St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-08-05
SYNOPSIS

4 .crs a party Of easterners. father an
daughter and male compa AM n II step toy
~ car and is attacked by a wild Stee
masterpiece Of riding on the part {
- of the cowboys saves her life.
3s8 CHAPTER I.-Clay Lindsay. range-ride
i = m Arizona ranch. announces his inten
m to visit the big town." New York.
CHAPTER lion the train Lindsa
lscomes interested In a young 9u a' WoM Ta1
y become a motion-pIcture actress sh
! y 4 marked as fair prey by fellow trav
& Ia elsr, Jerry Durand. gang politician an
prize fighter. Perceiving his intention
& lindsay prOvOkes q quarrel and throw
nuraud from the train.
CHAPTER I11.-On his first day in Nev
ynrk Lindsay Is splashed with water b!
< ianitor. That individual the range
sidsr Furnishes summarily and leaves tie'
"a Are hydrant A young woman VIII
s seas the occurrence invites Clay into he
house and hides him from the police.
CHAPTER IV.-Clay's "rescuer" intro
sSs Ances herself as Beatrice Whitford. Lind
say meets her fatha', Colin Whitford. ant
q invited to visit them again. he meet:
disappointed In her stage aspirations, ant
s#$ 4 cabaret Clay visits her there.
3. CHAPTER Witty. is insulted by 4
customer. Clay Furnishes the annoyer
After a. lively mixup Lindsay escapee
ana a Companion and beaten insensible.
sscEAPTER VI.-Lindsay's acquaintance
With Beatrice Whitford r:pens; Through
Il Ear he Is introduced into Society" Hi
JeSnnie Green. comes to the big town
CHAPTER vu;aThs two e. take an Apart.
n nent at the Whitford's as handy man.
A advertisement signed Kitty M" con-
yeys the information that shGds In uou-
certain house where she Is imprisoned.
y cay is dubious as to its authenticity,
But finally decides to go. He makes his
way into what he supposes Is the right
house and fnds himself In a young wom-
n ans bedroom.
CHAPTER INTELLECTUALLY indignant,
III the Rirl 10 treasured when Clay tells her
the reason for his unmeant intrusion. She
shows him how to enter the house he is
Altar, through the roof. In the place he
comes on party Of gunner" obviously
waiting for hts appearance. Lindsay gets
ne Drop on the thugs. locks them in .
& room, and escapes.
CHAPTER K.-With theater party,
4 which includes the Whitfords, Lindsay
N meets Kitty Mason. friendless and penni-
4 Lens. He leaves the party to take the girl
10 his apartment there seemingly being
10 other place available and Kitty in dire
4 nesd Of immediate food and warmth.
gss CHAPTER X.-Beatrtce resents Lind
eay's interest In Kitty. Though not adj
nitting 1t even to herself. she Is becoming
II attached to the Arizonan. IS he Is to her.
The two part in anger.
VA CHAPTER XI.-Hurt and indignant,
n BEATRICE practically proposes marriage to
Y a old admirer, Clarence Bromfield,
msmber Of the party which we met at the
y beginning of the story. Their engagement
i y. announced. Durand's gang kidnaps
Kitty. Clay appeals to the girl he had
met the night he escaped the trap Durand
4 had set for him. She tells him .Where the
/ girl ia likely to be found.
CHAPTER Xll.-At the place, Clay con-
ceals himself to await the arrival OF Dur
# and. probably with Kitty. He gets the
4 thug alone, and In a dst fight worsts the
i professional brulser.
~ CHAPTER XlII-Kitty is rescued from
her abductors by Johnnie Green, who has
long admired the girl. He makes a decla-
4 10 promptly set.
:$s CHAPTER XIV.-Beatrice has long
since repented her treatment Of Gay and
sends him note Of apology. Their frlend-
chip is resumed. Riding through the park,
Beatrices horse runs away with her. The
ment the girl reveals the fact that she Is
4 the one whom he had saved from the
steer In Arizona OF course, Lindsay had
known 1t all the time, but he had not sup
bromheld is annoyed at the friendship
between his tiancee and the Arizonan,
and plans to diseredit him.
CHAPTER XV.-Bromfield pays Durand
to frame up meeting between Lindsay
and woman OF evil reputation. The
Y gambling house to which Bromteld is
TO take him. With the latter, Lindsay Is
present when the police raid the place.
In the melee "Slim jim Collins, fol-
killed. Bromfield escapes, but Lindsay in
] captured and accused of the killing.
!. CHAPTER xV1.-Beatrice refuses to
field and forces him to admit he was in
the gambling house with Clay.
- CHAPTER XVII.-Beatrice and her ia
tAer visit Clay. He advises them to get
Into touch with policeman he knows,
named Auldoon. and seek evidence Of the
shooting In the gambling house.
- CHAPTER xVII1.-Durand gets Brom-
doom, Beatrice visits the. gambling house
and fnds evidence OF shooting. which
makes the killing OF Collins matter Of
self defense.
CHAPTER XIX.-The Whitfords force
Bromfleld to admit the killing Of Collins,
and the clubman makes a confession to
ct the turn of affairs, Durand tells Whit
lord OF the plot to discredit Lindsay.
Beatrice authorizes her father to break
her engagement to Br0mfield, whose
claim of self-defense Is admitted and the
case dismissed.
4. CHAPTER XX.-Bromfield threatens to
be revenged on the Whtfords through q
business deal Lindsay compels him to
stay away from meeting at which 1t
nad been planned to wrest control of a
5[ nsa, property. the Bird Cage mine, from
CHAPTER XXI.-Beatrice takes dinner
Win Mr. and Mrs. Greenland Clay. Es-
~ oSertihg her home, the Arizonan tells her
yvii nus love. Beatrice surrenderS at once
- the man she has long admired
CHAPTER XXII.-The completion OF the
s'o nsn, leaves t Clay and his bride beginning
pa meW uay IN the open places Of the earth,
,neatrire having forever left the ,,ngatisfy'
~. ~. liIe o. the city for residence in Gods
souhtry with the man she loves
CHAPTER XXI !
In Central Park.
Sohnn1e burst into the kitchen BEAM
ny ,ns We're gonna pint. for the hills.
n1tty Clay he's had letter callin'
him home"
I When are you going?".
s 1hursday. Amt that great"
one nodded, absently Her mind
WIS On another tack alreallV n.IQlD-