Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-09
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER las a representative OF
the government GorCon Elliot is on his
way to Alaska to Investigate coal claims.
On the boat he meets and becomes In
learns is Sheba ONeill. also going in"
Colby Macdonald, active head of the land
grabbing syndicate under investigation.
comes aboard. Macdonald Is attacked by
mine laborers whom he had discharged.
and the active Intervention Of Elliot prob
ably saves his life.
CHAPTER II-Elliot and Macdonald
become in a measure friendly, though the
latter does not know that Elliot is on a
mission which threatens to spoil plans of
Macdonald to acquire millions of dollars
through the unlawful exploitation of I'M
mensely valuable coal fields. Elliot also
waiy selfridge. MacdonaId's right-hand
man, who is returning from visit to
1.-The States" where he had gone I'm an
sbsrs TO convince the anth3ssies 5hat
methods.
CHAPTER III-Elliot secures an intro
duction to Miss O'Neill and while the
toat Is taking on freight the pair set out
to climb a locally famous mountain. They
venture too high and reach a position
from which It is impossible for Miss
O'Neill to go forward or turn back.
CHAPTER Iv-Elliot leaves sheba and
At imminent peril of his life goes for as
distance. He meets Macdonald. who had
return and rescue Sheba.
CHAPTER v-Landing at Kusiak Ell
hot finds that old friends of his, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paget. are the people whom Sheba
has come to visit. Mrs. Paget is Sheba's
cousin, At dinner Elliot reveals to Mac
donald the object OF his coming to Alas
ks The two men, naturally antagonistic,
now also become rivals for the hand OF
Sheba-
CHAPTER vI-Macdonald, foreseeing
failure of his financial plans If Elliot
learns the facts. sends Selfrldge to Ka-
matlah to arrange matters so that Elliot
will be deceived as to the true situation.
CHAPTER vII-Eliot. on his way to
Kamatlah, wanders from the trail. He
loses his horse in a marsh and is COM
PEELED to throw away rife and provisions
and all unnecessary clothing. After long
struggles he realizes that he will never
reach Kamatlah, and resigns himself to
death
CHAPTER vIII-At Kamatlah. Gideon
Holt, old prospector and bitter enemy Of
Macdonald, learns of Elliot.s coming and
determines to let him know the truth
Selfridge has Holt kidnapped and taken on
prospecting" expedition. Elliot. bare
ly alive. wanders into their camp and is
cared for.
CHAPTER Ix-Holt recognizes Elliot
and the two overpower the Kdnapers and
reach Kamatlah. Holt gives Elliot the
real facts concerning the coal lands deal.
CHAPTER x-Having all the informa-
ton he wanted, Elliot with Holt as guide,
goes back to Kusiak. On the way they
meet a squaw, Meteetse. with her child,
who is Macdonalds son. Reaching Ku-
siak Elliot becomes convinced that Diane
(Mrs. PageD is doing her utmost to in
duce Sheba to marry Macdonald. He de-
termines to win her for himself.
CHAPTER XI-Macdonald confesses to
Sheba that he had wronged her father in
a mining traction and makes financial
restitution. Macdonald and Sheba be-
ONE engaged, and Elliot is sent down
-he river on official business.
CHAPTER xII-Genevieve Mallory,
adventures, who has determined to win
Macdonald, learns of Meteetse and her
child and sends for them to confront
Macdonald They visit Sheba and she
learns the truth Macdonald blames Ell
Hot for bringing the Indian woman to
Kusiak. Sheba breaks the engagement.