The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
SYNOPSIS

ave years oid In the spring OF lslz
tuofy with Rachel Carter. a Widow.
They took with them Minda Carter,
oiDo 1s.h.r aisa of b: S.ofsn KEN
up to hate the name Of Rachel Carter.
ain evil woman
CHAPTER I.-Ksnneth now . young
lawyer. seeks lodging for the night At
iAfaystte. IND. II appears that Ksn's
father has rscsntly died and that he is
on hi. way to take posssssion of sx-
Strikers bought their farm Of Ken's
father and . mortgags runs to his ia
tssrs widoElths Rachel Carter.
esys she knew his father well and
n her. D'A '
CHATTER II-In the morning the
planning to elops with Barry LApelle
and her mother came in the night and
st:hs. h:T seT 9:. hm m Ken s,1 on hi:
Viola 0wyn an shes your half-sistsr."
cHApTEE LarIa III H. 1,,i. h.nd,om. dash dash
duoes himself a. Barry Lapells.
or, gives Ken message from Viola to
call as soon as he reaches Lafayette.
CHAPTER y.-At Lafayette Ken sees
Bugher. It appears that the will of
Robert 0wyn, formerly known as Rob-
property between Ken ana Rachel
Gwyn. Viola is not mentioned. but
has decided not to contest
CHAPTER Vixen calls at viola's
home and finds Rachel-instead of Viola.
tp Lafayette knows. Rachel tells him
that Viola 1. not his fathers daughter
arst husband; that Viola beiieve: her
self his half-sister. She puts Viola's
future in hi. hands. Ken tells her hs
mother she is going to marry Lapeiie.
haSnsi EoSa 81 nays .,i he wants he her for her
her. ~ ' ' WIZ u'S'Hei"
VIE tG3sAfTsn f11.Ii. KMKsn To.x meet: yIo,a hs,a
quarrel: He realizes he is in love with
her and bound hand. and foot by the
dseid.. to so swsy .nd STAIN ss.
him that Lapelfs IL planning to ab-
CHAPTER x-Ken resolves to stay
n r,t ttHfsyetts; moves into = Al house and
sSd vounte.rs to Sefp hi n Furnish Sn
Ing his new home. close to her own.
She IL charming.
CHAPTER xI.-LApslls has gone
aSwn ss.wn ths river; Ken tell: Rachel
Rnow. ali .bops SpsAae' h.1 He s0 i. sS Sidden ae
away in the cabin Of Hawk. q disrep-
utable crony of Lapelle.
CHAPTER xI1.-LApslle returns He
ns' r.. e.:r es:n R.n oa ne . nd yDs sse
has changed her mind and will never
marry him.
CHAPTER x1II-viola realizes that
her love for him 10 not that of a sis
ter. Ken tells her the plot to abduct
CHAPTER xIv-Ken tells Rachel Of
t. The plot, plot Rachel says "You ar. are In
you marry her" asks Rachel. "if she
SHOULD ever find out who she really
isr' Ken says he would. Thsn Rachel
ii.ks i.sh.r' sh' was never married to Ksn''
CHAPTER xv-viola. the next
morning at dawn, runs over to Ken's
house to tell him that her mother has
meets her. insults her and tells her
about her mothers past
CHAPTER xvI-Ksn knocks LApelle
e with dinieulty prevented from killing
lsave town. Iapeils challenges hin
20 duel and departs.
II am not going to pray over you,
my girl. 1 want you to come out in
the back yard with me, where I can
wash the blood off of you and put
something around you"
whats the use'n thatl They're
goin' to take me to jail, amt they"
%
Moll7"
The girl looked down at her torn.
disordered dress, sneering smile on
her lips.
This is all got-an' now look at 1t.
amt had a new dress In God knows
how long. Pap ain't much on dressin'
me up. Mr.. Lapelle he promised me
new dress. but-say, who air your"
Il am Mrs. Gwyn. Moll."
Il might ha' knowed It,. You're her
nah, huh? Well, guess you'd better
go on away an let me alone. I amt
AKIN no favors off'n-"
II am not trying to do you favor.
am only trying to make you little
more presentable. You are going up
to town, Moll."
Yes, l guess that's SO. Can't they
hang me here mn have 1t overf" A
look of terror cleaned in her eyes, but
there was no flinching of the body. NO
tremor In her voice.
The sheriff came over. Better let
Mrs. Gwyn fix you up little, Mol.
She's good. kind lady and she'll"
Il don't want to go TO town." whim-
pered tie girl. covering her face with
her hands. ~ don't want to be hung.
Jest had to do It, jest had to. There
wuz no other way-cept to-'cept to
an jest couldn't do that. Now wish
hnd-oh. Lordy. low I wish i had
That WIZ bad enough, but hangin's
wuss. He WIZ goin' away in day or
TWO ans liow. So