Licking Valley courier., 1922-02-09

a
nerea blae-eyed girl, q piebald horse.
and dog with A,gplft face, half black
and halt white Stanford at first regards
the be1uest ,as q Joke. but after consdera-
non sets out 70 nnd HE legacy.
CHAPTER Lion bio way to Denver,
sne GUY nearest the meridian. described
in his grandfathS stPll, Stanford hears
from 4 FELLOW fsveisE story having to
20 with Hooded milne.
Y CHAPTER nI.--phiuisinG things over.
ne begins to imagine there may be some
ming In his .graDdfather's bequest worth
while, his idea finally centering on the
possibility Of Q mine. ~ "safe reposi-
tory" Recalling the narrative on the
Train, he ascertains that his fellow trav.
lsrton. Buiisrtofs refuses him informa-
tion. but from other aources Broughton
learns enough to make him proceed TO
Placerville; 10 the RED desert
. CHAPTER fv.-Qn thu station platform
at Atiopia, just ss the train pulls out.
Stanford sees what appear to be the iden-
tical horse and dog described in his
grandfather's. will. Impressed, he leaves
the train at.ths next stop. Angels, There
Placsryiile. fis destsstion. Unssle to
secure conveyance ~ once TO take him
70 PlnoerviIle, Bropgffton selzes O con-
structlon car and eAeapes. leaving the i'm
preston on the town marshal. Beasiey.
tuat he IA slightly demented.
CHAPTER Y.-Pursued, he abandons
the car which is wrecked, and escapes on
foot In the darkness, he is oyertsSen
fhy girl on hprseback, and THE DOC.
tss sr h Gs s5sns e ssl so% n 'dssf5S s 5d 'Sf enns
bar mine. to meet her father.
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= CHAPTER vL-Broughtons hosts are
Hiram Twomhly, caretaker OF the mine,
and his daughter Jsanis. eeeing the girl.
Stanford 70 satisfied he has located his
property, but does not reveal his Identity
CHAPTER vn.-Nsxt morning, with
Hiram, he visits tho mine. Hiram asks
I'm 70 look over the machinery, and he
loes tp.. glad Of an excuse to be near
ssted. and he engages In the first real
work. he has ever dens.
CHAPTER vIIL-Brougfton and Hiram
Jet the pumps started, but are unable to
ass sacn as spbs{ssss sss'ee e tsna Tas' Of % ss
% drain II in cQnaideralion OF Brough.
on's giving Inn ffty-ope per cent OF the
4 property. Stanford .refuaes Then Butler
,t5O.OOO. II bad coat Hrsughton's grand
father moro than hplf . million. STAN
sord again refuses.
CHAPTER Ix,-Jeanis cautions Brough-
ton against selling the mine. under any
of mischief, allows him 70 kiss her. After
a conversation with Daddy Hiram,
Broughton decides he VIII stick to the
property ..au
CHAPTER x.--Next day, during STAN
an enemy, without doubt Bullerton.
wrecks the pumping machinery. Brough-
on decides 10 have 1t out with him next
day, *.
CHAPTER Kiln The morning he finds
Bullerton and Jsanie have disappeared.
apparently eloped. He also discovers that
his deed to the mine has peen stolen, and
ASH has not been recorded, he has no
proof OF ownership. Mysterious actions
Of the dog cause Hiram and Bronghton
o take the trail In search OF Jeanie'
CHAPTER xu.-They fnd Jeanie's
ny, abandoned. but no trace OF the girl
When they get back TO the cabin, Buller-
ton Is there, apparently awaiting their
return. -.
CHAPTER KIII.--Bellsying JeanIe to
have gone with Bulierton, the sight Of
The man IL too much fer Rroughtol, and
he uses him roughly. Bullerton denies
knowing the Whereabouts OF Jeanie.
Broughton orders him oR his property.
fed FULLERTON means mischief. Broughton
and Hiram forhfy themselves In the
suii.rton iI eossss ya : &pwd Of despair
ADDE'S and on their rsfusai TO vacats. be-
gins an Attack. A.
CHAPTER xIv.--DunpE the day and
nEht the two successfully sdefend the
attempt TO drown mem 9G
CHAPTER xv,-Aimeyt ready TO giys
up. Broushtsn hsartspsd py Hiram :
must have reached Atropls. and an invss-
tigating pafty win soen appear.
our surroundings during the noisy In
terlude. FN
,"Great Jehu!" exclaimed the old
man-though he was within arms
reach ] could make him out only as q
dim Shadow--rGreat Jehul IL b1Iev'
I'm goin' blind, stannisi IL can-
see nothln' a-tallw
Don't worry" I fastened to say
Tm In the same boat. We've beer
looking too long and steadily through
those auger-holss, It'n pass in a min
ute" y
But II didn't pass and presently tn,
voice Of my old side partner cam,
again out OF the darkness.
"P'raps It's cloudln' up some" h,
suggested in half.whisper. Il can
see no stars through them indows."
At this ] looked toward the window
openings, but the Interior blRcknes
had blOtted them ont completely. Al
most instinctiyely ] turned back TO IN,
door and put an eye to II loOphole
One Hlance was enough. The trouble
wharever-lt might be, was with us an,
not with the sky. The stars wer
shining as brightly as ever.
Don't move, Daddy" ] cautioned
md then groped my way along IN,
wall and climbed to the top OF gu
earth.saok breastwork 1T a point whlcl
guessed 10 be under the nearest o
she two windows.
When drew myself up and tried L
Z thrust a hand through the openin
the mysterious darkness wns eS
J pamod, The window embrasures wer
? stepped up, both OF them, on the oui
side by something that felt like
heavy canvas curtain, though how tn
curmin was held In place ! could no
: determine. But Il was irlnly brace
In some way. With all the purchas
/ could get-whlch wasat much
: couldn't disodge It or push II aside
2 Making my way back To the doc
l told Daddy what had found.
"Iluhl",he AaId; "that old tarpaull
: that was out yondst In the ore shct
How a'ye reckon they got It thsr'
Stanple"
Y ats hoistcd op q framework Q
some kind, and they did Il while W