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

Inc Instead, he 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 u.-McCarthy, a saloon
keeper and Ponca's leading citizen, de-
scides that the girl, now alone in the
world, should marry. Shelby starts q
hunt for eligible husbands and the min
lister 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 se.
iects Shelby. who had gone along merely
as, a spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant, the girl dismisses the assem-
olage. Later, Shelby goes back to make
an explanation. She receives him good
naturedly.
CHAPTER W.-Leaying ~ @.Lny
gums into two of the rejected suitors, ana
in q 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
A1AAS4As H-v '(hA04A ~ SA0 1AAA 4xAuSh~
lin, whom Shelby a 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 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 recovers consciousness, to find
tina hia wife and the "Kid" nave dis.
appeared. He starts in pursuit.
CHAPTER V~II.-Shelby overhears q
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
evolves Hole" a haunt OF bandits and
place is unknown to Shelby, though its
reputation as a resort of criminals ii
widespread.
CHAPTER ~vIII.-shelby lays plan,
Indian Joe" Laud, the leader Of the
outlaws. and forced to accompany hin
into the stronghold. There Shelby make!
friends with a Mexican girl. Pancha
who Is betrothed to Macklin and in
Gensely jealous.
CHAPTER Ix.-Imprisoned by Laud
Shelby escapes with Pancha's help. Sh,
refuses to reveal the whereabouts of hi,
wife.
CHAPTER X.-After a nights res
Shelby leaves his shelter, seeking hi
wife's prison. He discovers it, an oil
log cabin, and finds Olga. Their reuniol
is interrupted by the arrival of Macklin
CHAPTER xL-Confident hat She1b.
is dead, believing him to have been kille,
at the ranch, Macklin declares his inten
ton of marrying Olga, the widow. Laut
appears, and while they are talkin,
Macklin is shot by a concealed assassin
Shelby fights with Laud, but is worsted
and the outlaw escapes He returns witt
friends. and Shelby n his wife defent
the cabin.
CHAPTER xII.-During a lull in tn,
fighting the pair discover that the bod.
of Macklin has disappeared. Seeking al
explanation, they find a secret passag,
beneath the floor and take refuge in it
The cabin is burned but they are il
safety. Laud and his desperadoes natu
rally suppose both Shelby and his wifi
have persisted in the burning cabin.
other. Something. for the moment,
may have drawn aside suspicious of
MS escape. yet those devils would
track him down. The conviction
haunted him.
He drew back just in time. There
was the sharp crack of a rifle; q bull
let Clipped the outer edge of the para
pet, and a little puff Of smoke curled
up away to the left and vanished
against the leaden sky. Shelby fell
Hat on his face and crepts backward,
seeking instinctively the protection OF
an o~verhanging rock, his eyes instant
~ marking that vague spiral of smoke.
He had guessed right. Indian cunning
had already learned the truth and had
ound means of approach unknown
even to the Mexican girl. Somewhere
in the security of those rocks, keen
eyes were watching every movement,
savagely eager to end all by some we'll
directed shot. Yet, with the chug of
the bullet, all depression left him. He
knew now what he had to face; that
narrow platform must be defended. for
hours probably, r%eyolyers pitted
against rifles; himself alone against
an unknown number of assailants. 1t
meant caution as we'll as bravery, the
quick wit of a white man outgeneral-
ing savage treacllery. Even as he
rolled over, so as 70 cautiously lift his
head, the "45" was jerked from its
holster and rested ready in his hand.
He heard Olga AT the cave entrance.
Stay back!' he ordered sternly.
Don't venture oui here yet"
But what Is itf heard a shot"
Yes; they have found us all right.
Hand me another gun; I may need 1t.
Did MackiIn have one,?"
Yes; II is still ai his belt"
get II, and with whatever cart
ridges he may have. This In going to
be q fight NJ shOrl range. How II the