even voice, Just as
If he were answering question. "She |
is young and good-looking for an In
dian. Her boy is four or five years old.
Colmac, they call him, and he looks
just like Macdonald"
people are always tracing resem-
blances. There's nothing to that. But
suppose his life was irregular-years
ago. This isn't Boston. 1t used to be
the fringe Of civilization. Men did as
they pleased In the early days"
''This wasn't in the early days. 1t
was five years ago, when Macdonald
was examining the Kamatlah coal field.
I'm told he sends check down the