The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Never having known his
father. and living with his mother on a
houseboat on the Wabash river. The
Pa9rlhunter'-the only name he has
learns from her a part of the story OF
her sad life. The recital is interrupted by
fearful fit of coughing and he hurriee
ashore TO seek a root that AFFORDS RELIEF
Returning with the root. he meets
young girl whom he mentally christens
the wild Rose" She eludes him before
he can make her acquaintance.
CHAPTER ia vacant cabin on the
shore has attracted the attention of the
ailing woman. ana they move into IT,
Their first meal is interrupted by n
stranger who resents their .presence. The
youth drives the man from their home
His presence has strangely affected the
mother That night the youth finds with
In Inussel the largest pearl that har
been found on the river. the Blue Moon"
Returning exultAnt to the cabin. he dis
covers his mother dead she having sue
curnbed while endeavorins to leave .
message revealing the secret of bis par
entaEe
CHAPTER iiI.-.it the village OF Fallen
Roek. TO which he takes the gem for safe
sespins, the "Pearlhunter' meets the
stranger who had disturbed his mother
In their cabin. and insults him They
part Ms bitter enemies
CHAPTER " In The village the
Pearlhunter" sees tb- Eirl who had at
trhcted his attention la the woods She
IL annoyed by the stranger and the
"Pearllunter" rescucs her from his I'm
welcorne attentions. Iie accompanies her
10 her horne
CHAPTER Vat the house he meets
tho father of his wild Rose" known to
the locality as the wild Man" mentally
irresponsible as the result of a wound re-
ceived from a man wearing a red mask,
a notorious Desperate The youth de-
cisres his intention of devoting the
money he is to get for the pearl to pay
ing for a surgical operation which win
restore the old mans reason.
CHAPTER Win the cabin that night
ths "Pearlhunter' II aroused from sleep
BY the stealthy visit of q man who con-
ceals q red mask In the wall and makes
his escape The ''Psarlhunter." mystined.
and suspestins foul play. destroys IL
Next day Louie Solomon, pearl buyer,
purchases the gem for 8.0oo.
CHAPTER vII-solomon accompanies
the youth to his cabin and within . few
minutes of their parting the pearl buyer
IL stabbed and robbed of the gem. Ths
''Pearihunter'' 10 charged with the muir
der and robbery and IL saved from lynch
ms by the Intervention of the sheriff.
The mob believes the 'Pearihunter is
the RED Mask He is confined In the
village Lookup.
CHATTER vIII.-rhe 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 and escapn.
CHAPTER Ix.-Going at once to the
home of his wild Rose" he tells the
.trI he at Of ne Of
gem. the murder of Louie Solomon. and
his accusation of being the Red Mask"
The girl believes him innocent, and he
leaves the draft he had received for the
gem with her. Returning to his cabin.
the ''Pearlhunter' finds the murderer
there, and the latter unwittingiy discloses
to the youth his hiding place. a cave un-
der a waterfall.
CHAPTER x.-on the departure Of the
desperate the "Pearihunter'' visits the
cave and discovers certain proof that Il
is the Red Masks retreat Hiding from
his pursuers. In a rocky Granny In the
woods he Ia seriously wounded by
chance shot fired by a member of the
posse searching for him.
CHAPTER xl. Helpless from his
wound. the "Pearlhunter'' Is found by
the wild Rose" and taken by her to
her home. The RED Mask attempts to
enter the cabin but is driven away by the
girl, who threatens to shoot him. The
''Pearlhunter' would follow him. but the
wild Rose" insists he In not strong
enough and herself takes the trail of the
renegade. both OF them realizing how
important II Is to know what the next
movements Of the RED Mask are to be.
neir TO his fortune,-your father's7"
81 wondered about that. guess it's
lust lawyer talk. Do you think ]
should answer that letter7"
"I think yOu shOutd
But what would sayf As said
while ago, never wrote a letter"
Neither did l." He saw the answer
did not relieve the perplexity on the
thoughtful face, and went on. But
I'd tell him about your life here, and
about your fathers-accident. and
that this is the first letter you've re-
ceived for seven years" He hesitnted
seemed to study his next word. finally
added: And believe I'd ask him to
come; yes, ! believe I would-ask him
to come"
why, OF course; why couldn't
think of that? Now you'd better lie
down while ] get you a mite OF sup
per"
In an instant he was on his feet
protesting.
81 shall have TO get supper for
Daddy, anyhow" she emphasized