West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-11-21
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter lat Unalaska. Glenister and Dextry.
gold miners bound 20 Nome. save a young woman
from party Of sailors The three sail north the
Santa Maria. the girl as n stowawOy in the miners
cabin. while the men go below Dcxtry has been
warned TO guard his claim and TO beware OF man
named Mcnamara, who. backed by the courts. In
going 10 Nome. The girl ovcrhcars Glcnstor ray
he considers her spoils Of war" 1.-THE girl
carrying important papers. had left Seattle for
Nome on the Ohio which. with smallpox aboard
had been quarantincd at Unalaska. She had fed
from the Ohio In order 10 reach Nome as soon rs
possible. ll-Thc girl tells Glcnistcr her name Is
Helen Chester. She is bringing the law" 20 Nome
He tells her he will guard his mine himself. He
the cabin on the ships arrival at Nome she Is seen
by Mrs. Champan Of Nome. Strive. the lawyer
whom Helen has come 20 see. Is found drunk Glen
istcr saves Helen from accidental shooting. Glen
lister and DeNtry take Helen. for safety, 10 their
mine. the Midas. V-Judge Stillman. lielcns uncle
arrives at Nome and takes charge OF her. Other
arrivals are Alec McNamara. a political schemer
and Durham. partner of Strive. Mcnamara and
the two lawyers plot 20 Jump" the Midas claim
Their agent. Galloway has been driven Off By Dcx-
try. Struve. acting on instructions in the papers
Brought nnocenty by Helen. has clouded the titles
of scheme to GUST the rightful mine owners There
have been many attempts Co Jump" claims Glen
ister promises Helen that he will try 10 become
civilized and will not shoot the claim Jumper"
vl-McNamara, as receiver for Galloway. takes
charge Of the Midas by order of Judge Stillman
He has already seized many claims. Glenister sus-
poets Judge Stillman despite his belief In Helen
He prevents one Of his men, Slapjack Simms from
shooting Mcnamara. VII-In Nome saloon dance
hall. and gambling hall Cherry Malotte. mining
camp woman. in love with Glenster fills for 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
ut legal relief made by his lawyer Bill Wheaton
MsNamara is supported by federal troors Cherry
becomes jealous of Helen when Genistcr tells her
he intends 20 marry the newcomer. Bronco Kid
IN love with Cherry, Is jealous of Glenster VIII
Mcnamara falls I'm love with Helen. The girl tells
DcNtry that her missing brother Is somewhere In
Alaska She attracts the attention of Bronco Kid
mcnamara seizcs all the property on the claims
Gienister and Dcxtry believe that Judge prosecute
ing attorney. and marshal arc all conspiring with
mcNamara against them. McNamara's move leaves
them without funds. Dextry defies and threatens
Mcnamara and Judge Stilman. IX-Dextry de-
clares his Intention of killing McNamara IL the
latter has fixed" the higher courts in San Fran
cisco. Judge Stillman Is TO move his court TO st
Michaels for a month leaving McNamara free 10
work the claims. Glenistcr. Dcxtry. and Simma
disguised as negroes. make "A midnight raid on the
mine TO obtain gold To send Wheaton to San Fran
cisco. On the same night McNamara takes Helen
TO see the mine He tells her the legal procedure
aHninst Genister and DeNtry Is regular. The girl
dtstrusts him. She surprises Glcnistcr and the
others at work. He holds her up and thon leaves
without revealing his Identity. She believes that
she recognizes him and sends McNamara and his
men OIL on wrong scent. X-Dextry diaturbs
Slenister by telling him Mcnamara Is in love with
Helen; Wheaton goes to San Francisco Helen
LOIS Senister 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 Genister's stove