St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

! In his grandfather.s will, Stanford hears
from fellow traveller a story having to
| DO with q flooded mine.
CHAPTER u1.-Thinking things over,
he begins to imagine there may be some
ming In his grandfather's bequest worth
| while, his idea finally centering on the
| possibility of mine, rs safe reposi-
Tory" Recalling the narrative on the
train. he ascertains that hiS fellow trav-
eler was a mining engineer, Charles Bull
lerton. Fullerton refuses him informa-
ton. but from other sources Broughton
learns enough to make him proceed to
Placerville, in the Red desert.
CHAPTER Won the station platform
ct 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
secure conveyance at once to take him
to Placerville, Broughton seizes con-
struction car and escapes, leaving the i'm
preston on the town marshal. Beasley.
that he IL slightly demented
CHAPTER V.-Pursued, he abandons
the car, which is wrecked, and escapes on
foot In the darkness, he is overtaken
er k e eRpa1s his ana a she dog
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
property. but does not reveal his identity.
CHAPTER v11.-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 tho pumps started, but are unable to
make an impression on the water: Bul-
Twomb1ys, visits the mine. He offers
to drain 1t in consideration of Brough-
toms giving hms fifty lone per cent of the
property. Stanford refuses. Then Butler
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 1x.-Jeanie cautions Brough-
ton against selling the mine, under any
OF mschef Allows HIM to kiss her. AFTER
conversation with Daddy Hiram.
Broughton decides he will stick to the
property.
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 x11.-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
return.
CHAPTER XI1I.-Believing Jeanne to
have gone with Fullerton. the sight Of
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,
ded 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 10 Vacate, De
gins an attack.
CHAPTER XIV-Durirg the day and
n,0ht the two successfully defend the
aha fthouse against attacks, including an
attempt to drown them out
CHAPTER Xv.-Almost ready to give
m Rroughton Is heartened by Hiram's
assertion that the sounds OF the firing
mist have reached Atropia, and an inves-
tigating party will soon appear.
CHAPTER xVI.-The siege continues.
pHi1arton vainly endeavoring to induce
Hiram to abandon Broughton, He hnal-
~ announces his purpose TO oestroy the
shafthouse, with its defenders. They de-
~ him.
CHAPTER xvII.-Using dynamite, the
besiegers have Twombly and Broughton
at their last gasp when the resculng par
HrouRhton's acquaintance Beasley, who
ia Daddy Hirams nephew. With the
wis Jeanie. AS an explanation Of her
disappearance she hands STANFORD ms
taken to have recorded, precautlon he
hod neglected Beasley arrests Broughton
To- the theft and destruction OF the con-
struction car.
CHAPTER xvIII.-A charge of dyna-
mite aimed by Bullorton at the shaft
terv Of the flood is revealed. The water
had been deliberately introduced into the
shaft and arrangements made to keep it
there. with the object of discouraging
and ultimately fresz1nE OUT and Bf H3rs
discover the method and destroy it.;
Rrouehton announces his intention Of
Working the mine, with, Daddy Hiram
AZ his partner and Beasley as MS fore
man. the matter Of the construction car
heine forgotten. To his intense disgust.
1eanie induces Broughton to promise not
to prosecute Fullerton, the only possible
inference being that she loves the fellow.
CHAPTER xK-With the aid of
0ens1av Rroughton interests capital in
10 mine and the future of the Old Gin
nabar seems assured
rLApTER-