Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-14
SYNOPSIS

PRoLOGUE-seeking gold in the des
ert Cameron" solitary prospector
forms partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War.
rem IRther OF girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married, back in mi.
nUls Camerons explanations appeast
warren and the two proceed together
d aShink refuge from sandstone in q
cave. cameron discovers gold, but toe
Late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, In the cave, OF their discovery
OF gold. and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adyen-
turer, in Casta, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorps, lieutenant in the
Nihth c eava,ry' old college friend, Thorne
Castaneda. Spanish girl his afflanced
wife. from Rojas. Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER II-Gale "roughhouses"
Ko1as and his gang. with the help OF
TWO american cowboys and he, Mercedes
ana Thorne escape. A bugle call from
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER III..The pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash. ar
rive In safety at ranch known as For
lorn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home Belding is imm-
grafton inspector. Living with him are
ms wire and stepdaughter, Nell Burton.
Gale, with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Belong the cause of his being a wauderer
Misunderstanding with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER v.-Mercedes gets word to
Thorne Of her safety Dick also writes
10 his parents, informing them of HIS
whereabouts Nell's personality, and her
Kindness, attract Gale.
CHAPTER VI-Riding the range. Gale
rails In with party of three Mexican
raiders encamped at a water hole
Watching his opportunity to GUST them,
ne sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One OF them, Yaqui. is evidently badly
wounded, and the Mexicans seek to kin
him In cruel way. Dick drives them
on. 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 Rdmiratio for Nell increases, and |
he believes she Is not averBe 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 |
over the desert, finally cornering them. /
Five Of the six thieves are killed and the
horses, return to the ranch in triumph.
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NHAPTER IX.-Gale secures from Mrs |
Bedding 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
Thorne, whose period OF army service has
expired Mercedes loses heart. Nell al
though forbidden, rides to Casita to seek
informant ton OF him. She finds he Is a
prisoner of Rojas, and is instrumental in
effecting his escape, bringing him to Mer-
cedes at Belongs ranch Thorne and
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 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
'orced to take to the lava beds. Rojas, |
With his men. oYertake them, but the
1aqui, familiar with the country, is con-
ident they can beat him of.
CHAPTER xII-The rangers find a
lace of safety for Mercedes and the
light begins. Three of the whites, Ladd
ash and Thorne, are badly wounded,
ut RoJas though he succeeds In finding
dercedes' hiding place. is killed by the
1aqui. the remainder of the Mexicans
eeing