The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-12
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1t Under his grandfathers
will, Stanford Broughton. society idler, fnds
his share Of the estate, valued at some
thing like $4iO, 900. lies In "A safe reposi-
tory" latitude and longitude described, ana
that is all. 1t may be Identified by the
presence nearby of a brown-haired, blue
eyed girl, a piebald horse. and a dog with
a split face, half black and half white.
Stanford at first regards the bequest as "A
joke. but after consideration sets out TO
find his legacy.
CHAPTER lon his way to Denver.
the city nearest the meridian described IN
his grandfather's will, Stanford hears from
"A fellow traveller a story having to do WIN
a flooded mine.
begins to imagine there may be something
In his graudfather's bequest worth while,
his idea finally centering on the possibility
of a mine. as "A safe repository" Recall
ing the narrative on the train, he ascertains
that his fellow traveller was a mining engi-
neer, Charles Fullerton. Fullerton refuses
him information, but from other sources
Broughton learns enough to make him pro-
coed to Placerville. in the Red desert.
CHAPTER iV.-On the station platform
at Atropia. just as the train pulls OUT
Stanford sees what appear to be the iden-
teal horse and dog described in his grand
fathers Will. 1mpresser. he leaves the tram
at the next stop, Angels. There he hnds
that Atropia was originally PlacerNille, ms
destination. Unable to secure a conveyance
at once to take him to Placerville, Brough-
ton selzes a construction car and escapes
leaving the impression On lnt w VIA
Beaseley. that he is slightly demented.
CHAPTER v. - Pursued, he abandons
the car. which IL wrecked. and escapes on
foot. In the darkness, he is ~overtaken by
a girl on horseback, and THE dog. AFTER
he explains his presence, she invites him
to her home, at the Old Cinnabar mine, to
meet her father.
VI. -- Broughton's hosts are
Hiram Twombiy, caretaker OF the mine.
and his daughter Jeanie. Seeing the girl,
Stanford Is satisfied he has located his prop
erty, but does not reveal his Identity.
CHAPTER VII. Next morning, with
to look over the machinery, and he does so,
glad of an excuse to be near Jeanne, In whom
he has become interested. and he engages In
the first real work he has ever done.
CHAPTER VIII.-Broughton and Hiram
get the pumps started. but are unable tc
make an impression on the water. Bull
lerton, apparently an old friend OF the
omb visits the mine. He offers &c
drain 1t In consideration of Broughton's CIV
ing him ~nfty-one per cent of the property
Stanford refuses. Then Fullerton offers to
buy the mine outright for $50 900. 1t had
cost Broughton's grandfather more than hall
q million. Stanford again refuses.
CHAPTER IX.-Jeanie cautions Brough-
ton against selling the mine, under any cir
cumstances, and, apparently in a spirit OF
mischief, allows him to kiss her. After q
conversation with Daddy Hiram, Broughtor
decides he will stick to the property.
CHAPTER X.-Next day, during Stan
ford's temporary absence from the mine, ar
enemy, without doubt Fullerton. wrecks the
pumping machinery. Broughton decides to
have 1t out with him next day.