The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-11-02
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1.-The time IL the late 'eos
20 the ldississippi river. An the types
as pa psl.c. Z dissinsui:Sed So sS msrr,msns s
cansins ana d~,gsns gs,snt.ya a S,, nsTs are the
Virgil Drace, = young northern man. IL
on his way south on a mission OF revenge
He meets an eccentric character in the
Ss one aISsty ,ba shotsS so
chance. They form q singular compact
CHAPTER u.-Drace gets his mind on
In which he exhibits an unusual athletic
prowess. Liberty shottle is again un-
sSSax Il sasds r aD9 .ss r.. sttsr ss
ndes to him that his mission i to nnd
. certain ex-guerrilla, Stepho Ia Vitte,
who had murdered braces father. 1t Is
bis determination announced to his new
ehum. to hang La yitte ~ high as
Of . mysterious beauty aboard the boat
CHAPTER IIL-The steamer reaches
Nsw sst 9sans Isnsn, at h that time " In The some
sHo ticket. 0s for n. 0iSUmc E4snss Bsi .St
accom- sccompsny % him o to tse 0pEsi slsir. The The youSs
the girl who had Aired his heart aboard
Boyce. whose proprietary interest indi-
Gates that he IL her fance. Through
stratagem shottle learns that the name
Of the sirlsis Nadine la vitte ana that
her companion of the evening II the man
who is seeking to marry her.
CHAPTER Iv-Drace passe. an uneasy
is Ii. daughter re Of 'sid'I Old stepho Ia virts'
now an admitted outlaw. Now. more
than ever. is he resolved to tnd where
and She shottie tie begin % a search @ ~ q the : city.
In one OF their nocturnal pilgrimaees
they come upon a mob intenk upon hang
tree. 1t 10 a typical carpetbaE execution
and aroused the resentment of an oppos-
ing mob Of citizens Drace takes a hand
In the fight which starts and Is instru-
mental in preventing the execution From
window opposite the scene, he catches
glimpse of one he is sure IL Nadine
CHAPTER v.-The escapade. the night,
the interference with the execution get
Drace and Shottle into bad standing with
ment are given until the next day to
board steamer bound north. Returning
t9 to-. the house .,, & where S he thought he ~ had
emissary employed at the suggestion OF
eovslY SE that gee Certain Ps FSenesman. Gs wine
es:,shr rsRorted TS.r to Be- an on11 Intimate b2t q
time before the departure of the steamer
the Frenchman, Tho latter IL too keen
S s nsss sss n:o .pyns Ss .cns Ss
ticiss made up for shipment, makes An
sns .hs ess s1
place and onto the. steamer. On board
was addrsssed to stepho Ia vitte At Far
NUNS LANDING. MississiPpi. Il IL the ne1t
stop below BethpsFe.s LANDING and Col
CHAPTER v1.-Drace and shottls are
received with genuine hospitality BY
ton ana its environs delishtfl' After
. brief stay and a Characteristic financial
Transaction with the colonel, shottle. goes
favorite form of amusement Drace
makes the plantation his hesdouSrters
from various sources. becomes convinced
that La vitte has haunt in great
wood Of cypress and tangie Of salt
hundreds of knoll islands rising here and
there among the bayous. A shrewd old
negro had told him that the outlaw l,yed
Day after day Drace takes . canoe and
goes farther and farther into the moss
hanging wilds. At his feet lies = rope. one
end of II q hangman's moose.
CHAPTER VII Drace penetrates in
10 the Wilderness, 0lScONefB feTlW1nhle
House and finds Nadine alone. She is
will shoot him. He makes love to her and
again a. the following Thursday. On his
way home Drace Is accosted by three
mon who ask to be set across the river.
ropes. Led by Tony they throw Drace
into an old cabin. Tony taunts Drace
and ayows his love for Nadine. while
to the cabin and the three go on laugh
ing. And then his bonds are cut and
With Nadine's help he gets safely out.
to his rescue.
fSs ns,sD, sscs gets safely
Natchez. where he is to address teach.
s os. Ss.oR sadsn n'y n. 60 & H old
famous place. There they drink summer
grape. wine, listen to 1.-THE Arkanssw
ers and have a dinner Of doves and fx-
the oensrsi BY calling him . "csrpst-
@epho draws "dids : ark. i Drsce % disarms IL r;
stepho. who leaves. vowing vengeance.
Z CHAPTER Ix.-on the Thursday morn
ns and Sadins. n line stspho Informs the siri that
they . are z9sS to 20 soyes sh. no
tests. to NO avail. Drace comes At evening
and makes warm love to her.
CHAPTER x.-Ths next day Draos
goes back to Periwinkle House. deter
mined TO have an understanding with
Nadins. His vow OF vengeance and his
hatred Of stepho are a. nothing be5ids
his love for Nadine. She protests tnat
she cannot marry him. but in The end
givss up and promises to ibe his wife.
He confides In Aunt Tycie. Liberty
Shottie arrives. He II fiush. having won
lao.ooo in . lottery.
CHAPTER xi