West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-09
The Spoilers.
By REX e. BEACH.
copyrisht. 1905. by Beach -
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter lat Unalaska, Glenister and Dextry
gold miners bound 10 Nome. save a young woman
from party Of SaAors The three sail mort tn the
Santa Maria. the girl as stOwaway in the miners
cabin. while the men 40 below. DeNtry has been
warned 10 guard his claim and 20 beware Of a man
named MeNamara, who. backed by the courts. is
going 20 Nome. The girl ovcrhcars GleniSter say
he considers her spoils of war" 1.-THE girl
carrying important papers. had left Seattle for
had been quaran,ined at Unalaska She had fled
ffofn the Ohio In order 20 reach Nome as soon as
possible; lll-The girl tells Glenister her name is
Helen Chester She Is bringing the law 90 Nome.
He tells her he win guard his mine himself He
kisses her against her will. IN-As Helen leaves
the cabin on the ships arrival at Nome she Is seen
by Mrs. Champian of Nome. Struvc the lawyer
whom Helen has como To see. is found drunk. Glen
istcr saves Helen from accidental shooting. Glen
istcr aud DeStry take Helen. for safety. TO their
mine. the Midas VI Judge tillrnan. Helen's uncle
arrives at Nome and takes charge of her Other
arrivals are Alec Mcnamara. political scherner
and Durham. partner of Struve. Mcnamara and
the two lawyers plot TO jump" the Midas claim.
Their agent Galloway. has been driven Oft by Dex-
try. Strive. acting ON Instructions in the papers
brought innocently by Helen. has clouded the titles
OF the richest paccrs In Nome. Mcnamara Is head
OF asShcmc to Gust the rightly mine owners There
have been many attempts To Jump clains Glen
ister promises Helen that he will try 20 become
ss,viizsd and win not shoot the claim Jumper"
charge of the Midas by order Of Judge Stillnan.
he has already seized many elaims Glenister sus-
dc prevents one of his men, Slapjack Simms. from
shooting MeNamara vlI-In Nome saloon dance
camp woman. In love with Glcniscr 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 n week old, and the vain attempts
a. legal relief made by his lawyer, Bin Wheaton.
meNamnra Is supported by federal troors. Cherry
becomes jealous Of Helen when Glcnister tells her
ne intends TO marry the newcomer Bronco Kid.
"a love with Cherry is jealous OF Glenister. VIII
McNamara falls in love with Helen. The girl tells
Dextry that her missing brother Is somewhere in
Ainskn. She attracts the attention of Bronco Kid.
mcNannra IL rtv fha ela
Clenister and Dcxtry believe that judge. prosecute
ing attorney. and marshal are all conspiring with
Mcnamara against them. McNamnra's move leaves
them without funds. Dextry dcfies and threatens
McNamara and Judge Stillman. IX-DextrY de-
clarcs his intention of killing McNanara il the
latter has fxed'' the hikher courts in San Fran
cisco. Judge Stillman is Go move his court to st.
Michasls for a month. leaving MeNamarn free To
work the caims. Glenister. Dextry. and Simms
disguised ms negroes, make a midnight raid on the
mine to obtain gold to send Wheaton TO San Fran
cisco On the same night McNamarn takes Helen
TO see the mine. He tells her the legal procedure
against Glenister and Dextry Is regular The girI
distrusts him. She surprises Glenister and the
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
men OIL on wrong scent X-Dextry disturbs
Slenister by telling him Mcnamara is in love with
Helen. Wheaton goes TO San Francisco. Helen
tells Genister she knows who the mine robbers are
Cherry Maotte. calling on Genister To warn him
against pursuit. outwits Mcnamara and his search
ers by hiding the gold in Glenister's stove XII
wheaton returns with n writ directing Nc NaInara
70 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 tho
hank by Mcnamara, but the hank officials decide
To hold the gold. Xll-Wheaton, in danger of false
arrest leaves for San Francisco secretly in order
70 continue the legal battle. Glenister overhears
Strive declare that Helen is one of the consnra-
tors tolls and loses his faith ina the girl Struye
insults Helen. and Mcnamara. asserting that the
gri IS TO marry him. almost kills the lawyer. Cher
~ Malotte prevents Glenister. who IL wild with
disappointed love for Helen, from drinking Cherry
tells him that Helen has been deceivng him. Cham
pinn tells Cherry and Bronco Kid that Helen com
promised herself with Glenister on the steamer
AHl-Glenister takes to gambling and wins heav-
ny. the loss falling on Bronco Kid. who has bought
the gambling hall. The Kid plans 20 cheat Glen
lister at faro He Is aided by Cherry. acting as
Gaze keeper. She hopes TO win Glenister back
after running him. Glenister loses and wagers his
half OF the Midas against the gambling hail Cher
~ reients and saves him. He forsweafs gambling
xIv-McNamara escorts Helen to a dance. nj
Champian snub her. McNamara hints To her that
Gienister loves Cherry. He proposes To Helen AS
she hesitates Inc Is called TO the mines to repeI
threatened attack by vipilantes Struve tells Helen
that Cherry Is infatuated with Glenister who has
saved ner NE but that the miner does not return
her affection. Genister warns Helen and the nudge
that the yigiantes are preparing to lynchthe jur-
,St and offers 70 take the two TO his own house
Az Bronco Md shoots at Glenister. The vigil
lantes gather 10 lynch McNamara, Stfllman. and
their supporters Glenister saves Helen's uncle
by defying his friends. They denounce him. de
ciaring he has warned she others who have es-
capped Helen defends Glenister and the crowd
disperses- XVI-Cherry saves Helen from n mad
dog. Cherry calls Helen traitor and hints AZ Ne
Namaras plot Helen tries TO get from Struve the
papers giving the details Of the plot He makes
love TO her and she gives up the attempt Cherry
suspects Helen Of being SPY for Mcnamara and
viii not talk 20 her Genister will not discuss the
matter with Helen. She l. convinced bv the ind
actions that he and his friends are eonspirators
She overhears Mcnamara and the Judge plotting
and leaves the house at night XyII-Heien goes
u the dance hall and warns Glenister OF his i'm
pending arrest. He declares that the San Fran
cisco courts have diseai;ned jurisdiction over the
Nome cases and his cause is lost Helen sees a mn
about TO shoot Genister. recognizes the man as her
brother. and calls out his just in time 10 save
Ssenister. The latter escapes Cherry, sent by
Sienister and armed with the latters pistoa rides
70 the mines TO warn Dextry and Simms while
0ienister remains in the town TO warn the other
vigilantes Bronco Kid. who has spied on Chsrrl,
and Gienister tells the unarned miner that he will
snoot MIN the next time he meets him with his