Connecticut western news., 1920-01-22
Copyright by Harper & Brothers
SYNOPSIS.

| small, badly managed ranch. David with few educational advantages. An ac- e4dent to the auto in which pr. Hardy,
 eastern tha and hs daqg brgss as new element into his life. Dr. Hardy's Dg ls broken, and he is necessarily con ing more. develops between Irene and ksyfd.
 CHAPTER II.Irene greatly enjoys the Pnconventiona1 freedom of ranch life, and Per acquatntanceship with David ripens hto affection. On Dr. Hardy's recovery Banding that David will seek to improve Ms position in life and they will meet CHAPTER III.-The sudden death of his enther leaves David with practically nOthang but the few bare acres of the Ynnch. the elder. man having through Soars of dissipation wasted the income.
 Wn s detePmied ih ,' to keep eeps his is I promise to frnne by acquiring an education and max Wg himself worthy of her. He secures the nrat work offered driving a team for a coal dealer. and meets a man named Con- yard, about his own age, by whom he is Id into dissipation.
 LCHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean mind. QaVfd determines to get away from his rinEs him into contact With MT. Melvin Duncan, who sees the inherent good in the and ; him to his home where aad begins the coveted education.
 attention of the managing editor of a newspaper, David becomes reporter. Edith. acutely sensible of his good looks md general worthiness. falls in love with ktm, though, with the memory of Irene in has heart, David does not perceive 1t.
 NcTIAPTER vI.-David advances to a po- 4ition of responsibility on the newspaper. Eonward renews acquaintanceship with tss tovn Tor is his for boe throngh David secures the backing of the news paper for schemes in which he is inter, k1den. go into the real estate business.
 CHAPTER vII.-Both men become 3s nearing it's Inevitable end David dis aOyers. through Miss Morrison, society Sditor of the newspaper on which he had been employed, that Irene Hardy Is liv- ing in town, with her mother.
 .lCHAPTER vIII-The narrative turns to ehe Hardys, in their eastern home. Mrs. Hardy unayailingly seeks a brilliant" match for Irene. and realizes that her laughter's affections are placed elsewhere. Irene confesses to her intensely annoyed mother her attachment to David Elden, the Cow Puncher. The sudden death of Dr. Hardy leaves the two women with onIy 8 few thousand dollars, and Mrs. Hardys health necessitating her residence western city where David Efden Is a citizen of importance
 CHAPTER Ix.-Mrs Hardy enters fully {rto the boom spirit, and while engaged n purchasing house from Conward David meets Irene again, and her mother He vainly endeavors to prevent Mrs Hardy investing in real estate, perceiving the disaster at hand, but she is obstinate. CHAPTER x.-Conward, whom David is rapidly coming to distrust, acquires an rever liked David, invariably yeferring to him as the Cow Puncher. David presses Irene to marry him at once, but she is 'boom" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her investment little better than worthless. ewn ends, she planes Eden David disr covers Conward seeking to take advantage tne innocence ot young girl WorAins CHAPTER xI-After violent quarrel. latter makes threats against the happiness sf Irene and David, which David treats with tn contempt nxi1 no lrs2e finally M agrees , to disapproves of the match. Mrs. Hardy turns to Conward for consolation, and he with David by enticing him into a situa- ft0n with a woman of the town under cir cumstances that will compromise him.
 CHAPTER XII.-David almost falls into the trap, which is set in his office, but is saved by the appearance of the young son of Adr Merton, to whom the firm has sold land that is practically worthless The boy tells him his father is dying, and David arranges to visit him at once. See- Ing she has failed, the woman confesses her part in the plot and involves Conward. David secures a revolver. determined to punish him, but first accompanies the boy
 and io ad ss afer mhfz mazn nd arrangements for the care of the body, takes Charlie to Irene. At the house to believe Irene is deliberately false to him. Now angered beyond control, David
 o end aTa fe Tne1 Ss de m for love of Conward He, denounces her and in almost insane anger leaves the house
 CHAPTER xIII-Seeking to regain control of himself, David drives far into direction of the ranch where he had first met Irene. Some measure of calfnness re- stored, he determines to leave everything and join the British army, then in conflict with the German hordes. Returning to town he meets Edith Duncan, who had heard of his trouble and seeks to help him. She convinces him he has been, nasty in his condemnation of Irene. Edith's words have their effect and David gives up his idea of revenge, agreeing to forget all, 70 at once to England, and enlist
 CHAPTER xIv.-Next day Edith visits Irene and informs her of her talk with David and of the latter's departure. Irene see the truth After a long search Irene finds David in London. He is at first 0bdurate, but Irene convinces him of her love and innocence. He persuades her to give up her idea of volunteering as an army nurse, persuading her to go back and cultivate the ranch, pointing out how she can aid the great cause by helping to produce the food he foresees will be greatly needed before the war Is ended.
 CHAPTER xv.-The story ends with the return of peace after the defeat of the forces which had threatened the welfare of the world. On visit to the West the writer comes upon the spot where Irepe, on the farm, is helping her country, as David had done on the field. There the author meets the little son of David and Irene. and learns the sad though glorious ending of their romance. David has fallen F1 battle, but Irene is comforted and up- held by the realization that she had pos sesseS full love and perfect trust. ETi 'an in her capacity of army
 been with David In his last
 her letter revealed to Irene
 he lad been loved and how
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 had given his all to the