St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-01-07

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will, Stanford Broughton, society idler
finds his share Of the estate, valued al
something like $4,000, lies in safe re.
l. posltory," latitude and longitude de-
scrlbed, and that is all. 1t may be identi-
hed by the presence nearby. of brown.
haired. blue-eyed girl, piebald horse.
and q dog with a split face, half black
and half white. Stanford at first regards
the bequest as a Joke, but after considera-
ton sets out to find his legacy.
CHAPTER lion his way to Denver,
the city nearest the meridian described
In his grandfather's will, Stanford hears
from fellow traveller story having to
do with a flooded mine.
CHAPTER III.-Thinking things over,
be begins to imagine there may be some
thing In his grandfather's bequest worth
while, his idea finally centering on the
possibility of mine, as safe reposi-
tory" Recalling the narrative on the
eler was mining engineer, Charles Bull
lerton. Fullerton refuses him informa-
tion, but from other sources Broughton
learns enough to make him proceed to
CHAPTER Won the station platform
at Atropia, just as the train pulls out.
teal horse and dog described in his
grandfather's will. Impressed, he leaves
the train at the next stop, Angels. There
he finds that Atropia was originally
Placerville, his destination. Unable to
secure conveyance at once to take him
to Placerville, Broughton seizes a con-
struction car and escapes, leaving the i'm
preston on the town marshal, Beasley,
that he is slightly demented.
CHAPTER v.-Pursued. he abandons
the car, which Is wrecked, and escapes on
by a girl on horseback, and THE dog.
After he explains his presence, she in
vites him to her home at the Old CHINA
bar 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
CHAPTER VII.-Next morning, with
Hiram, he visits the mine. Hiram asks
him to look over the machinery, and he
does so, glad of an excuse to be near
Jeanne, In whom he has become inter,
ested, 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. Bull
lerton, apparently an old friend of the
to drain It in Consideration of Brough-
property. Stanford refuses, Then Buller-
ton offers to buy the mine outright for
$4,000 1t had cost Broughton's grand
father more than half million. STAN
ford again refuses.
CHAPTER IX.-Jeane cautions Brough-
ton against selling the mine, under any
circumstances, and, apparently IN spirit
conversation with Daddy Hiram.
Broughton decides he will stick to the
property
CHAPTER X.-Next day, during STAN
fords temporary absence from the mine,
an enemy, without doubt Fullerton.
wrecks the pumping machinery. Brough-
ton decides to have it 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
as it has not been recorded, he has no
proof of ownership Mysterious actions
of the dog cause Hiram and Broughton
to take the trail in search of Jeanne
CHAPTER xI1.-They find Jeanje's
pony, abandoned, but no trace of the girl.
When they get back to the cabin, Butler !
ton is there. apparently awaiting their
Eeturn.
CHAPTER xI1I;-Beneving Jeanne to
the man is too much for Broughton, and |
he uses him roughly. Fullerton denies
knowing the whereabouts of Jeanne.
Broughton orders him off his property, |
and he departs vowing vengeance. Salts
6ed Fullerton means mischief, Broughton |
and Hiram fortify themselves in the |
mine shafthouse and prepare for siege. ]
Fullerton comes with crowd of, desper- |
ADDE'S and on their refusal to vacate, be- |
gins an attack.
CHAPTER xIv.-During the day and |
night the two successfully defend the !
aha fthouse against attacks, including an |
attempt to drown them out.
CHAPTER xv-Almost ready to give :
up. Broughton is heartened by Hiram's I
assertion that the sounds of the firing |
must have reached Atropia, and an inves- |
ting party will soon appear.
CHAPTER XVI.-The siege continues, 1
RnI1erton vainly endeavoring to induce
Hiram to abandon Broughton. He final
" announces his purpose to destroy the
sha ffhouse, with its defenders. They de-
fy him.