The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-10-06
SYNOPSIS
BY
Zane Grey
Illustrations by Irwin Myels

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER I.-Arriving at the lonely
little railroad station OF Ell CaJon. New
Mexico. Madeline Hammond, New York
girl, finds no one to meet her. While In
the waiting room a drunken cowboy en-
ters, asks II she is married, and departs,
leaving her terrified He returns with
priest. who goes through some sort OF
ceremony, and the cowboy forces her to
say 'Si." Asking her name and learning
her identity the cowboy seems dazed. In
MeXcan Is killed. The cowboy lets
then conducts Madeline to Florence
Kingsley. friend of her brother.
learns her story, and dismisses the cow
boy, Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
Hammond, Madelne's brother, takes
Stewart to task. Madeline exonerates
him of any wrong intent
CHAPTER XIX-Rtding alone, Made
reproaches her for believing he had an
affair with Bonita, kisses her despite her
vehement protests, and rides away.
CHAPTER XX.-Padre Marcos the
priest who figured in the adventure on
the first night of Madelne's arrival, in
forms her that he performed the we'd
ding ceremony that night and that when
wife.
CHAPTER xxI.-DEazed for a time
Madeline at last realizes that she loves
Stewart and is proud Of 1t. A telegram
announces Stewart has been captured in
Mexico and is to be shot in two days.
CHAPTER III-Alfred. scion Of a
wealthy family, had been dismissed from
his home because of his dissipation.
Madeline sees that the West has re-
employer. typical western ranchman.
Madeline learns Stewart has gone over
the border.
stillwelrs cowboys, has disappeared,
with some Of stillwelrs, money: His
friends link his name with the girl b.
nita-
CHAPTER v-Madeline gets a glimpse
Of life on western ranch.
CHAPTER vI-stewart's horse comes
to the ranch with a note on the saddle
animal With her brothers consent she
does so, naming him Majesty" her own
pet nickname. Madeline, Independently
rich arranges to buy stiilwelrs ranch
Dor.
has found her right place, under the light
Of the western stars.
CHAPTER vIII-Learning Stewart had
been hurt in a brawl at Chiricahua, and
knowing her brothers fondness for him.
Madeline visits him and persuades him to
come to the ranch as the boss of her
cowboys.
CHAPTER 1x.-Jim Nels, Nick Steele,
riders. They have a feud with Don Car
los vaqueros, who are really guerrillas.
Madeline pledges Stewart to see that
peace is kept
CHAPTER x.-Madeline and Florence,
returning home from Alfred's ranch, run
into an ambush Of vaqueros. Florence,
line. decoys them away. and Madeline
gets home safely but alone.
CHAPTER x1.--A. raidins guerrilla
band carries off Madeline Stewart fol-
lows alone. The leader is a man with
releases the girl, arranging for ransom.
Returning home with Stewart, Madeline
finds herself strangely stirred.
CHAPTER XII. - Madeline's sister
Helen, with party Of eastern friends,
arrives at the ranch, craving excitement.
CHAPTER xIII-For the guests enter
tainment a game Of golf Is arranged.
Stewart interrupts the game. insisting
house. He tells Madeline her guests are
not safe while the Mexican revolution is
going on, and urges them to go up to
the mountains out of danger. They de-
eide to do so.
CHAPTER XIV.-The guerrillas leave
Madeline and her guests, with the cow
boys, go up to the mountains.
CHAPTER xv.-Edith Wayne pleads
with Madeline to return to the East. but
she refuses.
CHAPTER xv1.-Wandering in the
mountains, Madeline sees Stewart with
the girl Bonita, and comes to the worst
conclusions: At camp Stewart offers to
explain. Madeline will not listen. Stew
art, in a rage, starts to leave camp. Nels
brings news that Don Carlos and his
followers are coming.
CHAPTER XvII.-The women are con-
cealed, and the approach of the guerrii-
las awaited. They come, clustering, but
Stewards determined attitude cows them,
and they leave hastily. The party at once
begins its return to the ranch.
CHAPTER xvI11.-Aifred Hammond,
who has been in California, writes Made
line announcing his immediate return and
that he will marry Florence at once. He
arrives, the wedding takes place, but the
festivities are interrupted by the arrival
declares his intention Of arresting Stew
art for the murder Of q Mexican on the
night when Stewart first met Madeline.
~ S6No 6t0"dTS, mAu6llu0 CSIlS luo "uOl6
story. Have insults her, and Stewart,
who is unarmed, is prevented by force
from attacking him. Monty" Price de-
nounces Have and his deputy. and In q
pistol duel kills them both, but loses his
own life.
CHAPTER xxII.-Madelfne wires in
fiuential men at Washington, appealing
for Intervention in Stewards behalf and
|. receives word that his safety has been ar
ranged for. To get the news to the Mex
lean authorities, Madeline sets out, with
Link and Nels, for Aqua Prieta. There
she learns Stewart has been transferred
far into the interior and there is no wire
or rail connection. The party, in an auto,
starts across broken country on a ride
that seems impossible, but knowing that
they must reach the place before sun
set il Stewart is to be saved. After an
almost Incredible journey, they arrive
safely, and in time.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The authorities
agree to release Stewart, but on their
own terms He is to be set free, to
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