Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-14
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS,
CHAPTER I.-George wiliston. a poor
ranchmsn. high minded and cultured.
ranch-the lazy s." on a wooded spot
In the rivers bed that would have
Seen at high iand wa ssq the d MssSST
band or horse thieves engaged
- woFSlng over brands on cattle. he
OF the Three Bars brand on one steer
20 the -. r." brand.
CHAPTER IT-PauI I.anFford. the rich
owner Of the Three Bars ranch Is sent
for by Wilnston and is Informed OF the
operations OF the gang OF cattle thieves
a band OF outlaws headed BY Jesse Black
VINO long have defed the law and author
with impunity, but who. heretofore. had
net dared 70 modest any OF the property
OF the great Three Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows his reiuctancy in opposing
bsnd 50 powerful In politics and so dread
80 oy al the community. Langford
IlsS1Sses winston his friendship IL he
vii assist in bringing Jesse Black and
ms sang 70 Justice Langford IS struck
known as 'Wlniston's little girl
CHAPTER IIT-T.ouise Dale an exne-t
court stenographer. who had followed her
uncle. Judge Hammond Dale from the
cast 20 the "bakotahs." and who as liv-
by the county attorney Richard Gordon.
70 come 10 kemah and take testimony in
nearing Il K.
she accepts the invitation and makes her
nrst trip into the wild Indian country.
A1rrlvlng az Nelpen across the river from
hemah. she is met by Jim Munson. hot
ranch.
CHAPTER IV.-In waiting FOR the train
Munson looks at some cattle I'm the stock
pen. In the herd being shipped TO sioux
city by Bill Brown he detects ola Mag
n well known emery steer belonging 20
his employer OF the Three Bars" ranch
CHAPTER v.-Afunson and Louise
Start Tor kemah They take lunch az the
Higgins. "a great admirer OF Richard
Gordon the county attorney.
CHAPTER vI-Louise 10 told OF a
meat poisoning plot which resulted Ia the
Illness OF winston. Langford and other
case against Jesse Black. A blackboard
tries 20 block the way OF Munson's team
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wreckinE the blackboard.
they arrive az WillstoE's.
CHAPTER vII-Crov~ds assemble IN
Justice James r. McAllister's court for
springs the nrst OF many great Surprises,
waving examination. Through Jake
Hanoerson a member OF the outlaw gang
ne bad learned that the steer Mag" had
been recovered and thus saw the useless
ness OF hghtnE against being bound over.
hichard Gordon. the county attorney who
II unpopular because OF his many failures
10 secure convictions IN court. wins the
admiration or Louise which Is mutual
CHAPTER vIII.-County Attorney
Gordon accompanies Louise Dale on her
return 20 Windy City He tells her OF the
disappointments Of his once. OF witnesses
that can be brioed and OF the system OF
tamperinE with justice which prevents
MN from securing conviction He has
the girls sympathy.
CHAPTER ~. While wruston stand.
IN the Light In his door at night. a shot Is
hred 20 him. Tbs house o. attacked and
dauEhter, on one side. and the outlaws
on the other. The house is set on IRE. As
an outlaw raises his rifle 20 shoot Willis
ton shot from an unknown source
pierces his arms and the rifle falls % the
ground. Aid has come 70 wuliston. but
borne away by the outlaws.
CHAPTER Kim Munson LAT. A.
night heard the shots. discovered the at
tack on Williston's house. hurried 20 the
Lhree Bars ranch and summoned Lang
FORD and MS brave men 20 the rescue. II
was Langford who fired the shot which
saved Williston's life. Langford rescues
Mary from her captor.
CHAPTER XI-Lsngford takes Mary
70 the home OF Mrs. White. Her arm has
been broken BY q shot she grows deiiri-
Gus and receives medical attention. The
party search IA vain Tor Wilnston.
CHAPTER XII-Iouise comes 20 ruraa
NARY winston Is given up for dead. But
AncAEeI evidence - OntAlnNnle against
Jesse Black. and IL Is concluded that the
case must be fought out on the sole
question Of Mag"
CHAPTER XIII.-Judge Dale arrives
20 sit at the December session o. the CIR
cult court at which the cattle theft case
IL 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
her He IS unceremoniously showed aside
by Gordon SandersOn draws his gun
CHAPTER XV.-The trial begins Cor
don makes a good impression.
CHAPTER XVI.-Wandering ainIessIy
his horse meditating In the night
Gordon finds himself beside the ruins OF
the Lizzie 8 lie Is called by his name.
The voice Is that OF WillistOn, and the
long lost man and needed witness is
found. Wiliston Is overcome with JOY at
learning that his daughter had not been
killed as ne had supposed. He explains
that he has escaped from the outlaws
prison by killing his haif-breed Indian
1ailer. lie ia TOLD that his daughter Mary
also killed one OF the half-breeds during
the battle on the night OF the burning OF
their home