The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-02-23
PYRTGHT BY CHARLES ScRIBNER;s sons
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER l. Under his grandfather
will, Stanford Broughton, society idler, hnds
his share OF the estate, valued at some
thing like 100000. lies In a safe reposi,
tory" latitude and longitude described, and
that is all. II may be identified by the
presence nearby OF a brown-haired, blue
eyed girl. a piesald 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.
lion 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 with
a flooded mine.
CHAPTER III.-Thinking things over. he
begins to imagine there may be something
In his grandfather'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 MN pro-
coed to Place,ville. in the Red desert.
CHAPTER Won the station platform
at Atropia, just as the train pulls OUT
Stanford sees what appear to be the iden-
tical horse and dog described In his grand
fathers will. Impresser, he leaves the train
at the next stop, Angels. There ne mos
that Atropia was originally Placerville, his
destination. Unable TO secure n conveyance
at once to take him to Placerville, Brough-
ton SetZeS n CONSTRUCTION car III chN"Pos'
leaving the impression on the town marshal
Beaseiey, that he Is slightly demented.
CHAPTER V. - Pursued, he abandons
the car, which is wrecked. and escapes on
foot. In the darkness he Is overtakea by
n 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.
CHAPTER VI. - Broughton's hosts are
Hiram Twombly, caretaker of the mine,
and his daughter Jeanne. Seeing the girl.
Stanford is satisfied he has located his prop
erty. but does not reveal his identity.
CHAPTER VII. - Next morning, with
Hiram. he visits the mine. Hiram asks him
to look over the machinery, and he does 80.
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 to
make an impression on the water. But
lerton, apparently an old friend of the
Twomblys, visits the mine. He offers &c
drain II In consideration of Broughton's CIV
ing him hfty-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 half
a million. Stanford again refuses.
CHAPTER IX.-Jeanle 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, al
enemy, without doubt Fullerton, wrecks the
pumping machinery. Broughton decides tc
have 1t out with him next day.
CHAPTER Kiln the morning he finds
Fullerton and Jeanne have disappeared, ap'
parently eloped. He also discovers tina
his deed to the mine has been stolen. and
as II has not been recorded, he has no proof
OF ownership. Mysterious actions OF the doc
cause Hiram and Broughton to take the
trail In search of Jeanie.
CHAPTER XII.-They find Jeanie's pony
abandoned, but no trace of the girl. Wher
they get back to the cabine. Fullerton 1.
there, apparently awaiting their return.
CHAPTER XIII. - Believing Jeanie to
have gone with Fullerton, the sight OF the
man Is too much for Broughton. and he uses
him roughly. Broughton denies knowing thu
whereabouts of Jeanne. Broughton orders
him off his property, and he departs vowine
vengeance. Satisfied Fullerton means mis-
chief. Broughton and Hiram fortify them.
selves In the mine shafthouse and prepare
for a siege. Fullerton comes with a crowd
of desperadoes and on their refusal to va
cate. begins an attack.
CHAPTER XIV. - During tie day and
night the two successfully defend the shaft
house against attacks. including an attempt
TO drown them out.
CHAPTER Xv.-Almost ready to give up.
Broughton Is heartened by Hiram's asser-
ton that the sounds of the firing must have
reached Atropia. and an investigation party
will soon appear.
CHAPTER XVI. The siege continues
Fullerton vainly endeavoring to induce
Hiram to abandon Broughton. He finally
announces his purpose to destroy the shaft
house. with its defenders. They defy him.