Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-17
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PRoLoGUB.-seeking gold in the des.
ert. Cameron" solitary prospector
forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War.
rem, rather of a girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married, back In I'LL
nols Cameron's explanations appeass
warren, and the two proceed together
Iaking 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 soid' and personal documents.
CHAPTER I-Richard Gale adven-
turer. IN Casita, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorps. lieutenant In the
Ninth cavalry. old college friend Thorne
tells Gale he is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda. Spanish girl. his affianced
WIFE, from Rojas. Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER u.-Gale "roughhouses"
RoJas and his gang, with the help of
sIS TbeTns cowboys and he sld
the fort orders Thorne TO his regiment
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 a ranch known as For
Torn River. well across the border.
CHATTER lN.-The fugltiVes are at
Tom Belongs home. Bedding 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
Bedding the cause of his being a 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
kindness, attract Gale.
CHAPTER vL-Riding the range. Gale
falls In with a party OF three Mexican
raiders encamped st 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 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
stepdaughter. are run on by Mexicans
CHAPTER vIII.-Gale, with Ladd, Lash
and the Yaqui. pursue the raiding party
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 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 Caslta to seek
information OF him. She finds he is
prisoner OF Rojas, and is instrumental in
effecting his escape. bringing him to Mer-
cedeS at Belongs ranch. Thorne and
Mercedes are married. Rojas. with
ding's and demands Mercedes be sur
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
to stand off the bandits, i 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 |
forced to take to the lava beds. Rojss,
With his men 1ysrt axe them but the
ident they can beat him of.
place of safety for Mercedes and the |
light begins. Three of the whites. Ladd, |
Lash and Thorne, are badly wounded,
but Rojas though he succeeds In finding |
Yaqul, the remainder Of the Mexicans
fleeing.
CHAPTER XIII.-Forlorn River is in
yaded by white miners and prospectors.
driven from Mexico Prominent among
these are Ben Chase and his son adford
The latter at once makes himself obnox-
ious to Nell
CHAPTER XIV.-While Mercedes de-
tenders are in the desert Dicks parents,
with his sister Elsie, come to Forlorn
River seeking knowledge OF him. Bedding
tells them the reason for his absence
and how he has made good"
mo-" replied Bedding. your money
can't buy right of way across my
ranch. And Nell doesn't want your
son. That settles that"
'But you could persuade her."
~ won't, that's ALL"
MAY l ask whyY" Chase's voice
was losing its suave quality, but it
was even swlfter than before.
"Sure. I don't mind your asking"
replied Bedding, in slow elaboration
81 wouldn't do such a low-down trick.
Besides, If would. I'd want it to be a
man was persuading for. know
Greasers-I know Yaqui I'd rather
give Nell to than your son."
Radford Chase began to roar In mar
ticulate rage Bedding paid no atten-
ton to him; indeed, he never glanced
at the young man. The elder Chase
checked a violent start.
"My sons offer of marriage is an
an honor, sir, than you
perhaps are aware OF"
Bedding made no reply. He waited
coldly, sure of himself.
'Mrs. Belongs daughter has no
right to the name of Burton" snapped
Chase. "Did you know that?"
II did not" replied Bedding, quietly.
swell, you know it now" added
Chase, bitingly
"Sure you can prove what you say?"
Iueried BeldIng in the same cool, I'M
emotional tone. 1t struck him strange
v at the moment what little knowledge
his man had of the West and Of west
srn character.