Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-THE story opens IN The
town of Granville, Ontario. where Miss
Hazel Weir Is employed as q stcnographcr
IN the office OF Harrington and Bush. She
Is engaged 70 Jack Barrow, a young real
estate agent. and the wedding day ~ set.
While walking with him ono Sunday they
meet MT. Bush. Haxefs employer. who for
tractlveness. Shortly afterward, ut his re-
guest. she becomes his private stenos-
rapiaer After three months MT Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines,
md after q stormy scene Ia the office
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr. Bush
wnrnias her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER Ir--Dush makes an effort, by
q gift OF flowers, to compromise Hazel In
tho minds OF her friends, She returns
thoTn. The next day Bush Is thrown from
Lila horse and fatally hurt Ho sends for
dies. three days afterwsrd IL is an n
noVncee that he left a legacy Of $500 60
Ha1ci, In. separation for nny wrong !
may have done her. Hazel S, recognizes at
the words. Bush had his revenge
CHAPTER I1I-Jack Barrow in q ft
explanation Of bush's action. Hasei's pride
Is hurt. and she refuses. The engage
srent q broken and Hazel determines TO
leave Granville She sees an advertise 90.
Meadows British Columbia. ana secures
the situation
CHAPTER rv-cariboo Meadows Is in
wild part OF British Columbia and Ha-
way while walking In the woods, She
wanders until night when. attracted by
the HIGHT of q campfire, she turns 10 4,
her home. AT tho flre she recognizes a
character known to Cariboo Meadows as
Roaring Bill waestafr." who had seen
her az her boarding house there. He
ts< tal hnr In fha fnA
ins, but she Ia compelled to spend the
night ia the woods
CHAPTER v--They start next day,
rIazei snnposes Cor cnrboo Meadows. but
wngstatf finally admits he is taking her
to his cabin In the mountains. He Il re-
spectFui nnd considerable. and Inzai.
though protesting indlgnaniiy, Is helpless
and has TO accompany him.
CHAPTER What the cabin Wagstan
provides Hazel with clothing which had
tcen left by tourists There they pass
her, but In her INDIGNATION az her "abduc-
ton" she refuses 10 listen TO him.
CHAPTER vTI-with the coming OF
spring Hazel insists that Wagstan take
Ter out OF the mountains. He endeavors
but on her persistent refusal. he accom-
nantes her to Bella Coda, from where
ale can proceed to Vancouver.
cTtapTF-R vrrI--on parting wogstaff
gives HazeI paeka~c which she diacov-
srs Ieter contains 81 on and a map which
wSii enrhlc her 70 ffrd her way to the
csi,in " che desires 10 go back, AZ YAM
cnuver Hazel plans TO return 70 Gran
lie. bit on the train realizes that she
-iavcs Wngstnn, and decides 90 80 20 him.
She leaves the train at the nrat stop
crIApTrR Tx-w,th the aid Of BINS
{. rrnn she fnds her way hack. and the pair
4 trnvel 10 Hudson Raw post and are
married After some months they decide
N go farther into the mountains to n
spot where BIN 10 confident there 10 gold.
! CHAPTER x--After an arduoup trip.
I vvltsrh severely tries Hazefs strength,
4 thav arrive AT their defamation and settle
/ down for the long winter.
4 CHAPTER xI-weestafr buiids q cabin
/ nd = stahio for the horses and cuts ana
Z a4,cf-s sufficient hnv 70 lnst until snr'ng
gsood There u IN plcrfv Hazel forgetting
adnnaer allows srnrRa from TIC c,iiFl-
= Hev a. SET nre q t,a siAhle wm,cn ~ ~
tsen ,he animals from death nv starva-
4 ,ion hin IL compelled 70 shoot them
rr-ApTrp xrr-w,th The fret spr'ng
sava thev start prospecting for gold and
| "a iucIry with the ~nfd AMI uacNs ~
e,rs the product Of Rlvs trapping during
,he winter they start back to the cabin
| thew call home.
CHAPTER xTrr-wnhout the horses
the tr,n Is severe but they arrive sd law
| I1 aver ~" a German from Milwaukee. with
| lis wife and children.
CHAPTER xIV--To please Hazel. t,re tree,
| ~ the solitude of the mountains, Bji
1 arrees to ninke visit 10 Granville. Ha-
| @ei Il welcomed by "societv." and fnds
| herself in her element: but the artihclanty
| ~ the life wearics Bill. with some bust
| nass mon he forms company to WORE
lie claims on which he and Hazel had
| found gold.
CHAPTER xv--hffairs connected with
| tt'e claims force Wnestnn to 20 back 20
/ he mountains. On his return he , n ms
| NJ. deai which Is unfair TO him and his
friends. lie protests. and the matter ends
~ q puhJic brawi in which F!l, uses hls
! flsts. Hazel Is indignant on account OF
the scandal.