Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-09
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CHAPTER LIN a base hospital al
Neuilly, France, his face dishgured be-
yond recognition, an American soldier
seTving in the French army attracts at
tention by his deep despondency. Aske
by the surgeons for a photograph 20 guide
them in making over his face. he offers
in dersion a picture Of the Savior bid
ding them take that as a model They Do
so, making remarkable likeness
CHAPTER H.-Ingsided home. on the
boat re meets Martin Harmon. New YORK
broker, who is attracted By his remark
able features. The ex-soldier gives his
name as Henry HIiard." and his home
as Syracuse. New York. He left there
under a cloud, and IS embittered against
his former fellow townsmen Harmon
makes him a proposition to sell mining
stocks In Syracuse, concealing his iden-
tty. He accepts It, seeing in il a chance
TO make good and prove he mas been IN
derestimated.
CHAPTER HIN syracuse billiard"
Gin reality Richard Morgan) is accepted
as stranger. He visits James Cullen, a
former employer. relating a 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 fancee, makes q call.
CHAPTER IY.-HIlliard repeats to Carol
his story of Morgans 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 y.-Next day Hilllard gath
ers from Angela that Carol had always
loved Dick Morgan, and while delivering
To hnr Lett HI
mer fancee realizes that his affection is
unchanged. His welcome by Doctor Du-
rant. Carols father, also shakes his res
olution to continue the deception, but he
conquers 1t.
CHAPTER Win Syracuse Hilliard 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 Hilliard go to the Durant
home for dinner
CHAPTER VII-Observations at the
Durants' convince Hilliard 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 1t out fairly.
CHAPTER VIII.-Despite his success in
interesting capitalists of Syracuse in his
mining venture (Which he believes to be
sound proposition) Hlliard 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-RHfus Waring. youth
full sutton of Angela Cullen, jealous Of
Hilliard, becomes angrily watchful Of the
latter's business. Harmon visits SYRIA
cuse. and a prominent business man Of T
the city, seeing them together. warns
billiard of Harmons reputation. Dis
turbed. Hilliard asks Harmon for an ex-
PLANTATION, and the broker unguardedly f
admits a former swindle. and also that
the mining proposition is a fake" Hill /
lizard threatens to make the knowledge /
public but Harmon shows him he has I
made himself an accessory. billiard sees
nothing to Go but so on witk the deals.
CHAPTER Kin an interview with
Carol. deeply touched by her friandliness
and interest in him. billiard almost deter
mines to admit his duplicity, plead for
and make a fresh start, but
cannot nerve himself to the confession.
,hivalrous feeling admits to billiard that
he is going to Montana to investigate
properties which billiard represents. and
he latter sees the end approaching. Har-
mon, to whom he has turned over the
money he has collected. has paid him
handsome commissions on the business
lone, and he determines to turn over to
Die subscribers all he possesses. In that
way undoing to some extent the wrong
lie had unwittingly done.
CHAPTER XII.-At the Cullen home
Rufus Waring confronts billiard with the
accusation that the Montana property
las little value. Cullen refuses to believe
he story. Hilliard gives Cullen $500 all
le has, TO hold in trust. pending inves-
igation. From Angela, Hilliard learns
hat Carol mas refused Armstrong; offer
4 marriage, for the reason that she is in
nva urith Filliard