West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-12-05
The Spoilers.
BY REX E. BEACH.
copyrisht. 1905. by REX e. Beach.
BY REX e. BEACH.
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter lat Unalaska. Genister and Doxtry.
gold miners bound 10 Nome. save young woman
from party of sailors. The three sail north on the
Santa Maria. the girl n stowaway In the miners
cabin, while the men go below. Dcxtry has been
warned 70 guard his claim and 90 beware of man
named McNamara, who. backed by the courts. il
going TO- Nome The girl oyerhears Glenister say
he considers her spols OF war" 1.-THE girl.
carrying important papers. had left Seattle for
Nome on the Ohin. which. with smallpox aboard,
had been quarantined at Unalaska. She had fed
from the Ohio In order 10 reach Nome as coon as
possible lll-The girl tells Glenistcr her name Is
Helen Chester. She Is bringing the law" 90 Nome.
He tells her he wiz guard his mine himself. He
the cabin on the ships arrival at Nome she Is
by Mrs. Champian OF Nome. Strive. the lawyer
lister saves Helen from accidental shooting. Glen
lister and DcNtry take Helen. for safety, TO their
mine. tho Midas. Judge tilman. Helen's uncle.
arrives Mt Nome and takes charge of her. Other
arrivals are Alec Mcnamara. a political schemer
and Durham. partner Of Strive. MeNamara and
Their agent. Galloway. has been driven off by Dex-
try. strive. aeting ON instructions In the papers
OF the richest placers in Nome Mcnamara Is head
of scheme to GUST the righful mine owners There
pave been many attempts 20 jump" claims. Glen
lister promises Helen that he will try TO become
civilized and viii not shoot the claim Jumper >"
vl-MeNamara. as receiver for Galloway. takes
charge OF the Midas by order of Judge Stillman.
He has already seized many claims. Glcnister sus-
poets Judge Stllman despite his belief In Helen.
nc pIevents one OF his men; sIa2jack Simms from
hall. and gambling hall Cherry Malotte n mining
camp woman. In love with Genistcr fills for short
time the place OF Bronco Kid the faro dealer Glen
istor had been infatuated with Cherry, but had
broken with her. He tells her of the Jumping
of his claim. n week old and the vain attempts
at legal relief made by his lawyer Bill Wheaton.
McNamara Is supported by federal troops Cherry
becomes jealous of Helen when Glenister tells -
ne intends To marry the newcomer. Bronco Kid,
in love with Cherry, is jealous of Glenstcr VIII
Mcnamara falls in love with Helen. The girl tells
Dextry that her missing brother Is somewhere in
AlaskR. She attracts the attention of Bronco Kid
McNamarn seizcs all the property on the claims
Slenster and Dextry believe that judge. prosecut-
Ing attorney, and marshal are all conspirinR with
Mcnamara against them. Mcnamara move leaves
them without funds. DeNtry deies and thrsatens
McNarnara and Judge Stillman. IX-Dextry de-
clares his intention of killing Mcnamara II the
latter has fixed" the higher courts in San Fran
cisco. Judge Stillnan Is 10 move his court TO ST
Michaels for n month leaving Mcnamara free To
work the claims. Glenister. Dextry, and Simms
disguised as negroes make midnight raid ON the
cisco. On the same night McNamara takes Helen
TO see the mine. He tells her the legal procedure
against Clenister and Dcxtry is regular. The girl
distrusts him; She surprises Glenistcr and the
others at work. He holds her up and then leaves
she recognizes him and sends Mcnamara and his
men OIL on wrong scent X-Dextry disturbs
Glenister by telling him Mcnamara is in love with
Helen; Wheaton goes to San Francisco Helen
tells Glenster 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 XI-
wheaton returns with writ directing McNamaIa
to turn over TO the rightful owners the Midas and
the accumulated gold Judge Stillman refuses to
recognize the writ. Glenister. heading the mine
owners, prevents the removal of the gold from the
bank by Mcnamara, but the bank officials decide
10 mold the gold. All-Wheaton. in danger of false
arrest leaves for San Francisco secretly in order
10 continue the legal battle. Glenister overhears
Strive declare that Helen Is of the conspira-
tors tolls and loses his faith iu the girl StrrIve
insults Helen. and McNamara. asserting that the
Eir IS TO marry him. almost kills the lawyer Cher
~ haiotte prevents Glenister. who is wild with
disappointed love for Helen. from drinking Cherry
tells him that Helen has been deceivng him CHAM
plan tells Cherry and Bronco Kid that Helen COM
promised herself with Glenister on the steamer