The Elk Mountain pilot., 1922-08-24
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I5Wealthy and highly
placed in the Chicago business h world.
After a stormy interview with his part
ner. Henry spearman. Corvet seeks Con-
business partner, Lawrence Sheriff.. and
secures from her a promise not to marry
epearman. He then disappears. Sheriff.
learns Corvet has written to a certain
Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids. Kansas.
and exhibited strange agitation over the
matter.
CHAPTER IL-corvet's letter summons
Conrad. youth of unknown parentage,
to Chicago.
CHAPTER II.-From a statement of
vets iiesitimate SON. corvst has decided
his house and its contents to Alan
CHAPTER Iv.-Alan takes possession
Of his new home.
srs q man ransacking the desks and bu
reau drawers In Corvets apartments The
appearance of Alan tremendously agitates
ghost and raves of .'the Miwaka-" After
struggle the man escapes.
CHAPTER vI.-Next day Alan learns
from Sheriff. that Corvet has decided his
entire property to him. Introduced to
covery that he Is the man whom he had
found in his house the night before.
CHAPTER vII-Alan tells no one of
his strange encounter. but in a private
interview taxes Spearman with the fact
SpearD,an laughs at and defies him.
CHAPTER vIII.-Corvet's Indian serv-
ant Wassaauam seiis Aian Also ne telis sexe hm
the legend of the Indian Drum. which ac-
cording to old superstition beats once Tor
ty years before, the great freighter MI
waka had gone down with twenty-five on
sy o0ard D1f .es ieav,nx the inference
was general belief that the drum never
made MADE a disturbance at his house. Alan
il slugged and rendered unconscious.
CHAPTER x.-Alan learns from Was
keep the sum of 81 900 in the house. appar-
entity to meet the demands of a certain
the Essence wna of Wassaquam. Comes
to the house demanding to see Coryet.
He is evidently in a dying condition. due
without avail to get him to explain his
connection with Corvet- The man dies.
which is list of names.
CHAPTER xI-From the document AL
an thinks he may have clue to the
mystery surrounding Corvets life and
disappearance. He leaves Chicago to WIS.,
it Lake Michigan ports in search OF the
persons whose names were on the list
CHAPTER xI1.-Constance receives a
package wrapped in a muller which she
recognizes Corvet was wearing on the
day he went away. 1t contains lew
GE1rs' Gine she sie% believe. them to have been the
property of Corvet, and accepts them as
3 Proof Of his death spesrman urges
but refuses his demand for an immedi-
ate ceremony.
CHAPTER xIIL-Inquiries show that
the watch in the package had been the
property of a Captain Stafford. com, com
down with his ship.
CHAPTER xIv.-working on q lake
freighter, Alan becomes acquainted with
an elderly man known as Jim Burr.
who seems to be possessed oi inIorms- a
known to Corvet
CHAPTER xv.-Aian secures a position
wheeIsman. He is satisfied he has found
the he sesyss to Be the hs
orders to change the vessels course.
nnd 1ss shR snRnS condton they attempt
to reach port. The loaded freight cars
which the vessel is carrying break loose.
CHAPTER xvI.-Corvet recoyeIs his
reason and leads in the work OF throw, sn
closes his Identity. Corvet tells him
Spearman had killed his father. Alan Il
RESCUED, but 1t Is Impossible to save
Corvet A priest. passenger on the boat
is summoned. and Alan leaves them in
conversation.
CHAPTER xvII.-The news of the
loss of the freighter reaches Chicago
Spearman, fearing that Conrad had found
Corvet seems, to Constance's amaze
ment actually to rejoice at the sinking.
CHAPTER XVIII. - Learning thai
Spearman had left for the north. Con.
stance fears he has gone not to help bu,
to hinder the saving OF any VINO mignl
succeed in reaching shore. She followi
him, realizing that she loves Alan.
CHAPTER XIX
The Sounding Of the Drum.
Noises of the wind and the roaring