The Lamar register., 1920-12-08
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father, and living with his mother on
houseboat on the Wabash river, THE
PeBrlhunter'-the only name he has
learns from her part of the story NJ
her sad life. The recital Is interrupted by
"A fearful fit OF coughing and he hurrie b
ashore to seek root that AFFORDS relie'
Returning with the root. he meets
young girl whom he mentally christe's
the wild Rose" She eludes him before
he can make her scnuaintance.
CHAPTER ia vacant cabin on the
shore has attracted tire attention Of the
1iling woman. and they move into II
Their FIRST meal In interrupted by
stranger who resents their presence. The
youth drives the man from their home
His presence has strst geiy affected the
mother That night the youth finds with
.n mussel the larg st pearl that has
Hren found on the river. the BLUE Moon"
la urning exultant to the cabin. he dis
covers his mother desi, she having sue
cumbed while endeaN NUrins to leave
message revealing the secret ~ h;s par
entage
CHAPTER II.-At trc Village m Fallen
Rock, 10 which he tax Tie gem FOR safe
keeping, the "Penrih .1ter' meets the
stranger vino had di 4rbed his mother
in their cabin -nd -uif. him They
part aE bitter enenlss
CHAPTER " - IT, ,h- villas. ths
"Pearlhuuter'' sees d. r'il who had al
tracted his attention l tI~ woods Sh~
Is annoyed by the -.rtrs-r AMI tIs
''Pearlhunter'' r~~cues '.- f'ort Hl- au
welcome attentions g. a,4 5inpani"s her
to her horne
CHAPTER Y.-At the house IT, meets
the father OF his wild Rose" known to
the locality as the wild Man" E.ltaily
irresponsible as the result OF a wSX. re-
ceiyed from a man wearing a redX aask.
notorious desperado The youth de-
clares his intention of devoting the
money he II to get for the pearl TO pay
ing for a surgical operation which will
restore the old mans reason.
CHAPTER Win the cabin thst night
the "Pearlhunter' IL aroused from sleep
by the stealthy visit of a man who con-
ceals a red mask in the wall ard makes
and suspecting foul play. destroys It.
Next day Louie Solomon. pearl buyer
purchases the gem for 1900,
CHAPTER VIl.-Solomon accompanies
the youth to his cabin and within a few
minutes OF their parting the pearl buyer
ia stabbed and robbed of the gem. The
'Pearlhunter' IN charged with the muir
der and robbery and Is saved from lynch
ing by the Intervention OF the sheriff.
The mob believes the ''Pearlhunter" is
the 'Rsd MASK" He 10 confined in the
village lookup.
CHAPTER VIII-The stranger offers to
secure the release OF the "Pesrihunter'' II
he will promise TO leave the vicinity. The
youth refuses Made desperate by the
strangers threats Of harmins the girl.
the young man pries the bars from the
window OF his cell and escapes
ALI unsuspecting. The girl did other
things for him that night besides
washing his wounds Nothing can so
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woman's hands. II never leaves him
quite as II found him. He can never
again be quite the same. His life out
he will he grain the finer for IT, So
grnnt is the grace Of nature that no
man Is denied that touch. Once 10
every man II comes-to recreate: to
make him new; TO call him up TO his
higher self. II came that night TO the
Pearlhunter.
The girl seemed TO lose all fear of
him; to forget that he was In her bed
room In the secret night. She even
smiled contented smile of satlSfac-
tion as lie rose and stretched himself
He fumbled in his tattered blouse and
drew forth the draft
Have you pen and lnk?" he asked.
his voice, his manner, again the voice
and manner of the alert. keen woods
man.
Wondering, she opened the drawer
of the small stand under the mirror
and placed pen and ink before him.
He picked up the pen, awkwnrdiy-a
fish spear, an oar. or a six-gun fitted
his hand better-dipped II in the ink /:
laid the draft upon the stand; squared
himself; and after no small pains sue
ceeded in writing the word "Pearlhunt.
er" across the back. II was quite evil
IDENTIFY a relief when the unaccustomed
task was over. He laid the pen down
as II glad 10 be quit of II and handed
the draft TO the girl.
III means that | have Ave thousand
dollars in the bank" he said. land any
body that takes this draft there With
my"-he hesltated-"name across the
back can get the money. The banker
said So"
Her face showed how little she
guessed whut his words were leading
up TO. II was some time before he went
on. I'm askin' you to keep It," he
said "And If anything should happen
TO me. I'm askin' you TO keep the mon.
ey. TOO"
The girl caught his tattered sleeve,