Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-04-23
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CHAPTER 1.-George wiliiston, a poor
ranchman, high minded and cultured,
searches for cattle missing from his
ia the svr Icy Bed M wGGSfd h sp9s
been an island had the Missouri
In working over brands on cattle. He
creeps near enough to note the CLEANSING
of the Three Bars" brand on one steer
to the 81. r." brand.
CHAPTER 1I.-Paul r.angfor1 the rich
owner OF the "Thrce Bars ronch, is sent
a band of outlaws headed ~ Jesse Black.
who long have deficd the law and author
tiles of kemah county, South Dakota;
with impunity, but who heretofore, had
not dared to modest any of the property
OF the great Three Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluCtancy in opposing n
hand so powerful in politics ana so dread,
ed by all the community. langford
pledges willston his friendship Il he
his, gang to Justice. Langford is struck
with the beauty of Mary, commonly
known as ''Willistons little girl"
CHAPTER 11I-Louise Dale, an expert
court stenosrapher, who had followed her
snSe to I Es nae wh FoT the
BY tho county a,torney. Richard Gordon,
TO come to Kemah and take testimony in
the preliminary herring of Jesse Black.
She accepts the invitation and makes her
first trip into the Wild Indian country.
Hrrlvihg AZ Neipen across ~" river i' pnt
headed cowboy Of the Three Bars"
ranch
CHAPTER 1v-In waiting for the train
Munson looks at some cattle in the stock
IN. IN III, ,nS neru pSils Sulpl'd 20 Go
ny ny Dttu 1'r%W nsrv ne etser'f GG 70
his employe of the Three Bars" ranch.
c1,.pr,rp - ,,,n a,a 1o,,so
starr f6r KY TbnY pi.e inch n At The
Bon Ann restaurant conducted ~ Mrs
GoTdnn' the county Attorney Attorney u '''O'''''N
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CHAPIEF NI.-LoulSe is tol1 OF
meas poison1lnlg;, n,o, Thon rrsu!,eI IN .b bne
illness OF w lIistoh' i-ahst3[o ana oitnoFf
Witnesses 10Y Ino S'ap IN 'he cattie tn'e,,
ease asaihsi JSSS. macy "a pu,n 1uat ~
at the entrance 70 nont3on bridge across eros,
tie r1NtI, niunSwn vt"Wus pdS' III "a
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A"eS artiFe "' WARSAW"
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,CHAf FIX VI, foWds assemple IN
Justice James X McAIliSter,s court f?r
.ne Pre. nm sy xtaIins' Jesse E it
wsiying examination Throush Jake
Ss'n nae, on MEMBER ,h oI .he out,aw gatns
re .lau learheu tha' the steer Mas Iao
pee. recovered ana mus saw the useless-
ppess o. Hsn.anE a8alhst peing pounu ower
Is unpopular neranSe Of his many inilu res
sdniratto, ~ 7 .oi,jse u.bich 10 ,n,t1ai
CuAprrp 1.,1, c ,.,
Gordon accnmnaniaa o,,Isn Do,e A[ ou her
ot,uo' WI. m i.ptI'Ht h"e on !ieI
thst pe hn hr ef ms n nf b ~stnns e.,
tampering with justice which prevents
him frorn securiny n conviction PIfe has
the girls symnatSv ~
CHAPTER IX.-wh,,e williston stands
In the light in His door at ninit n shot is
fred at him. The house is attacked and
a bnttln ensues between WillIeton and His
deughter on one SIDE and tLc outlaws
o, the other The house is set on fire As
ton a shot from an I'M uown source
pierces his arna and the rio falls TO the
ne and his daughter arc captured and
borne away by the outlaws.
night heard the shots. discovered the at
tack on Willston's house. hurried to the
Thres Rars ranch and summoned Lang
ford and his brave mon to the rescue 1t
was Landlord who fred the shot which
saved .winston's life, Langford rescues
Mary from her 'apfor'
CHAPTER XI-Laugford takes Mary
to the homo Of Mrs. White. Her arm has
been broken by n shot. She grows delri-
party search in vain for Willistcn
CHAPTER XI1-Louise comes to nurse
Mary. Willston Is given UP for dead. But
meager evidence Is Chta!nahlc against
Jesse Black, and IT Is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question of Mag
CHAPTER XIII.-Judge Dale arrives
to sit at the December session Of the cir
10 to be tried
CHAPTER XIV.-Gordon has hard
work in securing an unpreudiced Jury
Red sanderson takes seat in the hotel
dining hall beside Louise and addresses