Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-14
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens in the
Town OF Granville. Ontario, where MISS
Hazel Weir is employed as q stenographer
n the office OF Harrington and Bush. She
- engaged to Jack Barrow, young real
sstate agent. and the wedding day IS get.
| While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Ha2els employer, who for
the first time seems 10 notice her .at
fractive Dess. Shortly afterward, at his re-
quest, she becoines his private sten0g-
raphcr After three months Mr.. Busb
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines.
nnd after q Stormy scene In tho ofhce
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER IT--Bush makes on effort. by
q gift OF flowers to compromise Hazel In
the minds OF her friends. She returns
taeTn. The nest day Bush is thrown from
his horse and fatally hurt. He sends for
Hazel. who refuses to see him before he
nounced that he left d legacy Of 5000 to
Hazel, in reparation for any wrong /
may have done her" Hazel recognizes at
once what construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
I CHAPTER III-Jacis Barrow, in q at
Of Jealous rage, denands from Hazel an
explanation,of gush's action. Hazel's pride
Is hurt, and she refuses. Tho eng9ge-
mont Is broken and Hazel determines to
leave Granville She sees an ADVERTISE
n1ent for q school teacher at Cariboo
AleAuoNs, IFitiSu toiuiHDlsiy anu secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows is in
wild part Of British Columbia and Ha-
aol, shortly after her arrival. loses her
way while walking In the woods, She
tile light OF a campfire she turns to it ,
hoping to find somebody who will guide
her home. q At the FIRE she recognizes q
B wa e who Raa sess
her at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her home in the morn
ing. but she is compelled to spend tho
night In the woods.
CHAPTER v-They start NEXT day.
Hazel supposes. for Cariboo Meadows, but
Wagstaff finally admits he IL taking her
20 his cabin in the mountains. He Is re-
spectful and considcrate. and Hazel,
though protesting Indignantly. is helpless
and has to ACCOMPANY him.
CHAPTER Wat the cabin wagstaff
provides Hazel with clothing which had
lie winter. vagstaff tells her hl cs loves loves
Aer, but in her Indignation at her "abduc-
ton" che refuses to listen to him.
+ CHAPTER vIT--with the coming OF
spring Hazel insists that Wagstan take
% persuade her to marry him and stay,
hut on her persistent refusal, he accom-
ranies her to Bella Coda. from where
she can proceed 10 Vancouver,
CHAPTER Wilton parting. Wagstan
gives Hazel a package which she discov-
ors later contains 1920 and a map which
WIN enable her TO find her way to the
cabin IL she desires to 10 buck. At Van
couver Hazel plans to return TO Gran
vile. biit on the train realizes that she
laves Wagstaff, and decides to go to him.
She leaves the train at the first stop.
CHAPTER Ix-with the aid Of Bits
man size finds her way back, and the pair
travel TO a Hudson Bay post and are
married After some months they decide
To 70 farther into the mountains to q
CHAPTER x--After nm arduous trip,
r-hich severely tries HaZei's strength,
tEcv arrive az their destination and settsa
u own for tile long NiFfeis ~ %
CONTINUED from Saturday,