West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-01-23
The Spoilers.
By REX e. BEACH.
- copyrisht. 1905. REX L. Beach =.
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter LAT Unalaskn. Glenistor and Dcx,yv,
Folo miners bound TO Nome. save young woman
rom party OF sailors The three sail north on the
santa Maria. the girl a stowaway in the miners
cabin. while the men go below. Dextry has been
warned 10 guard his claim and 20 beware OF n man
named MsNamara. who. backed by the courts. Is
Soing 70 Nome. The girl oyerhears Glcnister say
ne considers her spoils of war 1.-THE girl
carrying important papers had left Seattle ~,
nome on the Ohin. which. with smallpox aboard
nae been 9uarantined at Unalaska. She had fed
iforn tho Ohio in order TO reach Nome as soon as
possible HI-The girl tells Glenister her name h
Helen chester. she is bringing the law 10 Nome
kisses her against her will IV-As Helen leaves
the Sron on the ships arrival at Nome she Is secn
by mrs; Champian of Nome. Strive the lawyer
whom Helen has come TO see Is found drunk Glen
ister saves Helen from accidental shooting Glen
ister and Dextry take Helen. for safety. TO their
mine. the Midas. VI Judge timan Helen = unrIe
arrives at Nome and takes charge Of her Other
and y n,,, hr. Aiee MeNamara. political sehemer
the TWO lawyers plot to jump" the Midas claim
ineir agent. Galloway. has been driven off by Dex-
sIy Struve. acting ON Instructions in the papers
brought innocently by Helen has ciouded Inc t,tcs
OF the richest paeers in Nome. Mcnamara is head
Sl aseneme 70 GUST the rightful mine owners There
have been many attempts 10 Jump claims Glen
ister promises Helen that he will try 20 become
Vi-MeNamara. ms n's re snSos 'he claim Jumper"
SSnatge OF the Midas by order of Judge Stillman
Net. a J,d seized many claims Glenster
lie prevents one of his men. Slapjack Sirnms from,
shooting McNamara VII-lna Nome saloon. dance
NAIL ana gambling hall Cherry Malott.. a mining
camp woman. In love with Glenster fills for short
time the place Of Bronco Kid. the faro dealer Glen
sseer han pcen infatuated with Cherry but had
broken with her. He tells her of the "iumpinvr'i
OF his claim. now week old, and the vain attempts
a. 'ssai reief made by his lawyer. Bill Wheaton
mcNamara Is supported by federal troors Cherry
becomes jealous of Helen when Glenistor tells her
in Lowe 1;,t 20 marry marry the newcomer Bronco Kid
mcNamara falls in love with Helen The cyirl tells
49, tnat her missing brother is somewhere in
AiIsht she attracts the attention of Bronco X Ia
mcNamara selves all the property on the claims
,Senistsr and Dextry believe that judge. prosecute
ing attorney. and marshal are all conspirinr with
mcnamara against them. Mcnamara Is move leaves
snem without funds. Dextry defies and thrsatens
I1SNaInAra ana Judge Stillman. lX-Dextry de-
eiarcs his intention OF killing Mcnamara h the
latter has fixed" the higher courts in San Fran
CISCO Judge Stillman is 10 move his court 10 81
Michaels for month. leaving Mcnamara free 10
work the claims Glenister Dextry and Simns
a,ssguised as negroes make midnight raid on the
mime 10 obtain gold TO send Wheaton to San Fran
CISCO. On the same night McNamara takes Helen
70 see the mine He tells her the legal procedure
ulsTusts him. She surprises Glenister and the
others at work. He holds her up and then Ieaves
rItnout revealing his identity. She believes that
she recognizes him and sends Mcnamara and his
men on on wrong scent. X-Dextry disturbs
Glcnister by telling him Mcnamara Is i,S love WITH
Helen Wheaton goes to San Francisco Helen
tells Senister she knows who the mine robbers are
Cherry Malotte. calling on GlenisterS.fo warn him
Srs by hiding the gold in Genister's stove XII
mneaton ieturns with writ directing Mcnamara
70 turn over TO the rightful owners the Midas nd
the accumulated gold. Judge Stillman refuse tn
reeognze the writ. Glenister. heading the mine
bank by McNamara. but the bank officials d,.cide
To hold the gold. XII Wheaton, in danger of faIse
arrest leaves for San Francisco secretly in order
20 continue the legal battle Glenister overbcaYs
strive declare that Helen Is one OF the conspira
;I, .as ana loses ms faith ia the girl. Struve
insults Helen. and Mcnamara, asserting thar tbe
gri Is 70 marry him. almost kills the lawyer Cher
i yslotts prevents Glenister. who is wild with
unSAppolnted love for Helen. from drinking Cherry
tells him that Helen has been deceiving him Char
plAn tells Cherry and Bronco Kid that Helen com
PROMISED herself with Glenister on the steamer
Aiil-Glenister takes 10 gambling and wins hea,,
ny. me loss falling on Bronco Kid. who has bought
me gambling hall The Kid plans 20 cheat CIen
ister at faro He is aided by Cherry acting az
Ease Keeper. She hopes To win Glenister hack
haif OF the Midas against the gambling hall c,har
ry reients and saves him. He forswears gnnhlino
AtxLImeNamara escorts Helen to a dance. nj
Mhich the society women of Nome headed Inv NJ.
Shampian, snub her. Mcnamara hints 10 her thai
Gienister loves Cherry. He proposes 20 Helen. As
threatened attack by vigilantes Strive tells Heen
that Cherry is infatuated with Glenister who has
saNeu her NE, but that the miner does not return
her affection. Glenister warns Helen and the indya
mat me ylgiiantes are preparing lynch the jir
AN-BrOnco Kid shoots at Glenister IN -
i1ntes gather to lynch Mcnamara Stillman and
IN tne ~ ssuppotlers Glenster saves Helens uncle
~ oeiying MS friends. They denounee him de-
claripg he has warned the others who have g.
eaped. Helen defends Glenister and the crowd
9lsperses. ANl-Cherry saves Helen from n mad
dog Cherry calls Helen a traitor and hints NJ NJ
Namaras plot Helen tries TO get from STRIVE the
papers giving the details Of the plot He rnakes
love to her and she gives up the attempt Co.,
suspects Helen of being a spy for MeNamara and
not sk 20 her Slenister will not discuss the
actions that he and his friends are consnirator,
ons yivsrnears mcnamara and the judge plotting
Ia the dance hall and warns Glenister ~ bis ;,,
pending arrest He declares that the San Fran-
eco courts nave discai.ned jurisdiction over the
Nome cases and his cause is lost Helen 80 \ -
ABOUT TO shoot Genister. recognizes tie man ss be
Drotner and calls out his Just in time 10 sav
Genister. The latter escapes- Cbss-r-- 80. - ~
Sienister and armed with the latter's fistos 49,
sns mines 70 warn Dextry and Simms while
SienSter remains in the town 60 warn the other
vigilantes. Bronco Kid who has spieJ on CO.,
and 1enister. tells the unarrned miner that he viii
weapons on. XyII-Mos OF the visantes escane
mcnamara Is told Of Helen's warning of Glenister
Inc receiver begins 20 fear public opinion Helen
wiii not JOIN him against Glenster and ne feiIs Re-
falsely ina; ne has had the mine guarded by SOL
a' s, ne BELIEVES she VIII tell GIeniser and the
lztter wll lead the yigantes in an attack on Nc
Eatnara ONCE. the place really guarded Helen
faetermines TO get the papers from Strive The
with him at night TO lonely inn owned by him i0
mlles from Nome. Helen consents. She lends
Shsrry % warn Glenisterof the supposed mannins,
OF the mine. Cherry warns her against Strive syd
ewes her revolver. Helen goes 10 the inn vitb
5Iqxe- Sienister persuades the vigilantes 10 rous
the Washington authorities by attael ino, tbe 49,
~ the mine Cherry tells the KID she will rnarry
or, n'ih ~ ne reforms and begs him not 70 kin Genis-
~ ~n 1 she lOyea The Kid tells Cherry that
Helen Is his sister and goes 70 save Helen fre5n
strive The yigilantes. headed By GIenister. blow
~ the Midas buildings and are astonshed 10 frJ
no troops there. Glenister warned fv, a fsi,,h,e
message Of Heien's plight, goes TO the inn
CHAPTER w
n Helen and her compa nioh as
"A cended the mountain. sea-. I'd
and swept by the tempest Of
= the previous night. they heard.
far below, the swollen torrent brawl-
Ing IN its bowlder ridden bed. while
behind them the angry ocean spread
southwark 10 a blood red horizon.
Ahead. the bleak mountains brooded
over fOrbldding valleys 20 the west
suffused sun glared sullenly, painting
the high Piled clouds with the gorgeous
hues Of q stormy sunset 70 Helen
the Wild scene seemed dyed with the
coiors Of fame and blood and steel.
That rain raised the deuce with the
trails" said strive. as they picked
their WY past an unsghtly slip"
whence a part OF the Oyerhanging
mountain. ioOsened by the deluge had
Sid into the gulch Another storm
Ike that would wash out these roads
completely"
Even in the daylight e was 10 easy
task 20 avoid these danger spots. for
The horses hOundered on The muddy
soil vaguely The girl wondered how
she would ind her way back in the