Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-10
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE.-Seekin 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 I'LL
nois. Cameron's explanations appeass
warren, and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from q sandstone in 3
cave. Cameron discovers gold, but toe
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence. in the cave, of their discovery
or gold, and personal documents
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven-
turer, In Casita, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorpe, lieutenant in the
Ninth cavalry, old college friend. Thorne
tells Gale he is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda. Spanish girl. his aflanced
wife. from Rojas. Mexican bandit
CHAPTER I.-Gale ''roughhousesp
RoJas and his gang, with the help of
two American cowboys, and he, Mercedes
and Thorne escape. A bugle call from
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER IIL--The pair, aided by the
escape, Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive In safety at ranch known as For
lorn River. we'll across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugItives are at
Tom Belongs home. Belding is immi-
grafton inspector. Living with him are
his wife and stepdaughter, Nell Burton.
Gale, with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Belding the cause Of his being q wauderer
a misunderstanding with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER V.-Mercedes gets word to
Thorne OF her safety. Dick also writes
TO his parents, informing them of his
whereabouts, Nells personality, and her
kindness, attract Gale.
CHAPTER VI.-RIding the range. Gale
falls in with party OF three Mexican
Watching his opportunity to GUST them.
he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One of them, a Yaqui, is evidently badly
wounded, and the Mexicans seek to xiii
off, conveying the wounded Yaqui TO
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian is taker
in, cared for and remains in Belongs
services becoming Dicks ardent admirer
Gales admiration for Nell increases, and
he believes she is not averse to his atten-
lions. Belongs horses, thoroughbreds,
the pride OF his life, after his wife and
etepdaughter. are run or by Mexicans
N1lls-Nrdic, with 1Sauug 1dSn
and the Yaqui, pursue the raiding 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.
CHAPTER IX.-GaIe secures from Mrs.
BeIding what he feels is reluctant per-
mission to allow him to seek Nell for a
wife He begins his courtship with energy,
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER Knot getting word from
expired, Mercedes loses heart. Nell. al
though forbidden, rides to Casita to seek
information OF him. She finds he is a
prisoner Of Rojas, and is instrumental in
cedes at Belongs ranch. Thorne and
Mercedes are married. Rojas, with
large force OF raiders, appears at Bel
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
to stand off 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 in safety. The party sets out
CHAPTER XI.-They find the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
with his men. oyertake them, but the
Yaqui, familiar with the country, is con-
ddent they can beat him off.
CHAPTER XII-The rangers find a |
place of safety for Mercedes and the |
hight begins. Three of the whites, Ladd, |
Lash and Thorne, are badly wounded, |
out Rojas though he succeeds in finding |
Mercedes hiding place. is killed by the |
Yaqul. the remainder OF the Mexicans |
ieeing.
CHAPTER XIII.-Forlorn River is in
,aded by white miners and prospectors, |
iriven from Mexico. Prominent among |
hese are Ben Chase and his son Radford
rhe latter at once makes himself obnox-
Gus to Nell.
CHAPTER xIv.-While Mercedes de-
enders are In the desert Dicks parents,
With his sister Elsie. come to Forlorn
diver seeking knowledge OF him. Bedding
ellis them the reason for his absence |
ind how he has made good"
With the aid of his glass Gale saw
We sheep. They were looking in his
ERECTION Remembering what he had