Connecticut western news., 1920-01-15
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Living with his father on Esasn ii has Dae reached thee the age of eighteen yath few educational advantages. An ac- as0ent to the auto in which pr. Hardy, As1 Irene, are touring the country. brings q new clement into his life. pr. Hardy's
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 ang. more. develops between Irene and Ynconventional freedom of ranch life, and He9 acquatntanceship with David rtpens
 gsops 9n 1a B Haffys Wfy the Snaa sending that David will seek to improve Ms position in life and they will meet sgaan.
 CHAPTER III.-The sudden death of his nMer leaves David with practically sanch, the elder. man having through Ysars of dissipation wasted the income. IT. debts paid. David goes to the nearest Dsne by acquiring an education and mak- IT himself worthy of her. He secures the 814 work offered, driving team for a nal dealer. and meets a man named Con- rs1d, about his own age, by whom he Is h Into dissipation. CHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean mind. pswfd determines to get away from his Scongenial surroundings, % and aTaie Eate Duncan, who sees the inherent good in the Roy and welcomes him to his home. xh. where ar = meets Edith. his hosts pretty daugnter. CHAPTER v.--Attracting the favorable Aatention of the managing editor of pGwspaper, David becomes a reporter. E6fth, acutely sensible of his good looks ord general worthiness. falls in love with
 n though h vi with M the m. memory ns, or irene 1T m CHAPTER vI-David advances to po- zstion of responsibility on the nsw;spapatrb ; 1ppstb sss town n Is ripe for a boom. through 1aper for schemes in which he Is inter. ggted, and the two. as Conward and tSsden, go into the real estate business.
 CHAPTER vII.7Both men become YeAlthy during the "boom," and when 1t A nearing it's inevitable end David dis esgers. through Miss Morrison, society adBt0r of the newspaper on which he had bsen employed, that Irene Hardy Is liv- Ing in town. with her mother.
 CHAPTER vIII.-The narrative turns to eAe Hardys, in their eastern home. Mrs: Hardy unayailingiy seeks brilliant" 0n0ghter's affections are placed elsewhere. 1kene confesses to her intensely annoyed sas s Cow nf Puncher Ss The sudden @ tid death f of Dw. Hardy leaves the two women with MAy few thousand dollars. and Mrs.
 
 6 drier climate they move to. the western city where David Elden is a aiktzen of importance.
 CHAPTER IX.-Mrs. Hardy enters fully xkso the boom" spirit, and while engaged DayRd meets irene again, again and dn her GSsc mother Ha vainly endeavors to prevent Mrs Hardy investing in real estate, perceiving
 CHAPTER x.-Conward whom David is .Didly coming to ndI distrnst. acquires an psver liked David, invariably referring to Htnn as the Cow Puncher. David presses nnable to fully make up her mind. The sD0Om" bursts and Mrs. Hardy finds her Ehwestment little better than worthless. gwn ends she planes Elden David dis oowers Conward seeking to take advantage n the innocence of young. girl working M the office, and thwarts him.
 CHAPTER xI.-After violent quarrel, Aaring which David strikes Conward, the Mtter makes threats against the llappfnC ss of Irene and David which David treats
 c9ntem9pb ser naY agrees f9 a1approves of the match. Mrs. Hardy tn1ns to Conward for consolation, and he with David by enticing him into situa- ssOn with woman of the town under cir szmstances that will compromise him.
 CHAPTER xII.-David almost falls into ehe trap, which is set in his office, but is s2 MT Merton, to whom the firm has sold hand that is practically worthless. The boy tells him his father is dying, and ing she has failed, the woman confesses her part in the plot and involves Conward. Mgaddened at his partners treachery David secures a revolver, determined to punish him, but first accompanies the boy. Charlie, to his home. They find Merton
 for the care of Re body aakes Charlie to Irene. At the house Dhyid meets Conward, and he leads him tD believe Irene is deliberately false to ham. Now angered beyond control, David as about to end Conwards life, when Irene arw love of Conward He denounces her and in almost insane anger leaves the Aunse.
 CHAPTER xIII.-See<ing to regain snntrol of himself, David drives far into
 onnt d raocS bsEe bs b5akhng hagg ra met Irene Some measure of calmness re- s1ored, he determines to leave everything with the German hordes Returning to eOwn he meets Edith Duncan, who had
 rd 0l hs topGe p a Snd ns seeks to hep nm in Kfs condemnation of Irene. Ediths words Nave their effect and David gives up his M S at % once to England, and enlist. ~ ~
 now some things" Edith man. aged to say. 'I know, now, that I do not know all. Dave and I are old friends My father took liking to Mfn and he used often to be in our house. And we got to know each sther very well, and he told me about yuu long ago. And last night I found Afm at his rooms, almost mad and swearing to shoot Conward. And ff1en he told me that-that-"
 ssYes? Yes? What did he tell you? E am not afraid"
 Edith turned her eyes to where. the white crests of the mountains cut like . erump1ed keel through sea of inf nfte blue. He told me he saw Con- ward here {. upstairs .. :. and Conward made a boast. And he cbn ht,t txya, ,al