Connecticut western news., 1919-12-11
SYNOPSIS.

new element into his rlfs. Dr. Hardy's leg Is brokens and he. he Is n, necessarily con con
 1ng, more. develops between Irene and CHAPTER II-Irene greatly enjoys the pnconvenional freedom of ranch life, and ksx acquaintanceship with David rfpens &to affection. 9n Dr. EIardy's recovery NSndins that David viii seek to improve Ms position in life and they will meet n4tner leaves DavTd with practically 0othing but the few bare acres of the r.neh the elder I man hayirg t6a through ,nronea 1Kfs debts paid, David goes to the nearest 4Swn, determined to keep his promise to ing himself worthy of her. He secures the Rrst work offered. driving team for ossrh. about his own age, by whom he is 1ed into dissipation.
 CHAPTER Iy.-Naturally of clean mind, David determines to get away from his
 songen,ial shrrg1indffngsi ggi, Mr ana Na,afn Eafe toH and welcomes him to his home, where ks meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter, And begins the coveted education.
 CHAPTER v-Attracting the favorable HAsntion of the managing editor of
 Eth. aeutely A sensibie of his good looks Tad general worthfness. falls in love with
 n, though with the memory of Irene in Aks heart, David does not perceive It.
 CHAPTER vI.-Dayid advances to po- 6Mion of responsibility on the newspaper. David, for. his own advantage He sees 8he town Is "ripe" for a boom.- through David secures the backing of the news Sndsn. go into the real estate business,
 CHAPTER vI-Both men become gveaIthy during the "boom," and when 1t
 nearing its inevitable end David dis
 of ahe o0 WhGh se e0a haa Been employed, that Irene Hardy Is nv- kg in town. witch her mother.
 MIAPTER vIH-The narrative turns to kle Hardys, in theft eastern home. Mrs. Eardy unayailingly seeks brilliant" Naughter's affections are placed elsewhere. arene confesses to her intensely annoyed
 % her ps sO Rayd Seas e.is 3 few thopsand dollars. and. Mrs h q drfer climate they move to the western city where David Elden Is satlzen of importance. snt5ESe boom" spirit and while engaged
 H Rf peess irene assin, azs anG G% her @sse %osSef AnFdy inyestipg lh real estate, perceivlng
 CHAPTER x.-Conward. whom David is rspidlY coming to di distrnst: acquires ar, an eeSsr hex Dasd insarabIy yy refsrring G nto to kim as the Cow Puncher. David presses unable to fully make up her mind. The ~boom" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her fnvestmept little better than worthless. own ends. she planes Elden. David dis rovers Conward seeking to take advantage h the the H ofhoe and 't thwarts v x1s"R him. nn' "S
 Dave dropped into g sudden revee-.>- It was not so remarkable as it seemed that Conward should have telephoned Mrs. Hardy almost immediately after he had used the line. Conward's tele- phone and Dave's were on the same circuit; it was simple matter for Conward, if he had happened to lift the receiver during Dave's conversa- tfOn with Irene, to overhear all that was said. That might happen acci- dentally; at least 1t might begin in nocently enough. The fact that Con ward had acted upon the information indicated two things: first, that he had no very troublesome sense of honor-which Dave had long suspect ed-and, second, that he had delib- erately planned a conflictiOn with Dave's visit to the Hardy home. This indicated a policy of some kind; a scheme deeper than Dave was as yet able to fathom,, He would at least guard against any further eavesdrop- ping on bis telephone.
 He took a card from his pocket and made some figures on it. eff you should have occasion to call me at the office at any time please use that num- Der and ask for me-" he said. "It Is the accountants number. There's a reason" ...
 The, cups were empty; the sand .wiches and cake were gone, but they Fingered on.
 shave been wondering" Dave ven tured, at length, "just where I stand with you. You remember our agree mentE
 Shesaverted her eyes but her voice w,s ateady. "You have observed tho 1exm1T sho eatd.
 "Yas, in all essential matters. coma to you now, in accordance with xhosas terms. You said that now we would know. Now know; know as have always known since those won asrfnl days In the foothills; those AaySlrom which date my existence"
 ~I realize that owe you an answer aSw.F .FDave,", she said frankly. t"And And sksvery hard to make that answer, Mars1Age means so much moro to a vouu than 1t does to a man., 0 Doa4 misuuderstand me, Dave. ' Oeuldsbe ashamed to say doubt my N16 or that l don't know my mind. a@ ron and are no. loiiger box aatE