The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-30
THE STORY

CHAPTER Jim Cotter, forest ranger.
had been mySteTlOusly killed in the pursuit
Of his duties. Gordon Breck, his best friend.
takes over Cotter's job. hoping to avenge
his murder. Dad Cook, forest superin-
tendent. warns Breck that the Tillson broth.
ers. mountain moonshiners. are apt to give
him trouble.
CHAPTER H-Before leaving for his
mountain station. BTeck buys an outfit and
decides to attend the public dance run by
the Tillsons in Lone Tree.
CHAPTER nI-At the dance Breck dances
with Louise Temple, pretty cowgirl for
whom he takes liking. Unknown to Breck,
she is being courted by Art Tillson,. young:
by Brecks attentions to the girl, he picks a
fight which ends indecisively when someone
sets FIRE to the hall. Breck's first thought Is
that she Is quite capable Of taking care Of
herself.
CHAPTER Iv-Breck and his chief set out
for the mountain station. Halfway, they are
met by Sierra Slim. moss-back mountaineer
who Is also in the forest service. Around the
campfire that night, Breck learns from ST.
ezra that tracking down Jim Cotter's mur-
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 vI-Next day. Cook sends
Breck and Sierra in one direction to repair
over the Campfire at night Sierra tells Breck
more about Louise Temple. THAT kids q
thoroughbred, he says. He also believes
but /. us The tI victm Of cpeumstances Gs
CHAPTER VII ~ Returning to Cooks
Rrfsk e to Soik
he Il the target of pistol shot from an un.
seen assailant. The bullet misses, but his
goes in pursuit. Finding q deserted cabin.
he takes shelter from the rain. A moment
later two of the Tillson brothers arrive and
Breck hides In the cabin loft
CHAPTER vIIT-Hidden In the cabin.
Breck hears the three Tillsons discuss plot
surprises ST the % Srotners and n hode s them % at the
point Of his gun. Jud, the Oldest brother.
offers a bribe II Breck will make no trou.
ble." Playing for time. Breck pretends to
take the offer under consideration. Stil un.
able to prove anything against them. he lets
the brothers 60.
CHAPTER Ix-Breck's duty is to take
count at the annual cattle drive at Rock
House Meadow. There he meets Louise
Temple, who Is running her own cattle.
Trapped in a narrow canyon before the on.
rushing steers. Breck's quick action saves
her from being trampled. He takes her to
his cabin over Art TIllson'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 Tillson who tries to pick a quarrel
Breck rides on and discovers 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 he pursues his course.
CHAPTER xI-The cattle count starts
Feeling among the cattlemen is tense as
Breck turns back all cattle in excess of
each mans allotment When Jud Tillson
confronts him with the bribe he had pre-
viously offered, Breck is placed in COM
promising position and the cattlemen ac-
cuse him OF grating.
CHAPTER XIr-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 XIII-Louise comes to Breck
to tell him of a 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
regains 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
ferest fire, in a remote district inhabited by
squatters. 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 a
losing fight until evening when assistance
comes in the form of Louise Temple. The
FIRE under control. Breck tells his plan to
"clean OUT the squatters because of their
refusal to help. Louise. fearing for his safe
ty. pleads with him not TO.
(No1U 90 on auth the storu.)