Connecticut western news., 1919-12-18

ddent to the auto in which pr. Hardy. Szninent eastern physician, and his daugh- E new clement into his life. Dr. Hardy's hg Is broken, and he is necessarily con-
 nr t1 as eaeops fre rene and David.
 unconventional freedom of ranch fife, and fer acquaintanceship with David ripens standing that David will seek to improve ais position in life and they will meet CHAPTER III.-The sudden death of his aothing but the few bare acres of the Isars of dissip4tion wasted the income; me fnWn, determined to keep his promise to 1rene by acquiring an education and mak- arst work offered. driving a team for a edai dealer. and meets a man named Con yard, about his own age, by whom he is 1ed into dissipation.
 CHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean rnind, Pncongenial surroundings, and Fate brings him into contact with MT. Melvin Duncan who sees the tn ha inherent h CT good 1e in the he meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter, and begins the coveted education.
 CHAPTER v.--Attracting the favorable attention of the managing editor of eewspaper, David becomes. reporter. 1pd general worthiness. falls in love with
 though Titd hoas the mt of Irene in CHAPTER vI.--David advances to a po- Htion of responsibility on the newspaper. Eonward renews acquaintanceship with Ahe town Is ripe" for a boom. through David secures the backing of the news kden, go p into the ' real estate business wealthy during the ''boom." and when 1t k nearing it's inevitable end David dis or of tensuss sns o1 which haa been employed, that Irene Hardy Is liv- Ing in town, with her mother.
 CHAPTER vIII--The narrative turns to the FIardys. in their eastern home. Mrs: Hardy unayailingfy seeks brilliant" Irene confesses to her intensely annoyed the s Cow P Puncher. The sudden 9 'd death of enly a few thousand dollars. and Mrs. m drfer. climate they. move to the western city where David Elden Is ettizen of importance.
 CHAPTER IX.-Mrs Hardy enters fully snto the .boom'' spirit, and while engaged m purchasing a house from Conward David meets Irene again, and her mother. He -vainly .endeavors to prevent Mrs. dIsaatsr at hand put she is pobstnate CHAPTER x.-conward whom David is rapidly coming to distrust, acquires an esSer Rsa pasd S inSariabl2 ibl nG nt to Aim as the Cow Puncher. David presses Irene to marry him at once, but she is unable to fully make up her mind. The boom" bursts s.,a and Mrs Mrs Hardy finds her Inspired by .Conward, who is serving his own ends. she planes Elden. David dis covers Conward seeking to take advantage tf the innocence of a young girl working n the office. and thwarts him.
 CHAPTER xI.-After a violent quarrel during which David strikes Conward, the latter makes threats against the happiness sf Irene and David, which David treats with contempt. Irene finally agrees to marry David, though her mother strongly turns to Conward for consolation and he immediately sees chance to "get even" with David by enticing. him into a situa- cnmstances that will compromise him.
 Returning toN the office one Saturday evening Dave found Miss Wardin mak- ing up a bundle of paper, pencils and carbon paper. She was evidently in high spirits, and he smilingly asked if she intended working at home over Sunday.
 "Oh, didn't Mir. Conward tell youY she answered, as though surprised that the good news had been kept secret. "He is to spend 8 day or two at one of the mountain hotels, and am to go along to do his correspondence. Isn't it just lovely? I have so wanted to go to the mountains, but never felt that could afford it. And now I can com bine business with pleasure"
 The smile died out of Dave's eyes, and his face became more set and stern than she had ever seen 1t.
 "Why, what's the matter, MT. El- denY she exclaimed. "Is anything wrongY
 He found 1t hard to meet her frank, unsuspecting eyes; hard to draw back the curtains of the world so much that those eyes would never again be quite 50 frank and unsuspecting. Miss Wardin," he said, 'did Conwaxd tell you thatv'
 "What7 About going to the noun tains7 Of course. He said he was taking some work with him, and he wondered If would mind going along to do 1t, and he would pay the ex- penses, and-and-" There was a quick, hard catch in her voice, and she seized Elden's arm violently. Her eyes were big and round; her pretty face had gone suddenly white.
 "Oh. MT. Elden. you don't think you don't think-that I-that he You wouldn't believe that"
 T think you are absolutely inno-