Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-02-24
SYNOPSIS.

&ducn. lnsteaQ, ne runs into a funeral
that of Dad Calkins. a retired army man
of whom little is known. A girl, still in
her teens, survives Calkins.
CHAPTER I.-McCarthy, a saloon
keeper and Ponca's leading citizen, de-
cides that the girl, now alone in the
W d, should marry. Shelby starts q
t for eligible husbands and the min
fsssr goes to confer with the girl.
CHAPTER III.-she agrees to pick a
husband from a score Of men lined up in |
her home. To his CONSERVATION, she Sc
iects Shelby, who had gone along merely
as, a spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant, the girl dismisses the assem-
olage. Later, Shelby goes pack to make
an explanation. She receives him good
naturedly.
caAPTER Iv.ALeaving l. gs.iny
r.ns into two of the rejected %suitors, n
in a fight worsts them both. Angered
at their remarks, he returns to the girl,
determined to marry her, If she will have
him. After his explanation she agrees
to marry him.
CHAPTER v.-The wedding takes
place and the couple set out for Shelby's
ranch. With them is the "Kid," Mack
din, whom Shelby has hired as a helper
on the ranch. On the way the girl tells
her husband her name is Olga Carlyn,
and also tells him something of the Pc
Hculiar circumstances Of her life.
CHAPTER VI.-Leaving his wife in
the house, Shelby goes to care for the
horses. Returning. he is struck from
behind by an unknown assailant. Hours
later he RECEIVERS consciousness, to find
that his wife and the "Kid'' nave dis.
appeared. He starts in pursuit. !
CHAPTER vII.-shelby overhears a
conversation between two outlaws that
throws some light on his wife's history.
He learns she is an heiress and that her
abduction has been planned. He also
Learns that she has been taken to
wolves sHole,'' a haunt Of bandits and
bad" Indians. The whereabouts of the
place is unknown to Shelby, though its
reputation as a resort Of criminals Is
widespread.
CHAPTER vIII.-shelby lays plans
so rescue his wife. He is discovered by
Indian Joe' Laud. the leader of the
outlaws, and forced to him
into the stronghold. There Shelby makes
friends with a Mexican girl, Pancha,
who is betrothed to Macklin and in
'tensely jealous.
CHAPTER Ix.-Imprisoned by Laud,
Shelby escapes with Pancha's help. She
guides him to a secure hiding place but
refuses to reveal the whereabouts of his
wife.
CHAPTER X.-After a nights rest
Shelby leaves his shelter, seeking his
wife's prison. He discovers it, an old
log cabin, and finds Olga. Their reunion
is interrupted by the arrival of Macklin.
CHAPTER XI.-Contident that Shelby
is dead, believing him to have been killed
at the ranch, Macklin declares his inten-
ton of marrying Olga, the widow. Laud
appears, and while they are talking
Macklin is shot by a concealed assassin.
Shelby fights with Laud, but is worsted,
and the outlaw escapes. He returns with
friends, and Shelby and his wife defend
the cabin.
CHAPTER XII.-During a lul in the
fighting the pair discover that the body
Of Macklin has disappeared. Seeking an
explanation, they find u secret passage
beneath the floor and take refuge in it.
The cabin is burned but they are in
safety. Laud and his desperadoes natu-
? rally suppose both Shelby and his wife
have persisted in the burning cabin.
Shelby Strengthened up, instantly
grasping her purpose.
You mean you will leave us here
to go on alone?"
Eyes, senior; eet is best. They will
not stop me; they will not know. I'm
less | meet Senior Laud there is no
/. danger; perhaps ever he will not sus-l
pect, or interfere. There are horses
4h~,,, ,al r ..l -.
even up onto the mesa no one will
care"
You are sure you can pass"
81 am sure | will pass" she said
firmly. II ride for hees life, senor."
1t was the better plan, nor could
Shelby deny the probability of it's sue
cess. No one, unless possibly it might
i be Laud, or Hanley, had any reason
20 suspect her now. 1t was Il long
Quincy to Gerlasche, too long to be
aade on foot, and if the girl went
e Nth them up the trail, every effort at
escue would be delayed.
you are right, Pancha," he admit
ed. We'll get him up there some
y. Blu you better go now, before
#&3#A Log rises.
'es, senior"
g came over and knelt beside
= Kiln, who was moaning slightly,
head resting on a pillow mnde by
9Shelby's coat, AS she bent over him
his eyes partirlly opened, but with no
light of intelligence in them; they
were dull, luslerless.
"Senor, senior" She sobbed. pressing
hand between both her own. II am
10 ride for YOU"
ne angel of mercy must have pui
orls ON his lips, FOR certainly he
her not, yet faint, lilflll. there
from his lips the cry;
nclla ! want y0n, Pancba"
must have understood. KNEE.