Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08
Copyright Irving BachsIleH
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-samson and Sarah Tray lQr, with their two children, Josiah and pNteey, travel by wagon from their home In VerKenneS, Vt, to the West, the land 3 plenty. Their destination is the Coun- ty of tho Sanganon, in Illinois.
 CHAPTER II.-At Niagara Falls they . youth named John McNeil who also GNctd01 to go to the Sangamon country. All of the party suffer from fever and AEuo. Sarah g, ministrauons save the life Ok . youth, Harry Needles. in the last stages of fever, and he accompanies the Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois. and are welcomed by young "Abe'' L1n- eoln.
 CHAPTER H1.-Among the Traylorg first acQuaintances are Llncoln's friends, Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter Bim. O years of age.
 CHAPTER Iv.--Samson decides to To- cate at New Salem, and begins building aS souss sta Ld to 4y eaE }aSs S1 hs praceea i1Es Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young Harry Needles strikes Bap McNon, ot the Armstrong crowd, and McNou threat ems vengeance.
 CHAPTER v.-i few days later Harry. alone. is attaSkes by McNol and has lad hot slm nS driven on his Sa assaiianS vi, : shotgm..~ John HcNeil.t thet Trayl1rH NssFa ssn7. S o Ann aeg sass nooa # s k courage to tep so.
 CHATTER VI. . Traylor helps two slaves. who had run away from St Louis, to escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner of the .iAvss. following them. attempts to beat up Traylor and in fight has his arm broken.
 CHAPTER vIL-waiting for his arm whom % Harry ys Needles se has fallen in love. n1a Biggs asks for Bim's hand but her. father refuses his consent. Biggs re- turns to St. Louis.
 CHAPTER VIII.-Bim confesses to Harry that she loves Biggs. and the youth is discGns4iate; G @ Lincoln decides 6 to Harry volunteer for the Black Hawk war. and leave New Salem.
 CHAPTER K.-Biggs comes back to the village and he and Bim elope. Harry learns of 1t on his way home from the war" Ldncoln's advice and philosophy sustain him in his grief. CHAPTER x.-Lincoln, defeated in his candidacy for the legislature, forms grocery business. Riggs sends a gang to burn Traylor's house. but the New Salem men are warned and the raiders worsted. CHAPTER x.-Lincoln. now. post master, decides to run again for the legislature. Ann Rutledge is openly in love with John McNeil. He leaves for his home in the East, promising to re- turn soon and marry Ann Lincoln ac- cepts his defeat manfully. No word com ing from McNeil, Ann confesses to Abe that his real name is McNamar, and her fears that he will not return. Lincoln In his deep love endeavors to reassure her, though he shares her misgivings. Lincoln wins his seat in the legislature. CHAPTER XIL-AnnN hears from Mo Namar, but his letter is cold and she is convinced he does not love her. She tells Abe of her doubt, and he confesses his love and asks her to marry him. Ann declares she does not yet love him. but sets out for vandalia and his legislative duties. CHAPTER xIIL.-Inspired by Elijah Lovejoy, Traylor arranges on his farm a hiding place for runaway slaves a sta ton on the Underground Railroad"
 CHAPTER xIv.-Ann agrees to marry Abe, but her health Is wrecked. Three runaway slaves seek Traylor's help In escaping. They belong to Biggs and he with arrest for melting the raid on Tray Tor, he fees. One of the fugitives Is Bim in disguise. She, has fled from her hus- bands cruelty.
 CHAPTER xv.-Dying, Ann Rutledge calls for Abe, and he bids her farewell at her bedside. Following her demise a settled sadness descends on him. He Is no longer "Abe," but Abraham Lincoln" !"