The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-05-22
SYNOPSIS


ave years old in the spring Of 1871
whom his father ran away from Ken
tgoly .d with Rachel Carter. xidow.
Aaehsrs baby daughter. In the fail
Ksnnsth's mother died Of broken
r. e hat. On assSsIs GI
an evil woman"
CHAPTER I.-Kenneth. now a young
lawyer. seeks lodging for the night At
u: farm Of Phineas Striker. near
Il. way to tx. diea .na n.t ;:
ssrlE.r. eousht their farm Of Ken: en-:
,s.S Via G1ssiss R.ehsl 5sn' cs9tsl to hi:
4sautiful ninstsen-year-old girl. who
says she knew his father well and
n her.
E!rl is gone. Striker tells Ken she was
planning to elops with Barry Lapelle
and her mother came in the night and
xsy Striker tells him: arhss .I gil Gn wa: ni
Viola Gwyn an shes your half-sistsr."
CHAPTER Iu-A handsome. d..h.
ing young fellow rides up and intro
duoss himself As Barry Lapells.
CHAPTER 1v.-1saac Stain. a farm
81, gives Ken q message from Viola to
call A. soon as he reaches Lafayette
bis lawyer. Cornell. and the recorder,
1ugher. It appears that the viii OF
Robert awyn, formerly known as Rob
property between Ken "A and saciv1 Raehsi
dwyn. Viola i. not mentioned. but
has decided not to contest
CHAPTER Vixen calls at viola's
home and finds Rachel instead of Viola.
Il Lafaystts knows. Rachel tells him
that Viola IL not his fathers daughter
husSsnd hef tbss sw1 1,as anufntsr s1sy by her
future In his hands. Ken tells tells heG % h.
does not make war on women.
CHAPTER vIII.-viola tells her
Tethef she is going to marry Lapelle.
Rachel says he wants her for her
money and tells her she will disinherit
With LApslis. They. make up theis
quarrel; He rsaiiIes he !. in love with
double secret of mother and daughter.
Elm sh.s L.p.lis i: Ts; pisnnina ia'a to 's1a. ss.
CHAPTER ken resolves to stay
n MI. t.sfsyetss, & move, w,a, Into 1 |. house @ snd
And volunteers to help him in furnish
ins his new home. close to her own.
She IL charming.
cHAPTR M-Lapslie has sen:
snct snct = ruman named Jasper suggs has
Know. ali about bth her. H o 1. % Siddsn e
away in the cabin Of Hawk. q disrep-
utaole crony of Lapelle.
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CHAPTER xI1.-LApelle returns. He
rel essr Ran H. ,s. and y,ei su15 ar,
IA. ehsnssd her mind and viii never
CHAPTER xIII.-viola realizes that
her love for him 10 not that of sis
ter: To-. Ken tells her the plot to abduct
iaS. ins piGt; piGt; Rachel says. you are are IN
you marry her" asks Rachel. "if she
SHOULD ever fnd out who she really
isr' Ken says he would. Then Rachel
sseys she was never married to Ken's
CHAPTER xv-woia, the next
morning at dawn. runs over to ken's
disappesred. On her way back Lapeiie
meets her. insults her and tells her
about her mothers past
CHAPTER xvI-Ken knocks LApells
With Ss,su,typ Sta ,ttpps.r. nn.nd With ,. rife and
ninnn.i insil.; Ken tell. LApelle that his
tssve town. LApslls challenges hin
70 duel ana departs.
CHAPTER xvII-Rachsl and the
shsfihs posse dsscend upon Hawks
oSoin; They arrest Hawk on charges
dsad stabbed to death by Moll Hawk
IN dsfsnse of her honor.
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CHAPTER XvIrI-Hawk, in jail.
SENDS word to Lapells to come to his
rescue.
CHAPTER XIx.-IApells sends
gambler to Ken to nx the details of
thsir duel. Ken declines to hght with
a horse thief. but says he'll be around
ss usual and armed. The gambler goes
back to LApelle. hnds out few things
ana advises Lapelle to get out of town.
And Lapelle leaves-never to return.
CHAPTER xx-Rachel tells every
thing to Viola. Mother and daughter
resolve to stay in Lafayette and face
the future together Ken and Viola
talk things over. He declares his love.
nut she makes no answer.