West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-28
The Spoilers.
By REX E. BEACH.
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter LAT Unalasla. Glenistcr and Dcxtry.
gold miners bound 10 Nome. save young woman
nom party of sailors. The three sail north on the
Santa Maria. the girl as n stowaway In the miners
cabin while the men 20 below. Dcxtry has been
named MeNamara. who backed by the courts. Is
going 10 Nome. The girl overhcars Glenistcr say
he considers her spoils Of war" 1.-The girl
Nome on the ohip. which. with smallpox aboard.
had been guaranteed at Unalaska. She had fed
fiom the Ohio in order TO reach Nome as soon as
possible III-The eiri tells Glcnister her name is
Helen Chester. She is bringing the law" TO Nome.
He tells her he will guard his mine himself He
the cabin on tho ships arrival at Nome she Is
by Mrs. Champian OF Nome Struyo the lawyer
whom Helen has come to see. Is found drunk. Glen
lister saves Helen from accidental shooting. Glen
lister and Dcxtry take Helen. for safety. 10 their
mine. the Midas. V-Judge Stillman. Helen's uncle.
arrives at Nome and takes charge OF her. Other
arrivals are Alec McNamara. n political schemer
and Durham. partner of Struve. Mcnamara and
the two lawyers plot to Jump" the Midas claim
Their agent, Galloway. has been driven of by Dex-
try. Struvc. acting ON instructions in the papers
brought innocently by Helen has clouded the titles
OF the richest placcrs in Nome. Mcnamara IN head
OF aschemc TO Dust the ishtfui mine owners There
nave been many attempts 10 jump claims. Glen
Ater promises Helen that he will try TO become
civilized and will not shoot the claim jumper"
vl-McNarnara. as receiver for Galloway. takes
lie has already seized many claims Genister sus-
poets Judge Stiman despite his belief in Helen
He prevents one of his men, Slapjack Simms. from
hail. and gambffng hall Cherry Malotte. n mining
camp woman. in love with Glenister fills for n short
time the place of Bronco Kid the faro dealer Glen
ister had been infatuated with Cherry but had
broken with her. He tells her Of the Jumping
OF his claim. now week old, and the vain attempts
At legal relief made by his lawyer. Bill Wheaton.
n1cNamaro Is supported by federal troors. Cherry
becomes jealous of Helen when Glenister tells her
ne intends to marry the newcomer. Bronco Kid,
IN love with Cherry is jealous OF Glenister. VIII
McNamnra falls in love with Helen. The girl tells
Dextry that her missing brother Is somewhere in
Alaska. She attracts the attention of Bronco Kid
mcnamara scizes all the property on the claims
Sienister and DcNtry believe that judge. prosecut-
lnK attorney. and marshal are all conspiring with
meNamara against them. MeNamara's move leaves
tnem without funds DeNtry defies and threatens
Mcnamara and Judge Stillman. IX-Dextry de-
clares his intention Of killing Mcnamara IL the
latter has fixed" the higher courts in San Fran
cisco. Judge Stillman is 20 move his court 10 st
hichaels for a month. leaving Mcnamara free to
work the claims. Glenister Dextry, and Simms
disguised as negroes. make midnight raid on the
mine TO obtain gold TO send Wheaton TO San Fran
cisco. On the same night McNamara takes Helen
TO sec the mine He tells her the legal procedure
against Glenister and Dextry is regular. The girl
distrusts him. She surprises Glcnister and the
without revealing his identity. She believes that
she recognizes him and sends Mcnamara and his
men of on wrong scent X-Dextry disturbs
Glenister 10y telling him McNamara Is in love with
Helen. Wheaton goes to San Francisco. Helen
tells Glenister she knows who the mine robbers are
Cherry Malotte. calling on Glenister 10 warn him
against pursuit. outwits Mcnamara and his search
ers by hiding the gold in Glenister's stove XII
wheaton returns with writ directing Mcnamara
10 turn over-to the rightful owners the Midas and
the accumulated gold. Judge Stillman refuses to
recognize the writ. Glenister heading the mine
hank by McNamara. but the bank officials decide
20 hold the gold.