The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
A NOVEL A WEEK.
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Amazing Grace" by Kate Trim
BILE Sharber.

oPoh tho pfohouH was very rant,
but 1t was there for him TO notice
If he liked. So much she helped
him.
So Good Indian told her.
And you imagine that 1t
wouldn't have happened II you
had spent more time keeping your
weather eye open, and not so
much making lover" Miss Geor-
gle could be very blunt, as well
as keen. We'll, | don't see what
you could have done-unless you
had kicked old Baumberger into
the river. He's the god in this
machine. I'd swear to that"
| Good Indian regarded her
steadily. 1t was beginning to &C.
cur to him that there was a good
deal to this Miss George. under
that offhand, breezy exterior.
| You're right as far as I'm
concerned" he owned. Il think
you're also right about him.
What makes you think so, any
way?"
DO you know anything about
mining laws?" she asked, ard
when he swung his head slightly
to one side in a tacit negative,
she went on: you say there are
eight jumpers. Concerted action,
that. Premediatated. My daddy
was a lawyer" she threw in by
way OF explanation. 81 used to
help him in the office good
deal. When he-died, / didn't
know enough to go on and he a
lawyer myself, SO took to this"
She waved her hand impatiently
toward the telegraph instrument.
so it's like this: Eight men
can take placer claims-can hold
them, you know-for one man.
That's the limit, a hundred and
sixty acres. Those eight men
aren't jumping that ranch rs
eight individuals; they're in the
employ of principal who is en-
gineering the affair. And that"
she added, lis what all these CT
pher messages from Saunders
mean, very likely. Baumberger
had to have some one here to spy
around for him and perhaps help
him choose-or at least get to-
gether-those eight men. They
must have come in on the night
train, for | didn't see them.
"Baumberger's going to steal
that ranch according to law, yod
see," Miss George stated with
conviction. They've got to pan
out a sample of gold to. prove
there's pay dirt there, before they
can file their claims. And they've
got to do their filing in Shoshone.
ii believe" she unused, they'll
have to go in person. don't be-
lieve Baumberger can do that all
himself legally. I've got some
of dady's law books over in my
trunk, and maybe | can look it
up and make sure. But | know
they haven't filed their claims
yet. They've got to take possess
sion first, and they've got to
show sample of ore. By the
way. is there any pay dirt on
that ranch?"
mo, there isn't. Not" he ad-
ded dryly, unless it has grown
gold in the last few years."
Look out" she advised him
slowly, that pay dirt doesn't
grow over night Sabe!
Good Indians eyes spoke ad-
miration of her shrewdness.
Would you mind"-she be-
came suddenly matter of fact
waiting here while go and rum
mage for book | want? I'm
almost sure l have one on mining
laws"
He assured her that he would
not mind in the least, and she ran
out bareheaded into the hot sun
light.
"Of course" she laughed. when
she rustled in again. 81 had to go
clear to the bottom of the last
trunk I looked in. But l found
it, thank Heaven!"
She came eagerly up to him
and laid the book open on the
table. Now, we'll see what in
formation Mr.. Copp can give us.
He's a high Acknowledgement
Landoffice Commissioner, if you
please. M-m-m!-Liens on
Mine'-'Clause Inserted in Pat
ents'-'Affidavits Taken Without
Notice to Opposing'-oh, it must
be here-Ah-h! Minerals Dis
covered After Patent Has Issued
to Agricultural Claimant"-two
hundred and eight"
She hitched her chair closer,
and flipped the leaves eagerly.
When she found the page, they
touched heads over it, though
Miss George read aloud.
ooh, it's a letter-but it's a de-
cision, and as such has weight.
: Um-m!
II have to state that IL eight
bona fide | have to state
that all mineral deposits, discov-
cred inland after United states
patent therefor has issued to a
party claiming under the laws
regulating the disposal of agricul-
tural lands, pass with the patent
and this office has no further
;. jurisdiction in the premises. Very
respectfully"
" Pass with the patent!'" Miss
George turned her face so that
she could look into Grants eyes,
SO close to her own. "Old Peace
fuI muat euraIv bava hio patant