Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-24
SYNOPSIS

9INOF0iS
PRoLoGUB.-seeking gold in the des-
forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem. father OF girl whom Cameron
wronged but later married, back in Hi
nois. Cameron's explanations appease
warren, and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from q sandstone in a
cave. Cameron discovers gold, but too
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, In the cave. OF their discovery
OF 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
Castaneda Spanish girl, his afsianced
wife, from RoJas Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER u.-Gale 'roughhouses''
RoJas and his gang. with the help OF
two American cowboys, and he, Mercedes
and Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regiment.
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER III.-The pair, aided by the
escape, Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive In safety at ranch known as For
iorn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER IV.-The fugitlves are at
Tom Belongs home. Belding IL mmi-
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
Bedding the cause of his being q wanderer,
q 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
WnPrpahOlta
kindness. attract Gale.
CHAPTER VI-RidinE the range Gale
falls In with q party of three Mexican
raiders encamped at water hole.
Watching his opportunity to GUST them,
he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One OF them, Yaqui, Is evidently badly
wounded, and the Mexicans seek to kill
him in a cruel way. Dick drives them
of. conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian is tsker
In, cared for and remains in Belongs
services, becoming Dicks ardent Rdmirer.
Gales admiration for Nell increases. and
he believes she Is not averse to his atten
tons 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
~ 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.-Gale secures from Mrs
Bedding what he feels is reluctant per-
mission to allow him to seek Nell for
wife. He begins his courtshlp with energy, |
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER Knot getting word from
Thorne whose period d OF army seryi .;s has
though forbidden, rides to Casita to seek
information Of him. She finds he is
prisoner Of Rojas, and is instrumental IN
cedet 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 off the bandits. II is arranged |
that the three rangers with the Yagui |
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. oyertake them, but the
Yaqui. familiar with the country, is con-
hdent they can beat him or.
CHAPTER xII-The rangers find a
place of safety for Mercedes and the
Lash and Thorne. are badly wounded,
but Rojas though he succeeds In finding
Mercedes hiding place, is killed by the
Yaqul, the remainder OF the Mexicans
fleeing.
CHAPTER XIII-Forlorn River is in
driven from Mexico. Prominent among
these are Ben Chase and his son Ra dford
The latter at once makes himself obnox-
lous to Nell
CHAPTER XIv.-while Mercedes de-
tenders are in the desert Dicks parents,
with his sister Elsie; come to Forlorn
tells them the reason for his absence
and how he has made good"
CHAPTER xv.-Iadd being unable, on
account of his wound. to travel. the little
band makes arrangements for a long
stay in the desert. The hot summer Is
upon them.
CHAPTER XvI.-Despite privations.
the party comes safely through the hot
trivial Of rain makes It possible for them
% begin the journey home.
CHAPTER XVII.-Belding's feud with
the Chases is increased by their action
IN destroying a spring on his property
they claiming the act to have been an
accident Radford makes Nell an offer
Il marriage, which Bedding contemptuous-
" refuses The elder Chase asserts he
<new Mrs. Bedding as girl when her
name was Burton, and is familiar with
innate daughter. The shooting naturally
'ollowing such an incident in the West is
prevented by the arrival home Of the
'angers
'I'm sick man, but can talk" put
D Ladd, "an' shore don't want the
hole story exaggerated none by jim"
Laid filed the pipe Nell brought
uffed ecstatically at 1t, and settled
imself upon the bench for a long
ak. He talked for two hours
alked till his voice weakened to a
usky whisper. At the conclusion of
is story there was an impressive 81
snce Then Elsie Gale stood up, and
18th her hand on Dicks shoulder, her
yes bright and warm as sunlight, she
nowed the rangers what a woman
sought of them and of the Yaqui.
ell chung to Dick, weeping silently
Irs. Gale was overcome, and Mr.. Gale,
cry white and quiet. helped her up to
er room.
Early in the afternoon of the next