Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-10-08
ADeaI6WildLandS
Fight for The MISSGlShGl Millions.
BY LEON LEWIS.


She glanced at Ellie and Wynans
again. noting their seeming inattention
to all she and Jerry were saying and do
ing. and then continued:
Il do hope he's a young man, this Per-
~ Wynans, who has so suddenly turned
up as the owner of the Musselshell
mines But whatever he may be, pa,
we must invite him TO our house and
make a great deal Of him. I'll do all l
can to hook on 20 him. I'd marry him.
pa, il he were as old as 'Thuselah.'"
show kind" whispered Wynans to
Ellie.
That's card to play, of course" re-
turned Jerry, with gloomy air. @But
I'm doubtful about winning the game
with it, Even il Wynans is not already
married, n thousand other things may
knock all our schemes in the head.
Considering how quietly this man has
operated; how he has owned these mines
for years without putting his deeds on
record: and how he has evidently posted
himself about affairs In MOntany, with
out showing up there-it's only reasOna-
bic to fOresee that We are going to find
him very difficult man to manage He
may get TO LewistoWn and put his deeds
on record before we discover his pres
ence, and that act would knock us out
In the very first round, as It would show
everybody who is the real owner and
range all the officials Of the county on
his sidel"
Thanks for the suggestion" wills
Tered Wynans to Ellie, again exchang-
ing glances of qualification with her.
ten to one, pursued Jerry, -the man
will show himself to everybody else In
Montany before he does to us. He may
even appear in some Disguise, or he may
come with such an army at his heels
that we shall have no other course then
to get uD and get as soon as he gives
US his orders"
~Never, pai1 declared Daisy Skidder,
flushing excldedly. @Well never be
driven out Of those minesi"
@1hat's the right spirit, Daisy" said
Jerry, -but we shall have TO bow TO the
inevitable, like every one else. When
Wynans has placed his deeds on record,
he will of course be recognized as the
legitimate owner of the property. and as
such the Sheriff, and even the Governor.
will be obliged to come TO his aid, in
case we or any one else should attempt
TO prevent him from taking possession.
But there is one thing he can't do, "
added Jerry with grim chuckle, slap
ping his breast. SHe can't make US dis
gorge the very handsome sum we have
already captured. The Doodle We have
in hand is beyond his reach.
~And so Is all the rest, pa, 4" declared
Daisy, with q scheming light in her eyes.
@As soon as we get home I'll have a good
talk with Sam Gaddler. You know how
long Sam has been trying to court me.
and how much he thinks of me I be-
lieYe he'd be willing to do or endure al
most anything for the sake Of securing
my hand in marriage
ayes, he would said Jerry, with the
air of taking the suggestion into consid-
GRAFTON.
THAT name OF Sam Gaddler is a good
one TO remember" whispered Wynans tc
Elfe, as he wrote Il carefully on his
pocket tablets
~And not only is Sam dead gone on
me-" continued Daisy. ~but he is already
receiving q princely salary as the super
intendent of our mining operations
Personally, too, he's just the man We
want at our elbows at this moment
giant IN size. = dead shot, a natural
leader of the wild spirits around him,
and man who has no scruples of ans
kind 10 stand in the way OF his interests.
You see, therefore, that we can give
Wynans some uphill work to do if he
should make war upon us"
ave can, indeed" exclaimed Jerry,
inspirited by his daughters sugges-
tons
@Let me drill one point into you,
continued Daisy, with an earnestnesS
which rendered her little incautiOus.
you've had the use OF these lands ter
years. As far as the county record:
show, they belong to you and yOul
brother-in-law. You've already given
out that you have bought the lands, and
you are generally regarded by our neigh
bors as the owner.
aAll very true" confirmed Jerry. -
"And these facts being So" continued
Daisy, look of sinister energy flashing
ing from her bold, black eyes, "we have
only to suppress Perry Wynans to re-
main In possession of the mines indef.
nitely. Get him out of the way, pa, anC
the machine will run on forever just as
it is now running. If fair means fail L
cover our interests, we must not hest
tate moment to use violence. Those
mines must and shall remain ours"