Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-16
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tenton by his deep dependency. Askel
by the surgeons for photograph TO guide
them in making over his face he offers
IN derision a picture of the savior bid
ding them take that model. They DO
50. making remarkable likeness.
CHAPTER II-Invalided home. on the
boat meets Martin Harmon, New York
broker, who is attracted by his remark
able features The ex-soldier gives his
name as Henry Hilliard," and his home
as Syracuse New York. He left there
under cloud, and is embittered against
his former fellow townsmen. Harmon
makes him a proposition to sell mining
stocks in Syracuse, concealing his iden-
tity. He accepts 1t, seeing in it a chance
10 make good and prove he has been I'M
derestimated.
CHAPTER HIN syracuse "Hilliard"
Gn' reality Richard Morgan) is accepted
as a stranger He visits James Cullen,
former employer, relating story OF the
death of Richard Morgan, and is sur
prised at the regret shown by Cullen and
his youthful daughter Angela. While at
the Cullen home Carol Durant, Morgan's
former fiancee, makes call
CHAPTER IV.-Hinard repeats to Carol
his story of Morgan's death and is deeply
moved by the evidence of her deep feel
ing for the supposed dead man. He re-
solves. however, to continue the decep
ton.
CHAPTER V.-Next day Hilliard gath
ers from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan, and while delivering
to her letter supposedly from her for
mer fancee realizes that his affection is
unchanged. His welcome by Doctor Du-
rant. Carols father, also shakes his
olution to continue the deception, but he
conquers it.
CHAPTER Win Syracuse billiard is
looked upon as a capitalist and mining
expert. and in that capacity in pursuance
of his object, interests Cullen in the pos
sibility of wealth in mining properties.
The Cullens and Hillard go to the Durant
home for dinner
CHAPTER VII-Observations at the
Durants convince billiard that the doctor
and his daughter had always been his
true friends. and his love for Carol be-
comes stronger. He realizes he has dan
gerous rival in Jack Armstrong also very
much In love with Carol. and the two men
tacitly agree to fight II out fairly.
CHAPTER VIII.-Despite his success in
interesting capitalists of Syracuse in his
mining venture (Which he believes to be a
sound proposition) Hilliard regrets having
placed himself In such a false position.
but in justice to Harmon feels he must go
on. He makes confession to Carol OF his
love for her, and she admits the posi-
bility OF his affection being returned in
CHAPTER IX.-Rafus Waring. youth
full sutton OF Angela Cullen. jealous of
Hilliard. becomes angrily watehful of the |
latter's business. Harmon visits SYRIA
cuse, and a prominent business man OF |
the city, seeing them together, warns /
billiard OF Harmons reputation Dis /
turbed. billiard asks Harmon for an ex- /
PLANTATION, and the broker unguardedly |
admits a former swindle, and also that |
the mining proposition is fake" Hill |
lard threatens to make the knowledge /
public, but Harmon shows him he has
made himself accessory. billiard sees
nothing to Go but go on with the deals-
CHAPTER KIN an interview with
Carol, deeply touched by her friendlness
and interest in him. billiard almost deter
mines to admit his duplicity, plead for
forgiveness and make a fresh start, but
cannot nerve himself to the confession.
CHAPTER XI-Armstrong moved by a
chivalrous feeling. admits TO billiard that
he is going to Montana to investigate
properties which billiard represents. and
the latter gees the end approaching. Har-
mon, to whom he has turned over the
money he has collected, has paid him
handsome commissions on the business
the subscribers all he possesses in that
way undoinE to some extent the wrong
he had unwittingly done.
CHAPTER xIL-At the Cullen home
Rufus waring confronts billiard with the
accusation that the Montana property
has little value. Cullen refuses to believe
the story. Hihard gives Cullen $500, AL
he has, to hold In trust. pending an inres-
tfEation. From Angela. Hilliard learns
that Carol mas refused ArmstronEs ofrsr
of marriage, for the reason that she 10 In
law. With Htlliard
CHAPTER xIfI-Hiiiisrd receives three
teiesrams from Harmon. ordering him to
stop selling stock and informing him he
10 on his way 20 Syracuse. On his arrival
Harmon urges Hilliard to give up the
rame and make start elsewhere, agree
ing to return all money collected While
they are talking II over. Warning and Gull Z
len call OF, fiiDisrd. Harmon offers TO
take back for cash all the stock they
have subscribed for. Before any arrange
ment can be arrived at Harmon In
stricken with apoplexy and dies In few
minutes. Hilliard then learns from Gull
len of the discovery OF an enormously
rich vein of ore on the property-of which
Harmon was of course eware-and real
lies the depth of the brokers' duplicity,
and also that his death has set Hilliard
free
CHAPTER XIv.-After a hurried jour
ney TO New York, where he had FASTENED
TO safeguard the interests Of himself and
his friends in the mining properties. Hi
lard returns to Syracuse.
CHAPTER Xv-The Christmas celebra- .
ton takes place at Doctor Durants
home. and there Hilliard makes his pitt |
full confession to Carol, when he pleads
for her love He then learns that both 4
Carol and Doctor Durant had penetrated 4
his disguise from the first, and Caroi ,
gives him her fun forgiveness, accepting
in the person of Henry Hiliard the Rich J
ard Morgan she had always loved ana {
trusted.