Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-03-10
SYNOPSIS.

L SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Tom Shelby. a rancher.
rides in to the frontier town of Pouca
looking for a good time after a long spell
of hard work and loneliness on the
II ranch. Instead, he runs into a funeral
II q of Dad Calkins, a retired army man
II OF whom little is known. A girl, still In
her teens, survives Calkins.
l CHAPTER II.-McCarthy, a saloon
Keeper and Ponca's leading citizen. de-
c1des that the girl, now alone in the
world. should marry. Shelby starts a
EIhu1t for eligible husbands and the min
lister goes to confer with the girl.
III CHAPTER III.-She agrees to pick a
N husband from a score Of men lined up in
1 her home. To his CONSERVATION, she Sc
lects Shelby, who had gone along merely
as a spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant, the girl disrnisses the assem-
blage. Later, Shelby goes back to make
ar explanation. She receives him good
naturally.
CHAPTER IV.-Leaving hez. @.lDy
runs into two of the rejected, %suitors. ana
In a fight worsts them both. Angered
at their remarks, he returns to the girl,
determined to marry her, II she will have
him. After his explanation she agrees
" to marry him.
I'm CHAPTER V.-The wedding takes
R8place and the couple set out tor Shelby's
ranch. With them is the 'tKd," Mack
lin. whom Shelby has hired as a helper
on h ranch. On the way he girl tells
her husband her name is Olga Carlyn,
and also tells him something Of the pc.
cultar circumstances OF her life.
CHAPTER V.-Leaving his wife in
the house, Shelby goes to care for the
horses. Returning, he is struck from
M behind by an unknown assailant. Hours
later he RECEIVERS consciousness, to find
RI that his wife and the ''Kid" nave dis.
Xappeared. He starts in pursuit.
M CHAPTER VII.-Shelby overhears q
Remuneration between two outlaws that
throws some light on his wife's history.
MHe learns she is an heiress and that her
abduction has been planned. He also
learng that she has been taken to
wolves Hole" a haunt Of bandits and
bad" Indians. h whereabouts Of the
place Is unknown to Shelby, though lite
q reputation as a resort of criminals is
i widespread.
El CHAPTER VIII.-Shelby avs plans
to rescue his wife. He is discovered by
Indian Joe" Laud, the leader of the
aoutlaws. n forced to accompany him
sinto the stronghold. There Shelby makes
Hfriends with a Mexican girl. Pamela,
Nwho is betrothed to Macklin and in
tensely Jealous.
In CHAPTER IX.-Imprisoned by Laud,
Shelby escapes with Pancha's help. She
lguides. him to a secure hiding place but
a~refuses to reveal the whereabouts of his
8wife.
a CHAPTER x.-After a nights rest
s3ahelby leaves his shelter, seeking his
#wife's prison. He discovers it, an old
k&So9g cabin. and finds Olga. Their reunion
IMs interrupted by the arrival of Macklin.
IN CHAPTER XI.-Confident that Shelby
gfs dead, believing him to have been killed
1t the RANCH. Macklin declares his inten-
ion of marrying Olga, the widow. Laud
%E{sappears, and while they are talking
4 saMacklin is shot by a concealed assassin.
AShelby fights with Laud, but is worsted,
&sind the outlaw escapes. He returns with
N8friends, and Shelby and his wife defend
Nthe cabin.
CHAPTER. XIL-During a lull in the
Fighting the pair discover that the body
Macklin has disappeared. Seeking an
M3eApldlldtlOH, tuey uuu d secret passage
ibeneath the floor and take refuge in it.
1.-THE cabin is burned but they are in
&lsafety. Laud and his desperadoes natu-
orally suppose both Shelby and his wife
nave persisted in the burning cabin.
NO, senior, an Americana; he wa.
ahot; he vera bad if | find no doc
sor, he die maybe"
But where were you going?"
5 10 Gerlasche, senior, there is army
Hector there
Not now there, amt; he's back
Sere with us somewhere. Where is
Hshis, fellow who's hurt?"
She hesftated just an instant, yet
there was no avoiding the truth. If
The doctor was here among these SOL
Sfers, she would have to tell the truth
r else desert Macklin to his fate. Be-
ldes, what did she care? Her hatred
Laud suddenly fared into new life.
ere was the opportunity for revenge,
5 well as service.
in Wolves hole, senor."
"W6lvcs' hole! Good God! did you
pine from there? Pass the word for
ae major, some one. What's that?
Pa. excuse me, sir" and he came
tiffly to attention, facing the heavy
et, ~middle-aged officer, with iron-gray
klustache and goatee.
What have you here, sergeant?n the
tier asked briefly, Mexican won,
n?"
Yes sir; she just ran into us at
il tilt. She claims to be after a
pctor to attend to a wounded Amer.
an over in Wolves hole"
us that so? Perhaps this is good
lex. Who is this American, senorita
some DIN white renegade"
HE man love. senior
"Oh, that's 1t. Then perhaps we can
business. We've got a surgeon
are with MS. If YOU win show us
Avd9 to get into Wolves hole, I'll
romisesheai take care OF your man,
Eight
You ask mt to guide yon?'
That's the bargain, We have been