Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-07-20
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PRoLOGUE.-seekin gold in the des-
ert, Cameron" solitary prospector
forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem. father Of girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married. back in I'LL
nois. Cameron's explanations appease
Warren. and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from a sandstorm in a
cave Cameron discovers gold, but too
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, In the cave. of their discovery
OF sold' and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven-
turer, in Casita, Mexican border town,
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
two american cowboys, and he, Mercedes
the fort orders Thorne to his regiment
he leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape, Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive IN saIety at q ranch known as For
lorn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home. Bedding is immi-
his wife and stepdaughter, Nell Burton.
Gale with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Belding the cause OF his being a wauderer,
a Misunderstanding with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
Thorne Of her safety. Dick also writes
70 his parents, informing them OF his
whereabouts Nells personality, and her
Kindness. attract Gale.
CHAPTER VI.-Riding the range Gale
falls in with party OF three Mexican
raiders encamped at 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 kiil
him In a cruel way, Dick drives them
on, conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian is taksr
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 Vlll.-Gale, with Iadd, Lash
and the Yaqui, pursue the raiding party
over the desert, finally cornering them.
Five Of the six thieves are killed and the
party of whites, with the recovered
horses return to the ranch In triumph.
CHAPTER Ix.-GaIe secures from Mrs
Belding 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 |
information of him. She finds he is a |
effecting his escape, bringing him to Mer- |
cedee at Belongs ranch. Thorne and |
Mercedes are married. RoJas, with a
dn nd o. at Se
rendered to him. Fearing their ability |
to stand of the bandits It 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 kidney find the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
forced TO take to the lava beds. Rojas,
With his men. oyertake them, but the
Ysqui, familiar with the country is con-
CHAPTER xIL-The rangers find a
place OF safety for Mercedes and the
light begins. Three OF the whites, Ladd,
Lash and Thorne. are badly wounded,
1ut Rojas though he succeeds in finding
Mercedes hiding place, 10 killed by the
Raqui the remainder OF the Mexicans
ieeing
-HOhl DICKS mother, his sister,"
whispered Nell. ooh, / knew it, l
lways guessed it, Dicks people are
roud, rich; they're somebody.
bought I'd faint when she looked at
ne. She was just curious-curious,
ut so cold and proud. She was won
ering about me. Dick has never
7ritten her that he's-he's engaged to
ne. I'm wearing his ring. 1t was his
he said. l WON'T can't
axe 1t Off And I'm scared. .
Tut the sister-oh, she's lovely and
weet-proud, too. / felt warm all
yer when she looked at me. II
-anted to kiss her. She looks like
lick when he first came to us. But
e's changed. They'll hardly recog-
lie him. To think they've
omel And I had to be looking
light, when of all times on earth I'd
ant to look my best"
Nell, out of breath, ran away evil
emily to make herself presentable,
to her idea of the exigency
the case. Bedding caught glimpse
his wife's face as she went out,
I'd 1t wore sad, strange, anxious ex-
'ession.
Presently the Gales came back into
e sitting-room, looking very differ
IT without the long gray cloaks and
ills. Bedding saw distinction and
egance. Mr.. Gale seemed a grave, ,
Dubbed kindly person, Ill In body
Id mind. Bedding received the same
lpression of power that Ben Chase ,
ID given him. only here 1t was minus
" hardness or hard quality. He ,
thered that Mr. Gale was a man Of ;
thority. Mrs. Gale rather fright
ed Bedding. but he could not have ;
ID why. The girl was Just like Dick .
he used TO be- !
Belding imagined the sooner the =
lies were told that Dick was to ;
try Nell the better for all con-
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