Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-19
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-THE story opens In the
town Of Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Hazel Weir Is employed as a stenographer
II the office Of Harrington ard Bush. She
Is engaged to Jack Barrow, n young real
estate agent, and the wedding day Is set
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Hazers employer, who for
the first tiine seems TO notice her at
tractiveness Shortly afterward, at HIS re-
quest she becomes his private stenog-
rapher. After three months Mr. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines,
ard after stormy scene In the office
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER II-Bush makes an EFFORT, by
gift Of flowers, to compromise Hazel In
the minds of her friends. She returns
them. The next day Bush Is thrown from
his horse and fatally hurt. He sends for
dies. Thres. days afterward it is an
nounccd that he left legacy of 5000 to
Hazel. sin reparation for any wrong
may have done her. Hazel recognizes at
once what construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had hts revenge.
CHAPTER uI-Jack Barrow, in a At
OF sops rog1 sSs aeo6 TG sl aass Srs
ls hurt. and she refuses. The engage.
ment Is broken and Hazel determines to
leave Granville. She sees an ADVERTISE
Meadows, British Columbia, and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows is In
a wild part OF British Columbia and Ha-
eel shortly after her arrival, loses her
way while walking In the woods. She
wanders until night, when, attracted BY
the light of a campfire, che turns to 1t,
hoping to find somebody who will guide
character known to cariboo Meadows as
Roaring Bill Wagstaff," who had seen
her at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her home n the morn r.
night in the woods.
CHAPTER v--They start next day.
Hazel supposes. for Cariboo Meadows, bu'
to his cabin in the mountains. He Is re
epeetfui and considerate and Hhzel
though protesting indignantly, is helpless
and has to accompany him.
provides Hazel with clothing which ha
heen left by tourists. There they pas
the winter WagstaT yells her he love
her. butsin her indignation at her "abduc
tom she refuses to listen to him.
CHAPTER vTT--With the coming OF
apring Hazel insists that Wagstaff take
FER out OF the mountains. He endeavors
10 persuade her to marry him and stay,
but on her persistent refusal he aeon CON.
she can proceed to Vancouver.
CHATTER Wilton parting. wagstsf
gives Hazel a paclsare which she discov-
ara later contains 200 and a map which
win enable her to find her way to the
cabin If she desires TO go back. At Van
aouver Hazel plans to return to Gran
vile brt on the train realizes that she
laves Waes.aff. and decides to go to him
She leaves the train at the first stop.
& CHAPTER Tx-with the aid OF BiiIs
man shc nnds her way back and the pair
travel TO a Hudson Bay post and arc
rnarried After some months they decide
to go farther into the mountains to
spot whore Bin is confident there Is gold
CHAPTER x-After an arduous trip.
r,htch severely tries Hazel's strength
thev arrive at their destination and settle
down FOR the long winter.
CHAPTER -warstaff bulbs cabin
end stable for the horses and cuts ana
stacks sufficient hay TO lost until spriny
rNod there Is IN rleuty. Hazel forsettinf
re danrtr allows sparks Prom the ellli
onnsnmed with all the stored hay, -
weep the aninrals frern death by starva
on Bin IS compelled to shoot them.
srrF ApTwR xIT-w'th the first .sprirg
laaYs they start prospecting for gold ana
70 lnclsv with the rold and nacks q
'urs, fhe product OF BINS trapping durinT
mo winter. they start back 70 the cabin
they call home.
CHAPTER xrI-Without the horses
TIE trip IS severe but they arrive sa fn,ty
aver a German from Milwaukee, with
his wife and children.
Continued from yesterday