The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-31
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER LcWeaithy and highly
Benjamin N corves or % Is somstnins sSo Of wois. re.
cluss and q mystery to his associates.
After q stormy interview with his part
stance Sheriff.. daughter of his other
business partner. Lawrence Sheriff.. and
llom He ssf sGs TO
learns Corvet has written to a certain
Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids. Kansas.
matter.
Conrad. a youth Of unknown parentage,
to Chicago.
CHAPTER III.-From a statement of
Sheriff. 1t seems probable Conrad is Cor
vets illegitimate son. Corvet has decided
his house and Its contents to Alan.
CHAPTER vI-Next day Alan learns
from Sheriff. that Corvet has decided his
sss sn o s .toandea s at 9Ss ds
found In his house the night before.
CHAPTER vII-Alanl tells no one OF
his strange encounter, but in q private
interview taxes spearman with the fact.
Spearblan laughs at and defies him.
CHAPTER vIII.-Corvet's Indian serv-
tSs I is1snd i Of The ofa indian d Drum % which @ @ ac-
70 ess Se on ns
waka had gone down with twenty,fiye on
only twenty four. leaving the inference
that one person had been saved. since 1t
was general belief that the drum never
made q disturbance at his house, Alan
10 slugged and rendered unconscious.
CHAPTER x.-Alan learns from Was
saquam that It was Corvet's habit to
keep the sum of q 900 In the house. appar-
sHK ts %ss the Sd
to the house demanding to see Corvet-
to to .iesSSi 4 sSSea sna @ e.possrs. SURE conrad tries
without avail to get him to explain his
%aassu%am WIN xiyes 0t Conrad paper s on
which Il list Of names
CHAPTER xI-From the document Al
an thinks he may have clue to the
mystery surrounding Corvets life and
paes Mcssan pors IN sesrsS Of
persons whose names were on the list
package wrapped In a muffler which she
recognises Corvet was wearing on the
day ne went away. 1t contains lew
ring. She believes them to have been the
property of Corvet, and accepts them as
Constance to marry him. She consents.
but refuses his demand for an fmmedf-
ate ceremony.
CHAPTER xIIL-Inquiries show that
the watch in the package had been the
mander OF the Miwaka, who had gone
down with his ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-Worlxing on a lake
freighter, Alan becomes acquainted with
an elderly man known as Jim Burr,
who seems to be possessed OF fnforma-
ton which Alan believes would only be
known to Corvet
CHAPTER xv.-Alan secures a position
wheeisman He is satisfied he has found
ne Rurr man at ne the esS Wheel Of the freishter.
apparently In dementia. refuses to obey
SToers ond the 70 ship ooildes with dereiict
In almost sinking condition they attempt
to reach port. The loaded freight cars
CHAPTER XvL-Corvet RECEIVERS his
ing ssIh the A.c cars e- oserboard. = He ana Alan
are pinned under the debris Alan dis
closes his IDENTITY; corvet tells him
rescued, but it is impossible to save
Corvet. A priest. passenger on the boat.
Is summoned. and Alan leaves them in
conversation.
CHAPTER XvL-The news of the
loss of the freighter reaches Chicago;
Spearman. fearing that Conrad had found
Corvet, seems, to Constances amaze
ment. actually to rejoice at the sinking.
CHATTER XVIII. = Learning that
Spearman had left for the north. Con-
to hinder the saving Of any who might
succeed In reaching shore. She follows
him, realizing that she loves Alan.
CHAPTER XIX. : Constance meets
spearman and despite his opposition ac-
shore of the lake Convinced she Is right
as to spearman's intentions she contrives
to break one of his snowshoes. and he
being thus handicapped she succeeds In
reaching man lying on the shore before
Spearman can do so. " is Alan. spear
- uares not harm him in Constance's
'.-ncr. and fees from the scene.
In ian woman Constance succeeds in get
ting Alan to shelter and warmth. The
an Important communication to make and
with Constance the two men visit his
has od shs tss
by . broken shaft. she had been taken
IN tow by tug on which was Coryet and
Luke" On the stricken vessel with
Captain Stafford is his partner, Ramsdell.
corvet's rivals in business. Rowing that
towline, and when Stafford. who had been
taken aboard the tug. interferes. shoots
him and the engineer. leaving Corvet.
Epearman. and Luke" the only persons
on the tug. Corvet il powerless to pre-
vent him. spearman then deliberately
allows the Mlwaka to drift on q reef.
Corvet rescues Stafford's three-year-old
son. and has cared for him since He is.
of course. the youth known As Alan Con-
rad. Knowing his parentage he reveals his
love for Constance which she reciprocates.
and the old tragedy Of the Great Lakes
II happily ended.