River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-06-28
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CHAPTER Ito the Three-Bar ranch,
Arizona, owned jointly by Sandy Bourke,
Mormon" Peters and "Soda-Water Sam"
Manning, dog makes its way. In the
last stages of exhaustion. Inscription on
its collar says its name is Grit, property
Of p. Casey" Seeming desert tragedy,
Pourke and Sam mount and let the dog
lead them.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two find a dying
man, Patrick Casey, pinned under an
overturned wagon, land a young girl, his
daughter. They get him out, but he dies
almost instantly. murmuring Molly.
mines" Sandy takes the girl. Molly, to
the ranch.
CHAPTER III-It is agreed that Molly
stays as mascot of the ranch Sandy
insists, though. that she must have an
education. Jim Plimsoll, gam bier. visiting
the ranch, insults Molly He claims he
grubstaked Casey. which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him off.
CHAPTER Iv.-starting with a gold
eagle, Molly's luck piece, Sandy, with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsolfs place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER Wit is arranged that Molly.
70 whom the half of Sandys winnings be-
long, shall go East to be dedicated"
CHAPTER VIA neighbor. Miranda
Bailey, warns the ranchers that Jim Plim-
soil. as Patrick Casey's partner" claims
guardianship of Molly, and the authori-
ties stand in with him. Sandy determines
to take the girl TO New Mexico, visiting
on the way an old friend, Barbara Red
ding. for advice as to Molly's going East
The three men, with the girl, set out.
CHAPTER vII.-Pursued by the sheriff,
the ranchers separate, Mormon and Sam
returning, and Sandy and Molly going on.
CHAPTER VIII.-The two are caught
In a pass by cloudburst, during which
Sandy saves Mollys life. They reach the
town of Caroca, their objective.
CHAPTER KAT caroca Sandy meets
friend, who helps the pair elude the pur-
suing sheriff. and they safely board the
train on their way out of the state.
CHAPTER X-Sandy returns to his
partners announcing that Molly has been
placed IN a school recommended by Bar
bara Redding.
CONTINUED from last week.
The months passed without especa;
incident at the Three Star. Sandy
purchased a champion Hereford bull
for the herd out Of the ranch share Of
the faro winnings. Other improve
ments were added, and the three part
ners seemed on the fair way to pros
perity
Occasional letters came from Molly.
HOmesickness and unhappiness
showed between the lines of the first
epistles, despite her evident efforts to
conceal them. Her ways were not the
ways of the other girls. She apparent
~ formed no friendships and 1t seemed
that none were invited from her.
"But I'm going to stick with it till
get same as the rest-On the outside,
anyway" she wrote. II don't know
how some of them work inside. 1t amt
like me. But I've started this and you
all want me to go through, so l will,
though l get lonesome as sick cat
for the ranch. don't swear any more
Il got into awful trouble for spilling
my language one time-and can spell
pretty good without hunting up every
word In the dictionary. / reckon Pm
a hard FLY to break, but then, / was
battered late. / don't think 1t would
be allowed for me to have Grit, so
you'll have to look out for him and not
let him forget me. l hope you won't
do that yourselves. Don't think I'm
unhappy, because I'm not"
eff she's happy, I'm a ella lizard"
said Nor Jon. What's the sense Of