The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-05-04
THE STORY

. THE STORY
CHAPTER Jim Cotter, forest ranger,
had been mysteriously killed In the pursuit
OF his duties. Gordon Breck. his best friend.
takes over Cotter's job, hoping to avenge
his murder. Dad" Cock, forest superir.
tendent. warns Breck that the Tillson BROTH
srs. mountain moonshiners. are apt to give
him trouble.
CHAPTER n-Befors leaving for his
mountain station Breck buys an outfit and
decides to attend the public dance run by
the Ifllsons In Lone Tree.
CHAPTER In-At the dance Breck dances
with Louise Temple. pretty cowgirl for
whom he takes liking. Unknown to Breck.
she ts being corrted by Art Tillson. young.
by Breck's attentions to the girl. he picks .
fight which ends indecisively when someone
sets 6re to the haI. Breck's FIRST thought IL
that she Is quite capable OF taking care Of
herself.
CHAPTER Iv-Breck and HIS chief set out
for the mountain station. Hallway. they ara
met by Sierra Slim. moss-back mountaineer
who IS also I'm the forest service. Around the
sn ha. 'hat aeknT down JIM ro s
derer must be done cautiously and by de-
vtous methods.
CHAPTER v-cook, Breck and Sierra
continue their ascent of the mountains. Stop.
ping to rest. they sight the Tillsons, far down
the canyon. returning to their hideaway.
CHAPTER v1-Next day, Cook sends
Breck and Sierra In one direction to repair
ne telephone line. while he takes another.
pore about Louise Temple. THAT kids q
Thoroughbred" he says. He also believes
that Art Tillson Is not essentially bad"
out - the victim OF circumstances.
CHAPTER VII Returning to Cooks
camp. Breck Is directed TO go to Rock House
he II the target Of pistol shot from an uri.
seen assailant. The bullet misses, but his
frightened pack animals bolt and Breck
be takes shelter from the rain. A moment
later two of the Tillson brothers arrive and
Breck hides I'm the cabin loft.
CHAPTER vrII-Hidden I'm the cabin,
Breck hears the three Tillsons discuss plot
against his life. Waiting his chance. Breck
point Of his gun. Jud the Oldest brother.
offers hribe If Breck will make no trou-
BILE" Playing for time. Breck pretends to
able to prove anything against them. he lets
the brothers go.
count at the annual cattle drive at Rock
House Meadow. There he meets Louise
Temple. who Is running her own cattle.
rushing steers. Brecks @ Quick m % action 's saves YES
her from being trampled. He takes her to
MS cabin over Art T1lIson's protest. While
she. is resting, Louise and Breck talk and
find mutual interests. Breck realizes he Is in
love with her.
CHAPTER x-With nightfall. Louise. now
recovered, leaves the cabin and makes her
camp in the meadow. Later, Breck rides
over to see If everything is all right. finds
Art TlllSon who tries 10 pick a quarrel
Breck rides on and discovers a large herd OF
cattle being run out of the meadow before
the count. They belong to Jackson, cowman
who represents all the ranchers in the cattle
run. Breck tells Jackson that the govern
ment laws are to be enforced. Jackson
counters with warning that Breck must
expect trouble II he pursues his course.
CHAPTER xI-The cattle count starts.
Feeling among the cattlen1en is tense as
each mans allotment. When Jud Tillson
confronts him with the bribe he had pre-
viously. offered, Breck is placed in a COM
promising position and the cattlemen ac-
cuse him of grating.
CHAPTER xII-Breck visits the Temple
homestead and meets Louise's father whom
he Immediately likes Louise warns him
that he must regain the confidence OF the
cattlemen.
CHAPTER XIff-Louise comes to Breck
10 tell him of q meeting of the coWmen at
Jackson's camp, urging. him to attend.
He goes, though he is plainly unwelcome.
The men are planning 10 move boundary
line which has denied them use of grazing
lands. Satisfied their cause is Just. Breck
Iegains the friendship Of the men by taking
the lead in moving the fence. and narrowly
misses being shot in the foray that ensues.
CHAPTER xIv-Breck goes TO his first
forest fire. in a remote district inhabited by
suuatters. Dominated by the Tillsons, they
refuse to assist in fighting the fire.
CHAPTER xv-with the help of one boy.
Breck tries to control the fire. He wages
losing fight until evening when assistance
fire under control, Breck tells his plan to
clean OUT the suuatters because Of their
refusal to help. Louise. fearing for his safe
ty. pleads with him not to.
CHAPTER xvI-In the hope of getting
nuch-needed federal funds for fire protec-
ton. Breck invites Irene Sutherland and her
father, u S. senator, old friends to spend
a vacation as guests CT the forest service.
CHAPTER xvI1-Breck goes to Lone Tree
to meet the Sntherlands who. arrive loaded
with dude camp equipment. Art Tillson
watches them as they unpack.
CHAPTER xvIII-On the way to the camp
the party passes Art Tiilson. He and Irene
seem fascinated with each other. Breck
vainly warns Irene TO ignore Tillson. Arriv-
ing at Temples, Irene affects a possessive
attitude with Breck IN front of Louise and
ridicules his obvious affection for the cow
girl
CHAPTER XIX-Ienoring Breck's advice.
Irene becomes friendly with Art Tillson who
is fascinated by her beauty. But Irene soon
tires of him and he goes off in bad mood
Irene repeats some OF his threats to Breck,
who suspects that the cisgruntled Art will
seek revenge. Acting on his hunch, he calls
Sierra Slim. his assistant 10 be prepared.
CHAPTER XX-Breck and Sierra trap a
fre-bug, paid by the Tillsons, in the act of
starting a forest FIRE. Breck suspects there
viii be trouble with the Tillsors at the rodeo
in Temples meadow the next day.
CHAPTER XXI-At the dance following
the rodeo, Irene embarrasSeS Breck by a
display of affection before Louise While at
tempting to explain his true affections to
Louise, Art Tillson rides up and in an intoxi-
Gated condition, threatens to kill Breck.
Nov 90 on lUith the story.)
He stood watching from a dis
tance, his eyes running over lines OF
men upon the. fence and others
lounging back in the trees, and it
came to him that there was not a
Tillson among them. Nor had ST.
ezra appeared yet. Abruptly he
turned and walked back TO the bar
becue pit where he had last seen
Cook.
The ranger was still there, having
sociable bite with Temple. Breck
rnotioned TO him. Cook approached.
'sWhat is it, young fellow?"
"What about Slim?'
sought to be here any minute.
He's late, but might have been held
in town for some reason.
Breck nodded And the Till
sons?"
Cook scowled That's different.
I was asking Tom If he'd seen EN-.
They haven't been around, ard I
can't figure It out"