Connecticut western news., 1919-02-20
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 CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes, orphan. c taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
 Gynee. and hts Aunt Deel on farm on hRtteroad in a neighborhood called Lick &HnDltt, about the year 1928. Barton meets 61y Bunkelberg. about hls own age. but 9en9aily of 8 class above the Bayneses. 4a4 Is fascinated by the pretty face
 CHATTER II-Barton meets Rowing EaSe, lnown In the neighb6rhood as the 11snt Woman" Amos Grimshaw. young R . visitor at the Baynes home, and
 lowing Kate tells the fortunes of the two 8ors. predicting bright future for Bar 3sJroved for an act of boyish mischief $1fton runs away. intending to make his sonse with the Dunkelbergs. He reaches pkeec. of exhaustion on a porch. There 3a yh-ound by slias Wright. IT,, promi- $esbody Baynes. takes Barton home af- NsF buying him now ciothes-
 CHAPTER IIT-Barton ana his uncle UnA aunt visit Canton and hear Silas Weight read sermon. CHAPTER Jv-sllas Wright evinces 4n&ch interest in Barton, and sends a box II booky and magazines to the Baynes 1n0ae. The. election of Silas Wright to @ks United States senate Is announced.
 CHAPTER v-When Barton Is twelve keence of wonderful and mysterious tDvscr known as Money" and learns 3oEs throsreJh his possession of that won 4aTfM tMng Grtmshaw Is the most power yz4 and greatly dreaded man In the com tnmxssty, most of the settlers being in his fssA, After a visit to the Baynes homo Eefore. which Barton ia to read on the &r<e light when he leaves home to at- eaasg school.
 3sfve load to mill. arrives safely, but 9p e su0wstorn. unable to see the road, tna horses get. into the ditch and a 1~nbody manages to get together snoUgh tn satisfy Grfmshaw and obtain an extension.
 CHAPTER vT-Now in his sixteenth 1oaE Barton accompanies "Mr. Purvis." f4s hired man, to the postofhce at Can tha three Journey together. They are sssn up by man with gun. who makes essn highwayman's demand of Your Fsiss. the stranger draws pistol. but aHbs. bs. fssa hs can use 1t the robber shoots and tfMs him. Barton's horse throws him sgsr thS stranger Barton throws a stone l Yshlch he abservas wounds the thief, who aaz0es on at once. but not until Barton b
 V pecsaiar manner. Search of the SdkQ&h0rhood Tor the robber Is unayailing <ad saRs stranger Is buried.
 gTAPYYR K-Grimshaw seeks to ssss9,dinE the murderer of the man killed bn dse Ensd.- The offer is spurned.
 cEZAPrER K-Emissaries of Ben Grim
 &Y seek to kidnap Barton, or do worse. dc fs warned by "Silent Kate." and es- eaDaa
 | GaTAPTER xT--uncie Peabody, Aunt 11eh and tie neighbors celebrated Christ vnaR. ''Otd Kate" Is one of the party. CHAPTER xII-Barton and Sally Dun- kesberR formally pledge their troth- GsexL afternoon l. saw MT. Wright ,gxd the. president walking back and fBGsh .ot. the bridge as they talked together. A number of men stood in tssnt of. the blacksmith shop, by the 4fwer shore, watching them, as I passed, on my way to the min on an &Erand. The two statesmen were in kGoadclath and white linen and beaver aas. They stopped as I approached them.
 "WeH, partner. we shall be leaving Ia an hour or so," said MT. Wright as ne gave me his hand. You may look For me here soon after the close of the session. Take care of yourself and go pfJen to see Mrs. Wright and obey SeHr captain and remember me to your tunt and uncle"
 EfSee that you keep coming, my good Say" said the president as he gave me His hand, with playful reference, no Ac1bt, te MT. Wright's remark that I ETas coming man.
 sBart, I've some wheat to be thrashed in the barn on the back lot" said the senator as I was leaving Enem. "feu can do it Saturdays, If xsu care to, at a shilling an hour. Stack the straw out of doors until xeu've finished. then put 1t back in the Bay. Winnow the wheat carefully and eefck it and bring 1t down to the gran " and I'll settle with you when I sskurn."
 remember that number of men Wias worked in Grimshaw's sawmill were passing as he spoke.
 "YGs, sir" answered, much elated
  ey the prospect of earning money. The examination of Amos was set EsawR for Monday and the people of xise village, were stirred and shaken Ny widest rumors regarding the evil xs.ace tG Be adduced. Every day men and wumen stopped me in the street s1 ask wsat I knew of the murder. ! Followed the advice of Bishop Per Aims azad kept my knowledge to myself.
 Saturday.. came, and when the chores ~=epe dsHe | went alone to the grain aunrn In the back lot of the senator's f.arra with fail and measure and broom GaNi fork and shovel and sacks and my Esincheon, In q pushcart, with all of which Mrs. Wright had provided me.
 It, was q lonely place with woods