The Lamar register., 1923-02-21
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
ert. Cameron" solitary prospector.
forms partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
ren, father of girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married, back in Hi
nois, Cameron's explanations appeass
Taking refuge from sandstorm in
cave Cameron discovers gold, but too
late; both men are dying, Cameron leaves
Of gold. and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale. adven-
turer. in Casita Mexican border town.
meets George Thorne, lieutenant in the
Ninth cavalry. old college friend. rhorne
Castaneda. Spanish girl. his afnanced
wife. from RoJas. Mexican bandit
CHAPTER H.-Gale ''rouJhhOuses'.
Rojas and his gang. with the help of
and Thorne escape. bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne TO his regiment
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro
lection.
cowboys VIII Who had assisted as Rd Gale IN IN the the
escape, Charlie Iadd and Jim Lash. ar
rive IN safety at a ranch known as For
lorn River. well across the border,
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belding's home Beiding is immi-
his wife and stepdaughter Nell Burton.
Gale. with Ladd and Lash. take service
Belding the cause Of his being a wanderer
q misunderstanding with his father con
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER v.-Mercedes gets word to
T'horne of her safety Dick also writes
whereabouts NeiI's personality. and her
kindness. attract Gale.
ruAr-rpp VT p,1,,. ,h. r.n-. nal
falls In with party of three Mexican
raiders encamped at water hole.
Watching his opportunity to oyst % them
One of them. Yaqui. Is evidently badly
wounded. and the Mexicsns seek to xiii
on. conveying the wounded Yaaui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian Is taken
services, becoming Dtck's ardent admirer
Gales admiration for Nell increases. and
he believes she is not averse to his atten-
tons. Belding's horses. thoroughbred
the pride OF his life. after his wife and
stepdaughter. are run on by Mexicans.
CHAPTER vIII.-Gaie. with Ladd. Lash
ovsr the desert finally cornering them
Five of the six thieves are killed and the
horses. return to the ranch in triumph
CHAPTER Ix.-Gsle secures from Mrs
Beldlng what he feels is reluctant per
mission to allow him to seek Nell for
wife. He begins his courtship with energy
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER x.-Not getting word from
Fhorne whose period OF army service has
rvpired. Mercedes loses heart Nell al
though forbidden. rides to Casita TO seek
Information OF him. She finds he il
prisoner Of Rojas, and is instrumentaI IN
eTecting his IS ape. bringing him to Mer-
c-des At Belongs ranch. Thorne and
Mercedes are married. Rolas. with q
large force Of raiders. appears at Bel
ding's and demands Mercedes be sur
to stand on the bandits. it is arranged
that the three rangers with the Yaqui
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 find the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
forced TO tnlSe 20 the lava beds Roia-.
with his men. oyertake them. but the
Yaqui, familiar with the country. is con
fident they can heat him OF.
CHATTER NII-Th4 rangers find n
place ~ safety for Mercedes and the
nEht begins Three Of the whites, I-add.
hut Roias though he succeeds in finding
MerCad IS hiding place Ia killed hy the
YaquL the remainder Of the Mcxictns
1Feing
Iadd fsl, backward still holding the
fO7. ,Htlr dragged him into the shell.
fer Of HIS own position and drelding
to look al him took up the heavy
weapon II was with a kind ~ saw
ag4 strength that he grlpped the rifle:
aut 81 pns with cold and dendly In
tent that he aimed and fired The first
GrpaSpr huddled low. let his carhinp
20 gathering down. and then crawled
behind the rim. The second and third
iprked back The fourth seemed 10
fop M over the crest Of lava A dark
arm reached for him. clutched his leg
tried 10 drag him mp. 1t was in vain
Wildly GraspIng at the air the bandit
fell sid down steep shelf rolled
over the rim 10 go hurtlIng down ont
Of sight
"Shore-Pm d-n glad them Greas-
ers amt usin' soft-nose bullets"
drawled a calm voice.
Swift as lightning Gale whirled.
''Laddy! I thought you were done
for" cried Gale, with a break In his
voice.
The rangers blouse was open at the
neck, and on his right shoulder under
the collar bone was small hole Just
beginning to bleed.
Sure it's high, Laddy," replied Gale,
gladly. Went clear through, clean as
whlstle"
He tore a handkerchief into two