Connecticut western news., 1920-01-08
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
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 CHAPTER Living with his father on ' small, badly managed ranch, David Nden has reached the age of eighteen 41th few educational advantages. An &C., eedent to the auto in which pr. Hardy, eminent eastern physician, and his daugh- new element m int into O f his fife. pr. Hardy : Nx Is broken, and he Is necessarily con- ned to his bed. Friendship, and some. PIE a more' develops between Irene ana CHAPTER II.-Irene greatly enjoys the Z esr acquaintanceship with David ripens Ato affection. On Dr. Hardy's recovery
 sha peGps Bayd Pag wh see the o nis position in life and they will meet CHAPTER III.-The sudden death of his eather leaves David with practically hothing but the few bare acres of the 1sars of dissipation wasted the income. 1tS debts paid, David goes to the nearest 4wn determined to keep his i,sp promise to kst work offered. driving team for a WSrd about his his n's own age, g by whom he is I'd into dissipation. F CHAPTER Iv.-Naturally of clean mind. David determines to get away from his Hmcongenial surroundings, and Fate Duncan, who sees the inherent good in the yoy and welcomes him to his home, where No meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter, CHAPTER v.--Attracting the favorable attention of tho managing editor of a Edith. acuteiy sensible of his good looks fnd general worthiness, falls in love with Jim, though. with the memory of Irene in k4Q haqrt navi6 dOaq mt narNAfva if
 CHAPTER vT.-David advances to po- 2.tion of responsibility on the newspapeI; fhs town is ripe" for a boom. through paper for schemes in which he Is inter: 3eted, and the two as Conward ana Eiden. go into the real estate business.
 CHAPTER VII.-Both men become wealthy during the "boom," and when 1t . nearing its inevitable end David dis sditor of the Newspaper on which he had eeen employed, that Irene Hardy Is liv- ing in town. with her mother.
 CHAPTER vIII.-The narrative turns to khe Hardys in their eastern home. Mrs. natcS for Trene snd Ieees resliaea hah fhat her 6aughters affections are placed elsewhere. Irene confesses to her intensely annoyed ehe Cow Puncher. The sudden death of Dr. Hardy leaves the two women with only few thousand dollars, and Mrs. Hardy's health necessitating her residence m a drier climate they move to the western city where David Elden Is a s6tizen of importance.
 CHAPTER Ix.-Mrs. Hardy enters fully Snto the boom" spirit, and while engaged m purchasing house from Conward David meets Irene again, and her mother 6e vainly endeavors to prevent Mrs. Hardy investing in real estate, perceiving i8hN disaster at hand, but she is obstinate. CHAPTER x.-Conward, whom David is EApidly coming to distrust, acquires an escendancy over, Mrs. Hardy. who has Eever liked David, invariably referring to Esne to @ marry him at once but sSe IS unable to fully make up her mind. The boom" bursts and Mrs Hardy finds her fnvestment little better than worthless. Inspired by Conward, who Is serving his own ends. she planes Elden. David dis covers Conward seeking to take advantage QR the innocence of young girl working fn the office. and thwarts him.
 CHAPTER xI-After violent quarrel, 4uring which David strikes Conward, the Atter makes threats against the happiness of Irene and David. which David treats with contempt. Irene finally agrees to marry David, though her mother strongly disapproves of the match. Mrs. Hardy hnmediately sees chance to get even'' with David by enticing him into a situa- don with woman of the town under cir
 
 CHAPTER XII.-David almost falls into syed by the m of the yoang 41s son a of MT. 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 Der part in the plot and involves Conward Maddened at his partners treachery David secures revolver, determined to punish him. but first accompanies the boy. ha rI n fr fn hfNV,a fix11 A0yN dead, and David, after making necessary arrangements for tbe care of the body, David meets Conward and he leads him to believe Irene is deliberately false to him: Now angered beyond control, David Antervenes. and David believes she does 1t For love of Conward. He denounces her and in almost insane anger leaves the Mouse.
 Brownie" he said at length. Brownie" The whole scene came Back upon him-the moonlight, and Eene's distress, and the little bleed Ing body. And he had said he didn't know anything about the justice of Sod; all he knew was the critter that couldn't run was the one that got caught. :. And he had said that was life. He had said 1t was snly nature.
 And then they had stood among the trees and beneath the white moon and pledged their faith.
 Again his head went up and the old nght flashed in his eyes. "The first thing Is to kill the wolf," he said a1oud. "No other innocent shall fall to his fangs. Then-my country"
 Darkness had again fallen before Dave found his car threading the streets of the city, still feverish with Its newborn excitement of war. He returned his car to the garage; an attendant looked up curiously-it was evident from his glance that Dave had already been missed-but no words were exchanged. He stood for mo- Ment in the street, collecting his thoughts and rehearsing his resolves.