The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-10
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE.-Kennet Gwynne was
i've years old in the spring of 1912
whom hi. father ran away from Ken
tuoky with Rachel Carter. widow.
They took with them Minda Carter,
Ksnnsth's mother died of q broken
heart His grandparents brought him
up to hate the name of Rachel Carter.
CHAPTER L-Kenneth. now a young
lawyer. seeks lodgins for the night At
lafayette, Ind. 1t appears that Ken's
father has recently died and that he is
on his way to take possession of ex-
tsnsivs lands he has inherited. The
Strikers bought their farm of Ken's
father and a mortgage runs to his ia
Ssautifui nin.tesn-ysar-oid girl, who
says she knew his father well and
refuses to give her name. 10 visiting
IN her.
CHAPTER IL-In the morning the
planning to elops with Barry LApelle
and her mother came in the night and
took her s,, home; me-. A. Ken IS goes on hi.
Viola Gwyn an she's your half-sister."
CHAPTER II.-A handsome, dash
duces himself as Barry Lapeiis.
CHAPTER Iv.-Isaac Stain. farm
or, gives Ken message from Viola to
call as soon as he reaches Lafayette
CHAPTER Vat Lafayette Ken sees
Sugher. It appears that the viii Of
Robert Gwyn, formerly known as Rob-
.r dlvidss an ma extensive
Gwyn. Viola is not mentioned. but
has decided not to contest.
CHAPTER vI.-Ken calls at viola,s
home and finds Rachel instead of Viola.
Rachel reviews the past, which nobody
IN Lafayette knows. Rachel tells him
but Minda. her own daughter by her
frst husband; that Viola believes her
fSturs @ sii in sis hsna. shs Psfs 9if
does not make war on women.
CHAPTER vIII.-viola tells her
mother she is going to marry Lapelle.
money and tells her she will disinherit
her.
with Lapeiie. They make up their their
quarrel; He realizes he is in love with
double secret of mother and daughter.
him that Lapelie is planning to alb
eoSe ioia.
CHAPTER x.-Ken resolves to stay
In Lafayettss moves into house and
and volunteers to help him in furnish
ing his new home. close to her own.
She is charming.
CHAPTER XI.-Lapelle has gone
down the river. Ken tells Rachel
put IN am snd suss .ays hss ss
knows all about her. He Is hidden
away in the cabin Of Hawk. disrep-
CHAPTER xI1.-IApelle returns He
Ran Viola He ,s. and apss sse
has changed her mind and will never
marry him.
CHAPTER xIII.-viola realizes that
her love for him Is not that of sis
ter. Ken tells her the plot to abduct
her.
CHAPTER xIv.-Ken tells Rachel of
the plot. Rachel says. You ar. are in
love with her." Ken admits II. would
you marry her" asks Rachel. "if she
should ever find out who she really
isf' Ken says he would. Then Rachel
father. s sns was never married 10 Ken 5
-"Yes, II It is any comfort to you.
Rachel Carter" he said, acute pity in
his eyes. II cannot resist saying, how
ever, that you have not spared your
self. 1t cost you a great deal to pay
one Of the debts he left for you to set
tie. 1 shall not forget it,
She arose and all the humility fell
away from her. Once more she was
the strong, indomitable- formida-
ble-fgure he had come to know so
n1
ders Strengthened, and into the deep
set, somber eyes came the unflinching
light of determination.
Then we are done with that" she
said quietly. II have asked no favors
save this last one for myself-but it is
a greater one than you may think.
You know everything now, Kenneth.
You have called me Rachel Carter.
Was it divinatiOn or was it stubborn
memory? / wonder. So far as 1 know,
you are the only person left in the
world who knows that / was not his
Wife, the only one who knows that
am still Rachel Carter. No matter
what this man Braley may know, or
what he may tell, he But we are
wasting time. Viola must be wonder
ing. Now as to this plan of Barry La
pelle's. 1 think I can safely assure
you that nothing will come of it,"
Then, you knew about it before l
told you" he exclaimed.
No. You brought me word of Jas
per Suggs this morning. You said he
was staying at Martin Hawks cabin.
Aou may have forgotten what 1 said
10 you at the time. Now you bring me
word that Barry Lapelle's plot was
Matched at Martin Hawks. Well, this
afternoon l went to the courthouse
ana swore out "A warrant charging
Martin Hawk with stealing some of
NY Searling calves and sheep. That
warrant Is now in the. hands of the
Sheriif. 1t will be served before an
other day is gone"