The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-03
SYNOPSIS

FoREwoRD. Motoring through Ari-
coma, a party of fasteners. father ana
daughter and q male companion, stop TO
witness cattle round up. The Cir leaves
the Car and is attacked by wild steer.
A masterpiece of riding on the part OF
bne Of the cowboys saves her life.
CHAPTER I.-Clay Lindsay, range-rider
on an Arizona ranch, announces his inten-
ton to visit the big town." New YORK. =
CHAPTER lion the train Lindsay
becomes interested in Il young woman,
Kitty Mason, on heI way to New fork
to become a motion-picture actress sls
eler, Jerry Durand, gang politician ana
ex-prize fighter. Perceiving his Intention,
Lindsay provokes quarrel and throws
Durand from the train.
'cHAPTER III.--On his first day in New
York Lindsay is spllshed with water by
a janitor, That Individual the range,
rider publishes summary and leaves tied
TO fire hydrant young woman VINO
sees the occurrence invites Clay into her
house and hides him from the police.
CHAPTER IV.-Clay's "rescuer" intro
duces herself as Beatrice Whluord Llnd,
say meets her fathGr, Colin Whltford, ana
Ia invited to visit them again. lie meets
Kitty Mason by accident. She has been
disappointed in her stage aspirdtions, anu
to support herself Is selling cigarettes IN
a cabaret. Clay visits her there.
CHAPTER V.-Kitty is insulted by a
customer. Clay Furnishes the anEoyer.
After a lively mxup Lindsay escapes:
Outside, he Is attacked by Jerry Dnrand
and a companion and beaten insensible.
CHAPTER VI.-Lindsay's acquaintance
with Beatrice Whittord r:pens Through
her he Is introduced into society. HIS
side partner on the Arizona ranch,
VzA., "a n
CHAPTER VII.-The two take an apart
ment together, Johnnie securing employ
snent at the Whitfords as handy man.
An advertisement signed kitty M con
weys the Information that abe Is In trou-
bile and hmplores Lindsay TO come to
certain house where she In imprisoned
Clay is dubious as TO na authenticity.
out anally decides to 80. He makes his
way into what he supposes Is the right
house and finds himself In q young wom-
ms bedroom. .'.'-
CHAPTER VIII.-Naturally Indignant,
the girl is treasured wien Clay tells her
thereason for his unmeant intrusion. Sne
shdms him how to enter the house he IL
after, through the roof In the place he
comes on a party Of "Bunmen. obviously
waiting for his appearance, Lindsay gets
the drop" on the thugs, locks them In a
room. and escapes.
CHAPTER LX.-With a theater party.
meets Kitty Mason, frendless and pennt-
less He leaves the party TO take the girl
TO his apartment, there seemingly being
no other place available and Kitty In dire
need of immediate food and warmth.
CHAPTER X--Beatrice resents Lind
says interest in Kitty. Though not ad-
hitting II even TO herself. she is becoming
attached to the Arizonan, as he Is TO her.
The two part In anger.
CHAPTER XL-Hurt and indignant.
Beatrice practically proposes marriage to
wealthy man "a bout town. and the third
member of the party which we met ct the
beginning Of the story. Their engagement
IL announced. Durands gang kidnaps
KITTY. Clay appeals to the girl he had
met the night he escaped the trap Durand
had set for him. She tells him where the
girl 10 likely to be found.
ceRls himself to await the arrival OF Dur
and probably with Kitty. He gets the
thug alone, and in a fist tight worsts the
professional bruiser.
CHAPTER XIII.-Ki.ty is rescued from
her abductors by Johnnie Green, who has
long admired the girl He makes a decla-
ration of his love and the wedding day
Ia promptly set.
CHAPTER XIV.-Beatrice has long
aimee repented her treatment of Gay ana
sends him note of apology. Their friend
ship Is resumed. Rtdng through the park,
Beatrice's horse runs away with her. The
beast is halted by Clay, and In the excite
ment the girl reveals the fact that she ls
the one whom he had saved from the
steer in Arizona, OF course Lindsay had
nosed she remembered him. Clarence
Sromfleld Is annoyed at the friendship
between his faneee and the Arizonsn,
and plans to discredit him.
TO Crane up a meeting between Lindsay
and O woman of evil reputation. The
thug arranges to have Lindsay killed In
a gambling house to which Bromtield is
to take him. With the latter, Lindsay is
present when the police raid the place.
in the melee slim Jim" Collins, fol-
lower of Durand, is hit with chair, and
killed. Bromfield escapes, but Lindsay is
captured and accused of the killing.
CHATTER XvI.-Beatriee refuses to
believe Clay guilty. She suspects Brom-
field and forces him to admit he was in
the gambling house with Clay.