The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-17
Copyright by Edwin BoImer
SYNOPSIS

6pearman. He then disappears. Sheriff.
Alan Conrad. in Blue Rapids, Kansas.
and exhibited strange agitation over the
matter.
CHAPTER II.-Corvet's letter summons
Conrad. a youth Of unknown parentage,
to Chicago.
CHAPTER IIL-From q statement of
snerriil 1t seems probable Conrad is Cor
yet'e ilegitmate son. Corvet has decided
his house and its contents to Alan.
CHAPTER Iv.-Alan takes possession
Of his new home.
CHAPTER v.-That night Alan discov-
ers man ransacking the desks and bu-
appearance Of Alan tremendously agitates
ghost and raves Of .'the Miwaka-" After
struggle the man escapes.
CHAPTER vr.-Next day Alan learns
from Sheriff. that cervet has deeded his
epearman, Alan is astounded at the dis
covery that he Ii the man whom he had
found In his house the night before.
CHAPTER vII.-Alan tells no one of
his strange encounter. but In q private
SpearD,an laughs at and defies him.
the legend Of the indian Drum. which ac-
every life lost on the Great Lakes. Twen-
~ years before. the great freighter Mi
waka had sole down with twenty;fye on on
only twenty-four. leaving the inference
that one person had been saved. since 1t
was general belief that the drum no never Ssd
made a disturbance at his house. Alan
10 slugged aid rendered unconscious.
tst i Mas orTats srGm habit 10
keep the sum of q 900 in the house. appar-
entity to meet the demands of a certain
IL. nS oi comes
to the house demanding to see Corvet.
He is evidently In dying condition. due
without avail to get him to explain his
connection with Corvet The man dies.
Wessaquam gives Conrad q paper on
CHAPTER xI.-From the document Al
mystery surrounding Corvet.s life and
disappearance. He leaves Chicago to Wis
It Lake Michigan ports In search Of the
CHAPTER xIE-constance receives a
packaEs wreppsd in mualsf sasin which nn shs she
day he went away. II contains q few
coins. . watch. and woman's wedding
as 81 snd sssm
Z proof Of his death. 6peerman urges
Constance to marry him ehs consents.
ate ceremony.
the watch in the package had been the
msnder Of the Miwaka. who had gone
down with his ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-working on lake
freighter, Alan becomes a sca1sin,ed a1,,n hy witn
who seems to be possessed of informa-
tion which Alan believes would only be
known to Corvet
CHAPTER xv.-Alan secures a position
on the freiShtef Of ,.Sat Which a. Bsrf bs found M
the man he Selisyss to bs e.. hs fr.ieSasr fsfnsr
IL ch.nss s vs.a: &c SDss
In almost sinking condition they attempt
which the Vessel is carrying break loose.
CHAPTER xvI.-corvet RECEIVERS his
ing the cars overheard. He and Alan
are pinned under the debris. Alan dis
n' had asd hs cofxs tes Alan % Is
rescued. but 1t is impossible to save
Corvet priest. passenger on the boat,
conversation.
CHAPTER Avll.-Ine neVs oi 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.
Constance had caught his shoulder
while he was speaking and now clung
to it. Release-release of strain was
going through him she could feel it,
and she heard 1t in his tones and saw
it in his eyes.
1.-The steamer Number 25 rammed
proved to have been the Benton" he
told her. "The men are all from her.
They had abandoned her in the small
boats, and the Solwerk picked them
up before the ferry found her."
He was not asking her to congratu-
late him upon the relief he felt; he
had not so far forgotten himself as
that. But 1t was plain to her that he
was congratulating himself; 1t had
been fear that he was feeling before
fear. she was beginning to understand,
that those on the ferry had been saved.
Horror and amazement flowed in up
on her with her realization Of this in
the man she had promised to marry.
For an instant she stared at him, all
her body tense; then, as she turned
and went out, he followed her. calling
her name. But, seeing the seamen in
the larger office, he stopped. and she
understood he was not willing to urge
himself upon her in their presence.
I'm willing to go home now, mother,
II you wish." she said steadily.
When they had gone down to the
street and were in the car. Constance
leaned back, closing her eyes; she
feared her mother might wish to talk
with her.
Toward three o'clock, the Office
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