The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-17
by j.. ALLAN DUNN
W OF "A Mon 20 HIS Mare,
Copyright. 1922. by J. Allan Dunn

by crawling Deneatn painted canvas.
Sandy had shattered the pegs that
held up the upper corners of the tent
on the slope, had cut the cords Of the
remaining guys on that side and the
structure had swayed and collapsed.
Sam and Mormon had lined up now
with Sandy. There was no MISLEADING
their intention to use their guns. But
the exhibition had been quite. sufii-
cient. With one accord the men raised
their hands shoulder b.gh and began
TO shuttle down the hiil, regardless of
their equipment, which. having been
paid for by Pllmsoll, they regarded as
of much less value than the necessity
for departure.
Scattered like Il bunch Of coyotes"
said Sam.
"Sure did" agreed Sandy, Minute
they stahted talkin', stead Of shootin',
| knew they was ready 10 stampede.
They'll beat 1t to Pllmsnil an welI see
Jest how much sand he's got in his
craw."
Think plim'n show?" asked Sam.
Got tor quit" said Sandy. THAT
bunch Of jumpers he got together'Il
spin the beans unless he makes some
play. Let's take a pasear an look at
Casey's workings"
Patrick Casey had run in n tunnel
from the face of his discovery. Its
mouth had been closed by timbers fit
ting closely into the frame of the hori-
zontal shaft, forming, not 10 much n
door, as a barricade. that had been
firmly spiked 70 heavy timbers. This
had been recently dismantled and then
replaced. as recent marks on the
wcathered lumber showed. Sandy
looked at these places closely, frOwn-
ing as he gave his verdict.
"Some one monkeyin' with this in
side Of the last month" he announced.
Like as not ii was that bunch of East
erners They'd figger the camp was
abandoned an consider themselves
justified rs philanthropists into bu'stin'
opep anything that looked gond-likc
this tnnnel. Yes, sir" Sandy went on,
warming to his own theory, at w'udn't
surprise me If this warn't the mine
they sampled which Plimsof finds ont
is the real stuff an clamps on"
"Well," said Mormon, wen have a
chance TO ask him in a minute. He's
comm up with that crowd OF his
rangin' erlong an their hair liftln'."
The three partners met the jumpers,
now headed by Plimsoll. on the border
of the claims. Tie gamblers face was
llvid. lyon four-flushers get on this
ground" he clustered. You're claim
Ing to represent Molly Casey's rights
after you've kidnapped the girl and
sent her out OF the state. II won't get
you anywhere or anything. I've got u
half interest in these claims and I've
plenty of witnesses TO prove It,"
II don't believe yore witnesses are
half rs vallyble as they might have
been before politics shifted in Herefo'd
county" said Sandy. "You amt got a
written contract an it w'udn't do YOU
a mite of good If you had. fur as-I'm
concerned. Because I've been duly an
legally app'inted guardeen to Casey's
daughter Molly nm I'm here TO repre-
sent her interests. likewise mine. I've
got my guardianship papers right with
me-"
"A HI of q lot Of good they'll dc
YOU In this camp" sneered Piimsoll
"Representin' her interests. I'll say
you are. an your own along with
EN-" A laugh from his follower;
heartened him. IF the camp ever