The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-10-07
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER l-Never having known his
ather. and living with his mother on
houseboat on the Wabash river. THE
Pearlhunter"-the only name he has
learns from her a part Of the story Of
ler sad life. The recital Is interrupted by
4 fearful At Of coughing and he hurrie,
ashore to seek q root that affords relie,
young girl whom he mentally christens
the wild Rose" She eiudee him before
he can make her acquaintance.
CHAPTER ia vacant cabin on the
shore has attracted the attention ut the
iilins woman. and they move into It
Their FIRST meal IL interrupted BY Q
stranger who resents their presence. The
youth drives the man from their home
HIS crsssSfs, hes, strangely i4sotsd ths
s'is' nu. .sif' S S,'hi: .. ~ r.:
bssn 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
message revealing the secret Of his par
entaG6
CHAPTER IIi.-At the village Of Fallen
Rock. to which he takes the gem for safe
keeping. the "Psarlhunter' meets the
stranger who FAD disturbed his mother
In their cabin. and insults him. They
part az 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 un-
welcome attentions. He accompanies her
to her home.
CHAPTER Vat the house he meets
the father OF his wild Rose" known to
the locality as the "Wild Man" mentally
irresponsible as the result of a wound re-
ceiyed from a man wearing q red mask.
a notorious desperate. The youth de-
clares his intention of devoting the
money he is to got for the pearl to pay
Ing for a 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 red mask in the wall and makes
his escape. The 'Pearlhunter." mystihed.
and suspecting foul play. destroys It.
Next day Louie Solomon. pearl buyer
purchases the gem for 5000.
CHAPTER VII.-Solomon accompanies
the youth to his cabin and within a few
minutes OF their parting the pearl buyer
Is stabbed and robbed OF the gem. The
"Pearlhunter" is charged with the muir.
der and robbery and Is 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 Il
secure the release of the "Pearlhunter' Il
he will promise to leave the vicinity. The
youth refuses. Made desperate by tn,
| strangers threats of harming the girl
the young man prizes the bars from tn,
window OF his cell and escapes.
CHAPTER tX.--Going at once to tn,
home OF his "Wil1 Rose he tells tn,
| girl the whole story OF the selling of tn,
| gem, the murder of Louie Solomon, ant
| his accusation Of being the RED Mask.
The girl believes him innocent. and HI
leaves the draft he had received for IN,
gem with her. Returning to his cabin
| the "Pearlhunter" hnds the murders
| there, and the latter unwittingly disclose
| to the youth his hiding place. n cave un
| der q waterfall.
CHAPTER x.-on the departure Of tn
| desperate the "Pearihunter'' visits tn
cave and discovers certain proof that l
| 10 the RED Nask's'' retreat. Hiding from
his pursuers. In q rocky Granny In tn
woods. he 10 seriously wounded by
chance shot fred by q member of tn
posse searching for him.
CHAPTER XII. = Helpless from hi
wound. the "Pearlhunter' 10 found b.
the wild Rose and taken by her I
| her home. The RED Mask" attempts I