Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-18
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER 1.-THE story opens in the
town, OF Granville, Ontario, where Miss
Hazel Weir, Is employed as a stenographer
IN the of7cc Of Harrington and Bush. She
is engaged to Jack Barrow, young real
estate agent, and the wedding day is set.
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr. Bush, Hazels employer. who for
the first time seems to notice her at
tractiveness- Shortly afterward, at his re-
quest, she becomes his private stenog-
rapler. After three months Mr. Bush
proposes marriage. which Hazel declines.
ard after stormy scene In the office
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER II-Busf makes an effort, By
a. gift OF flowers, to compromise Hazel In
the minds OF her friends, She returns
them. The next day Bush is thrown from
Hazel. who refuses to see him before he
dies. Three days afterward 1t is an
nounced that he left legacy Of $500 to
Hazel. I'm. repara ton for any wrong I
once what construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER III--Jaclz Barrow, in at
OF Jealous rage, demands from Hazel an
explanation Of Bush's action. Hazel's pride
Is hurt and she refuses The eng9ge-
Inent is broken and Hazel determines to
leave Granville She sees an ADVERTISE
rnent for school teacher at Cariboo
Meadows. British Columbia. and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv--Cariboo Meadows is in
wild part of British Columbia and Hn-
gel shortly after her arrival loses her
way while walking In the woods She
wanders until night, when. attracted by
the light Of campfire. she turns to I.
her home. At tho fire she recognizes q
character known TO Cariboo Meadows as
Roaring Bill Wagstafr." who had seen
her at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her homo In the morn
ing, but she is compelled to spend the
night In the woods.
CHAPTER v--They start next day,
WagstaT finally admits he Is taking her
20 his cabin in the mountains. He Is re
spectful and considerate. and Hazel
though protesting Indignantly. is helpless
and has to accompany him.
CHAPTER Wat the cabin wagstaff
provides Hazel with clothing which had
been left by tourists: There they pass
the winter Wagstad tells her he Loves
ton" she refuses to listen to him.
CHAPTER vIT--with the coming Of
spring Hazel insists that Wagstaff take
FER out of the mountains. He endeavors
to persuade her to marry him and stay
panies her to Bella Coda, from where
she can proceed to Vancouver.
CHAPTER wilton parting, wagstafr
gives Hazel a package which she discov-
ers later contains 1000 and map which
WIN enable her to find her way. to the
cabin If abe desires to go back. Al van-
Vile, but on the train realizes that She
loves Wagstaff. and decides to go to him
she leaves the train at the first stop.
CHAPTER 1x-with the aid OF Bilps
map she finds her way back and the paii
travel TO g Hudson Bay post ana . ar,
TO go farther into the mountains to
spot where BIN is confident there is gold
CHAPTER x--After an arduous trip
which severely tries Hazers strength
thcy arrive at their destination and settle
down for the long winter,
CHAPTER xI-wagstaff builds a cabir
and stable for the horses and cuts ane
stacks sufficient hay to last until spring
he danger. allows sparks from the chin
rev to set fire to the stable. which =
consumed. with all the stored hay. II
l-eep the animals from death by starva-
ion Bill is compelled to shoot them.
CHAPTER xII-with the first sprine
they start sa eta a ro5 g gaeks
hrs. the product Of Bills trapping durine
he winter, they start back to the cabin
hey call home.
Continued from yesterday
Leaving Fort George behind, they
bore across country toward Pine river,
Here and there certain landmarks
( craven deep in Hazers recollection
uprose to claim her attention. Ant
one evening at sunset they rode up to
the little cabin, all forlorn in its clear
ing.
Inside, gray film of dust had ac-
cumulated on everything and the
rooms were oppressive with the musty
odors that gather in closed, unten
anted house. But apart from that II
stood as they had left it thirteen
months. before. No foot had crossed
the threshold. The pile of wood and
kindling' lay beside the fireplace as
Bill had placed it the morning they
left.