Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-22
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town OF Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Hazel Weir Ia employed az q stenographeT
~ the office OF Harrington and Bush. She
Is engaged TO Jack barrow, young real
estate agent, and the wedding day Is set
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Hazels employer, who FOR
thu first time seems to notice her at
Effectiveness. Shortly afterward, at bis re-
rnpher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage. which Hazel declines,
ard after a stormy scene IN the office
Hazel leaves her employment. MT Bush
warming her he would mako her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER IT-Bush makes an effort. By
4 gift OF flowers, to compromise Hazel In
the minds OF her friends. She returns
them. The nezt day Bush is thrown from
tiaael. who refuses to see him before he
SSuneea shat he Jeff legacy 81 5000 70
Haze, IN PREPARATION for any rygo wT,ong !.
once what construction win b Put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER yrI-JnclE Barrow. in . at
of jealous rage, demands from Hazel an
explanation OF EuslTs action. Hazel's pride
- hurt. and she refuses. Tho engage
rient IS broken and Hazel determines to
nlent for school teacher at carisoo
sfoadows, British Columbia, and securee
ne situation
CHAPTER rv--Cariboo Meadows Is in
a wild part of British Columbia and Ha-
el, shortly after her arrival loses her
way while walking In the woods. She
wanasrs until night when, attracted by
the light of campfire, she turns 20 Il,
hoping to ind somebody who will guide
Character known to Cariboo Meadows as
'tfeoaring Eli Wagstan." who had seen
arr al her boarding house there. He
prnnises 70 tnke her home In the morn
"a ht in the woods.
,HAPTrR v--They start next day,
mel supposes for Cariboo Meadows, but
agstaT finally admits he is taking her
q hts cabin in the nreuntatn5. He is re-
pectful and considerate. and Hazel
tfough protesting indignartly, Is helpless
ana has to accompany aim.
rfTAPTER vI--At the cabin wagstaff
ovides Hazel with clothing which had
On left by tourists. There they pass
a winter. wasstaT fcils her he loves
r. but in her indignation at her "asduc-
NJ she refuses to listen to him
CHAPTER vTI-with the coming of
lrius Hazel insists that wagsteff take
-r out OF the mountains. io endeavors
persuade her to marry him and stay
Ut on her persistent refusal, he accom-
Anies her to Bella Coda, from where
he can proceed to Vancouver.
CHAPTER wilton parting, >warstafs
aves Hazel a pactare which she dtscov-
later contains 1920 and a map which
III enable her to flnd her way to the
I'm " she desires TO 20 back. AT Van
ver Hazel plans to return to Gran
ie, bvt on the train realizes that she
e. Wagstan and decides TO go to him
Q leaves the train at the first stop
CHAPTER Ty-w1th the aid OF Bill's
zap she finds her way back. and the pair
-avel TO a Hudson Bav post and arc
arrIed After some months they decid'
20 farther into the mountains TO 9
lqt whore Bill Is confident there Is gold
CHAPTER. x-After an erduous trip
hitch severely tr'ss Hazel's strength
rev arrive at their destination and SETTLE
wn-for the long winter.
CHAPTER xr-waGstaff builds cab'
"a = stable for the horses and cuts An
cl's sufficient hay 70 last nntii snr9ns
Aarrer allows sharks rom the rnin
tn set fire to tirc stable. which :
rsflr,ed vi'h all the stored hay
- me anirnals from, death bv starvs
IN Rim is compelled to shoot them.
rfApTTR xIT-w'th tho first .eprir'
they start pfospee e,9 Ios g nonl,s ~
~ the product OF Bili's trapping durin
winter. they start back to the caoi'
Av call home.
CHAPTER xTTT-without the horse
10 trsn is severe but they arrive safely
nd And thev have ''nciehboTs." JAS.
aver. German from Milwaukee,. Will
iia wife and children.
(cunt.nued from Saturday,
Eleven-thirty brought him home
reoccupied and frowning. And he
arried his frown and his preoccupa
ion to the table.
"N iatever is the matter, Bill7" Ha
.al anxiously inquired.
ssOh, I've got a nasty bunch tina
lere's a Niger In the woodplie,p he
cplied.
And that was all he vouchsafed
Ie finished his luncheon and left th
house. He was scarcely out of sigh
when Jimmie Brooks runabout dreN
ap at the curb. A half minute later
he was ushered into the living room.
'Bil in?" was his first query.
/. ~No, he left just few minutes
ago" Hazel told him.
Mr.. Brooks, short, heavy-set, neat
ly. dressed gentleman, whose rather
weak blue eyes doomed preternaturally
large and protuberant behind plnce-
neg that straddled nm Insignificant snul
nose, took Off his glasses and twiddled
them in his white, well-kept fingers.
"Ah, too badr' he murmured
Thought I'd catch him.
'By the way" he continued, after
a pause. "yOu--ah--Weil, frankly,
have reason to believe that you have
a good deal of influence with your hus
band in business matters, Mrs. Wag
staff"
"Well, I don't know; perhaps
have. Why?"
"Well--ah--you see" he began rath
er lnmely. 'sThe fact isl hope you'll
regard this as strictly confidential. Mrs
4 @sa / "