Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
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(cooyrisht. 1915. western Nsvspaper Uaioa.

tcoo,r'sht 1915; Western H'v'psD'r ua'e,'
There's the girl-she suits me.
There's her fathers money, which is
! a further consideration. I'll bag the
pot
Thus Jess Barton, TYPICAL Tennessee
mountaineer, living by rifle and fishing
rod, booty ostensibly, but not averse
to "moonshine'' adventures, and a
feudist and raider to order.
He referred to Mr.. John Wardell
and his daughter Madge, who had re-
Gently come from the East and had
purchased the Eagles Nest. a small
! but picturesque estate looking over a
beWildering maze OF varied scenery
| from it's IofSIperch. Mr.. Wardell had
settled in this salubrious spot on ac-
! count Of failing health.
Bad Jess Barton glanced at Dan
Sterling as he spoke in the crowded
bar room. They had been rivals for
leadership supremacy for years. Dan
had dominated, however, and more late
terl7 had leaned to the side of law and
order. He fixed settled glance upon
| the speaker and said:
you'll leave. Mr. ,Wardell and his
daughter all to themselves, or Walters
county won't be big enough to hold the
two of us at the same time."
"Oh you say SO, do you?" challenged
Barton.
II do emphaticaliy. As to the young
lady, she is going to marry young Reid
Miner, the prosecuting attorney. AS
/ to Mr.. Wardell, he rode fifteen miles
through a pelting storm at midnight to
save the life of my only kid. III hold
to him against your gang single hand
ed, If it has to be-
1T will have to be-" muttered Bar
ton, with an ugly CLEAN in his eye.
"Just advise me when and where"
retorted Dan coolly, land I'll be on
hand to do my share. Walters county
has been going half respectable late
| years, and I'm going to help keep it
so.''
It was one week later when the little
! town of Broadside experienced a thrill!
when it was learned that Reid Miner.
the young and brilliant lawyer, who
| had made of the town place safe to
! live in through driving into their noun
| tain Businesses the outlaw bands.
! "Mr. Miner was at our hc.1e until
nine o'clock last evening" reported the
perturbed Madge Wardell.
"He didn't reach town. explained
the sheriff. eve found his hat ;,nt.
cane near the old turnpike. and signs
of a struggle. I'll get posse at work. y
"You needn't scour the hfils,' Dan
| Sterling advised this functionary. "You
guard the Eagles Nest, I'll find the
man responsible for the disappearance
of young Miner"
Dan thereupon proceeded to his
| home. saddled his horse and duly arm
ed, started away from the town. He
purposely passed the Eagles Nest
Madge espied him and ran out to the
road looking pale and anxious.
"Don't fade those pretty eyes with
any crying or lack Of Sleep" said Dan
'You shall have your true lover back
safe and sound within two days."
| Dan rode all night. The next day he
reached the settlement where Barton
had made his boast. The leader OF
the crowd was not present.
He was soon again on the TRAIL The
following morning Dan had reached
| the most barren portion of a district
| which he knew to be favorite haunt
of the man he was looking for. just
| r1v6n h11h >E
rocks and dropped. hundreds of feet
to a lower level, he made out the OBJ.
ject Of his quest.
Dan dismounted, unseen by Barton
He led his horse to a. sheltering 60.
vert and came upon Barton
1--WE come for the man you kidnapped
from Broadside," advised Dan in his
calm, unperturbed way. where have
you got him?'
"What's that to you" clustered Bar
ton, his hand stealing around TO his
hip pocket. -
II want him, that's all. -Fve gone
bail for his being back where he be.
longs by tomorrow. and Pm going ia
keep my promise"
mot this time, you ain't." sneeYed
the braggart. 49,.
Quick as lightning stalwart, athletic
Dan Sterling made spring. They
were fiat on the ground, rolling over
and over, pummel1ing one another the
next moment. Then sharp slash laid
| open Dams cheek from ear to chin.
Barton had got his hunting knife into
play. He snarled like baff1ed tiger
as Dan wrenched it from his hand and
flung it ten feet away. Barton man.
aged to tear himself loose from the
clasp of his opponent and rolled over
I and over to reach the distant weapon.
THAT'S ALL" pronounced Dan Ster-
! ling grimly, arising to his feet, for
| Jess Barton had gone over the edge
OF the cliff, sheer. ~ 49,:
Two hours later Dan located the den
where Barton Had incarcerated the
young lawyer. 1t1was just daylight
when, riding double, they reached the
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