Licking Valley courier., 1921-05-12

CHAPTER I.-Tom Shelby, o rancher,
rides in to the frontier town Of felea
looking for q good time after long spell
Of hard work and loneliness on the
ranch. Instead, he runs into funeral
that Of Dad Calkins, retired army man
of whom little is known. A girl, still in
her teens, survives Calkins.
CHAPTER II.-McCarthy, q saloon
keeper and Ponca's leading citizen, de-
cides that the girl, now alone in the
world, should marry Shelby atarts a
hunt Lor eligible husbands and the min
lister goes to confer with the girl.
CHATTER III.-she agrees to pick q
husband from score Of men lined up In
her homo. To his CONSERVATION, she Sc
lects Shslby. who had gone along merely
as a spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant, the girl dismisses the assem-
blase. Later. Shelby goes back to make
an expifnaton. She receives him good
naturedly.
CHAPTER IV.-Leaving her, Shelby
runs into two Of the rejected suitors, and
in a fight worsts them both. Angered
at theif remarks, he returns to the girl,
determined to marry her, II she will have
him.. After hls explanation che agrees
to marry him.
CHAPTER V.--The wedding takes
place ana the couple set out for shelby's
ranch. With them Is the KID" Mack
lin, 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
culiar circumstances Of her life.
CHAPTER W.-Leaving his wife in
the house, Shelby goes to care for the
horses, Returning. he is struck from
behind BY an unknown assallant. Hour;
later he recovars CONSEQUENCES, to hnd
that hiS wife and the "Kid" have dis
appeafad He starts in pursuit
CHATTER vII.-Shelby overhears Q
converaation between two outlaws tha
throws some light on his wife's history
He learns she is an heiress and that hei
abduction has been planned. He alsC
learns that she has been taken tC
"Wolves' Hole" haunt OF bandits ant
bad" Indians. The whereabouts Of thu
place Is unknown to Shelby, though II,
reputation as a resort of criminals Il
WIDESPREAD.
CHAPTER vIII.-shelby lays plan
to rescue his wife He Is discovered b!
Indian Joe" Laud, the leader of tn,
outlaws, and forced to accompany hin
into tho stronghold. There Shelby make
friends with Mexican girl, Pancha
who Is betrothed to Macklin and In
tenselg jealous.
CHAPTER IX.-Imprisoned by Laud
Shelly escapes with Pancha's help. Sh
guides him to a secure hiding place bu
refuses to reveal the whereabouts Of hi
wife.
CHAPTER X.-After q nights res
| Shelby leaves his shelter, seeking hi
wife'a prison. He discovers It. an oil
log cabin, and finds Olga, Their reunlo
Is interrupted by the arrival Of Mackllr
| CHAPTER XI.-Conhdent that Shelb
is dead, believing him to have been kille
at the ranch, Macklin declares his inten
tion OF marry Ng olga, the widow. 1.au
appears, and while they are talkhl
Macklin is shot by a concealed ASSASSIN
Shelby lights with Lslud, but ls worste(
and the outlay escapes. He returns wit
friends and Shelby and his vile defen
the cabin.
CHAPTER XlL-During a lull in III
hghtins the pair discover that the bod
of Macklln has disappeared. Seeking a
explanation, they iind secret passas
beneath the door and take refuge In /
The cabln ls burned but they are
safety. Laud and his desperadOes natl
rally suppose both Shelby and his wii
have perIshed In the burning cabin.
CHAPTER XIIl.-ln the passage She
by aud his wife come upon the MeXica
glrl. PAncha, and Mackln. She had II
,ended 10 kill I.aud but shot her love
rhe three carry Macklin TO Il hidln
place. pancha sets out on horseback {
oring q doctor TO aid Macklln.