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- Pauline, a young maiden, must protect herself from the treacherous "guardian" of her inheritance, who repeatedly plots to murder her and take the money for himself.
- "Lend me your ears whilst I unfold to thee a legend more fascinating and thrilling than the wonder tales of history or the fairy tales of fiction." This invitation was accepted by a young Indian lad, as the old Chief told him about the "Black Chasm." Here is the story: Yellow Eagle, a young Indian prince, is in love with Dark Feather, an Indian princess. Being of different tribes, hostile to each other. Dark Feather's father opposes her betrothal and according to the custom of the Indians of that period, he plights her to one of his own people. Unknown to the others, Dark Feather meets Yellow Eagle and they declare again and again their undying love. Spotted Tail, to whom her father has promised Dark Feather in marriage, spies upon the lovers and when he meets Dark Feather warns her to keep away from Yellow Eagle. She proudly denies his right to command her and tells him that she loves Yellow Eagle and him alone. In a moment of anger Spotted Tail strikes her, instantly killing her. To hide his crime, he puts her body in a canoe, and sets it adrift in the rapids and disappears. Yellow Eagle, sitting on the bank of the river, sees the canoe with its precious burden floating by. He follows it for a time with his eyes, and then, as if in a dream, he is drawn into the waters of the stream deeper and deeper, reaching out to check the drifting canoe until the waters of the river close over him and they become black as the raven's wing, giving to them the name of the "Black Chasm."
- Story concerns a paper mill, a mortgage and the struggle to obtain the lost formula for making paper from seaweed. Star is given opportunity to introduce many daredevil features.
- Before there's a sociopath, there's his childhood. Marcus struggles to manage his anxieties after a psychologically-manufactured incident in the woods of his isolated industrial town shapes his perspectives on life and death.
- Dan Crockett's descendants still tell the story of their ancestor's first encounter with the Rocky Mountain Indians. A young warrior, because Dan would not supply him with "firewater," stole Dan's infant son and, when pursued, used a lariat, which Dan had given him, to span a yawning chasm, and, with the baby tied to his back, moved hand over hand on his perilous journey across the abyss, while Dan and his wife, their hearts aching, stood and watched, fearing and powerless to do aught else than hope and pray. Too, they tell in a reverential whisper, of how the warrior's sweetheart, coming upon her lover after he had safely crossed the chasm, felt her mother instinct strangely stirred, gave the Crocketts back their child, even though to do so cost her lover's life.
- Pierre LeNoir and High MacDonald are both in love with Maimie Cameron, but she favors MacDonald. LeNoir calls on her and MacDonald comes in while they are together, and this causes LeNoir to understand why it is that Maimie is indifferent to his (LeNoir's) attentions. They fight in Maimie's presence and in order to avoid murder, she says she will marry the one who will bring her the first silver-fox skin. They both set out together. LeNoir with a bitter hatred in his heart for MacDonald, but MacDonald has a kindly feeling for LeNoir. MacDonald sets out in a canoe, while LeNoir is stealthily following the canoe by lurking among the trees and bushes along the waterfront. After a while, MacDonald sees a place in the beach which he thinks will be suitable and he lands there, not knowing that every movement he makes is being watched. LeNoir, on the opposite shore, sees MacDonald, and swims across the stream. MacDonald is leaning over a piece of venison when he sees a shadow. He springs up to find himself face to face with LeNoir, who has the knife poised to strike at him. As they are locked in each other's arms in a hand-to-hand fight, they suddenly spring apart as they hear or see the approach of Indians. MacDonald three times saves LeNoir's life, but after the fight LeNoir shrinks from the hand MacDonald offers him and skulks away in the woods. A few weeks later MacDonald Is seen with a silver-fox skin in his possession. He puts it inside of his blouse and prepares to gather some leaves, preparatory to going to bed, but he is caught in a bear trap. LeNoir finds him in a helpless condition and assists him, after deciding whether to take the silver-fox's skin and get the reward he so desired, but he becomes conscience-stricken and helps MacDonald to Maimie's door, where he leaves the two to their happiness.
- Ouchita, the daughter of Chief Massachiquita, is the belle of the tribe. Novashote and Kewanee are suitors for her hand, but she does not know to whom to give it. Word comes that a neighboring tribe has gone on the warpath. Chief Massachiquita calls for volunteers to carry the challenge to the village of their enemies. Kewanee is chosen to carry the challenge, but falls exhausted before reaching his destination. Her father, however, decides to send another messenger and chooses Navashote. Navashote finds him lying unconscious on the trail, but instead of helping him, only pushes on with his challenge. The searching party, however, finds him and carries him to the village. Navashote, however, is successful and returns bringing a piece of the enemy's totem pole as a trophy. He is promptly awarded the headdress of a brave. During the festivities, Ouchita dances too near the edge of the chasm and, losing her footing, plunges headlong into the raging waters below. In vain Massachiquita appeals to his men to go to her rescue, but one and all refuse to make the attempt. They suddenly see a figure making its way down the rocks. It is none other than Kewanee. Jumping into the canoe, he starts after the unfortunate Ouchita, but his canoe is soon upset and crushed against the rocks. He manages to swim to Ouchita, and, keeping her above water, safely reaches the pool, where both are dragged out by the waiting tribe. For his bravery Kewanee not only wins his feathers, but also Ouchita, who no longer doubts as to where her heart lies.
- Bob Cross is a newspaper reporter who, in trailing "Painter" Paul, a notorious crook, gets wind of a plot to kidnap Martha Steadman. The girl is grandniece of a millionaire named Biddle. Bob invades the Biddle premises, just in time to discover the body of Mr. Biddle after he has been murdered by his business associate, named Jules Fernol, who is in reality leader of a gang of crooks. Fernol has embezzled Martha's fortune and is trying to cover up one crime by committing another. Bob is so like the dead man's son, Dick Biddle, that the gangsters charge the crime to him, thinking to get him out of the way. Bob, realizing that he has been mistaken for another, allows himself to be sent to jail, but later, through collusion with the police, makes a getaway. He then begins an effort to rescue the girl from her danger and find the real murderer of Biddle.