The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Marthy, l~ow-browed. un
combed, harsh OF voice and speech anC
nature, with her shiftless husband Jase
journey over desert trail, driving foul
oxen and are the pioneers whose lurchine
wagon first fords the Wolverine stream
Jase Is ready TO stop at the nrst greer
spot but Marthy insists on plodding atoms
another full days journey. That night
through natural instinct, two OF the oxer
stray into a narrow gorge ana feast OF
the rich grasses of the Cove, where they
are found by Marthy who recognizes IN
little. hidden Eden as the place or hei
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session. Later they are Joined by an
other couple who are impressed with tne
Wolverine and also establish a home, To
them Is born q daughter. christened Billy
Louise.
CHAPTER Al a visit to Marthy.
Billy Louise on her horse Blue reaches
home late, I'm a snow storm, haVlhR mt
2 stronger riding over ahe ,s SAM ard 81 well vel
coined by Billy Louise's mother. 1ntro-
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
q claim on Mill Creek.
CHAPTER ITI-Marthy is Mortified TO
ind that Jase has died during the night.
Digging a grave in a Level place apoyye
on the homemade wheeloarrow ano
buries her dead. Charlie Fox. her nephew
arrives.
Iv-Fox rides to BIZ
Louise's ranch to inquire IL she has seen
snytning a. t 1our Is discussed. ane auiy
louise starts in search.
V-Spring has conn. out
Bfly Louise is not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she IL pIoou-
ing over her acknowledgements and is on
the brink Of nervous Ssr %S1eaKa cows dead.
and she has a machinery note que. ~
men approach on horses hooking ABOUT lot
missing stock. She rides 10 Waros caoAn'
but he is not there.
CHAPTER Winding along a fat-oot-
toned canyon she sees a horseman resem-
ming Ward disappear in the hills and later
discovers a hidden corral such as she re-
members being told about by her father.
She IL late in arriving home and nhds
her mother III. and a physician Is caleu-
CHAPTER vII-Bmy Louise does not
hold changeless her broken faith In ward
although she has learned to love MIN.
Ward NETS her on the trail and Is puZziea
at her apparent GOODNESS TOWARD nun.
Ward writes her Offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER ~vIII-Riding over the hills
looking for cattle branded fb Ward as
covers a hidden corral and sees three men
one OF whom he believes TO be Buck OF
ney. Upon their leaving ne nee5ds nave
been changed to his own mark
.-R oplIASihtlHE AAN
brands Ward deduces that Buck Olney
will become suspicious OF him as knowing
about the plant. He cautiously keeps our
OF the way until his patience ~frazzles out
under the strain. He discovers Buck Oh
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 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 slit the rope So
II would not hold any weight.
CHAPTER xI-Returning. riding down
a steep slope near his cabin. his morse
Rather steps into a pile or rock. throH-
ing Ward in ouch a manner as TO frac-
tuTe his leg. Riding 20 his cabin he spnnls
and ~bandaRes the broken leg, reahz,
ing he will be helpless for some time and
prepares for any emergency. Buck OlneS
discovers he was not to be hanged.