Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-02
ADeaI6ViIdLandS
on, THE
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Fight for the MQSSGRhGl Millions.
BY LEON LEWIS.
by LEON LEWIS.
CHAPTER vII.-(ContInucdJ

CHAPTER VII.-(ContInucdJ
She glanced at Elfe and Wynans
Again, noting their seeming inattentior
to all she and Jerry were saying and do
ing, and then continued:
al do hope he's young man, this Per.
nv 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 |
can to hook on to him. I'd marry him.
pa, if he were as old as 'Thuselah.
{ "IIow kind" whispered Wynans to
Elfc.
"That's a card to play, of course" re-
turned jerry with gloomy air. "But
I'm doubtful about winning the game
with it. Even if WynanS is not Already
married, a 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 evi iently posted
himself about affairs in Montany, with
out showing up there-it'S only reasona'
bic to foresee that we are going TO ma
him very difficult man to manage. lie
may get to LewiStown and prt his deeds
on record before We discover his pres
once, 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 side."
"ThankS for the suggestion, whls-
rered 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 sguisc, 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.
"Ncver, ra!" declared Daisy Skidder,
flushing eXcidedly. ave Ii neve; be
driven out of tho mines"
"That'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,
VIII Dc OUilRcQ W COtuC W 1lio dlus III
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, sap
ping his breast Gle 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" declared
Daisy, with scheming light in her Dyes.
GAS soon as we get home I'll have good
talk with Sam Gaddler. You know how
long Sam has been trying to court me,
and how much he thinks of me. l be-
lieve 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 good
one to remember" whispered WynanS to
Elfe, as he wrote it carefully on his
pocket tablets.
"And no, only is Sam dead gone on
me-" continued rasy, "but he is already
receiving q princely salary as the super
intendCnt of our mining operations.
Personally, too, he's Just the man we
want at our elbows at this moment-a
giant in size, dead shot, natural
leader of the wild S irits around him,
and man who has no scruples OF any
kind to 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"
awe can, indeed" exclaimed Jerry,
inspirted by his daughters sugges-
tions.
"Let me drill one point into you,"
continued Daisy, with an earnestnesS
which rendered her lite incautOus.
"You've. had the use of these lands ten
years. As far as the county records
show, they belong to youFand your
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@
GAIL very truc," confirmed Jerry.
Gard these facts being So" continued
Gaisy, look of sinister energy flashing
ing from her bold, back eyes, eve have
only to suppress Perry W!nans to re-
main in posses ion of tie mines indef-
nitely Get him oft of the way, pa, and
the machine will run Oh forever just as
it is now running If fair means fail to
cover our interests, we must not hest
tate moment to use violence. Those
mines must and shall remain ours"