The state herald., 1920-04-09

= new eiomeht-lnto MS sufe.-Dr.- Hardy's
rned to his bed Friendship. and some.
ihing more. develops between Irene and
CHAPTER II.-Irene greatly enjoys the
Snconvenuonal freedom of ranch life, and
so hsT assssiia,anssship nss,ion v,ih David Ipsas
sandns shas sIp psy T,s sees ,o0 70 mpfsye anaSr
his posltion In life and they will meet
sssis as95 J.a i,Hg1 i
CHAPTER III.--The sudden death o,h,.
Iaaher nothsrr Leave; ga, David M with practically
ranch. the elder man having through
years Of dissipation wasted. the income.
idwn HIS debt. Ss, paid payid goes 2 the nearest
Irene by acquiring an education and maxi
Ing himself worthy OF her He secures the
first work offered. driving a team for
ward. about his own age, BY whom he IL
ied into dissipation. n e-rss-r Oh
CHAPTER Iv.tNaturally Of clean mind
uncongenlal surroundings, and Fate
brings him Into contact with Mr.. Melvin
Duncan who sees The Inherent good In the
he meets Edith. his hosts pretty daughter
and begins the 'covstsd education. Cles 7o'
CHAPTER v.-Attractlns the favorable
newspaper. David becomes a reporter.
Edith. acutsfY. esnHhs4 cf Ills good looks
sia foash stn sSs smosy as y u iHxs irene S'in il
his heart. Dayid DOES nat percslssit-s, .
CHAPTER vl+:paysd ADVANCES to 20.
Gonsssd ireSe~s ses,isihsasessSip ali as a sih With
David for his lovn adyaniagen He sees
s pvs sGTs ss e. III. AsSsa rs%.
ess for snd 'ess"es h. ;v1 IN rs
Eden. 60 Into shs@ real real estate HSs business. '"'
CHAPTER lv1tlBSta9 men nma eo e.eeom.
Is nearing its inevitable end David dis.
covers. through Miss Morrison, society
editor Of the newspaper on which he had
ss" ins il ath hfs her Fsns %s,her Hardy Nv
CHAPTER vIII.-The narrative turns 10
the Hardys. In their eastern home. Mra
Hardy unavnilingly seeks a brilliant"
match for Irene. and realizes that her
daughters affeciibns are plhced elscNhefe,
mefef ssf e nsF
the Cow Punchsr The sudden dcata OF
Dr Hardy leaves the7tvo women with
tnlg a few thousand dollars, and Mrs.
In a drier climate they Imovs To the
Tesiern city where David Eden Is a
citizen OF Importance. u '-f..i-I -
CHAPTER Ix.-Mrs Hardy enters fully
into the boom" spirit. and while engaged
David meets Irene again. and her mother
lie vainly endeayors to prevent Mrs
Hardy Investing In real estate, perecivlng
CHAPTER X.-Conwnrd. whom David is
RAPIDLY coming TO dlstrnst acquires an
never liked David. invariably referring to
him as the Cow iuncher. David presses
Irene TO marry him at once, but she Is
boom bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her
knyestment little better than worthless
awn esas sy she sas. ThS S.n Is 'pfnF pF y.
covers Coward seeking TO take adyanta Z.
Of the innocence of u young girl working
In the office. and thwarts him
CHAPTER XI.-After n violent quarrel
during which David strikes Coward, tho
a'sr makes 'h5ssis neS aslns, he hppnss
with contempt Irene finally agrees to
marry David. though her mother strongly
Sf ths sor match Mrs Hardy
Immediately sees u chance to get even"
with David by entieing him Into situa-
tion with a woman OF the town under cir
cumstanees that VIII compromise him.
CHAPTER XII David almost falls into
the trap. which In set In his Office. but Is
Of sir. Merton. 10 whom the firm has SOLD old
land that is practically worthless The
boy tells him his father is dying. and
ing she has failed. the woman confesses
Maddened AT his partne!'s treaehery
Innish him. but nrst accompanies the boy.
Charlie. TO his homo. They IND Merton
dead. and David. after making necessary
takes Charlie to Irene. At the house
Dnvid meets Coward, and he leads him
e believe irsn. I, dsiibsrs,ely false e
ipterv snes. and David believes she does /,
for , We q conward. He denounces her
nrc In almost insane anger leaves tile
hose.
"No." he reminded himself. mo, 1
can't do that. ! have business on
hand. Flrst-to kill the WOLF II y.
Ifc remembered that he had given
- revolver to Irene. And suddenly
she sat with him again ut the ten
table. Where was he? Yes.
ne had given his revolver TO Irene.
Well. there was another In his rooms.
In the hallway Of the block In
which he had his bachelor apartments
Dave almost collldcd with woman.
lie drew back. and tho light fell on
his face. but hers was in the shadow.
And then he heard her voice.
''Oh. Dave. I'm 20 glad Why.
whn, Inns happeuedf' The last words
run into little treble OF pain aH shs
noted his ha1sard fAee. 81
sYou-Edithi- hs managed to ~.
''Whatsve~-. 80
she came toward him and placed
her hands on his. srve been here a
hundrcd timcs-ever since morning
ever since Bert Morrison called up to
say you had disnppear there
wAs some mystery. There Isn't. h
there. Dsvei You're NIL right. Dave,
afenA you. Davcr'
n guess I'm all rikht." he managed
10 answer. ''but got Job on-nn I'm.
portnnt Job on. must get II done.
There Ia not time" t. "a
But her womnn'n Intuition hnd gone
FAR below his idle words. "rhcre Il
something wrong. Dave" nhc nnid,
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