The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-02-02
BY CHARLES ScRIBNER's SONS
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER l. Under his grandfather
will, Stanford Broughton, society idler. hndi
his share Of the estate, valued at some
thing like S440, 900, lies in a safe reposi-
tory latitude and longitude described, and
that is all. 1t may be identified by the
presence nearby of a brown-haired, blue
eyed girl. q piebald horse, ana a dog with
n 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.
CHAPTER U-On 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 II,-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 him pro-
coed TO Placerville, In the Red desert.
CHAPTER V. - Pursued, he abandons
the car, which is wrecked, and escapes on
foot. In the darkness. he is overtaken 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.
VI. - Broughton's hosts are
Hiram Twombly, caretaker Of the mine,
INV It's 'hhb' ~ N''' |~ p-f
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 so.
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.
VIII-Broughton and Hiram
get the pumps started, but are unable 10
make an impression on the water. But
lerton, apparently an old friend of the
Twomblys, visits the mine, lie offers to
drain IL In consideration OF BrouShtons CIV
ing him hfty-one per cent of the property
Stanford refuses. Then Fullerton offers tC
buy the mine outright for $4,000. 1t had
cost Broughton's grandfather more than hal
"A million. Stanford again refuses.
CHAPTER IX.-JeanIe cautions Brough'
ton against selling the mine, under any cir
cumstances, and, apparently In a spirit o.
mischief, allows him to kiss her. After &
conversation with Daddy Hiram, Broughtoi
decides he will stick to the property.
CHAPTER Next day, during stan
ford's temporary absence from the mine, al
enemy. without doubt Fullerton, wrecks thu
pumping machinery Broughton decides t'
have IT out with him next day.
CHAPTER Kiln the morning he nnd'
Fullerton and Jeanne have disappeared, mp
parently eloped. He also discovers tina
his deed TO the mine has been stolen, ano
as It has not been recorded, he has no proc
of ownership, Mysterious actions OF the dot
cause Hiram and Broughton to take TIN
trail in search of Jeanne.
CHAPTER XII.-They find Jeaniets pony
abandoned, but no trace OF the girl. Nhcl
they get back to the cabine. Fullerton 1
there, apparently awaiting their return.
CHAPTER XIII. 49, Believing Jeanne &
have gone with Fullerton, the sight of tn
man Ia too much for Broughton, and he use
him roughly. Broughtou denies knowing tn,
whereabouts of Jeanne. Broughton order
him of his property. and he departs vowini
vengeance, Satisfied Fullerton means mis-
chief, Broughton and Hiram fortify them
selves In the mine shafthouse and prepar
for a siege. Fullerton comes with a crow
of desperadocs and on their refusal to va
cate, begins an attack,