The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-02-15
SYNOPSIS


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msa whom he Iatsr learns is Jonas War
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warren. and the two proceed together.
cave. Csmeron discover gold. but too
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
syidsnss. In IN the cave. Cf their discovery
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven-
tursr. in Casita, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorne, lieutenant in the
tsiis Gale he is there to save Mercedes
wife. from Rojas, Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER II.-Gaie ''roughhouses'.'
two American cowboys, and he. Mercedes
the fort orders fhorns 70 his regiment
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER III.!-rhe pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape. Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
lorn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The are at
Tom Belding's home. Belding Is immi-
grafton inspector. Living with him are
MI WlkO anu BtepuauknteE, NEIL burton.
Gale, with Ladd and Lash. take service
with Belding as rangers, Gale telling
Belding the cause Of his being wanderer.
. Misunderstanding with his father con-
corning tho sons business abilities.
CHAPTER v.-Mercede. get. word to
whereabout Neii's personality, and her
kindness. attract Gale.
CHAPTER vL-Riding the range. Gale
falls in with q party Of three Mexican
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he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One of them, a Yaqui is evidently badly
him in a cruel way. Dick drives them
on. conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian Is taken
in. cared for and remains in Be1ding's e
services, becoming Dicks ardent admirer.
he believes she is not averse to his atten-
tions. Belongs horses. thoroughbreds.
the pride of his life. after his wife and
stepdaughter. are run OF by Mexicans.
CHAPTER vIII.-Gale. with Ladd. Lash
and the Yaqui. pursue the raiding party
Five Of the six thieves are killed and the
party of whites, with the recovered
horses. return to the ranch in triumph.
CHAPTER Ix.-Gale secures from Mrs
Belding 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 Knot getting word from
Thorne. whose period Of army service has
expired Mercedes loses heart. Nell. al
though forbidden. rides to Casita to seek
Information Of him. She finds he 10 q
prisoner of Ro1as. and II instrumental in
effecting his escape. bringing him to Mer-
cedes at Belongs ranch. Thorne and
Mercedes are married. Rojas with a
large force Of raiders, appears at Bel
ding's and demands Mercedes be sur
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
to stand on the bandits. II IL arranged
that the three rangers. with the Yaqui
as guide and Thorne, convey Mercedes
across the desert to Yuma where she will
be In safety. The party sets out
CHAPTER xI.-They find the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
forced to take to the lava beds. Rojas.
with his men overtake them, but the
Yaqui. familiar with the country, Is con-
fdent they can beat him Off.
CHAPTER x1I-The rangers find a
place of safety for Mercedes and the
fight begins Three of the whites. Ladd,
Lash and Tborne. are badly wounded.
but Rojas though he succeeds in finding
Mercedes hiding place. is killed by the
Yaqui. the remainder of the Mexicans
fleeing.