Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-09-28
SYNOPSIS
By
Zane Grey
Illustrations by Irwin Myers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Copyright by Harper and Brothers

CHAPTER. L-Arrtving ct the lonely
little railroad station of Ell CaJon. New
Mexico. Madeline Hammond New YORK
girl. finds no one to meet her. While N
leaving her terrified. He returns with Z
priest, who goes through aome sort qf
ceremony. and the, cowboy forees her y
her identity the cowboy seems dazed, u
2. shooting serape outside the room
Mexican Me- c.sanis e killsa, Fl The cowboy lsts
than conducts Madeline to Fiorencz
Kingsley. friend OF her brother.
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Stewart to tack. Madeline exonefates
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the border.
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CHAPTER y4-Madeitne feels ,.sha
OF the western stars.
CHAPTER vTII-Learning Stewart had
been hurt In brawi at Chiricahua, and
Madeline visits him and persuades him u
come to the ranch as the boss Of her
cowboys.
and Monty" Price are Madelne's chief
riders. They have feud with Don Car-
los vaqueros, who are really gperrfllaS
Madeline pledges Stewart to BEE that
peace is kept
CHAPTER X.-Madeline and Florence
returning home from Alfred's ranch. run
knowing the Mexicans are after Made
line, decoys them away. and Madeline
gets home safely but alone.
band &c, carries a Of Madeline. Stewart foi-
lows alone. The leader is a man with
whom Stewart had served IN Mexico. He
Returning home with Stewart, Madeline
nnds herself strangely stirred.
CHAPTER XII, - Madeline's sister
arrives at the ranch, craving excitement.
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house fns ~nGss H Rsy tesy Madeline her Gs Guests
not safe while the Mexican revolution ~
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eide to do So.
during the night. without making trouble.
Madeline and her guests, with the cow
boys, go up to the mountains.
CHAPTER XY.-Edith Wayne pleads
she refuses.
mountains, Madeline sees Stewart With
conclusions At camp Stewart offers 70
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followers are coming
CHAPTER XvII,-The women are COP
cealed, and the approach Of the guerril-
las awaited. They come, clustering, but
Stewards determined attitude COWS them,
and they leave hastily, The party at once
begins It's return to the ranch.
CHAPTER XVIII,-Alfred Hammond,
who has been In California. writes Made-
line announcing his immediate return and
that he will marry Florence at once, He
arrives, the wedding takes place, but the
festivities are interrupted BY the arrival
of Pat Have, sheriff of El Cajon, who
declares his intention Of arresting SteW.
art for the murder of Mexican on the
night when Stewart first met Madeline.
10 save Stewart, Madeline tells. the whole
story. Have insults her. and Stewart,
who Is unarmed, is prevented BY force
from attacking him. Monty" Price de-
nounces Have and his deputy, and Ii q
pistol duel kills them both. but loses hfA
own life.
Stillwell took one mighty stride of
the porch. His last words had been
cold. His rage appeared to have been
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