The Arizona copper camp. [volume] (Ray, Ariz.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-09
Copyright by Little, Brown and Company
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Marthy, 1ow-browed, un-
combed, harsh of voice and speech and
nature, with her shiftless husband Jase.
oxen and are the pioneers whose lurching
wagon first fords the Wolverine 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 Of her
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session Later they are joined by an
other couple who are impressed with the
Wolverine and also establish a home To
them is born daughter. christened Billy
Louise.
CHAPTER II-After a visit to Marthy
Billy Louise on her horse Blue reaches
home late, in snow storm, having met
q stranger riding over the same trail He
is invited to stop for the night and is vel
coined by Billy Louise's mother. Intro
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
a claim on Mill Creek.
CHAPTER III-Marthy is Mortified to
find that Jase has died during the night.
Digging grave in a level place above
the main ditch, she wheels Jase's body
buries her dead. Charlie Fox, her nephew
arrives.
Louises ranch to inquire if she has seen
anything of four of their calves when
Disappeared; theft is discussed, and Billy
Louise starts in search.
CHAPTER v-Spring has come. but
Billy Louise is not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she is brood
ing over her announcements aen11s ana Is on OF,
she finds one of her finest cows dead,
and she has a machinery note due. Two
men approach on horses looking about for
but he is not there.
CHAPTER Winding along hat-bot-
toned canyon she sees horSeman reSem-
bling Ward disappear in the hills and later
discovers a hidden corral such as she re-
members being told about by hey father.
She is late in arriving home and finds
her mother ill. and a physician is called.
CHAPTER VII-Billy Louise does not
hold changeless 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 him.
Ward writes her offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER vIII-Riding over the hilis
looking for cattle branded Y6 Ward dis
covers hidden corral and sees three men,
one Of whom he believes to be Buck Oh
and finds stock on which the brands have
been changed to his own mark.
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CHAPTER IX.-After celebrating 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 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 hang
mans moose, pins the prisoners written
pedigree to his shoulders; the work done
Ward rides away, having slit the rope so
it would not hold any weight.
CHAPTER XI-Returning, riding down
q steep slope near his cabin his horse
Rather steps into a pile of roclr throw
ing Ward in such manner as to fTac-
ture his leg. Riding to his cabin he splints
end bandages the broken leg, realiz-
ing ne 7vill be helpless for some time, ans
prepares l.. any emergency. Buck Ciney
discovers he was not to 5e hanged.
CHAPTER XII vile louise writes
1.-THE Brave Buckaroo" a CHEEKY Christ
mas letter, also telling Of "Mommie's"
illness, not expecting an answer before
New Years, but it. was not delivered:
Another letter also undelivered told Of
Billy Loutse,s MON mics" death.