Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-14
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PRoLOGUB.-seeklng gold in the des
ert Cameron" solitary prospector
forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem, father Of a girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married, back in iii
nols. Cameron's explanations Rppeas,
Iaking refuge from a sandstone in q
cave. Cameron discovers gold, but toe
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, in the cave, OF their discovery
OF gold' and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven.
turer, In Casita, Mexican border town
meets George Thorpe. lieutenant in the
Nisth cavalry, old college friend. Thorns
tells Gale he Is there to save Mercedes
wife, from Rojas, Mexican bandit
CHAPTER II.-Gale "roughhouses''
two American cowboys, and he, Mercedes
ana Thorne escape A bugIe call from
the tort orders Thorns to his regiment.
he leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER nI-The pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in The
escape, Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive in safety at a ranch known as For
lorn River. well across ths border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home. Bedding is immi-
grafton Inspector Living with him are
Gale with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Beldlng the cause OF his being a waudersr,
a Misunderstanding with his father con
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER V.-Mereedes gets word to
to his parents Informing them Of his
whereabouts. Nell's personality, and her
Kindness, attract Gale.
CHAPTER VL-Riding the range Gale
falls In with a party OF three Mexican
raiders encamped ut water hole
he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One OF them, a Yaqui Is evidently badly
wounded, and the Mexicans seek to kill
off. conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER VII.-The Indian is taksr
In, cared for and remains In Belongs
services, becoming Dicks ardent admlrer
Gales admiration for Nell increases, and
he believes she IL not averse to his atten-
tions Belongs horses, thoroughbreds,
the pride Of his life, after his wife and
stepdaughter, are run on by Mexicans.
CHAPTER VIII.-Gale with Ladd Lash |
and the Yaqui, pursue the raidng party !
over the desert finally cornering them. |
Five Of the six thieves are killed and the |
party OF whites, with the recovered |
horses, return to the ranch In triumph.
BeldllK what he feels is reluctant per-
mission to allow him to seek Nell for q
wife. He begins his courtship with energy,
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER x.-Nct getting word from
Thorne, whose period Of army service has
though forbidden, rides to Casita to seek
information OF him. She finds he Is a
prisoner Of RoJas, and is instrumental in
efrecting his escape, bringing him to Mer-
Mercedes are married Rojas, with a
large force OF raiders, appears at Bel
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
TO stand of the bandits, It is arranged
that the three rangers, with the YRqui
as guide. and Thorne, convey Mercedes
across the desert to Yuma, where she will
be I'm safety. The party sets out
CHAPTER XI.-They md the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
with his men. overtake them, but the
Yaqui, familiar with the country is con-
hdent they can beat him OFF.
CHAPTER xII-The rangers md a
place of safety for Mercedes and the
Lash and Thorne, are badly wounded
but Rojas. though he succeeds in finding
Mercedes hiding place, is killed by the
Yaqu the remainder OF the Mexicans
fleeing
CHAPTER xIII.-Forlorn River is in
vaded by white miners and prospectors
driven from Mexico. Prominent among
these are Ben Chase and his son Radford
The latter at once makes himself obnox-
Ious to Nell.
CHAPTER XIv-whIle Mercedes de-
tenders are in the desert Dicks parents.
with his sister Elsie, come to Forlorn
River seeking knowledge OF him. Belding
tells them the reason for his absence
and how he has made good"
CHAPTER Xv.-Ladd being unable, on
account of his wound to travel, the little
band makes arrangements for a long
stay in the desert. The hot summer is
Upon them.
CHAPTER xVI.-Despite privations
he party comes safely through the hot {
Ipeu. Iadd recovering hts strength. The Z
rival of rain makes It possible for them
o begin the journey home.
CHAPTER xvII.-Belding's feud with .
he Chases is increased by their action I
n destroying a spring on his property, ] ]
ccident. Radford makes Nell an ofrer I
marriage which Bslding contemptuous- s
v refuses The elder Chase asserts he :
new Mrs Belding as girl, when her
err history. He declares Nell is her illegi- :
Innate daughter The shooting naturally
blowing such an incident in the West Is "
reverted by the arrival home of the 7
angers.
CHAPTER xVIII.-Learning from Bel y
ing of Chase's foul assertion and Rad -
,rd's pursuit of HIS hancee, Dick secs b
ID" He proceeds &c punish the younger "
base In manner long remembered 10
orlorn River. n
NJ
CHAPTER xIX.--The Yaqui takes Dick =
, the mountain range adjoining Forlorn 81
liver and shows him the source of the In
ream from which the settlement took q,
) name. In a cave Dick finds positive III
'idence of the presence OF gold, also the II
,cuments left so many years before by g.
10 unfortunate prospectors introduced &c
the prologue. One of the papers records
e marriage Of Robert Burton and Mel CO
Warren, Burton, of course being the %
known at the beginning Of the tu
.rrative as Cameron" The win Of the III
10 men leaves the claim half to the -
der and half to Nell Burton, daughter IL
ID granddaughter. respectively, OF the ne
ospectors Nelps legitimacy is thus es-
Dlshed and her future made safe.
In