The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Tom shelby. a rancher.
I rides IN 10 the frontier town Of Ponca
I looking for a good true after a long spell
+ OF hard work and loneliness on the
ranch. Instead. he runs into a funeral
that Of Dad Calkins. retired army man
OF whom little Is known. A girl. still In
her teams, survives Calkins
CHAPTER m.-Mccarthy, a saloon
keeper and Ponca's leading citizen, de-
cides that the girl. now alone In the
world, should marry. Shelby starts q
hunt for eligible husbands and the min
stsr goes To confer with the girl
CHAPTER III.-she agrees 10 pick q
husband from a score OF men lined up In
her home. To his CONSERVATION. she Sc
lectA Shelby. who had gone along merely
as a spectator. He declines the honor.
Indignant, the girl dismisses the assem-
blage. Later. Shelby goes back 10 make
an explanation. She receives him good
naturedly.
CHAPTER Iv.-Leaving her, Shelby
runs into two OF the rejected suitors, and
In night worsts them both. Angered
At their remarks, he returns 10 the girl.
1ttNAihl W II sic VIII haNt
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
lin, whom Shelby has hired as 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 RECEIVERS consciousness. 10 find
that his wife and the kid" have dis
appeared. He starts In pursuit
CHAPTER vIT-Shelby overhears a
conversation between two outlaws that
throws some light on his wifes history
liz learns she Is an heiress and that her
abduction has been planned flo also
learns that she has been taken to
wolves Hole" a haunt 81 bandits and
bad" Indians The Whereabouts % the
place 10 unknown 70 Shelby, though It's
reputation rs a resort Of criminals is
widespread.
CHAPTER vIII.-sheiby lays plans
to rescue his wife. He lie discovered by
.Indian Joe" Laud. The leader Of the
outlaws. and forced 10 accompany him
into the stronghold. There shelby makes
friends with Mexican girl Ptrcho,
who is betrothed to Macklu and In
tensely jealous.
CHAPTER imprisoned by Laud.
shelby escapes with fancha's help she
guides him 10 a secure hiding place put
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 H. an old
log cabin. and finds Olga. Their reunion
is interrupted by the arrival Of Macklin.
CHAPTER XI.-Contidea that Shelby
is dead, beseving him TO nave been Killed
al the ranch, Macklin declares mis- inten-
ton Of marrying olga, the widow. Laud
appears, and while they are talking
MackHn Is shot by concealed assassin.
shelby fights with Laud, but is worsted.
ana me outlaw escapes, He returns with
friends and shelby and his wife defend
the cabin.
CHAPTER XIL-During a luli in the
ngLtiug the pair discover that the body
OF Macknn has disappeared. Seeking an
explanauon. tney ma a 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 penshed in the burning cabin.
Continued from last week.
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