The Lamar register., 1920-12-22
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CHAPTER I.-Never having known HE
father. and living with his mother on
houHeboat on the Wabash river. The
Pearlhunter"-the only name he has
learns from her a part of the story of
her sad life. The recital is interrupted by
fearful ft Of coughiug and he hurrIe
ashore to seek root that affords relle'
Returning with the root he meets
young girl whom he mentally christens
the ''N Id Rose" She eiudes him before
he can make her acquaintance.
CHAPTER IA vacant cabin on the
shore has attracted the attention Of the
ailing woman. and they move into IL
Their hrst meal is interrupted by
strange who resents their presence. The
youth drives the man frOIg their home
His presence has strangely affected tho
mother That night the youth nnds with
In muasel the largest pearl that has
been found on the river she Blue Moon
Returning e1ultant TO the cabin. he dis
covers his mother dead. sire having sue
cumbsd while endesyoring to leave a
message revealing the secret Of HE par
sntage
CHATTER in.-at the village Of Fallen
Rock to which he tale tI- gem Cor slfa
tseping the 'Penrlhunter'' meets the
strange who had distorted his mother
In their cabin. and asuiis him TEes
part a. bitter enemies
CHATTER " IT, p- village the
-FsRrlhunter" sees thc girl who had at.
tracted his attention 'n the waalg siie
ls Rnr wed by the a;E4Lggr aal .Ie
-r7" -llun'er'' rescues hlr frsm hl. u-
r.eo.nr attentions He accompanies her
neT horne.
CHAPTER Vat the house he meets
the father OF his ''wild Rose" known to
the locality as the wild Man" mentally
irresponsible as the result of a wound re-
ceived from n man wea ring "a red mask
a notorious desperate The youth de-
elares his intention Of devoting the
money he is TO get for the pearl to pay
ing for surgical operation which viii
restore the old mans reason
CHAPTER Win the cabin that night
nS ''Pearihuntsr' is aroused from sleep
by the steaithy WHIT of . man who con
esals red mask In the wall and makes
his escape. The ''PearIhunter." mystihed,
and suspeetinE foul play. destroys II
Next day Louie Solomon pearl buyer
purchases the rem for 5.Oo0
CHAPTER VII.-Solomon accompanies
tho youth to his cabin and within a few
minutes OF their parting the pearl buyer
ia stabbed and robbed Of the gem. me
''Psarlhunter'' is charged with the rnur-
dsr and robbery and Ia saved from lynch
Ing BY the Intervention OF the sheriff
The mob believes, the ''Pearlhunter" is
The Rcd Mask" He is confined In the
villsse lookup.
CHATTER vIu.-The stranger offers to
secure the release Of the ''Pearlhunter'' II
he will promise to loave the vicinity The
youth refuses. Made desperate by the
strangers threats of harming the girl.
tho young man prizes the bars from the
window Of HIS cell and eBcap@
CHAPTER Ix--Golng at once to the
home of his wild Rose" he tells the
Eirl the whole story OF the selling OF the
gem. the murder of Louie Solomon, and
his accusation of being the RED Mask"
The girl believes him innocent and he
leaves the draft he had received for the
gem with her. Returning TO his cabin.
the 'Pearlhunter'' finds the murderer
there. and the latter unwittngly dlscloses
to the youth his hiding place. a cave un
der a waterfall.
CHAPTER N.-on the departure of the
desperate the "Pearlhunter'' visits the
cave and discovers certain proof that It
Is the Red Masks retreat. Hiding from
his pursuers In a rocky Granny in the
woods. he is seriously wounded by a
chance shot fired by a member of the
posse searching for him
CHAPTER NJ. HELPLESS from his
wound, the ''Pearlhunter'' is found nv
the wild Rose and taken by her 10
her home. The RED Mask attempts 10
enter the cabin but is driven away BY the
girl who threatens to shoot him The
Pearlhunter" would follow him, but the
wild Rose" insists he is not strong
enough. and herself takes the trail on ths
renegade. both OF them realizing how
Important 1t Is to know what the next
movements OF the RED Mask" are to be
Ing bow-too sweeping, even for the
Flatwoods-his hat came of and his
handsome face put on its most affable
smile.
And how is my wood fairy thl. aft.
ernoon?'
The girl made no reply. Her face.
framed in the narrow opening. changed
not shade.
Nothing so disconcerts a man as to
have his advances met with silence.
Some OF the lines and wrinkles that
did duty for the smile left the bold
face OF the renegade
ut was so very lonesome In the vii
lage, with the men all hunting that
desperate, that thought I'd walk out
and spend the afternoon with you, and
talk over with you some very charm
ing plans / have formed. You have
what believe to be wonderful voice
While. to my great regret, you have
never sung for me. vet. as ] have
nassed hack and forth through the