Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19
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There's her fathers money, which Il
q 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
beWidering maze OF varied scenery
from its lof&S4erch. Mr.. WardeN 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 lat=
terly had leaned to the side of law and
order. He fixed settled glance upon
the speaker and said:
you'll leave Mr.. Wardell and hts
| 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 y0u?" challenged
Barton.
II do emphaticaiiy. 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 pelting storm at midnight to
save the life of my only hid. I'll hold
to him against your gang single hand
ed, II 1t 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 II
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! town of Broadside experienced a thrill!
when it was learned that Reid Miner
the young and brilliant lawyer, who
had made of the town a place safe to
! live in through driving into their noun,
tain Businesses the outlaw bands.
"Mr. Miner was at our home until
nine O'Clock last evening" reported the
perturbed Madge Wardel!.
'He didn't reach town." explained
the sheriff. eve found his hat an(
cane near the old turnpike, and signs
of struggle. I'll get: a posse at work.
''You needn't scour the hills Dar
| Sterling advised this functionary. "Yot
guard the Eagles Nest, I'll find the
man responsible for the disappearance
of young Miner"
Dan thereupon proceeded to hi:
home, saddled his horse and duly arm
ed, started away from the town: Ht
purposely passed the Eagles Nest
Madge espied him and ran ont to til.
road looking pale and anxious.
"Dont fade those pretty eyes will
any crying or lack of Sleep" said Dan
'sYou shall have your true lover bacl
safe and sound within two days"
| Dan rode all night. The next day h
reached the settlement where Bartol
had made his boast. The leader o
the crowd was not present
He was soon again on the trail. TIL
following morning Dan had reache,
the most barren portion of a distric
which he knew to be- favorite haun
of the man he was looking for. Jus
where spring dubbed out of tn
; rocks and dropped hundreds of fee
to a lower level, he made out the oh
ject Of his quest.
Dan dismounted, unseen by Barton
He led his horse to a. sheltering ca
vert and came upon Barton
"l've come for the man you kidnape
from Broadstde," advised Dan in hi
4 calm, unperturbed way. Where hav
4 you got him? p
whats that to you" clustered Bal
ton, his hand stealing around TO hi
hip pocket.
: II want him, that's all. Fve gon
bail for his being back where he be
4 longs by tomorrow. and I'm going
keep my promise" .
Not this time, you amt" sneeYel
the braggart.
Quick as lightning stalwart, athleti
Dan Sterling made spring. The
were fiat on the ground, rolling owe
and over, pummeI1tlg one another th
next moment. Then sharp slash lai,
/ open Dams cheek from ear TO chfn
!! Barton Rad got his hunting knife int
play. He snarled like a baffled tfge
as Dan wrenched 1t from his hand an,
flung 1t ten feet away. Barton mar
aged to tear himself loose from th