The Adair County news., 1918-02-06
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER las a representative of
& sssa government Gordon Elliot is on his
= gay 70 Alaska to investigate coal claims.
ID the boat he meets and becomes in
q SsFssted in a fellow passenger whom he
ggarns is Sheba O'Neill, also going in"
S9ihy Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation,
-s,omes aboard. Macdonald is attacked by
xl1ns la5orers whom he had discharged,
-gsEzz the active Intervention Of Elliot prob
.Ehly saves his life.
CHAPTER II-EIliot and Macdonald
become in measure friendly, though the
se<tsr does not know that Elliot is on a
II, mission which threatens to spoil plans of
Macdonald to acquire millions of dollars
q -1hToUgh the unlawful exploitation of i'm
o faSnSely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
rets & hae'' on the position occupied by
wGly sslfridge, Nacdonalds right-hand
EzGn. wEo Is returning from a visit to
sS0rt to convince the authorities that
, sS4re was nothing wrong in Macdonald's s.
8 kzGsAo6s-
CHAPTER ITI-Elliot secures an intro
Tuc$1cn . Miss O'NeIll and while the
T. S9CS "a taking on freight the pair set out
"a esillb a locally famous mountain. They
rom which It is impossible for Miss
1'Eeiu TO go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Tv-Euiot leaves sheba and
- Imminent peril Of his life goes for as;
%esome alarmed for their safety. and they
9 &sfz-r and rescue Sheba-
CHAPTER V-Landing at Kusiak Ell
S9< finds that old friends of his. Mr.. and
SGrS- Paget, are the people whom Shena
gs&S ocus to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
saHsin. At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
49Eald the object of his coming to Alas
Ri. tn" two men, naturally antagonistc,
sow also become rivals for the hand Of
CHATTER vI-Macdonald, foreseeing
; s40s1vre Of his financial plans II Elliot
FsS<,LG The facts, sends Selfridge to ka-
.2zssiah TO arrange matters so that Elliot
6 ssIn be deceived as to the true situation
CHATTER vII-EIliot, on his way to
F. SGn-etIzh, wanders from the trail. He
ESsss lbs horse in a marsh and is COM
s&ilsG 20 throw away rife and provisions
= FEgUSGies he realizes that he will never
Sssch Kamatlah, and resigns himself to
. SSGch
CHATTER What Kamatlah, Gideon
- gSSit, CID pTOspectoT and bitter enemy of
. s-scco7alo, learns Of Elliots coming and
- determines to let him know the truth.
a. -ss3trtdge has Holt kidnapped and taken on
{ ; poosl ecting" expedition. Elliot, bare
" alive. WRnde-s into their camp and Is
&sssed for.
( CHAPTER IX-Rolt recognizes Elliot
ys.5 the two overpower the kdnapers and
q s<Sch Kamatlah. Holt gives Elliot the
EeAL facts concerning the coal lands deal.
rEAFTER x-Having all the informa-
% ---s he wanted. Elliot, with Holt guide,
60 back Kusiak On the way they
F. - & SOU MeCeetSe, with her child,
~ e Ma AIDS son. Reaching KU-
. EisE Eliot mes convinced that Diane
gATG- EaE5 IS doing her utmost to in
SU.s Shsba .- nary Macdonald. He de-
&Asgu;5ss u win her for himself.
CHAPTER XII Macdonald confesses to
Si-aba that he had wrOnged her father in
q mining traction and makes financial
restitution. Macdonald and Sheba be-
sane engaged, and Elliot is sent down
Ar river on official business.
CHATTER XII-Genevieve Mallory,
advent -ess, who has determined to win
EacdC- Id, learns Of Neteetse and her
child 81 sends for them to confront
AtacGc- "a. They visit Sheba and she
learns re truth Macdonald blames Ell
lot 60. bringing the Indian woman to
CHA TER XIII-Convinced that Elliot
laG in. cC1 Neteetse to visit Sheba Mac
donald nGs Selfridge to warn him to
leave TTsiak at once, threatening TO
shoot - on sight Elliot refuses to go,
and Do bases q revolver.
"Of aUISe you've got to finish your
e Job 7 u It doesn't all have TO be done
right re. Just for a week or two
@nr4. your friend something else
while su're on the subject. # 7 drop
him. 20 scot free because he is inter-
=e-iuG with me On duty. I'll put Self
Ridge ~ Tho stand to prove it, But