The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20
SYNOPSIS

FoREwoRD. Motoring through Ari-
sona. party of fasteners, father and
daughter and male companion, stop to
witness cattle round up. The gin leaves
the car and Is attacked by a 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 young woman,
Kitty Mason, on her way to New YORK
to become motlon-plcture actress. she
ss 5esy Il is sah ~ AND
ex-prize fighter. Perceiying his intention,
Lindsay provokes quarrel and throws
Durand from the train.
CHAPTER III.--on his first day In New
York Lindsay Is splashed with water by
q janitor. That Individual the range
rider Furnishes summarily and leaves tied
70 a fire hydrant. young woman VINO
nees the occurrence invites Clay into her
house and hides him from the police.
CHAPTER IV,--Clay's "rescuer" intro
duces herself as Beatrice whitford Lind
say meets her father, Colin Whitford, ana
la INVITED to visit them again. He meets
Kitty Mason by accident. She has been
disappointed in her stage aspirations, and
to support herself Is selling cigarettes in
cabaret Clay visits her there
CHAPTER v,-Kitty is insulted by
customer. Clay Furnishes the annoyer,
After a lively miXup Lindsay escapes.
Outside he is attacked by Jerry Durand
and a companion and beaten insensible.
CHAPTER vI.-Lindsay's acquaintance
with Beatrice Whltford r!pens, Through
her he Is introduced into society" His
side partner" on the Arizona ranch,
Johnnie Green, comes TO the big town."
CHAPTER VII.-The two take an apart
ment together, Johnnie securing employ
ment at the Whtfords as handy man.
An advertisement signed kitty M" con-
veys the information that she is in trou-
BILE and implores Lindsay to come to a
certain house where she Is imprisoned.
Clay is dubious as to Its aut1entictty,
but finally decides to go. lie makes ms
way into what he supposes is the right
house and finds himself In young WON
-ng bedroom.
CHAPTER VIn.-Naturally indignant,
the girl is treasured when Clay tells her
the reason for his unmeant intrusion. she
shows him how TO enter the house he y
after, through the roof. In the place he
comes on q party. of gunner" obviously
waiting for his appearance. Lindsay gets
the drop" on the thugs, locks them In
room. and escapes.
CHAPTER Ix.-With a theater party,
which includes the Whitfords, Lindsay
meets Kitty Mason, friendless and penht-
less He leaves the party to take the girl
to his apartment, there seemingly being
no other Mace available and Kitty in dire
need of Immediate food and warmth
CHAPTER X.--Beatrice resents Lind
saws interest in Kitty. Though not ad-
hitting 1t even to herself, she Is becoming
attached 10 the Arizonan, as he Is to her.
The two part in anger.
CHAPTER XI.-Hurt and indignant.
Beatrice practically proposes marriage to
an old admirer, Clarence Bromfeld,
wealthy man-about-town, and the third
beginning of the story. Their engagement
is 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 is likely to be found.
CHAPTER XII.-At the place, Clay con-
ceals himself to await the arrival OF Dur
and, probably with Kitty. He gets the
thug alone, and in a fist fight worsts the
professional bfuiser.
CHAPTER XIII.--Kitty is rescued from
her abductors by Johnnie Green. who has
long admired the girl. He makes a decia-
ration of his love and the wedding day
IL promptly set.
CHAPTER XIV.-Beatrice has long
since repented her trea tment OF Clay and
sends him a note Of apology Their friend
ship is resumed. Riding 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 Is
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
posed she remembered him. Clarence
bromfieid Is annoyed at the friendship
between his hancee and the Arizonan,
and plans to discredit him.
CHAPTER xV.-Bromfield pays Durand
to frame up q meeting between Lindsay
and q woman Of evil reputation. The
thug arranges to have Lindsay killed in
a gambling house to which Bromheld Is
to take him. With the latter, Lindsay is
present when the police raid the place.
In the melee slim Jim" Collins, a fol-
lower of Durand, Is hit with a chair, and
killed. Bromtield escapes, but Lindsay is
captured and accused OF the killing.
CHAPTER xVI-Beatrice refuses to
believe Clay guilty. She suspects Brom.
field and forces him to admit he was in
the gambling house with Clay.