The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-01-23
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Summoned to the c c ranch
In central Nevada. desert-wise Walt Candy
is on his way to help his old range partner.
Bill Hollister. Riding through unfamiliar
who holds a rifle in firing position. She
knows him. tells him how to get to the
ranch, and tells him that they will meet
again. Walt is allowed to ride on.
CHAPTER T-Within a quarter of mile
from his destination, Wal. is stopped again.
This time by grotesque missnapen 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 oeen
murdered.
CHAPTER III-Riding to the inquest in
Emigrant Walt leaves his horse at the Ev-
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 a roam horse tied
near the doorway. II belongs to the girl
who stopped him earlier IN the day.
CHAPTER IV-Chino Drake former cook
at the ranch, has been murdered and
Sheriff Ed Battle is trying 70. pin the blame
on Cash Cameron. The girl is called to the
stand. She is Helen Cameron. Cash's caugh-
ter She seemingly faints and as Candy
rushes TO her aid. slips something in his
hand. 1t is the bullet from brakes body.
CHAPTER v-walt rents a post Office box
and leaves the bullet in it. Leaving the
post Office he is accosted by dark, swartny
man who offers him 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 II
ranch. an outfit hostile to Cameron.
CHAPTER vI-Gandy is called TO the
sheriffs office. where he meets Hoillster
and Sheriff Battle. Hollister, this time; is
really glad TO see him. Battle tells HOLES
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 Horsethlef l!;t
Fisher, another c c employee. Walt IS stil
unable to find the root of G difhculies.
Neither Cameron nor Hollister VIII tak;;
Hollister. however borrows two hundred
dollars from Candy.
CHAPTER VIII-That evening Walt meets
Helen Cameron in the kitchen. From the
first he has been drawn TO her. Then she
tells him that Bill HOLSTER 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 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
Helen. Angry. she leaves, but not until she
warns him to forget the c G.
CHAPTER X-Walt tells Hollister that he
wants information. Hollister tells him that
Cash Cameron. thought to be worth for
tune, is fiat 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.