The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-03-13
SYNOPSIS

country. Walt is stopped short by a girl
who holds rifle in firing position. Sne
ranch. and tells him that they win meet
again. Walt is allowed to ride on.
CHAPTER u-within a quarter of a mile
from his destination. Walt Is stopped again.
This time by a grotesque. misshapen man
who tells him to get out and then tells him
the c c crew is in Emigrant, the closest
town, for an inquest. Someone has been
murdered.
CHAPTER III-Riding 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;
near the doorway. 1t belongs to the girl
who stopped him earlier in the day.
CHAPTER rv-Chino Drake, former cook
at the c ranch, has been murdered ana
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-
ter She seemingly faints and. as Candy
rushes to her aid slips something in his
hand It is the bullet from brakes body.
CHAPTER v-walt rents pos. Office box
and leaves the bullet in it. Leaving the
man pUan who who Offers Of him a JOB. He draws the
man out finds that he wants to usurp cam
eron's public range land. Candy then turns
him down in biting fashion. The man leaps
at Walt, who whips him after hard battle.
The man is Pete Kelso, foreman OF the ~
ranch. an outfit hostile to Cameron.
CHAPTER vI-Gandy Is called to the
sheriff's Office, where he meets Hollister
and Sheriff Battle. Hollister, this time. is
really glad to see him. Battle tells Hollis
ter that Cameron Is through
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. young cowpuncher, is
with them. Later Candy meets Horsethief
Fisher, another employee. Walt Is still
unable to find the root Of e G difficulties. .iss
Hollister, however. borrows two hundred
dollars from Candy.
CHAPTER vIn-That evening Walt meets
Helen Cameron in the kitchen. From the
first he has been drawn to her. Then she
tells him that Bill Holister is one of the
finest men she has ever known. The words,
though he has known her thoughts before,
hurt him.
CHAPTER Ix-The baw1ing of cattle that
night brought Walt out to investigate. He
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 smells perfume It Is
W
warns him to forget the G 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
any one Of three people may be responsible
for brakes death. He also points out to
Hollister that Ranger Powell, Cameron's
alibi for brakes death. has disappeared
CHAPTER xI-Riding the range Hol-
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-walt and HOLSTER meet
Cash Cameron as they leave the scene Of
the shooting. He Ii considerably upset when
he hears OF the gun duel. and tells Candy
may be forced to allow the n ranch to have
its own way In regard to q 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 confdant, 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 fired few shots at Stoddard. ending
his counting.
CHAPTER Xv-A shot In the night de.
mands Investigation and Candy finds that
Paul Champion has fred at a figure in the
night Walt gets no place with his ques-
tioning. Every corner is dead end He
is completely bafficd by the turn of events
on the c c.
CHAPTER XvI-Sheriff Battle calls on
the c C ranch. He has possession of 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 cools
off sufficiently to talk to him. Then she
selIs 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 HOLSTER 81
Walt returns to the ranch. only to find that
N. Walt tells Helen she viii 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.
CHAPTER XX-Stumbling to a range
cabin Candy finds the badly injured Hol
lister. Helen rides up, and Walt tells her
TO ride for the c bunch. They need help
Then Hollister tells Walt his story. He hao
suspected Cameron was guilty of murder
ing Drake and Powell. Now he is sure
ctoddard is behind the murders. Walt. to
his surprise is now part owner OF the c c,
The two hundred dollar loan to Hollister
cleared his papers. Hts story ended. Hol
lister dies.