West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-26
SYNOPSIS

Chapter Fat Unalasla. Glenister and Dcxtry
gold miners bound 10 Nome. save a young woman
from party of sailors. The three sail north the
Santa Maria the girl az stowaway in the miners
cabin. while the men go below. DoNtry has been
warned 20 guard his claim and 60 beware 81 n man
named McNafnara. who. hacked by the courts. IL
going to Nome The girl ovcrhcars Glcnistcr say
he considers her sPoils Of war 1.-The girl.
carrying important papors had left Seattle for
Ecsne on the Ohin. which. with smallpox aboard.
had been quarantined at Unalaska. She had fled
nom the Ohio IN order TO reach Nome as soon ~
possible Iu-Ihe girl tells Glcnstor her name Is
Helen Chester. She IL bringing the law" 20 Nome.
He tells her he win guard his mine himself. He
the cabin ON the ships arrival az Nome she u seen
BY Mrs. Champian Of Nome. strive the lawyer
whom Helen has come To sec. - found drunk. Glen
lister saves Helen from acciden t shooting. Glen
istcr and DeNtry take Helen. for safety. TO their
mine. the Midas. VI udCcS timan. Helen uncle.
arrives at Nome and takes charge Of her Other
arrivals are Alec Mcnamara. a political schemcr.
and Durham. partner Of Strive. Mcnamara and
the TWO lawyers plot TO jump the Midas -e.esn.
Their agent Galloway has becn driven OFT by Dex-
Brought innocently by Helen. has elOudod the titles
OF the richest placers in Nome. McNamara Is head
OF scheme To Dust the rightful mine owners. There
lister promises Helen that he will try TO become
civilized and will not shoot the claim Jumper"
Vi-McNamara, as receiver FOR Galloway. takes
charge of the Midas by order Of Judge StillInan
He has already seized many claims. Glenistor
poets Judge Stilmnn despite his belief in Helen
He prevents one of his men. Slapjack Smms. from
Shooting Nc Nafnara. NIl-ln "A Nome saloon. dance
hall. and gambling hall Cherry Malotte. mining
camp woman In love with Glenster fills for n short
time the place Of Bronco Kid. the faro dealer Glen
ister had been infatuated with Cherry, hut had
broken with her. He tells her Of the jumping
of his claim. week old. and the vain attempts
at legal relief made by his lawyer, Bin Wheaton.
Mcnamara is supported by federal troors. Cherry
becomes jealous Of Helen when Glcnister tells her
he intends to marry the newcomer. Bronco Kid.
IN love with Cherry; ~ Jealous OF Glcnistcr VIII
mcNarnara fails IN love with Helen The girl tells
Dextry that her missing brother is somewhere in
Alaska. She attracts thc attention Of Bronco Kid.
MCNAMARA seizcs all the property on the claims.
Glenster and DeNtry believe that judge. prosccut-
Ing attorney, and marshal are all cOnspirinR with
McNanara against them. Mcnamara move leaves
them without funds DcNtry dcfics and threatens
Mcnamara and Judge Stilman. IX-DcNtry de-
clares his intention Of killing Mcnamara N tho
latter has fixed the higher courts in San Fran
cisco. Judge Stillman Ia 70 move his court 20 st.
Michaels for n month. leaving McNamara free TO
work the claims Glenister DcNtry. and Simms.
disguised as negroes. make midnight raid the
mine TO obtain gold 20 send Wheaton to San Fran
cisco On the same night McNamara takes Helen
20 see the mine. He tells her the legal procedure
against Glenister and DeNtry Is regular. Tho girl
others at work He holds her up and then leaves
without revealing his identity. She believes that
she recognizes him and sends Mcnamara and his
Glenister by telling him Mcnamara Is in love with
Helen Wheaton goes 10 San Francisco Helen
tells Glenister she knows who the mine robbers are
Cherry MalOtte, calling Glenister TO warn him
against pursuit. outwits Mcnamara and his search
ers by hiding the gold in Glcnister's stove XII
Wheaton returns with n writ directing McNamara
10 turn over 70 the rightful owners the Midas and
the accumulated gold, Judge Sullman refuses to
owners, prevents the removal OF the gold from tho
bank by Mcnamara. but the bank officials decide
TO hold the gold XII Wheaton. in danger Of false
arrest, leaves FOR San Francisco secretly in order
to continue the legal battle. Glcnister overhoars
Struve declare that Helen IS OF the conspira-
tors tools and loses his faith Ia the girl. Struve
insults Helen. and Mcnamara. asserting that the
girl Is 70 marry him. almost kills the lawyer Cher
~ Maiotte prevents Glcnister. who is wild with
disappointed love Tor Helen. from drinking Cherry
tells him that Helen has been decevng him. Cham
plan tells Cherry and Bronco Kid that Helen com
promised herself with Glenistcr on the steamer
AIlI--Glenister takes to gambling and wins heay-
lily. the loss falling on Bronco Kid, who has bought
the gambling hall. The Kid plans TO cheat Glen
ister at faro. lie is aided by Cherry. acting as
case keeper" She hopes 10 win Glenister hack
after running him. Glenister loses and Nagers his
half Of the Midas against the gambling hall Cher
~ reients and saves him. He forswears gambling
NlN--McNamara escorts Helen 20 n dance at
which the society women OF Nome headed by Mrs
Champian. snub her. Mcnamara hints to her that
Glenister loves Cherry. He proposes 20 Helen As
she hesitatea hc Is called 20 the mines 20 repel a
threatened attack by vigiantes Strive tells Helen
that Cherry Is infatuated with Glenster who has
saved her life. but that the miner does not return
her affection. Genister warns Helen and the nudge
that the vigiiantes preparing to lynch the hlr-
lst and oilers 10 take the two 10 his own house
AV-Bronco Kid shoots at Glenistcr. The vigil
lantes gather TO lynch Mcnamara Stilinlan and
their supporters. Glenister saves Helen's uncle
by defying his friends They denounee him de-
clarinG he has warned the others who have es-
capped Helen defends Glenister. and the crowd