The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-08-25
SYNOPSIS
By
Zane Grey
Illustrations by Irwin Myas

CHAPTER I-Arriving at the lonely
little railroad station of FL CaJon, New
Mexico, Madeline Hammond, New YORK
girl. finds no one to meet Ler. While In
the waiting room a drunken cowboy en-
ters, asks If she is married. and Departs
leaving her terrified. He returns with q
ceremony. and the cowboy forces her to
say "Si." Asking her name and learning
Aer Identity the cowboy seems dazed In
shooting scrape outside the room
girl, Bonita take his horse and escape
then conducts Madeline to Florence
Kingsley. friend Of her brother.
CHAPTER I1.-F1orence welcomes her.
learns her story, and dismisses the cow
boy, Gene Stewart. Next day Alfred
Hammond. Madeline's brother, takes
Stewart to TACK Madeline exonerates
him of any wrong intent
CHAPTER 111.-Alfred. scion Of a
wealthy family, had been dismissed from
his home because of his dissipation.
deemed him. She meets stillwell, AIS
Madeline learns Stewart has gone over
the border.
GHARTER 1y:-Danny Mains. one Of
with some Of Stillwell's money. His
friends link his name with the girl Bo-
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
asking Madeline to accept the beautiful
animal. With her brothers consent she
pet nickname. Madeline. Independently
rich, arranges to buy Stillwells ranch
and that Of Don Carlos. q Mexican neigh
Dor.
. CHAPTER vu.-Madeline feels she
has found her right place. under the light
Of the western stars.
CHAPTER VIII.-Learning Stewart had
been hurt in a brawl at Chificahua, 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 Ix.-Jim Nels, Nick Steele,
and monty" Price are Madeline's chief
riders. They have feud with Don Car
'os' vaqueros. who are really guerrillas.
peace Is kept
CHAPTER x-N1adeline and Florence,
returning home from Alfred's ranch run
into an ambush of vaqueros. Florence,
knowing the Mexicans are after Made
line, decoys them away, and Madeline
gets home safely but alone
CHAPTER x1.-A raidins guerrilla
lows alone The leader is a man with
whom Stewart had served in Mexico. He
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
tainment a game Of golf Is arranged.
Stewart interrupts the game. insisting
the whole party return at once to the
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
during the night, without making trouble
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 XVI.-Wandering in the
mountains, Madeline sees Stewart with
the girl Bonita, and comes to the worst
e9pan at W sen offers to
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 guerril-
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 x~-xanp.d Ganmoqd.
who has been in CalffornM. writes Made
line announcing his Immediate return aud
that he viii marry Florence at once He
arrives, the wedding takes place, but the
Of Pat Have, sheriff Of M Cajon, who
declares his intention Of arresting Stew
art for the murder of q Mexican on the
nignt Wnen Stewart nrst met Madeune
story. HAVE insults her, and Stewart,
who u unarmed. IL prevented by force
from attacking him. Monty Price de-
pistol dusl kills them both. but loses HIS