The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-13
SHE GOT HER
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no one except the owners or lue clalm knew of tue find, and they were too busy laying plans for its development to concern themselves about any ad- joining property. Arbuckle knew that the veins in Jupper hil ran east and west. To the west lay a large farm that had been already bought by capi- mlists. On the east lay ten acres owned by Amanda Gregory an orphan of some twenty summers. Arbuckle had met the girl a number of times and once at ball In a barn had danced with her SO often as to excite the ire of Tom Flynn, redheaded, freckled son of the soil, who had been long used to consider Amanda as bis partc- ular property Arbuckle had been rather rudied than pleased with the episode; Amanda had seemed delighted,
 The find on Tupper bin put an en- tirely new phase on the natter The vein showed S200 in gold to the ton, gave evidence of widening as deyel- oped and must run through the proper ty of Amanda Gregory, all Of which meant that her ten acres might be worth anywhere from few hundred thousand to a million dollars. It was for Arbuckle to decide, and decide at once. whether he would jump in and carry of the girl before it was known that she was rich. He would not have considered such course for a moment had he not absolute evidence that the property adjoining Amanda's was a bo- nanza. He decided to strike for Miss Gregory and a fortune.
 He Invited the girl to drive with him and while bowling along told her that he had been captlyated by her rustic beauty; that he had discovered an un- cut gem; that be found it necessary toI bis happiness to forego a match with an heiress in the east provided Amanda would bestow herself upon him in ho| poverty
 Amanda listened with averted head She thought of redheaded Tom Flynn whom she liked. and compared him with the elegant Mr. ArbuclJle whom she did not love, but considered a prize far above an uueducoted daughter Of pioneers.
 "I hain't got nothin for @ russo .' she said by way of reply.
 "Never mind that" replied Che woo CT. eve will get one iu Paris After we are married 1t will be proper for me to pay for what you wear'
 A man was coming down the road on foot When he reached point where he could be plainly seen he showed the freckled face of Tom Flynn. Amanda colored. Arbuckle looked ID at ease Flynn sc1wied and passed on.
 It was long after dark when Arbuc kle brought Miss Gregory Co @ decision and turned toward her home.
 DO you know, Amanda,' he said that it will be necessary for us to loo married at once or wait for several ye0rs2 My interests in the east demand my presence there immediately"
 when must you goT
 Tomorrow evening at latest"
 That's pretty student"
 Arbuclle, who had little confidence that the secret of the wonderful strike would be kept forty-eight hours. bentI all his persuasive force to accomplish a marriage at noon the next day and at last obtained the girls consent Then he drove her up to her cabin, where she lived with an aunt. and after a kiss in which there was little warmth on ei- ther side left her. He had no sooner driven away than Tom Flynn entered the gate. Amanda was standing on the threshold looking after her newly made betrothed Tom began a protest against her Intimacy with Arbuckle. but sine stopped him and told him an that had occurred Tom smothered his anguish and went off to begin his watch on the claim In the next field, where the strike had been made. a strike of which he was ignorant.
 What's the matter, Flynn" asked Benton, owner of the mine.
 Tom confessed that he was being robbed Of his girl who was to be mar ried to Arhuckle the next day at noon, then went on watch.
 Amanda was preparing to get into bed when there was a knock at her door and ten minutes later Benton was admitted
 Hearing that you are about to be married" be said. "and are naturally in need Of funds I've called to help you out"
 q do want a russo,
 'Tn buy your farm"
 "You wiuy'
 "Yes What do you want for itF
 "Fiye hundred dollars on acre, said the girl, dreading that she had asked too much
 'Its a bargainw
 Within an hour a deed was executed to Benton and assigned by him to Tom Flynn. Then the parties concerned went to bed
 When Arbuckle approached his be- trothed the next day he was greeted with a radiance he had never seen in her face before.
 'Tve got my trussorf uhe exclaimed
 ''How did you get itF
 "SOld my farm last night for-just lhlnk-S5,OOOw
 Smart girl" replied Arbuckle in a cutting tone. 'T have some prepara-