The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
ssGOOD INDIAN''


he let the butt of 1t drop slightly
away from his shoulder, and his
voice was surly with defiance
when he spoke. But Good In
dian, regarding him suspiciously
through half-closed lids, would
have sworn that look of intel
ligence flashed between those
two.
"All there is to It," Stanley
began clustering, lis that I've
located twenty acres here as a
placer claim. I've got a right
here. believe this ground is
worth more for the gold that's
in 1t than for the turnips you can
make grow on top and that there
makes mineral land of 1t, and as
such, open to entry. That's &C
cordin' to law. / reelize yuh may
think diffrunt from me. You've
got a right to prove, IL yuh can,
that all this amt mineral land.
I've got jest as much right to
prove it is"
81 happen to know" Peace
full began, but Baumberger waved
him into silence.
You'll have to prove there is
gold l npaying quantities here"
he stated pompously.
That's what | aim to do"
Stanley told him imperturbably.
"Then you haven't PANIED out
anything YETI" Phoebe caught
him up.
Stanley's eyes flickered ques-
tioning glance at Baumberger,
and Baumberger puffed out his
chest and said: 1.-THE law won't
permit you to despoil this mans
property without good reason.
We can serve an injunction"
"You can serve and be darn
ed" Stanley's grin returned,
wider than before.
LAS Mr.. Harris legal adviser, "
Baumberger began, in the tone he
employed in the courtroom, II
hereby demand that you leave
this claim which you have staked
out upon Thomas Harris ranch,
and protest that your continued
presence here, after twenty-four
hours have expired, will be looked
upon as malicious trespass, and
treated as SUCH rs
Stanley still grinned. "As my
own legal adviser" he returned
calmly, Il hereby declare that
you can go plumb to Helena"
If either Stanley or Baumber-
ger had CHANGED to look toward
Good Indian, he might have won
dered why that young man had
come, of a sudden, to resemble so
strongly his mothers people. He
took one long step over the.ditch,
and started away.
Wally, coming alongside, turn
ed his head, and regarded him
attentively.
They went down the road to
the stable. Some one came hur-
rying after them, and they turned
to see Jack.
Say, Stanley says there's four
beside the fellows We saw" Jack
announced. They've located 20
acres apiece, he says. They're
going to mine the whole thing,
he told dad. He just the same
as accused dad right out of COW
ering up valuable mineral land
on purpose. And he says the
laws all on their side. Baumber-
GER" he said cheerlessly, was
still talking injunction when |
left, but" He flung out his
hand contemptuously.
Good Indian threw up his
head with that peculiar tighten
ing of lips which meant much in
the way of emotion.
He'll listen to Baumberger,
and he'll lose the ranch listen
ing" he stated distinctly. III
there's anything to do, we've got
to do it." Good Indian got his
rope from his saddle.
"What can we do, thenP" Wal
ly demanded impatiently.
mot a thing at present" Good
Indian started for the little pas
ture. He came back in a few
minutes with his horse. and found
the two still moodily discussing
the thing.
where you going?" asked
Wally abruptly.
Just scouting around a lit
tle," was the unsatisfactory reply.
CHAPTER v.
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