The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-07-18
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"BLuE ANCHOR NM
by Edwin Bateman Morris.
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Overland Red and his boy pal
in the desert. The prospectos dies
of thirst. and Overland and Collie
bury the papers and gold found
on h1m under marked railroad
Later Collie goes to work on the
Moonstone Ranch. owned by Wal
ter Stone, Brand Williams, a for
Red gets Billy winthrop. a rich
fastener. In California for his
health, to finance a search for the
mine: winthrop Is sent by Red TO
does not find them Then by q
stroke of luck they find the dead
prospeetor's claim, which Is rich
beyond their dreams.
Meantime the inhabitants of the
nearest desert town had watched
the movements Of the prospector
They are baffled until Collie
comes to the mine some two years
later. Silent Saunders, who has
been on the traif of the claim for
from behind.
During the two years at the
Moonstone Collie has fallen in
love with stones beautiful niece.
Louise Lacharme.
The Marshalls are eastern friends
of Louise. and Mrs. Marshall proves
10 De W lnNlliOD sister
Louise Is known as the Rose
Girl and the mine Is named for her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Continued From Yesterday
81 don't see how he can re-
cover" said the surgeon quietly.
Overland Red bowed to the
doctors opinion, but his heart
was unconquerable. He wrote q
hong letter to his old-time friend
Brand Williams, of the Moonstone
Ranch. The letter did not men
tfon Louise Lacharme. 1t was, in
the main, about the "old days."
no hint of Collie's accident until
the very end. The letter con-
cluded with: "Collie was shot by
Saunders. The doctor says he
will die most likely He was shot
in the back. IL would go bad with
Saunders IL the Moonstone boys
ever heard of this"
The general store and saloon of
at the corner of Gophertown fac
ing the desert.
Silent Saunders was in the gem
eral store and saloon. He was
Disguised in that he had been un-
able to induce the citizens to ride
out with him and clean up Over
land Reds claim.
Saunders, coming from the sa-
loon, saw a band of horsemen far
out on the desert. He beckoned
to the salom-keeper.
I'VE could "a stopped that" he
said, pointing toward the desert.
big bunch. One-two-three
six of 'em. Big bunch to come
visitin' here"
Saunders gestured toward the
canyon behind Gophertown.
The saloon-keeper shook his
head. Don't think most of our
boys will be back this week"
We'll, here comes Parks and
Santa Fe Smith," said Saunders.
THAT makes four of u.s."
"Mebby-and mebby not" said
the saloon-keeper. That de-
ponds on the party that's calm
and who they're Gallon on"
There's Sago-just ridin' the
ledge trail. That's five"
'Lige and Joe Kennedy are up
at the eorrals," said the saloon
keeper.
How about your" queried
Saunders.
Me? None of my business.
I'm here to push the booze"
And you'll do your collectin'
with a gun, or go broke, II it's
Red Summers and his friends"
How do you know it is Red.
anyway? You act queer"
Il got a hunch," said Saunders.
Then you want to go in action
quick, for when a gunman gets a
bunch that he knows who is trail
in him, it's a bad sign"
Saunders drummed on the
table with his Ringers. He rose
and stepped to the door. The on
coming horses we're near enough
for him to distinguish the roam
outlaw Yuma-Collie's horse. Her
riders figure was only too famil-
lar. Saunders fingered his belt,
Parks. from up in the canyon,
rode up, tied his pony, and stroll
ed to the bar, ncdding to Saun-
ders. Following him came Santa
Fe Smith. Presently Sage, the
Inyo county outlaw, came in.
Saunders stepped to the bar and
called for lone round"
AS they drank two more ponies
clattered by and 'Lige and joe