The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-16
SYNOPSIS.

journey over desert trail, driving four
wagon frst fords the WolveTine stream'
Jase Is ready to stop at the first green
spot, but Marthy insists on plodding 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 or her
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session. Later they are Joined by an
Wolverine and also establish a home. To
them is born q 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
? stranger riding over the same trail He
II invited to stop for the night and Is well
coined by Billy Louise's mother. Intro
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
q claim on MIL Creek.
CHAPTER HI-Marthy is Mortified to
ind that Jase has died during the night.
iS ms,r a a FrSys . IN a wb fesel place 9asss. a boSs
On the homemade .wheeibarrow ana
buries her dead. Charlie Fox. her nephew
arrives.
CHAPTER Iv-Fox rides TO Billy
Louise's ranch TO inquire II she has seen
s1y snnssr. q t fos5 Of Of d tse,r eslv sne w sniS
Louise starts In search.
CHAPTER v-spring has conn., 0ut
Billy Louise is not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she Is brood
ing over her Heterogeneous and IL on
the brink Of nervous y, S a1est lows Seadl
and she has a machinery note due. Two
men approach on horses looking about Tor
missing stock. She rides to Wards cabin.
but he IL mo- 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 Ia late In arriving home ana nnos
her mother Ill, and a physician Is called
CHAPTER vII-Bfly Louise does not
hold changeiess her broken faith In Ward,
although she has learned to love him.
Ward NETS her on the trail and Is puzzled
at her apparent GOODNESS toward MIN.
Ward writes her Offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER vIII-Riding over the hills
looking for cattle branded Ys Ward dis
covers a hidden corral and sees three men,
one OF whom he believes to be Buck Oh
ney. Upon their leaving he investigates
and finds stock on which the BRANDS nave
been changed to his own mark.
CHAPTER Ix.-After obiiterating the
brands Ward deduces that Buck Olney
will become suspicious of him as knowing
about the plant. He cautiously keeps out
of the way until his patience frazzles out
under the strain. He discovers Buck OIL
ney hiding behind rock and takes him
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 convoye 10 q 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 silt the rope so
II would not hold any weight
CHAPTER xI-Returning.. riding down
a steep slope near his cabin. his horse
Rather steps into a pile OF rock, throw
ing Ward In such a manner as to frac-
ture his leg, Riding TO ms eaoih ne spanls
ing he will be helpless for some time, and
prepares for any emergency. Buck Olney
discovers he was not to be hanged
CHAPTER xII-Biily Louise writes
''The Brave Buckaroo" a CHEEKY Christi
mas letter, ais telling OF MomIn, soys
New. Years, but 1t was not delivered;
Another letter also undelivered told OF
Billy ouise "Mommie's' death.
CHAPTER xIII.-Billy mounts Blue and
rides to the bottom In search OF cattle
which she finds. learning for herself the
shameful story Of theft. and driving them
20 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 OF
evening her doubts are renewed; she rides
toward Wards cabin making a discovery
that causes her knees to tremble, Tor
there was no apparent life about WARDS
from fever. and had forgotten her.
CHAPTER xv-she assures Ward OF
her good Intentions and strokes Brave
nt~LarOnsah head his ewes clearing 10
sanity under her touch. when she pro-
ceeds to nurse him and prepare food as
formed OF s.Mommie's" death. Confesses
her love for him. and kisses him.
Ward meekly submitted to being COW
cred to his eyes. Then he wriggled his
chin free and demanded that she kiss
him. Ward was fairly drunk with hap
piness because she was there, In the
cabin.
award Warren. you're a perfectly
? awful hookin,cough mani There. Now
that's going to be the only one-Oh,
Ward. 1t isn'tl" She knelt and curved
an arm around his face and kissed
him again and yet again. II do love
you, Ward. I've been a weakened,
horrid thing. and I'm ashamed to the
middle of my bones. You're my own
brave buckaroo always alwaysl
You've done what no other man would
do and you don't whine about 1t; and
I've been weak and-horrid; and Til
have to love you about a million years
before l can quit feeling ashamed"
She kissed him again with a passion
of remorse for her douhts of him.
"Are you through being pals. VIII
helminar r Ward broke rules and freed
an arm. so that he could hold her
closer.
"No. I'm just beginning. Just be-
ginning right. Tn your pal for keeps
But"
II love You for keeps, lady mine"
Ward stifed another cough. when
Nss xeu going to marry mer