Graham guardian., 1922-09-05
SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER L.--Looking over Rig Mus
ksg, seemingly impassabie swamp IL
the path OF the Missatibj railroad, joe
Hostock. builder Of the line. and Wiitor
Carruthern chief Of engineers, are con.
stanuy kills Bostock and breaks Car.
ruthers' arm. Handicapped az he 10, Car.
ruthers determines to carry the body tu
. station OF the Hudson's Bay company.
whore one Mcdonald 10 the factor.
CHAPTER iI.--AcDopak's daughter.
Molly. sees Curruthers struggling IN the
muskeg and drage him from the swamp.
With his burden. unAccountahly. her
nthsr objects V her saving carruthsrs.
cHaprER in.&w.assnsS By his wound
and exertions, Carruthers h disturbed hy
the appearance of Tom Bower. Bostock' .
business rival hnd personal enemy. Bow.
him. After Bowyef leaves. carruthsra
declares his isye for Molly. she prom-
hes 70 bs HE wife
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ct which Bostcek'a spsmiss plan 10 wrest
control Of the NissAti6i from him. Molly
determines to 80 Win him.
CHAPTER v.--Attacksd by his dogs
Carruthers' life is saved BY Molly. who 70
forcsd to kill the anjmais. They set out
ON foot for Clayton, reaching II with
Chrruthers In an almost dying condition.
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Bostock.
CHAPTER v1--carruthers learns that
Bostock has hypothecAted ave hundred
shares OF the Missatibi. jeopardisins his
control Of The line.
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engineer, hitherto associated with Bow
yer. asks carrutherg for work. saying he
has broken with Bowyer. Cayruthers
takes him on. Kitty Bcstocss, Joe's
SSC ,SSS.s s ss'Ss SS., In o. love h e
i've At the Big Muskeg. Circumstances
force her TO avow her love. CArruthers
tails her Of molly and gently repuises her
Bowyer leaned forward again and
whispered IN her ear. Kitty was us
pale as death. "How'n that do for
your" he asked triumphantly.
Kitty rose, trembling. "Ill stick TO
my word" she said. "But you're the
lowest cur I've ever known, Tom
Bowyer. aud I hope--I hope some
body Hays you--f1ays the skin or ron
before you've run your course"
"rn take my chance Of that"
gTinned Bowyer. as he rose.
Kitty sank back In her chair, her
hands over her face. or sudden the
abysmal depths Of SIN had opened be-
meath her. She was tempted to run
after him and call him back. But she
could not stir. II was some time be-
bore she forced herself to rise. She
went to the window, She guessed that
Bowyer was going to the bank. He
would return thnt way, and she could
call him In and tell him that she had
changed her mind.
Suddenly she started back behind
the curtains. Wilton was passing on
the other side of the road. He held
his head high, yet he walked like a
man who was broken.
Kitty watched him go by. Her heart
was full Of pity for him, for his quix-
otic dreams. his foolish falthfulness to
Joe. The picture that Bowyer had
limned Of Molly faded from her mind
under the brighter glow that came
into It.
Like Wilton, Bowyer had business
70 transact with Phayre. He went
TO the bank; II was after hours, but
he knew Phayre would be there, await
Ing him.
"Carruthers is In town." said the
bank president.
'He is, eh?" asked Bowyer, dartlng
a keen glance at him, "When did he
get inT
DAY before yesterday. He was
subpOenaed on that case"
'"That's so, Of course" said Bowyer.
-What did they get2"
"Six months apiece"
mo new light on the murder Of our
friendf
Nothing. Quain didn't go into that
phase Of the affair at all. He'd ques-
toned them, and couldn't prove any
thing"
Bowyer fell into brown study for
a few moments.
"Carruthers been here YETI" he In
quired presently.
"Not yet. He's trying to raise cool
half-million in town. l guess he's been
10 the last likely place by now. So
he'll be here tomorrow to renew the
loan"
you'll renew. Of course said
Bowyer. Excellent wheat lands
Fine investment for your bank, the
Missatibi BY the way. you hit II
strong with that cartoon !"
They both laughed, first at the car
toon. then at Bowyer's raillery.
''No more trouble with Clark o. asked
Bowyer.
'Not at present. l guess that extra
two hundred squared him. He's a
dangerous customer to handle, though.
And absolutely Indispensable for Job
like we had to handle. A first-class
man at his trade, cool as a cucumber.
and looking like gentleman. You'll
find IL hard to beat that combination.
He could have had more than the two
hundred he held me up for"
Hes certainly worth IT," admitted
Bowyer. "What'li you do with him
next yearr