The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-08
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SYNOPSIS
PRoIOoUR-gssking gold in the des-
u, "Camsron." solitary prospsctor.
Iofms partnership With an unknown
ies.r :: :sf "a nm. .so3 s'e:: w.ss
wtsage1 but latsr married, hack IN Ill.,
esia camsre1.s s.pa:astiens appsass
Zaking refuge from . sandstorm IN .
ave. Camsron liscovers gold, but too
e 'n shs &c ssHe f. ss
sf geld. ana personal dosumsnta
CHAPTER I.-RichaYd Gale. adven-
tufsr. Y Casita Mexican border town.
Hisss ssvslrs. old eoii.s~s ~ fsisnd. TS.sns r me
lsIlg Gale he - there % save Mercedes
:e Rs3s sSsai's a..sca. ss s..a s's Enhanced
CHAPTER II.-0ais ''reushhousss'.
~ 1msrsees eswScSs, ana md he. Msresdss @ g
ana Thorne escape. A bugie eaii from
sss ss.: :rd:s: ssSn: :ps., a hc
tsedon.
cowboys whe had assisted 0als IN the
eecare. Charlie LAdd and Jim Lash. ar
!ive q safsty At = ranch known ~ For
CHAPTER Iv.-Ths are At
grafton inspector. Living With him ' ars
bic wife and ctepdaughtsr. Nell Burton.
SitS' seldinS A. rsn1ers. Gale tsiiins
g vi ~i.S S'ia Il: f.sS.s s..:
CHATTER v.-Mercede. get. word TO
Thcrns Of her safety. Dick also writes
/ whereabouts. Neil's personality, ana her
kindness, attract Gale.
CHAPTER vL-Riding the range. Gale
ralders encamped at . water hole.
he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One ra.d a them na ~ YaS9 /. evidently oadE
OF, conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian IL taken
In. cared for and remains in Belongs
services. becoming Dicks ardent admirer:
he believes she IL not averse to his atten-
tions. Belongs horses. thoroughbreds.
the pride of his life. after his wife and
j stepdaughter, are run on by Mexicans.
CHAPTER vIII.-Gale, with Ladd. Lash
owe ovse tn the % desert, ai inaiy s sornerins % tnsm.
Five Of the six thieves are killed and the
party Of whites with the recovered
CHAPTER Ix.-Gale secures from Mrs
idins Beldns what he feel. !. reluctant per.
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER Knot getting word from
Thorne. whose period Of army service has
expired. Mercedes loses heart. Nell al
prisoner Of R6jas. and IL instrumental in
& hs nhorss n +.
large force Of raiders. appears at Bel
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
to stand on the bandits, 4 is arranged
that the three RANGERS. with. the Yaqui
. 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. overtake them, but the
Yaqui familiar with the country, is con-
fident they can beat him OF.
CHAPTER x1I:-The rangers fnd a
hsht begins. Three of the whites. Ladd
Lash and Thorne. are badly wounded,
san pscs saisefd Is fea Ss 1dRs Ss
Yaqui. the remainder Of the Mexicans
CHAPTER xIII.-Forlorn River is in
vaded by white miners and prospectors.
driven from Mexico. Prominent among
The latter at once makes himself obnox-
4 ious to Nell
CHAPTER xIv.-while Mercedes de-
4 tenders are In the desert Dicks parents.
with his sister Elsie. come to Forlorn
River seeking knowledge of him. Belding
tells them the reason for his absence
and how he has made good"
CHAPTER xv.-rAdd being unable, on
account Of his wound to travel the little
band makes arrangements for q long
stay In the deHert. The hot summer ia