Connecticut western news., 1920-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
 CHAPTER I.-Living with his father on A small, badly managed ranch. David Ek7en has reached the age of eighteen isSent to the auto in which Dr. Hardy. pusanent eastern physician, and his daugh- ssr Irene, are touring the country brings se1 is broken, and he is necessarily con- A1ed to his bed. Friendship, and some nang, more. develops between Irene and CHAPTER II.-Irene greatly enjoys the unconventional freedom of ranch life, and hss acquaintanceship with David ripens pto affecAon. On Dr.1 Hardy's recovery aos young people part, with the under Ss position in life and they will meet CHAPTER III.-The sudden death of his @ssher leaves David with practically mSkhing but the few bare acres of the
 of the man ased hayfg e ncome Me debts paid, David goes to the nearest nnvtn, determined to keep his promise to hg himself worthy of her. He secures the &Se work offered. driving team for .sSs dealer. and nd meets man an named nn Con- D. shD into dissipation.
 CHAPTER Iv-Naturally of clean mind. BGyid determines to get away from his nneongenial surroundings, and Fate acsngs him into contact with MT. Melvin phy and welcomes him to his home, where hs meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter, nzS begins the coveted education.
 CHAPTER V.--Attracting the favorable sfssntion of the managing editor of sswspaper, David becomes a reporter. &pd general worthiness, falls in love with fEw. though. with the memory of Irene In Aks heart, David does not perceive 1t. CHAPTER VI-David advances to po- Essi0n of responsibility or the newspaper. Eunward renews acquaintanceship with De town is ripe" for boom. through Dsvfd secures the backing of the news % ssted, ia and SSef the two, o. H'' as conward nv and ESaen, go into the real estate business.
 CHAPTER vII.-;REoth men, become Gs nearing its inevitable end David dis snEers, through Miss Morrison, society Sssn1 employed that tpf Irene ne Hardy % is is u IiV kRG in town, with her mother.
 CHAPTER VIII-The narrative turns to 1ess HardyS, in their eastern home Mrs. &ardy unayailingly seeks a brilliant" Eaasch for Irene. and realizes that her EspnA confesses to her intensely annoyed gSe Cow Puncher. The sudden death of Eg- Hardy leaves the two women with Exx3y a few thousand dollars, and Mrs. Ezsdy health necessltating her residence western City where David Elden is 'i- a aaszen of importance.
 CHAPTER Ix.-Mrs. Hardy enters fully sEso the boom" spirit and while engaged 70 purchasing a house from ConWard Rs vainly endeavors to prevent Mrs. lEa&gdy investing in real estate, perceiving Ms disaster at hand but she is obstinate. CHAPTER x.-Conward, whom David is snDidly coming to distrust, acquires an esesndancy over, Mrs. Hardy, who has SsT as the Cow Puncher. David presses h9ne to marry him at once, but she is s.saDle to fully make up her mind; The aDVestment little better than worthless. EssDired by ConWard, who is serving his CWn ends. she planes Elden. David dis aawers Conward seeking to take advantage pG the innocence of a young girl worAllS m the office, and thwarts him.
 CHAPTER XI.-After. violent Cu1rre' aszvfng which David strikes Conward, the ss Irene and David, which David treats w1eh contempt. Irene finally agrees 10 Ezarry David, though her mother strongly 9Ssapproves of the match. Mrs. Hardy eETns to Conward for consolation, and he sEamediately sees a chance to "get even" with David by enticing him into a situa-
 
 gRznstances that will compromise him.
 CHAPTER XII.-David almost falls into gA6 trap. which is set in his office, but is SaFed by the appearance of the young son DT MT. Merton, to whom the firm has sold Hsa2d that is practically worthless. The b&y tells him his father is dying, and EEvid arranges to visit him at once. See hxss she has failed, the woman confesses ney part in the plot and involves Conward Maddened at his partners treachery Ksavid secures a revolver. determined to p@rsish him, but first accompanies the boy Eharlie, to his home. They find Merton &ead, and David, after making necessary arrangements for the care of the body, RRkes Charlie to Irene. At the house Eavid meets Conward, and he leads him E0 believe Irene is deliberately false to M2En. Now angered beyond control, David 1B about to end Conwards life, when Irene GmEervenes and David believes she does it 8w love of ConWard He denounces her agd in almost insane anger leaves the Aause
 "This is the night" he explained. You will find him alone in his office. \ will be waiting to hear from you af--' he quoted Mrs. Hardy's tele. Ettone number. Then he drove his car s0 the Hardy home, exchanged a few words with Irene, and sat down to a Rand of cribbage with her mother. @ '''