The Lamar register., 1920-06-23
SYNOPSIS.


ter from an old friend. Jim Westcott,
urging him to come at once TO Colorado.
Patrick EnrigRt, to draw up a viii ieav,
Ing most OF his estate TO charity. with a
mere pittance TO John Cavendlsh, his
nephew and only relative, dlssoluts
youth. That night Frederick Cavendish
IL murdered in his apartments No will
being found. John Cayendish inherits the
estate.
CHAPTER 1.-two months later En-
right Informs John Cavendish of the ex-
istence of the will. and offers. for 100000.
to say nothing of II. John agrees. Stella
Donovan. newspaper wri.sr. learns from
Frederick Cavendish's vale. that he is
not satisfied the body found was that OF
his employer. She Is directed by Far
riss. city editor. of the Star. to follow up
the case.
CHAPTER III-SteIla learns of the
will Enright had drawn up, also OF John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste La
Rue, chorus girl, and that Enright is a
friend of the La Rue girl. A conversa-
ton Stella overhears between Celeste and
Cayendlsh Is alive. the victim OF con-
spiracy engineered by Enright to secure
his fortune and that Celeste knows where
he is hidden. Ned Beaton. notorious gun
man, is also mentioned. Celeste is about
to leave for Haskell. Colorado. and Stella
is ordered by Farriss TO proceed there at
once.
CHAPTER Wat Haskell Stella. rep
makes the acquaintance OF JiIn westeott.
Frederick Cavendlsh's old partner. West
cott resents the Interest taken In Stella
by Beaton. whom he. knows only as a
Visiting New Yorker, and worsts him In
a fstic encounter.
CHAPTER v.-Returning from a walk.
Stella finds her baggage at the hotel has
been searched. From Farriss she learns
tha, Enright has LEFT New fosx: .iia ms ssS. asI
westcott all that happened at New York,
and he Is satisfied the dead man was not
Frederick Cavendish. They agree to
work together to unravel the mystery.
CHAPTER H.-ceieste and Enrigh,
join Beaton at Haskell While visitins
bis mine an attempt is made to shoot
sssistsns Tracking % the % assassin. ass West.
colt iistens to conference between Bea-
ton. Enright and BIZ Lacy; local despe-
rado. He learns that Frederick Caven'
dish is alive and a prisoner Of Lacy.
Westcott escapes. but leaves evidence OF
his presence and becomes a marked man
Celeste visit. Stella and steals a teie
tons. That night Stella receives a note.
supposedly from Westcott. asking her To
nstsa hin At Ss srsa 10 sns shs csssse
away In a wagon
CHAPTER vIII.-Her kidnapers CARR
Stella across the shoshOne desert te
sunken valley. stronghold OF Psscua
left prisoner in the hands Of Juan Cate
ras Hendez' lieutenant
CHAPTER IX.-Back at Haskell. West
cott is told Stella has returned east. but
is Informed Of the kidnapping by an eye
witness He determines to force the truf
from Bill Lacy, and surprises that indi
vidual In a conference with Enright. He
demands to know the whereabouts OF
Stella and Frederick Cavendish A figh
ensues In which Beaton Is accidentally
killed by Enright. Lacy accuses West
ers to lynch him Dan Brennan. yillas,
marshal protects westcott. the two tax
ing refuge On a rock In the river, where
they hold on their asailants.
CHAPTER X-After dark westcou
and Brennan. clinging TO log. hoat pasi
the beslegers Reaching shore. they Sc
cure horses and provisions. and enter ths
Shoshone desert They are stopped by o
woman who mistakes them for members
of Lacy's gang She gives Brennan a
note to take 70 Mende5 ,a From bTop II tass
around the kidnapping and hiding of Fred
eriek Cavendish.
CHAPTER Kiln her cell in the out
laws cave. Stella. visited by Cateras. pre-
tends to surrender. then fells him with
stone, binding him. while unconscious. with
strips from her petticoat- she taxes ms
keys. revolver and ammunition Ton and leaves
the cell. Seeking a way from the cave
she is accosted by a fellow prisoner, who
declares he is Cavendish. She releases
way TO daylight their path Is blocked By
a new arrival
CHAPTER XII.-The newcomer Is Pas
cual Mendez In the darkness Stella sur
prlses and dlsarms him. forcing him TO
walk before them from the cave TO ms
sleeping place, a log cabin. In Stella's
absence the outlaw breaks from Caven-
dish and escapes. The pair hold on Men
der followers until Cavendish is shot
Helpless. Stella prepares to sell her life
dearly.
II was the work of moment; II had
to be. The inner room was SO dark
they had to feel their way about
blindly, yet those splinterlng crashes
on the outer door, interspersed by the
shouts of the men, spurred both to
hurried effort. Nor was there much to
be done The heavy bed was thrown
upon Its side and hauled and pushed
forward until 1t rested against the door
jambs, the mattress and blankets so
caught and held as 10 form protection
against bullets. Breathless the two
sank to their knees In the darkness be-
hind, their eyes on the Frightening
daylight of the room beyond. Already
hole had been stove through the up
per panel of the door, the surround
Ing wood splintered. Some one hred