The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-28

WestidkeS huVlce, ndu SOlu 1Ol
a, getting fifteen thousand dollars
IL rslvide between them, refusing more
y rfering offers of stock. II was q
dfall well worth their endeavor
-->>~ they were amply satisfied Young
mr. had promptly gone to agricultural
UIlege. Miranda. Mormon and Sam
re talking about this when Sandy
ne up.
1T sure made man of young Ed
Tnight," said the spinster. ale
ought 1t out all by himself an nigh
rprised us of our feet. We're
Imb proud of him.
mir. Westlake was over day before
yesterday" she went on. He says
se,ings is boomln' up to Casey Town
here's been some good strikes, one
the claim mex but one to ours
areith's goIn' to start things whlrlIn'
inreckon."
"Mebbe he'll see Molly" suggested
am. Though of course she ain't to
aeith's house yet"
"How's thatT asked the splnster
agerly.
eve are waitin' TO- Sandy to show
'ou the letter." said Sam.
Miranda read the letter through
vice. folded 1t and held 1t in her lap
'or few moments. Then:
81 don't rightly git the motive back
Of this writin' 1t amt been sent
without one. Mebbe she's just taken
a fancy to Molly. mebbe she's a wom-
an that likes to do kind things and
thinks Molly'll pay well for bein'
taken up. l don't mean In money,
but. If Molly didn't have show Of
bein' rich, an warn't pritty. which
she is, amt certain Mrs. Keith nd
be so eager. l guess It's all right
but. somehow, 1t don't hit me as
plumb sincere" 8
you'd vote agin lit" asked Sandy.
moo. l w'udnt."
II fggered on putin 1t up to Molly"
"That's a good idee. An, as her
guardeen. I'd suggest that Mrs.
Keith lives up to that half-promIse of
hers an make Il q condition she
brings Molly out here inside of six
months. That'll give time for fair
trial an you can see right then TO
yoreself how it's workin'."
That's a plumb fine idee," said
Mormon, looking triumphantly at his
partners.
1t ran with Sandy's own wishes and
he subscribed to It. Sam Endorsed II
as well, and letter was sent east
that night. containing the proviso Of
Molly's return and another that Molly
should bear all her own expenses of
tuition and living. All this to hang
upon Molly's own desire to make the
change.
When Molly's letter came there ap-
peared no doubt as to her willingness.
She admitted that she had been some
times lonesome" at the school.
After that Molly's letters were
prime events at the Three Star. She
wrote every week telling Of life at
the Keiths'. Miranda made up the
quartet to read them. Molly wrote:
1T IL full Of excitement. this life
at the Keiths', and they are Just
lovely to me. There Ii a lot Of COM
pany always at the house and every
one seems to be enjoying himself. but
somehow It strikes me as not quite
real. I want to be back where mo-
body pretends. 81.
"rd give anything. sometimes, for
q good gallop through the redtop and
sage and rabbit-brush on my pony"
There was more talk Of dinners
and dances, Of receptions and thea
tiers, with mention Of Donald Keith
here and there, chat of new clothes,
kind words for the elder Keiths.
Don't think I've changed" she said.
I'm the same Molly underneath even
If I have been revamped and deco
rated"
The famous White Gold prospec-
fuses, and advertisements duly fol-
lowed the news stories. Casey Town
doomed with some bona-fide strikes
that sent Keith's stocks soaring high.
The porphyry dyke at the Molly mine
began to yield rich results almost
from, the first. and dividends were
paid In such quantities as to stagger
the Three Star outfit, who saw them
selves in fair way to become rich.
All over the barren hills, where the
first futile shafts had been driven and
abandoned, buildings sprang up like
mushrooms, housing machinery, send
ing up plumes of white smoke that
tokened the underground energies.
The three partners held consulta-
ton as to their disposal Of the checks
that were sent them.
"Molly, she's gettin' the same
amount we're splittin' both wayA"
said Sam, ''but somehow 1t don't seem
right to me the way we come In II
was her dads mine. He found 1t. All
We did was to find her-an' Grit done
that"
The gal w'udn't promise to 20 to
school less we shared even-Steven.' =
aid Mormon
y see 1t this way" said Sandy.
Tive done a heap of thinkfn. over the
matter. I'm plumb sure that II VEAL
didn't take the money Molly 'ud pull
out her picket-pin an say we wasn't
playin' fair an square with her. I
figger we can do this. We can use
the money, keepin' account Of II, put
tin It into stock an improvements
that1l pay TO- themselves long befo'
Molly comes Of age an my guardeen
papers play out. That way well have
the benefit Of the capital an keep It
ready to turn over to her II she ever