Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-23
SYNOPSIS.

The Pearl Hunter and his mother
live on a houseboat in the Wabash river.
realizes that she is dying. and tells
MIN that she was formerly wealthy, but
misunderstanding caused pufposely by
a scoundrelly former lover. and for 81
years, she and her son, an infant at the
IN their present ann
shortly after this the ~scoundrelly low
er. the man with the fancy vest re-
appears; He comes to their cabin but
. The The Pearl Hunter nnds a great pearl.
sue e. Q worth some $1,000. just
comes suddenly.
He meets a beautiful girl. living in, the
woods, and rescues her from the attens
He calls the girl The Wild Rose."
Rose. where she lives with her father,
that her father was shot in the head
seven years before and has since been
10 the strange mental condition. No de-
ent v Gr the he{{ h fsthese ar. known s1o.r,t to her;
.L.erward ne was clutching, q knife,
paGkase was a small red mask.
the money for an operation on the wild
Mans brain from the sale of the Blue
~ ~ nIASh IL mySleIlOUSlY Mo-
den in the Pear Hunters cabips The
next morning a pearl buyer arrives.
The pearl buyer says he will give i've
The deal goes through, and Shortly
afterward the pearl buyer is stained to
death. When foundb by the Pearl Hunter
ne has a knife in his bosom, and his
Ihe Pearl Hunter is discovered stand.
ing, over the body of the pearl buyer,
and he is held on suspicion Of being the
stole the Blue Moon. 4
The Pearl Hunter goes to Jail, and the
~ noss,, with. whom ne has hunted pearls
night to provide him with a %-shoo
The Pearl Hunter escapes from the
1ail by the window after an interview
t ths the, bars with the real bandit.
Rose" ~ w"
He leaves his draft for $1,000: with the
The. Pearl Hunter takes refuge IN a
He is wounded by a chance shot from
one OF the men hunting him. =
The Wild Rose dresses his wounds and
hides him in her room.
CHAPTER xXv.-Condnued.
II wondered about that. I gue
its Just lawyer talk" She stopped,
holding stretched a half wrapped
lH-"A~~oSS ~ lOSnCu dIOuuO aI nm.
i've been wishing to ASK your adj
vice" =. ~
You would honor me-"
"Do,you think l should answer that
I think you should"
But what would l say? AS I raid
awhile ago., ] never wrote a. letter. :
Neither did l." He saw the an
swer did no relieve the perplexity on
the thoughtful face, and went on.
But Id tell him about your life here,
and about YOU father's-accident.
and that this is the first letter you've
received for seven years" He hest
tated. seemed to study his next word.
finally added: "An 1 believe I'd ask
him to come: yes, I believe I would
ask him to come"
think 9 that? wish you would
"1m help-tomorrow."
N"WiM you? That's a bargain."
She rent back 10 the bandaees:
fastened them; drew the catered
shirt and blouse over them.
There That,l do till tomorrow.
get you q mite Of supper
, In an instant he was on his feet.
4 shall have to get supper for
Daddy, anyhow" she emphasized.
And / wouldn't, think Of letting you
80, without.
When : woman talks like that. it's
no use TO argue. The Pearlhunter
didnt-which shows hat he. was
learning-fast.
'tWfl you cal with me again 2"
She swept him a deep courtesy.
II the famous finder Of the ulue
Noon Is not ashamed to eat with his
sHe bowed low. It cost him p.sr
In his side. but It didn't set to His
face.
III the rich heirsss, Mis- Hssper
Dawn y not shove eating with the
Wonderful 10 the residence 81
youth. With q ray laugH she danced
10y e the kitchent. fIs tramped
His Two old friends the Boss ana