The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-01-18
THE STORY

CHAPTER Lovely. Independent Autumn
Dean, returning home to British Columbia
stops at the home of Hector Cardigan, an
old family friend He tells her that she
have changed. Arriving home at the Castle
Of the Norns," she is greeted lovingly by
her father, Jarvis Dean. who gives her to
vs HsT ase at she formers IS See @ hHE
cent Odell has been dead for years. Autumn
cannot understand her fathers attitude.
home for S good ' She % has grown rS tired I Of Of life
N England. where she lived with an aunt.
CHAPTER u-Rding around the estate
with her father, Autumn realizes that he has
changed. Between them they decide. how
ever, to give welcoming dance at the
castle. When the night of the dance arrives.
Autumn meets Florian Parr, dashing. WELL
educated young man OF tie countryside.
Late In the evening Autumn leaves the
ranch where she meets Bruce Landor. friend
and champion of her childhood days He
takes her to see his mother, an invalid, His
father Is dead. thought to have killed him.
sell. As soon as his mother sees Autumn
she commands Bruce to take her away, that
Autumn is both saddened and perplexed
by the invalid's TRADE. Bruce. apologetic.
can offer no reason for his mothers attitude.
CHAPTER nI-Autinn calls again on
Hector Cardigan-this time 10 find out the
reason for Mrs. Landors outburst From
his conversation she inferred that Godfrey
Iandor killed himself because he loved
Millicent Dean, her mother Meanwhile.
Bruce Landor rides to the spot where his
fathers body was found years before. There
he meets Autumn. who, leaving Hector, was
searching for lost child. Bruce had found
the child, and there Autumn and he talk of
their families. They agree that her mother
and his father loved each other deeply-and
that their love Is the cause of present
antagonism.
CHAPTER Iv-Florian Parr. at the Castle
buses him. f The next day lii Autumn rides to.
n . herder's cabin. There. they declare
their love for each other, and determine to
stand together against everyone who might
come between them.
CHAPTER v-Autumn tells her father
aghast to see his reaction. and IS agonized
70 hear him whisper that Godfrey Landor
did not take his own life: He tells her
Landor had fallen In love with each other.
But Millcent would not break her mar
rage vows. Meeting Landor one day In a q
nght with him. Landor is accidentally killed
by his own gun.
CHAPTER vI-Autumn knows then that
everything is ended between Bruce and
herself She goes to call on the Parr family.
sisters Florian again tells her how much
to to him Gnes She s likes @ the the PaTf family % % ncud.
polo.playings light.hearted youth to Bruce
Landor. Florian Is good company" but
she feels little real affection for him. He
realizes that, and tells her she win change.
Linda, Florians sister. is in love with
Bruce, but to no avail. He pays little at
tention to her.
CHAPTER vII-Bruce attends a party
that night given by the PARIS. Autumn
cannot understand Following an accident.
he carries her to the garden, where she
tells him the episode in the herder's cabin
self. In this way. she believes. she can
forget--ane make Bruce forget-their love.
Bruce is, stunned by Autumn's actions. He
but Is forced to believe that she Is not the
same girl who called on him at his cabin.
CHAPTER vIII-Months pass. and neither
Bruce nor Autumn can forget each other.
Watching a card game one day. Bruce
beans to te
speaker, one Curly Belfort. He is warned
that Belfort will try to even the score.
CHAPTER IX-Jarvis Dean upbraids his
daughter for giving anyone an excuse to
talk about her. Later she meets Hector.
TO say when the right time comes The
next day Bruce's foreman drives to the
Dean ranch and tells Autumn that 80 of
the Landor prize sheep have been poisoned.
Bruce is away from home temporarily. Sus-
picion points definitely at Beifort. Autumn
knows that Bruce whipped him when he
overheard the foul remark made at the
card game. and knows she is indirectly the
cause of Bruce's sheep being poisoned.
Heartbroken, Autumn knows she cannot hope
to repay him..
CHAPTER x-Jarvis Dean asks Bruce to
oss Sa OF Of bis % sheep 0sT sruce refuses ref
to take the money. Autumn hears Of his
call. and goes to visit him. He h tells lis her
tons tons pro- prove to her that he has lost both his
love and respect tor her.
herself. and tells her father she plans on
leaving He offers to tell Bruce the truth.
knowing she loves him. but she viii not not
sell the ranch and join her in the fall.
They win visit relatives in England. Neither
are cheerful about the venture. Jarvis Dean
knows ii will be the end OF everything for
him to leave the country he loves and helped
build. Autumn realizes she cannot forget
Bruce Lanoor f ey song Gacn o 10 .s n Enniaad
with her aunt.
Flcrian had closed the door. He
was leaning against it now, his
hands thrust nonchalantly into the
pockets of his corduroy jacket. His
blond head shone in unruly pictur-
esqueness against the stained log
surface of the door. His dark eyes
smiled at her. half closed in con-
templative pleasure.
Lin came down with tonsilitis this
morning." he told her.
''Why didn't you telephone me,
them"
eve did, but you had already left
home"
''Why didn't you have Elinor come
along with your" Autumn demand
ed, vexed at Florian's manner.
Lord. Autumn, don't get all
worked UP over nothing" he re-
Piled. "Elinor doesn't go out with
me. Besides, isn't it all right this
way?"
''You know it isn't-as well as
do,' she told him.
He took step toward her with
easy Incidence Don't be simp."
he said. Give me your things"
Autumn looked at him coolly, sur
veying him hostilely as he regarded
her with his smile of assurance.
Certainly not she said. I'm
going back home right now. You
know | wouldn't have come if I had
known you we're to be alone here. :
She moved toward the door, but
Florian grasped the shoulders of her
loose automobile coat and pulled II
off her
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