Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-03-23
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-Under his grandfather's
will. Stanford Broughton. society idler.
nnds his share Of the estate. valued at
something something like 10000 lies in safe re-
fled by the presence nearby Of a brown
sad b BIZ girl, a piebald horse.
and half White. Stanford s 'a At ,rs a regards
ton sets out to find his legacy.
CHAPTER lion his way to Denver.
the city nearest the meridian described
IN his grandfathers will. Stanford hears
from fellow traveller q story having to
CHAPTER II1.-Thinking things over,
no begins to imagine there may be some.
thing In his grandfather's bequest worth
w HssI;s his idea finally centering on the
tory" Recalling the narrative on the
train. he ascertains that his fellow trav:-
sa was 2 mining engineer. Charles Bull
. .e; Fullerton refuses him informa-
ZION. but from other sources Broughton
learns enough to make him proceed to
Placerville. In the Red desert
CHAPTER 1v.-on the station platform
e. Atropia. just as the train pulls out,
Stanford sees what appear to be the iden-
teal horse and dog described IN his
the train at the next stop. Angels. There
he finds that Atropia was originally
Placerville. his destination. Unable to
to Piacerviiie. sroushto S'' SEXES IL COM n
preston on the town marshal, Beasley.
that he u slightly demented.
CHAPTER v.-Pursued, he abandons
the car, which is wrecked, and escapes on
foot: In the darkness; he Is oyeEtaken
After he explains his presence. she in
bar mine. to meet her father.
CHAPTER vl.-Broushton's hosts are
Hiram Twombly. caretaker Of the mine.
and his daughter Jeanne. Seeing the girl,
Stanford 10 satisfied he has located his
property. but does not reveal his identity.
CHAPTER V1I.-Next morning. with
Hiram, he visits the mine. Hiram asks
him to look over the machinery. and he
dsss So glad Of an excuse exc s.d to be near
ested, and he engages in the first real
work he has ever dono.
CHAPTER vII1.-Broughton and Hiram
get the pumps started. but are unable to
make an impression on the water. Bull
lerton, apparently an old friend Of the
to s1an 's tSs %ns Of Hf os.
property. Stanford refuses Then Butler
ton To- -, offers to buy the mine outright for
father more than half q million. STAN
ford again refuses.
CHAPTER 1x.-Jeanie cautions Brough-
circumstances. and. apparently in spirit
of mischief. allows him to kiss her. After
conversation with Daddy Hiram.
Broughton decides he Will stick to the
property. s ar -s=n
CHAPTER X.-Next day. during STAN
ford's temporary absence from the mine.
wrecks the pumping machinery. Brough.
ton decides to have 1t out with him next
day.
CHAPTER Kiln the morning he finds
Fullerton and Jeanne have disappeared,
apparently eloped. He also discovers that
his deed to the mine has been stolen. and
proof Of ownership. Mysterious actions
Of the dog cause Hiram and Broughton
to take the trail in search of Jeanne.
CHAPTER x1I.-They find Jeanie's
pony, abandoned. but no trace OF the girl.
When they get back to the cabin, Butler
ton Is there. apparently awaiting their
return.
=. CHAPTER x1II.-Believing Jeanie to
nave gone WIN buueItOn, tHe SlHnt OF
the nan is too much for Broughton, and
he uses him roughly, Bullerton denies
knowing the whereabouts of Jeanne.
Rroughton orders him of his property.
and he departs vowing vengeance. satis-
fed Fullerton means mischief. Broughton
and Hiram fortify, themselves in the
mine shafthouse and prepare for a siege.
ADDE'S and on their refusal to vacate. be.
gins an attack
CHAPTER xlv-DurinE the day and
shafthouse against attacks. including an
attempt to drown them out.
CHAPTER xv.--Almost ready to give
up. Bropshton is heartened BY Hirsms
must have reached Atropia. and an inves-
tiRAting party will soon appear.
The ak was near at hand and I ran
for It. Holding my breath l began to
chop madly at the floor planking. By
this time the air was SO bad that It