The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-10
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER L-Torn shelby. a rancher,
rides IN 10 the frontier town OF Ponca
looking for good time after a long spell
OF hard work and loneliness on the
ranch. Instead, he runs into a funeral
that Of Dad Calkins. a retired army man
OF whom little ia known, A girl, stili ia
her teens. survives Calkins
CHAPTER u-Mccarthy. a saloon
keeper and Poncas leading citizen, de-
eides that the girl. now alone In the
world. should marry. Shelby starts a
hunt for eligible husbands and the min
lister goes to confer with the girl
CHAPTER II.-she agrees 20 pick a
husband from a score OF men lined up In
her home, To his CONSERVATION, she Sc
lects Shelby. who had gone along merely
as spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant. the girl dismlsses the assem-
biage Later. Shelby goes back TO make
an explanation. She receives him good
naturally
CHAPTER IV.--Leaving her, Shelby
runs into two Of the rejected suitors and
In a Eight worsts them both. Angered
- hAANAA ANAAhA hnf AAN returns 10 tlN XIII
determined TO marry her, n she will have
him. After bis explanation she agrees
TO marry him.
CHATTER y.-The wedding takes
place and tho couple set out for shelhy's
ranch. With them Is the kid" Mack
In. 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
cular 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
Il ter be RECEIVERS consciousness. 10 find
that his wife and the kid" have dis
appeared. He starts in pursuit
CHAPTER vII-shelby overhoars
conversation between two outlaws that
throws some Hight on his wlfes history.
lie learns she is au heiress ana that hor
abduction has been planned rte also
learns that she has been taken t0
wolves Hole a haunt 81 bandits md
"ha8 Indians The whereabouts 81 the
plHae iH unknown TO shelby though tits
reputation as a resort 81 criminals is
Wte-surCsd
CHAPTER vIII.-shelby lays plans
70 feseue his wife. lie IS discovered by
"IHdan Joe" Laud the leader oi the
cdfIaes, and forced TO accompany him
into tie stronghold There shelby makes
friends with "a Mexican girl Panchl
WHO IS betrothed % MacAlin ana iu-
tenaaly Jealous
CHAPTER IX.-lmprisoned by Laud
shelby escapes With Eaheea's help. She
guides him t0 a secure aYiHg place lut
refuses to reveal the Whereabouts o. MI
wife
CHATTER X.-After a nights rest
shelby leaves hts shelter seeking HE
Wife prison He discovers Il. an old
log cabin and finds olga Their reunion
"a Interrupted by the arrival Of Macklin
CHAPTER XI-Conadent that shelby
Il dead, believing him 10 nave been ,uled
81 Tie ranch, MacKin declares his inteu-
ton Of marrying olga, the widow. Laud
appears, and while they are talking
MackAn is anot by a cuD-ealed assassin.
Shelby lights with Laud. but is worsted,
ANA tHe outlaw escapes lie returns with
friends. and shelby and his wife defend
the cabin
CIitABl Eh AlL-burius lull IN the I
nguuug the PAIR discover that the body
ri Mackhn has disappeared. Seeking an 4
eNp .4lAtt0n, tney nnu "a secret passage 4
beneath me floor ana take refuge ia h. 4
The cabin IS burned but they are in 4
safety. Laud and his desperadoes natu- I
rally suppose both Shelby and his wife /
have peraned In the burning cabin.
CHAPTER KILN the passage shell /
oy and his wife come upon the Mexican 4
Elrl, Pancha, and Macklln. She had in
tended TO KIN Laud but shot her lover.
The three carry Macklln 70 a hiding
place. rancho sets out on horseback 70
brns q doctor 10 aid M8eGIn
Continued from last week.