The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-24
SYNOPSIS


FoREwoRD. through Ari-
soma, party of fasteners father and
daughter and a male companion, stop to
witness a cattle round up. The gin leaves
The car and 10 attacked by wild steer.
masterpiece of riding on the part OF
one OF the cowboys saves her life.
CHAPTER I.-Clay Lindsay, range-rider
on an Arizona ranch announces his inten-
lion to visit the big town." New York.
CHAPTER lion the train Lindsay
becomes interested In a young woman.
kitty Mason, on her way to New YORK
70 become a motion-plcture actress she
siSr. Jerry purand. gang politician and
ex-prize fighter. Perceivins his intention.
Lindsay provokes a quarrel and throws
Drand from the train.
CHAPTER III.-On his first day IN New
York Lindsay 10 splashed with water by
q janitOr. That Individual the, range
rider Furnishes summarily and leaves tied
90, a fire hydrant. A young woman who
sees the occurrence invites Clay into her
house and hides him from the police.
CHAPTER Iy.-clay's ..rescuer'' intro
dnces herself as Beatrice Whitford. Lind
say meets her father, Colin Whitford. and
10 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.-Knty is insulted by
customer. Clay Furnishes the annoyer
After lively mixup Lindsay escapes.
Outside, he is attacked by Jerry Lurand
and a companion and beaten insensible.
CHAPTER VI.-Lindsay's acquaintance
with Beatrice Whittord r.pens. Through
hefsih Is introduced into Society" His
side partner on the Arizona ranch,
LII En-. h.. 4gNErN
CHAPTER VII.-The two take an apart
ment together, Johunie securing employ
ment at the Whitford's as handy man"
An ;ady ertlsement signed Kitty M" con-
seys the informal ton that she Ia In trou-
BILE and ifnpiores Lindsay to come TO q
certain house where 'she Ii imprisoned.
Clay Is dubious as to its authenticity.
hut finally decides to go He makes his
way, into what he supposes Ii Inc Eight
house and finds himself in young wOnl-
ta's bedroom.
CHAPTER INTELLECTUALLY indignant,
the girl Is reassured when Clay tells her
the reason for his unmealft .nlGusicn. Sne
shows him how 10 enter the house he Is
after, through the roof. In tile place he
comes on a party of 'gunmen," obviously
waiting for his appearance. Lindsay gets
the drop on the thugs, locks them In q
Room, and escapes.
CHAPTER IX.-With a theater party,
which includes the Whitt6rds. Lindsay
meets Kitty Mason, frIendless and penni-
less He leaves the party to lake the girl
to his apartment, there seemingly being
no other place available and Kitty In dire
nesd of immediate food and warmth.
CHAPTER X-Beatrice resents Lind
sayS interest in Kitty. Though not adj
hitting 1t even TO herself, she IL becoming
attached to the AriZonan, as he Is to her
The two part in anger.
CHAPTER XI.-Hurt and indignant,
Beatrice practically proposes marriage to
on old admirer, Clarence Bromtield
wealthy man-about-tov&n,. and the third
beginning of the story. Their engagement
rs 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 XI1.-At the place. Clay con-
ce,sls 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 q decla-
ration OF his love ana the wedding DAY
AZ promptly set.
CHAPTER XIY.-Beatrlce has long
sends him q note of apology. Their friend
ship is resumed. Riding through the park,
Beatrice 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
knogn i all the time. but ne ht Rad not sup
Bromfield Is annoyed at the friendship
between his fiancee and the Arizonan,
and plans to discredit him.
CHAPTER Xv.-BromAeld pays Durand
TO frame up" meeting between Lindsay
thug arranges to have. Lindsay killed In
a gambling house to which Brontield Is
10 take him. With the latter, Lindsay Is
n 'i the melee Slim jim" Collins, a fol.
lower of Durand, is lift with chair and
killed. Bromfield escapes but Lindsay is
captured and accused of the killing.
CHAPTER XvI.-Bsatrice refuses to
aeld and forces him to admit he was in
the gambling house with Clay.
CHAPTER XYII.-Beatrice and her ia
Their visit Clay. He advises them to get
into touch with policeman he knows,
AsEned Muldoon. and seek evidence of the
shooting In the gambling house.
CHAPTER XvIII.-Durand gets Bron-
Geld TO admit he killed Collins. With Null
ana sds evidence q s Shs R nIIse
makes the killing OF Collins a matter 81
self-defense. attT
CHAPTER xIX.--The whitfords force
Bloomfield to admit the killing OF Collins,
and the clubman makes a confeesion 10
the police. Lindsay is released. Alarmed
at the turn of affairs. Durand tells Whit
ford OF the plot to discredt Lindsay.
Beatrice authorizes her father 10 break
her engagement to Bromfeld. whose
claim of se!f-defense is admitted and the
case dismissed.