The Lamar register., 1922-08-30
. SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L--Lookins over Big Mus
keg. a seemingly Impassable swamp in
the path OF the Missatibi railroad, Joe
Bostock. builder of the line. and Wilton
Carruthers, chief of engineers, are con-
ths hososs ana Ts 6assss shot cap ,n
ruthers' arm. Handicapped as he is, Car
ruthers determines to carry the body to
q station OF the Hudson's Bay company.
where one Mcdonald IL the factor.
CHAPTER u.-McDonald's daughter.
Molly. sees Carruthers struggling In the
muskeg and drags him from the swamp.
with his burden. Unaccountably, her
father objects to her saving Carruthers
CHAPTER III.-weakened by his wound
and exertions. Carruthers is disturbed BY
bus ness rival and personal enemy. Bow
yer insults Molly, and Carruthers strikes
him. After Bower leaves. Ssrruthers
declares his love for Molly. She prom
isss to be his wife.
CHAPTER Iv.-CarrUthers has to reach
the town of Clayton to attend meeting
at which Bostoels's enemies plan to wrest
control of the Missatibi from him. Molly
determines to 20 with him.
CHAPTER v.-Attacked by his dogs.
Carruthers life Is saved by Molly. who Is
forced to XIII the animals They set out
on foot for Clayton. reaching 1t with
Carruthers In an almost dying condition
He is IN time to foil BostoSk's enemies
and keep control Of the line for Mrs.
Bostock
CHAPTER vI.-carruthers learns that
Bosiock has hypotheeated nve hundred
ahaYes of the MlssatiDi. jeopsrdzins his
control of the line.
CHAPTER vII.-Lee Chambers. expert
engineer. hitherto associated with Bow
yer asks Carruthers for work. saying he
has broken with Bowyer. Csrruthers
widow. deeply in love with Carruthers.
though he does not realize u, comes TO
i've at the Big Muskeg Circumstances
force her 10 nvow her love. Carruthers
tells her OF Molly and gently repulses her,
Speak for me, Mcdonald" ~,
jeered Tell her why she'd better
change her mind"
The factor raised his head. Molly,
lass" he whimpered. ats grand op-
portunity he's Offering ye Have ye ne
thocht Of thRtf It'll he a hame for ye
In my old age. when Gamma care for
ye"
Molly fixed her eyes In horror upon
Mcdonald. But Bowyer strods between
them.
you're a fine loye-makerF he
sneered Get out of the wayi"
And infamed almost to madness, he
seized Molly In his arms aud pressed
his lips TO her cheek and throat again
and again.
II guess you're not SO coy us you pre-
tend. Molly" he cried "You women
are all alike. after all. l never knew
one yet that wasn't In a hurry to get
hitched up. however much she pretend
ed to dislike IT,"
The opening Of the door behind him
made him start. Kitty stood there, and
II was quite clear that she had been q
spectator Of the scene. With n stran-
gled cry Molly broke from Bnwyer's
grasp and ran into her room. She
dragged her bed against the door and
stood behind 1t. sobbing with terror
and anger The factor leaned against
the counter. look Of dun apathy on
his face. Bowyer turned sheeplshly to
Kitty.
We'll. guess you caught me this
time. Mrs. Bostock." he said. But, be
ing woman. you1l understand"
Kltty's disgust for Bowyer held her
silent. She made the slightest gesture
Of her head to him and went out OF the
store. Bowyer followed her.
What does 1t mean?" asked Kitty.
at means that I want Molly McDon-
aid, and I've never wanted any man or
woman yet that ! didn't get" said
Bowyer. Make The most Of it," he
clustered I've a. much right as Car.
ruthers, haven't II"
NO" said Kitty
why haven't u"
"Ntr. Carruthers was first. They are
engaged"
whats to stop her breaking ltr'
As his agitation subsidized. Bowyer. Q
keen judge, noticed that Kltty's poiss
was unnatural; she seemed laboring
under some suppressed emotion. He
looked quickly into her eyes and saw
that she had been crying. And then he
knew
A slow smile spread over his face.
Kitty Bostock had not made Big Mus
keg her home so long out OF devotion
TO the memory of Joe.
With dellberated Impulse Bowyer
put out his hand and took hers.
81 want two things. Mrs. Bostock,'
he said. Molly Mcdonald, and the
AIissatIbi How many do you wantF
He looked at her still more keenly.
"OneG'
XIII d nothing. but there was the
slighr1 DO 81 OF her head in answer
airs Il shame, Mrs. Bostock, that yop