Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-10-18
THE STORY

THE STORY
CHAPTER I.-Robin Kershaw. de-
with Fremont to California. made half
million In the gold fields and sought
suitable location for cattle ranch.
With his bride. who had walked be-
side covered wagon In the 40 trek.
kershaw rode into northeastern Call
Iornia. Here he found an IDEAL valley
bride christened II Eden Valley. Be.
low Eden Valley, which they Intend
20 stock with cattle. and where they
valuable tract which Kershaw's wife
ohristens Forlorn Valley.
CHAPTER 1.-THE Kershaws pros
per. Robin Kershaw acquires the most
valuable lands In Eden Valley. Trou-
BILE impends. when Joel Hensley. a Tex
an. and as belligerent and obstinate a
oMsr IL ha f9e 81 tSs Sasy fhess
blood over fences and water for irri-
s EatiSSn;. The Kns.h men IN, |hsht II out i1
the blood-feud is on. Henslsy's sons
BwearinR vengeance.
CHAPTER III.-By 1917, Rance Ker-
shaw, his son Owen, and daughter Lor-
~ are all that remains Of one clan.
Nate Tichenor Is the sole survivor on
the Hensley side. Owen 10 killed in
litter an absence Of nine years. He
her father has died Of heart disease.
The Middle West. unscrupulous and
Srasplng. controls the Forlorn Valley
settlement through his bank. He
the Il u ana H9n poS
abilities of Eden Valley. He first aims
g secure the heavily encumbered lands
Rabson finds surveyors already on Eden
The. banker proposes to. play Nate
carrying on the old feud. in this way
getting control OF the key lands nec~
essary to the project.
CHAPTER v.-Nate. however. has no
Intention of carrying on the feud. For
the two. survivors of the Eden Valley
Ratchet; Nate tells Lorry that he and
Owen Kershaw. Lorrg's brother: met
Ebey 1Sst DefHrs awe Mas Rsd
ised that II he survived Owen he would
look after Lorry as 4 brother might
DO.
CHAPTER VI.-Lorry informs Nate
that she intends to run the ranch. He
volunteers financial aid: Babson, deter:
Mates dam-site makes legal applica-
ton for the ALLEGATION of flood waters
60 the Forlorn Valley irrigation dis
that through CONDEMNATION proceedings
he can secure the coveted lands. With
money advanced by Nate, Lorry clears
up her indebtedness to Babson.
CHAPTER vII.-Nats. who plans ex-
pnds that he is falling IN love with
behind q power project which threat
ems to ruin all the bankers schemes.
CHAPTER vI1L--Nate assists Lorry
II the roundup PUNE work on her ranch ranch:
admits abe loves Nate. They become
engaged. Together they plan to con-
troll the waters of Foriorn Valley and
thWart Babson's schemes.
CHAPTER N.-Babson insists that
per. attack Nate as an enemy Of the
people. about to grab water for power
Eate hires eIpert iesai c cs' in 10 san G
says he believes the act under which
tioDsI Nate comes e brainerSs rea
By punching Babson's head.
CHAPTER x.-Babson. in his .des-
peration, hires Pitt River Charley, a
half-breed. to assassinate Nate; The
Charley tells Nate that Babson was
the instigator. Nate attempts to ad-
dress the mass meeting. but at Bah
him. Lorry saves him from possible
death by woundinR several of his as
sailants with her revolver. She stops q
marches several raiders to Jail.
CHAPTER XI.-Tichenor spends a
the Injuries indicted BY Babson's ad-
herents. He Is immensely pleased at
Lorry's bravery; The attempted de-
plant has sngeFed the press OF the
state, and Lorry is hailed as q heroine
for her work in driving OF the mob.
~ once. but she insists that matter
must await tho satisfactory settlement
Of her fathers estate, and with that
he has to be satisfied: Then Babson
has the irrigation district organized.
settling his affairs in New York, re-
turns He and Lorry fly to Nevada to
be married. Babson has an irrigation
Nate in that way. Nate and Lorry go
Babson has an irrigation district or
way. Nate swears he will ruin Bah
son, " in SO doing he has to ruin the
valley
CHAPTER xIII.-Babson plans
grand opening of the new irrigation
district. AS he is about to press the
button releasing the water, he Is halted
by a temporary injunction secured by
Nate. The injunction is sustained. Bab-
son. defeated. and with complete hnan-
cial ruin impending. commits suicide.
CHAPTER XIV.-The Babson bank
oollapses, and the unfortunate farm
ers of the Valley. who have put thou
sands of dollars into the irrigation
project, face ruin. Dispossess notices
are served on most of them, in the dead
of winter. Nate and Lorry. in their
automobile. see a farmer and his fami-
ly leaving the district. Nate sends his
chauffeur back to stop the man, an
old acquaintance. though one of those
who had assaulted him at the meeting
and tells him to return to his home
assuring him OF employment at the
country place he and Lorry are plan
ming to build. After everything the
two of them, in their happiness IN the
birth of their son. and their delight
over the peace that has finally set
tied upon Eden Valley cannot bring
themselves to the idea OF revenge even
upon those who had III used them and
those two OUTLAWS OF Eden" the
curse of the old feud seeming to have
been removed for ever. go their re-