The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-21
SYNOPSIS.

nature, with her shiftless husband Jase,
journey over desert trail. driving four
oxen and are the pioneers whose lurching
wagon first fords the Wolverine stream.
Jase Is ready to stop at the first green
spot, but Marthy insists on Flooding along
another full days journey. That night,
through natural instinct, two of the oxen
stray into a narrow gorge and feast on
the rich grasses of the Cove, where they
are found by Marthy who recognizes the
little. hidden Eden as the place of her
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session. Later they are Joined by an
other couple who are impressed with the
Wolverine and also establish a home. To
them is born a daughter. christened Billy
Louise.
CHAPTER u-After a visit to Marthy,
Billy Louise on her horse Blue reaches
home late. in a snow storm. having met
q stranger riding over the same trail. He
Is invited to stop for the night and Is well
coined by Billy Louise's mother. Intro
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
a claim on Mil Creek.
CHAPTER III-Marthy is Mortified 20
ind that Jase has died during the night.
Digging a grave In a level place above
the main ditch, she wheels Jase's body
on the homemade wheelbarrow and
buries her dead. Charlie Fox, her nephew
arrives.
CHAPTER IV-Fox rides TO Billy
Jouise's ranch to inquire IL she has seen
snything of four of their calves which
I appeared; theft is discussed. anS "uly
louise starts In search
CHAPTER v-Spring has CONF. Jut
Billy Louise Is not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she Is brood
ing over her disbursements and is on
the brink OF nervous breakdown when
she hnds one of her finest cows dead,
and she has a machinery note due. Two
men approach on horses looking about Tor
missing stock. She rides TO Wards cabin,
but he is not there.
CHAPTER vI-Riding along a fat-bot-
toned canyon she sees a horseman resem-
bling Ward disappear In the hills and later
discovers a hidden corral such as she re-
members being told about by her father.
She is late in arriving home and finds
her mother I'll, and a physician is called.
CHAPTER vII-Bmy Louise does not
hold changeless her broken faith In ward,
although sse has learned to love him;
Ward NETS her on the trail and Is puzzied
AT her apparent GOODNESS toward him.
Ward writes her Offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER vIu-Riding over the hills
looking for cattle branded N6 ward dis-
covers a hidden corral and sees three mn,
one of whom he believes 70 be Buck OF
ney. Upon their leaving he investigates
and finds stock on which the brands have
been changed to his own mark.
CHAPTER IX.-After obliteratlng the
brands Ward deduces that Buck Olney
will become suspicious Of him as knowing
about the plant lie cautiously keeps out
Of the way until mis- patience f~razzles out
under the strain. He discovers Buck Oh
ney hiding behind rock and takes MIN
prisoner.
CHAPTER x-with Buck bound to a
chair. Ward cooks a mess OF prunes,
sweeps the floor. shaves himself. keeping
close watch on his prisoner through a
mirror. Buck is conveyed to a COTTON
wood tree where Ward fashions a hang
mans moose. pins the prisoners written
pedigree to his shoulders; the work done
Ward rides away having SIT the rope SO
II would not hold any weight
CHAPTER xI-Returning.. riding down
q steep slope near his cabin, ms morse
Rather steps into a pile Of rock, throw
ing Ward in such a manner as 10 frac-
ture his leg. Riding 70 his cabin he splints
ing he win be helpless for some time. and
prepares for any emergency, Buck Olney
discovers he was not 10 be hanged.
CHAPTER xII-Bily Louise writes
1.-The Brave Buckaroo" a CHEEKY Chrlst,
mas letter. also telling OF NOMINEES
New Years, but IL was not delivered:
Another letter also undelivered told or
Billy Louise's "Mommie's" death.
CHAPTER xIIL-Biny mounts Blue and
rides to the bottom In search or cattle
which she finds. learning for herself tne
10 the Cove corral. facing those she ac-
cuses of theft, later offering apologies and
riding away
CHAPTER xIv-Having seen Ward
ride away from the corral in the DUSK or
evening her doubts are renewed she rides
toward Wards cabin making a discovery
that causes her knees to treinbIe, LOT
there was no apparent lie apous Way :
cabin; he was found 70 De 9elhehNeu
from fever. and had forgotten her.
CHAPTER xv-She assures Ward OF
her good intentions and strokes brave
p,,cLaroo's" head his eyes clearing to
sanity under her touch, when she pro
ceeds to nurse him and prepare food as
he explains his predicament. lie Is IN
formed of 'Mommie's" death. Confesses
her love for him. and kisses him.
CHAPTER XvI-Brly Louise gallops
"a the womanless, abode of Samuel Sea-
beck, asking him to glide part way hoIhe
with her as she wishes TO talk with him'
fending the c%ulprits, asking that he have
mercy on them. The Olney case Is re-
called.
XVII-Leading the way
through the gorge. the Cove seems empty
and forlorn. BY the kitchen table SITS
Marthy who explains that she mas peeh
fooled into harboring thieves. Two wom-
en- sign a note covering the yalue OF We
stolen stock. the note later being slNsn ~
RUly Louise by Seabeck as a Weuuius
nresent. and written across the face OF
the paper is the word Paid.
cit my specs. Billy Louise-off'rl
the shelf over there" she said, and
read the paper l~aboriously, her lips
forming the letters of every word
which contained more than n syl'
liable. Marthy, remember, was a plains
born and bred.
II guess that1l do" she pronounced
mt last. pushing the spectacles up on
hAr IinaH forahAoH ANan rood ~ RfllK
Louise, N see what yuh think"
II think it's all right, Marthy," sale
Billy Louise, after she had read tn,
document twice. 'It's a bin of sale
and II also wipes the slate clean of any
possible / think Mr.. Seabeck is very
c~-clever."
WhereupOn Marthy signed the note