Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-01-16
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SYNOPSIS.
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H4a.el Weir is employed as a st Mnea he
n the Office Of Harrin ton and Bush. She
estate agent, and the wedding day Is set.
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr;: Bush, Hazels employer, who for
tr~activeness. Shortly afterward, at his re-
quest, she becomes his private stenog-
Tapher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines,
ant after a stormy scene in the office
Hazel leaves her employment, MI. Bush
warning her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER II-Bush makes ar effort, by
e gift OF flowers, to compromise Hazel In
them. The next day Bush is thrown from
his horse and fatally hurt. He sends for
Hazel, who refuses to see him before he
bounced that he left a legacy Of $1,000 to
may have done her" Hazel recognizes at
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows is in
Eel, shortly after her arrival, loses her
way while walking in the woods. She
wanders until night, when, attracted by
HOPING hes lagn to Il and eoriebod: s who 'u viii guide g. d,
her home. At the fire she recognizes a
character known to Cariboo Meadows as
iFftOaTlnS Bill WdSSCaI,' VINO ndQ seen
her at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her home in the morn
ing. but she is compelled to spend the
night in the woods.
CHAPTER v-Tney start next a
Hazel suppsoseS, for Cariboo Meadows, but
to his cabin in the mountains. He Is re-
spectful and considerable. and Hazel,
though protesting indignantly, is helpless
and has to him
CHAPTER Wat the cabin Wagstan
been left by tourists: There they e pass as
the winter. wagstaff tells her he loves
her. but in her indignation at her "abduc-
CHAPTER vII-with the coming of
spring Hazel insists that Wagstaff take
he her n out Of the Ssn m % He He endeay Eor:
panies her to Bella Coda, from where
she can proceed to Vancouver.
CHAPTER Wilton parting. Wagstaff
gives Hazel a package which she discov-
ers later contains 81, 200 and a map which
cabin if she desires to go back. At Van
couver Hazel plans to return to Gran
willie, but on the train realizes that she
She leaves the train at the first stop.
CHAPTER Ix-with. the aid Of Bill,s
aildp SIl0 luluS llcI way DdCh, dilu tlo pain
travel to q Hudson Bay post and are
married After some months they decide
TO go farther into the mountains to a
Spot where Bill is confident there is gold.
CHAPTER x-After an arduous trip
which severely tries Haze1's strength,
they arrive at their destination and settle
down for the long winter.
CHAPTER xI-wagstaff builds a cabin
and a stable for the horses and cuts and
stacks sufficient hay to last until spring
Food there is in plenty. Hazel, forgettine
the danger, allows sparks from the chin Z
ney to set fire to the stable: which is
keep the animals from death by starva-
ton Bill is compelled to shoot them.
CHAPTER XII-With the first spring
days they start prospecting for gold and
are lucky. With the gold. and packs OF
furs, the product Of Bills trapping during
che winter, they start back to the cabin
they call home.
CHAPTER xIII-Without the horses
the trip is severe. but they arrive safely
and find they lave "ne1ghbors." Jake
Lauer, a German from Milwaukee, with
his wife and children.
CHAPTER xIv-To please Hazel, tires
of the solitude of the mountains, 81
agrees to max a visit to Granville. Ia
gel is welcomed by society" and fnd:
herself in her element, but the artificlallt9
of the life wearies Bill. With some busll
ness men he forms a company to ,Worf
the claims on which he and Hazel hat
found gold.