The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-10-06
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright, Irving RacheIler

CHAPTER I.-Samson and Sarah Trey
iori with their two children. Josiah and
in v,ergennes, Vt. to the West. the land
Of plenty. Their destination is the Coun-
" Of the Sangamon. In illinois.
CHAPTER H.-At Niagara Falls they
meet e party OF immigrants, among them
9 youth named John Mcneil, who also
aecioes TO so TO the SanEamon country.
aqua. Sarah's ministrations save the lie
q 9 YOUTH. Harry Needles. In the last
stages OF fever. d he accompanies the
ane',Sss, v ynsy ssre Z, n 1c,,a s1lsanl lliq q9n.
CHAPTER III.-Arnons the Tsy1or,s
iirst acqaintencee are Lincoln's friends,
16 years OF g
cIzAPTm VI. Traylor helps "
3 te-s escape sn' R q ads e sies. rev o%n 8: i ooq H.;
70 Ilayior and ID ns6s 5ss he arm I'm
CHAPTER vIL-waidns for his arm
e. heal Biggs- meets BIN Kelso, with
whom Harry Needles has fallen ii love.
s3fss ask. for Bins hand. but her
turns to st. Louis.
n CHAPTER .vII1.-Bim oonfessss to
youth /. 'a aisco sns .Ss's Ll sisfs' as sad t9 g
Harry volunteer for tie Black Hawk war.
q leave New Salem.
.cAAPTER Ax.-Riggs comes back to
lleaEne Of # on his way home from the
.ucts;n III d1nc q e. Aaxsss and philosophy
CaAPTER x.-.IAncoln. defeated ID his
Ssaaaoacy Tor ne ls0talatYrs forms
fIecsrT BUSINESS. Big. SENDS sanx 70 e
Du1n TrAylor's house, but the New sSlen
msn are warmed and the raiders worsted.
CHAPTER Iv.-samson decides to 10
Sese q New salem, M hestns BUILDING
rowdiss attempt to break up ths proceed.
ingA Lincoln thras she's Armstrong. Young
HAIRY Noodles strikes Bap NclNol, Of
ne Armstrong crowd and HcNotl threat
CHAPTER VA few days later Harry.
alone. 10 attacked By. NcNoll and 81.
s.a hot rs s,m nG a1ia. n. os 81 En- a.c sa:aa We We
. shotgun John MocJeil. the Tr1ylors'
Niaeara Falls acquaintancss . markedly
love With Ann, but has never had snoush
courage to tell her -. !.
X~I.-IinColn, now post
master, decides 70 run again for the
Legislature. Ann Rutledge ID openly In
lete with John Mcneil. He leaves for
his home in the East. promising to re-
turn soon and marry Ann; Lincoln ac-
ing from Mcneil. Ann confesses to Abe
that his real name is McNamar. and her
fears that he will not return. Lincoln
In his deep love 1~endeavors to reassure
her, though he shares her misgivings.
lincoln Wins his seat In the Legislature.
CHAPTER xII.-Ann hears from Nc
convinced hs does not love her. She tells
Abe Of her doubt. a he confesses his
love and asks her to marry him. Ann
declares she does not yet love him, but
will try to. With that promise Lincoln
sets out for Vaadalia and his legislative
duties.
CHAPTER x1IL-Inspired by Elijah
Lovejoy. Traylor arranges on his farm q
hiding place for runaway slaves. a sta
ton on the Underground Railroad"
CHAPTER XIV.-Ann agrees to marry
Abe. but her health is wrecked. Three
runaway slaves seek Traylor's help in
escaping. They belong to Biggs and he
comes in pursuit of them. Threatened
with arrest for inciting the raid on Tray
lor. he fees. One of the fugitives is BIN
IN disguise, She has fed from her hus-
bands cruelty
CHAPTER xv.-Dying. Ann Rutiedge
calls, for Abe. and he bids her farewell
at her bedside. Following her demise a
settled sadness descends on him, He Is
no longer ABE hut Abraham lincoln"