The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-02-20
AN Macleod RAlNE
Copyright 1907. BY William Macleod Rains
SYNOPSIS.
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ssiaE government Gordon Elliot is on hin
way 20 Alaska to investigate coal claims
- The boat he meets and becomes in
ssefSgeeo in fellow passenger whom he
SAEns is Sheba O'NeiIl, also going in"
asSaaeY Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation,
sEenS laborers whom he had discharged,
sasSe the active Intervention of Elliot prob
sdo5y caves his life.
CHAPTER II-Euiot and Macdonald
sssaGTne in q measure friendly, though the
a&3tnr does not know that Elliot is on a
Sk%&Slon which threatens to spoil plans of
T&eAonald to acquire millions of dollars
s6&T9u9h the unlawful exploitation of i'm
isg4asely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
RslT selfridge, Macdonald's right-hand
30 States" where he had gone in an
'Iss@fe was nothing wrong in Macdonald's'
s$sthods.
HAPTER ITI-Eniot secures an intro
E&@Ss1on TO Miss O'Ne.ll and while the
Ss<sa3 is taking on freight the pair set out
zee climb a locally famous mountain. They
V&Hture too high and reach a position
%rem which it is impossible for Miss
'SsEefl TO go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Tv-EIlict leaves sheba and
If Imminent peril Of his lie goes for t as;
5sS-Sonne alarmed for their safety. and they
,.goSgFn ana rescue Eheba-
SEAPTER V-Landing at Kusiak FL
ES9s hnds that old friends of his, Mr.. and
5A2F4- Paget, are the people whom Sheba
5.ssG come to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
SSSSfn At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
.zSH&ld the object of his coming to Alas
tx4, The two men, naturally antagonistic,
ssgsN also become rivals for the hand OF
CHAPTER vI-MacdonaId, foreseeing
et,sfIure of his financial plans IL Elliot
3s11rns The facts, sends Selfridge to Ka-
astIsh % arrange matters so that Elliot
a-Rfn b deceived as to the true situation.
CHATTER vII-EIliot, On his way to
&GSAnatiah. wanders from the trail. He
ssa&sz his horse in a marsh and is COM
lsss;isd to throw away rife and provisions
s5SguGgles he realizes that he will never
SSaeh hamatlah, and resigns himself to
CHAPTER What Kamatlah. Gideon
sG4odonald. learns of Elliot's coming and
{kstST-1ines to let him know the truth.
'sssltHdge has Holt kidnapped and taken on
- prospecting expedition. Elliot, bare
~ alive. wanders into their camp and Is
.,8Sred for.
CHAPTER IX-Holt recognizes Elliot
,fsni the two overpower the ddnapers and
s:ESach Kamatlah. Holt gives Elliot the
seal facts concerning the coal lands deal
CHAPTER X-Having all the informa-
estCU he wanted Elliot, with Holt as guide,
.T"ss back II Kusiak. On the way they
z5GHot & SOU -- Meteetse, with her child,
-Who Is Ma ald's son. Reaching Ku-
sSf8k Elliot i.ao-nes convinced that Diane
eSGfrG Page- IS doing her utmost to in
SI1c& Sheba TO marry Macdonald. He de-
eSsVIInnes to win her for himself.
CHAPTER XI-Macdonald confesses to
Czhcha that he had wronged her father in
"a 'a'ning traction and makes financial
80 i-itUtion. Macdonald and sheba be-
@2oUIe engaged, and Elliot is sent down
Ss1sa river on official business.
CHATTER XIIGenevieve Mallory,
advent ress, who has determined to win
sfaoSo! ID, learns of Meteetse and her
st6ando,r Id. They visit Sheba and she
learns ne truth. Macdonald blames FL
.huEtak. Sheba breaks the engagement.
CHAPTER XIII-Convinced that Elliot
sad tnCrced Meteetse to visit Sheba Mac
3onsId lends Selfridge to warn him to
leave E-usiak at once, threatening to
shoot him on sight. Elliot refuses to go,
md s3U chases a revolver.
CHATTER XIV-Macdonald, carrying
large SIN Of money to pay employees, is
szsszCE : and badly hurt. Elliot rescues
-lim On. carries him to Kusiak. Elliot is
aErreste =. charged with attempt to murder
CHAl TER Xv-Sheba and Diane visit
Elliot and assure him of their belief in
mis- Innocence. Macdonald's attitude puz-
.xieS Diane
CHATTER XV1-EIliot learns that pa
EpeTS he been taken by Selfridge from
his room at the hotel He breaks jail
and re, overs them, and is again arrested.
CHATTER XVII - Macdonald gives
bonds nd arranges for Elliots release.
On z e rsiness trip, Elliot is compelled to
seek 81 ter in a miners camp. The men
seeing IL him an enemy OF their interests,
Ettempt to kill him. He escapes.
Tne paIIor Of his face lent accent to