The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-16

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER I.-Disliking the prospect of
month's visit TO her austere aunt, Lady
ETthea LAmbe, at Jervaulx abbey, and
50 cousin Asssnosr az IL. Wssx mss RSend vi
viscount Scroops, IL In . rsbellious mood.
CHATTER u.-shs wanders into the
e trouble with . motorcycle. He laugh
Esiy introduces himself a ''Bnly." Amer
icsn The two cement the acquaintance
s' .na Sn tn: n:r %S a Elns ks4
rsfl, her cousin. Aimee sets out for Jer-
walk. On the way she decides that Geor-
Thils she goes on . holiday. Georgina's
Hsrrinsd protest IL unavaiiing.
dom. Aimee again meets Billy" He tells
hsr his name IL Spencer. and she gives
hsrs ss Amy Snooks, at presest ''out of a
insr.hip in selling the sphinx In a spirit
of madcap adventure. she accepts. The
two proceed to the town of stanhoe. TAX
Ing separate lodgings In Ivy cottage.
CHAPTER Yv.-That, night Aimee visits
Georgina and learns sthat the deception
Ia. mot been BY her
unue the subterfuge.
CHAPTER Won trial spin next day
collides with a carriage in which are her
aunt Georgina and Alexander. The pair
escape unrecognized.
CHAPTER vI.-Georgina learns that
Lord Scroope Is coming to visit Lady Ery-
thea and, realizing what will happen on
his arrival, is In hopeless bewilderment
CHAPTER vII.-While Aimee is secretly
visiting Georgina at Jervaulx, the place is
burglarized. Aimee escapes.
CHAPTER vIII.-Georgina learns, with
much relief. that Aimee has got away.
CHAPTER Ix.-Police Inspector Panke
decides that the robbery Is the work Of
Jack the Climber" and Calamity Kate"
noted thieves. who travel on a motorcy-
Gle.
CHAPTER X.-Billy, aware of his
partners" nocturnal jaunts. is troubled.
vaulx. He hears the commotion, at once
suspects burglary. and follows two figures
on a motorcycle who are apparently in a
knocks out man who attempts to shoot
him, picking up package the fellow had
dropped. He discovers the other fugitive
70 be woman: stopping to aid her. she
strikes him with q stone. rendering him
unconscious. and the pair escape.
CHAPTER xI.-Recovering. Billy dis
covers the package he had picked up is q
Jewel case, containing emeralds. Realiz-
ing they must be part of the loot from
way he meets Aimee. with the police in
pursuit. In secure hiding place. cave
among the crag pits. Aimee tells him the
frank confession to her father. but on re-
Election both realize Aimee's good name
has been compromised by her two nights
stay at Ivy cottage.
CHAPTER xII.-Assuring Aimee he
has plan to save her Billy leaves her In
stores s the mefsds e 'e ths
Lady Erythea.
CHAPTER xIII.-Rejecting any re-
ward. after explaining how the emeralds
came into his possession. Billy accepts the
position of chauffeur to Lady Erythea,
seeing In the situation n promise of a way
out Of the embroglio.
CHAPTER xIV.-Realixing what her
fathers visit to Jervaulx would mean,
Aimee goes secretly to her home, disables
the family auto. thus preventing his jour
ney, and induces a parlormaid to let her
take her place at Jervaulx.
CHAPTER xv.-Alexander recognizes
aimee as the woman on the motorcycle
NaMe which r, ran into the Lambe carriage, de.
Slna divulges Aimee's Identity. Hearing
secret.
CHATTER xvI.-Alexander finds him
self very much in love with Georgina.
CHAPTER xvII.-The approaching Wis.
II Of A1exander's sister. Lady Diana 1who.
OF course. knows Aimee) brings conster-
nation to the two girls.
CHAPTER xvIII-Another visitor to
1eryaulx is the vicomte de Jussac, d.
ana suitor. Diana recognizes Aimee and
threatens to denounce her.
CHAPTER XIX. : Interested in the
dambe dmbe collection of armor. De Jussac,
nvestsatinn sn am sssS tiles on ehas1I s1i, nnar
and is accepted. Aimee finds them to-
er eether and binds Diana to secrecy con-
CHAPTER xX.-Alexander and Geor-
k.na become engaged. Lady Erythea. be-
IIenlng Georgina to be Lord Scroope's
uaughter. ts delighted.
CHAPTER xx1.-Billy and Aimee reach
an understanding as to their mutual love
CHAPTER xxII-A Scotland Yard Of
A,i arrives and demands to see Billy.
millee overhears him. Learning Billy's
"hereaoouts. the officer goes after him.
,,Ss ,SsHAPTER xXIH.-Billy finds Jake
pits He hears the thief's story and has
teeiing of something like sympathy.
for "C Is crested and the police search
tha hahAPTER xxIv.-Aimee. Fastening to
me.tn rag pits to warn Billy Of his danger,
dosNts deets Kate" and, touched by the girls
ssr'otion sn to her husband. allows the wom-
." 10 escape on the Sphinx.
CHAPTER xxv.-The capture of
,oaAe ,aAe OF course clears Billy of connec-
Ar ua with the Jervaulx robbery. But they
NOT yet out Of the woods"
LATTER xXvI.-Lord Scroope. at
ipy aux. is astounded at the bewilder-
H.. Her confession clears up the situ-
Can't. Lady Erythea's wrath at the de-
Nepuon is cyclonic.
CHAPTER XVII