The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-10-09
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER i-Never having known his
iather, and living with his mother on
houseboat on the Wabash river. The
Pearlhun;er'-the only name he has
learns from her part OF the story OF
her sad life. The recital Is interrupted by
fearful 1T OF coughing and he hurrie,
ashore to seek n root that AFFORDS relief.
Returning with the root. he meets
young girl whom he mentally christens
the wild Rose" She eudes him before
he can make her acquaintance.
CHAPTER Il.-A vacant cabin on tho
shore has attracted the attention of the
tlling woman. and they move into IT,
Their first meal Is interrupted by q
stranger who rsecnts their presence. The
youth drives the man from their home
His presence has strangely affected tho
mother. That night the youth fnds with
In mussel the largest pearl that has
been found on the river. the blue Moon"
Returning exuitant to the cabin. he dis
covers his mother dead she having sue
cumbed while endeavoring to leave Q
message revealing the secret Of his par
entage.
CHAPTER IfI.-At the village Of Fallen
Rock. to which he takes the gem for safe
keeping. the 'Pearlhunter" meets the
stranger who lad disturbed his mother
In their cabin. and insults him. They
part as bitter enemies.
CHAPTER ~. = In the village the
"Pearlhunter" sees the girl who had at
tracted his attention in the woods. She
is annoyed by the stranger, and the
"Pearlhunter" rescues her from his UNI
welcome attentions. He accompanies her
to her home.
the father OF his "wild Rose" known to
the locality as the wild Man" mentally
irresponsible as the result OF wound re-
ceived from n man wearing red mask.
n notorious desperate. The youth de-
clares his intention of devoting the
money he is to get for the pearl to pay
ing for n surgical operation which will
restore the old mans reason.
CHAPTER Win the cabin that night
the "Pearlhunter' is aroused from sleep
by the stealthy visit OF a man who con-
ceals a red mask In the wall and makes
his escape. The "Pearlhunter." mystihed
and suspecting foul play, destroys II.
Next day Louie Solomon. pearl buyer,
purchases the gem for 5000.
CHAPTER VII.--Solomon accompanies
the youth to his cabin and within few
minutes OF their parting the pearl buyer
Is staoped ana ropoed OF the gem. me
Pearlhunter Is charged with the muir
der ana roonery ana 70 saved from lynch
ing by the Intervention of the sheriff.
The mob believes the "Pearlhunter" is
the RED Mask" He 10 confined In the
village lookup.
CHAPTER vIII.-The stranger offers to
secure the release OF the 'Pearlhunter" II
he Will promise to leave the vicinity. The
youth refuses. Made desperate by the
strangers threats OF harming the girl.
the young man prizes the bars from the
! window OF his cell ana escapes.
home OF his wild Rose" he tells the
| girl the whole story OF the selling of the
gem. the murder Of Louie Solomon. and
his accusation OF being the RED Mask %
The girl believes him innocent, ana ne
leaves the draft he had received for the
gem with her Returning to his cabin.
the 'Pearlhunter" finds the murderer
| there, and the latter unwittingly discioses
to the youth his hiding place, q cave un-
der o waterfall.
CHAPTER x--On the departure OF the
Desperate the "Pearlhunter visits the
cave ana oiscovers certain proof that II
10 the "fed Aasks' retreat. Hiding from