Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-17
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CHAPTER 1.-The story opens In fhs
town Of Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Hazel Weir is employed as q stcnographel
in the office Of Harrington and Bush. She
liz engaged to Jack Barrow, a young real
estate agent, and the wedding day is set
While walking With him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Hazel's employer, who FOL
the first time seems to notice her at
Effectiveness. Shortly afterward, at his re.
guest, she becomes his private stenog.
rapher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines
and after q stsrny scene In the office
Hazel leaves. her employment, Mr.. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry foi
refusing him.
a gift OF flowers TO compromise Hazel IN
the minds OF her friends. She returns
them. The next day Bush Is thrown from
his horse anc fatally hurt. He sends for
d aazei wno refuses a to see nm before ne
uDuneed that he left a legacy of 1900 to
Hazel. "in reparntlon for any wrong
may have done her. Hazel recognizes at
once what construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER III--Jncls Barrow, in a III
Of Jealous rage, demands from Hazel an
IS hurt and 4 she 'i refuses. The engage.
nent IL broken and Hazel determines to
leave Granville She sees an advertiser
ment for school teacher OF Caribou
Meadows, British Columbia. and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Tv-Cariboo Meadows is in
a wild part of British Columbia and Hn-
eel shortly after her arrival, loses her
way while ,walising in the woods; She
wanders until night, when, attracted by
the light OF a campfire, she turns to It,
hoping to find somebody who will guide
her home. At the fire che recognizes Q
character known ,9 T., to carlDoo Meadows as .s
her at her boarding house there. He
promises TO take her home In the morn
Ing, but she is compelled to spend the
night in the woods.
CHAPTER v--They start next day,
Hazel snpposes, for Cariboo Meadows, but
Wagstaff finally admits he Is taking her
to his cabin in the mountains. He Is re-
6pectful and considerate and Hazel
though protesting indignantly. 10 helpless
md has to accompany him. ;t
CHAPTER Wat the cabin Wagstaff
provides Hazel with clothing which had
acsn left by Tourists sa there Ss they pass
ton" she refuses to listen to him.
CHAPTER vII--with the coming Of
spring Hazel insists that Wagstan take
her out of the mountains. He endeavors
but on her persistent refusal. he, accom-
panies her to Bella Coda, from where
She can proceed to Vancouver.
CHAPTER vITI-On parting. wagstaff
gives Hazel a package which she discov-
ers later contains 200 and q map which
VIII enable her TO find her way to the
couver Hazel plans to return to Gran
vile, but on the train realizes that she
loves Wagstaff, and decides TO go to him.
She leaves the train at the frst stop.
CHAPTER Tx-with the aid OF Bills
map she finds her way back. and the pair
travel TO a Hudson Bay post and arc
TO 20 farther into the mountains to a
spot where Bill is confident there Is gold
CHAPTER x-After an arduous trip !,
they arrive at their destination and settle
Gown for the long winter.
CHAPTER xr-wagstaff builds cabin
and q stable for the horses and cuts and
stacks sufficient hay to last until spring.
Food there Is in plenty. Hazel. forgetting
nay to set fire to the stable. which Is
consumed. with all the stored hay. To
iseep the animals from death by starva-
ton Bill is compelled to shoot them.
cHApTER xIr-with the first spring
days they start prospecting for gold and
ere lucky. With thu. gold. and packs Or
Inc winter, they start back to the cabin
they call home
Continued from yesterday
mo fear.s he smiled. Il can see
some new houses-quiTe q few, in fact.
And looly--by Jiminyi They're work
ing on the grade. That railroad, re-
MEMBER"
He drove the canoe-llongslde float.
A few lcungers viewed them with
frank curiosity. Bill set out the treas
ure sack and the bale of furs, and tied
the canoe.
"a new hotel by Jovel" he re-
marked, when upon gaining the level
Of the town a new two-story building
blazoned with huge sign its func-
ton rs "a hosiery. Getting quite
metropolitan in this neck Of the woods.
Say, little person, do you think you
can relish Il square meal? Planked
steak and lobster salad--huh? Won
der il they could rustic salad in this
mans town? Say, do you know I'm
just beginning to find out how hungry
l ana for the flcshrpots. Aren't you,
hon?n
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