Frank Stockwell felt exceedingly pleased with himself; Judge Sutton's daughter Mildred had just accepted him, and the judge was not only the most influential man in the country, but likewise the wealthiest. As for Elda Carter, the mountain girl, whom he had been foolish enough to imagine he loved. Mildred would never meet her and all would go well. In this, however, he was wrong. Elda had followed him to the judge's home and upon seeing him embrace his fiancée demanded an explanation, which ended in his being haughtily dismissed by Miss Sutton. The Carters, father and son, had seen Elda in tears with an old admirer, Lem Harding, trying to comfort her, and misunderstanding their relationship, had driven the girl from home. This, Frank coolly informed his former sweetheart, interested him not in the least; but as Lem appeared and challenged him to a duel, his coolness forsook him, falling upon his knees, he begged for his life. The luckiest possible thing for Elda, as it thoroughly disgusted and filled her with contempt for the coward, while it showed her the real worth of his rival, Lem. Gladly she consented to go with him, while Frank hurried off to revenge himself by telling the girl's father and brother that Elda had gone to Lem's cabin, as indeed she had, but to be most heartily welcomed by the mountaineer's mother. Quite contrary to Frank's plans, however, the Carters insisted upon his accompanying them, so that when they arrive at the Harding home, and explanations were made, it was only the earnest pleading of both Mrs. Harding and Elda that enabled the trouble-maker to get away with his life. But the arrival of Old Eph with the minister quickly turned their thoughts into a different channel, for the Carters, one and all, were happy and very thankful that their eyes had been opened in time.
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