The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-20
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Summoned to the c ranch
in central Nevada. desert-wise Walt Candy
il on his way to help his old range partner.
country. Walt Is stopped short by girl
who holds rifle in firing position. she
ranch, and tells him that they VIII meet
again. Walt is allowed to ride on.
CHAPTER T-Within a quarter OF a mile
from his destination, Wal. IS stopped again.
This time by a grotesque. misshapen man
who tells him to get out and then tells him
the c crew is in Emigrant, tEe closest
town. for an inquest, Someone has been
CHAPTER UI--Ri6ing to the inquest in
Emigrant. Walt leaves his horse at the liv-
cry stable. Before attending the inquest he
asks few questions. Cash Cameron, owner
of the c ranch. is in trouble. hard but
honest man, Cash has many enemies
Gandy's eye is caught by roam horse tied
near the doorway 1t belongs to the girl
who stopped him earlier in the day.
CHAPTER Iv-Chino Drake. former cook
at the c ranch. has been murdered and
Sheriff Ed Battle is trying to pin the blame
on Cash Cameron. The girl is called to the
stand. She is Helen Cameron, Cash's daugh-
rushes 10 her aid. slips something in his
hand. 1t is the bullet from brakes body
CHAPTER v-Walt rents post Office box
and leaves the bullet in 1t. Leaving the
post Office he is accosted by dark, swarthy
man who offers him a job. He draws the
man out. finds that he wants to usurp Cam
eron's public range land Candy then turns
at Walt, who whips him after hard battle.
The man is Pete Kelso, foreman of the n
ranch. an outfit hostile to Cameron.
CHAPTER vI-Gandy Is called to the
sherifs Office where he meets Hoilister
and Sheriff Battle. Hollister. this time: Is
really glad to see him. Battle tells Hollis
ter that Cameron Is throughl
CHAPTER vII-Hollister and Candy re.
turn to the c c.. There they find Cash
Cameron and Bent Lavic. the crippled man
who stopped Candy on his previous visit
Paul Champion. a young cowpuncher. is
with them. Later Candy meets Horsethief
Fisher, another c c employee. Walt is still
Neither Cameron nor HoIlister will talk:
Hollister, however, borrows two hundred
dollars from Candy.
CHAPTER vTII-That evening Walt meets
Helen Cameron in the kitchen. From the
first he has been drawn to her. Then she
tells him that Bill HoIlister is one of the
finest men she has ever known. The words.
though he has known her thoughts before.
hurt him.
CHAPTER IX-The bawling of cattle that
night DrOQgnL wait OUT 10 llVeSliBdle. ne
thinks that bawling is caused by the smell
of bloodl Curious, he steps into the saddle
shed. Then the shed door opens slowly. In
the darkness he e Smells smells Pefuie uni sb IS
warns him to forget the c c.
CHAPTER x-Walt tells Hollister that he
wants information. Hollister tells him that
Cash Cameron. thought to be worth for
tune, is fat broke. The murder of Chino
Drake may be his finish. Candy knows that
for brakes death. He also points out to
Hollister that Ranger Powell, Cameron's
alibi for brakes death. has disappeared.
lister and Candy meet Pete Kelso and two
of his hired men. Hollister wants no gun
play. but In self defense. Candy is forced to
shoot one Of Kelso's men.
CHAPTER XII-wait and Hollister meet
Cash Cameron as they leave the scene OF
the shooting. He is considerably upset when
he hears of the gun duel and tells Candy
that he wants no gun fighting, and that he
may be forced to allow the n ranch to have
its own way in regard to a water hole dis
pute rather than risk gun battle.
CHAPTER XIII-Cameron. Walt and Hol.
lister find the body of Ranger Powell CaSh'S
alibi Hollister insists that Cameron hide
out. He knows that evidence points straight
to Cameron as the murderer of Drake and
Powell.
CHAPTER xIv-In talking with Horse
thief Fisher. his conhdant. Walt finds that
JEFF Stoddard. owner of the hostile n ranch.
has long liked Helen, and that he once
courted her openly. Then Bent Lavic stepped
in and fred few shots at Stoddard. ending
his counting.
CHAPTER Xv-A shot in the night de.
mands investigation and Candy finds that
Paul Champion has fired at figure in the
night Walt gets no place with his ques-
tioning Every corner is a dead end. He
is completely baffled by the turn Of events
on the G.
CHAPTER xvI-Sherif Battle calls on
the ranch He has possession of the
bullet that Helen gave Candy during the
inquest. He tells them that Cash Cameron's
game is up and that he might as well sur
render.
CHAPTER XVII-A lone night ride takes
Candy to the disputed water hole, where he
discovers Helen. Furious at first, she coois
off sufficiently to talk to him. Then she
sells him the range war is near an end. She
is going to marry Stoddard. owner of the
n ranch.
CHAPTER XVIII-when Helen leaves the
water hole. Candy discovers that she has
buried a rifle in the mud. 1t is Hollistersl
Walt returns to the ranch, only to find that
Hollister has gone to see Stoddard OF the
n Walt tells Helen she will never marry
Stoddard; that he loves her.
CHAPTER xIX-Walt rides after Hollis
ter He threads his way among the hills
toward the II. On narrow trail he meets
another rider. Shots are exchanged and
Walt is injured. his horse killed. Walking.
he finds bloodstains left by Hollister.