Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
(syropsis of Previous Chapters)

md Dextry, gold miners bound to
Nome save n young -'oman from n
party of sailors. The three sail NORTH
on the Santa Maria, the girl as stow
away in the miners cabin while tho
men go below. Dextry has been warn
cd TO guard his claim and to beware to
bSr by th hsm courts Is going To-
say nc considers her "spolls Of war"
Chapter 1.-The girl, ca crying i tnr
Nome on the Ohio. which. with small
pox aboard had been o,iarantined at
Cnalaska. she had fed from the ONO
in order TO reach Nome as soon us
Chapter 11r-rhc girl tells Gispisterr
her. name IS Helen. Chester rs She es,i Is
Srn ginE the iaw to s NI mine Himself
lie kisses her against ner will. IT,.
Charter 1yA ss,. Helen drr,va e' at Nome ane
she is seen by Mrs Champian Of Nom me
Strive. the lawyer whom Heiem las nes
come to sec, is found drunk tienls
Ger saves Helen from accidental sh1o1
Ing. Glenister and DoxtrY take Heleh'
for safety, to their mine. the Midaas,
Chapter Nudge Stillman, Helen
uncle, arrives at Nome ana ta Aiec
charge Of her. Other arriy ina,,, are and and
Durham. partner Of Struve. McNa
mara and the two lawyers plot I"
Jump" the Midas claim M, -
Galloway. has been driven on ~ ne T.,
try. Struvc. acting on instructions IN
the papers brought innocen'lE .N
Helen, has clouded the titles or inc
richest placers in Nome. MrNaI,,athtt
head of a scheme TO Gust the right,ui
mine owners. There navo been many
attempts TO "iump" claims GleniSter
promises Helen that ne will try 10 pc
rone civilized and VIII not shoot 'ne
Chapter VI-McNamara. as receiver
for Galloway, takes charEH, ~ ~,
Midas by order of Judge Stillman' IL
has alrca,ly seized many other claims.
Glenister suspects Judge Stillman De
spite his belief in Helen, lie preV,e rnr1
ono Of his men Slapjack simms' from
shooting Mcnamara,
Chapter With a Nome saloon:
dance nall and gambling hall cherry
Malotte. mining camp woman IN
love with Glenister. fills for snort
time the rlace of Bronco Kid. the faro
dealer Glonistcr has been infatuated
with Cherry, but bad broken vito her,
He tells her of the Jumping OF ms
lawyer. Bill wheaton. Mcnamara Is
supported by federal troops, cherry
lister tells her No intends to marry the
newcomer Bronco Kid, in love with
Cherry, is jealous Of Glenister;
love " With Helen. The girl tells Dex-
where in Alaska. She attracts the at
tention of Bronco Kid Mcnamara
seizes all the property on the claims.
Glenister and Dextry believe that
Judge, prosecuting attorney anil mar
shall are all conspiring WITH Mcnamara
against them. Me- nara's move
leaves them without funds. pextry
defles and threatens Mcnamara and
Judge Stillman.
Chapter IX-Dextrv declares his in
tention of killing Mcnamara If the
latter has fixed" the higher courts In
San Francisco. Ju;lge Stillman is to
month. leaving Mcnamara free to work
simms. disguised as negroes, make n
midnight raid on the mine to obtain
gold to send to Wheaton to San Fran
cisco. On the same night Mcnamara
takes Helen to sec tho mine. He tells
ner the legal procedurN against Glen
lister AMI Dextry is regular. The girl
distrusts him. She surprises Clenister
and the others at worl:. He holds her
his ideatity. She bclie~os that she
recognizes him and sends Mcnamara
and MS mon OF on wrong scent
Chapter X--Doxtry disturbs Glenis-
love with Helen. Wheaton goes TO
San Francisco. Helen tells Glenister
she knows who the mine robbers are
Cherry Maiotte. calling on Glenis'er
to warn him against pursuit. outwits
Mcnamara and his scarchors h,- hid
Chanter XI---Whcaton returns with
writ directing Mcnamara to turn
over to the rightful owners the Midas
and the accumulated gold. Judge
Glenister. heading the mine owners
prevents the removal Of tho gold from
We bank by McNalrara. hut tho bank
officials decide TO hold the gold