Catoctin clarion., 1923-06-28
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER Ito the Three-Bar ranch.
Arizona, owned Jointly by Sandy Bourke,
| Mormon" Peters and Soda Water Sam
Manning. a dog makes its way, In the
| last stages Of exhaustion. Inscription on
its collar says it's name is Grit. property
of =. Casey" Seeming a desert tragedy,
Bourke and Sam mount and let the dog
| lead them.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two find dying
man, Patrick Casey, pinned under an
overturned wagon, and a young girl. his
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
sSs aans nsu,s tpMsO MO as e.ms ns
grubstaked Casey. which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him on.
CHAPTER Iv.-starting with. a gold
eagle. Molly's luck piece, Sandy, with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsoll's place, win
ming in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
CHAPTER V.-It is arranged that Molly.
to whom the half OF Sandy's winnings be-
long, shall go East to be dedicated
CHAPTER VIA neighbor. Miranda
Bailey. warns the ranchers that Jim Plim-
| soil, as Patrick Caseys partner" claims
guardianship OF Molly. and the authori-
to take the girl to New Mexico. visiting
on the way an old friend, Barbara Red
ding, for advice as to Mollys 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.-Tbe two are caught
IN pass by cloudburst, during which
Sandy saves Molly's life. They reach the
town of Caroca, their objective.
CHAPTER IX.-At Caroca Sandy meets
a 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.
CHAPTER XI.-A party of riders head
ed by a man named Brandon visits the
Three-Bar. announcing their suspicious Of
Jim Plmsoll's conduct of his horse ranch.
They have all lost stock. and believe
Plimsoll to be the thief, but are unable
where Mollys claim is located, the usual
rush following. Plimsoll claims the
gy yrns Of to hs p4oeet efsa se4
interests, Sandy (who realizes he is much
more than materially interested in
herr and his two friends, with Miranda
Bailey, proceed to Dynamite. They find
Plimsoll conducting gambling place.
Sandy rescues young assayer. Clay
Westlake. from a bully.
CHAPTER XII.-Westlake says indica-
tions are that the strike will pan out
we'll AS anticipated, Plmsoll has jumped
Molly's claims. but the three partners
drive off the he has left in
charge, and Sandy gives Plimsoll until
sun-up next day to leave the town. or
the two will shoot 1t out"
CHAPTER XIII,-An attempt to injure
the three ranchers Is frustrated.
CHAPTER XIv.-A capitalist from the
East, announcing himself as Wilson
Keith, arrives at Dynamite. Plimsoll.
knowing he is no match for Sandy in
gun fight. shows his yellow streak and
leaves town.
CHAPTER xV.-Keith, It appears. has
purchase OF Molly's claims. Sandy tells
the truth about the mine. announcing
that he. his partners. and Molly have
equal shares in the property. Next day
per cent Of the shares OF company
which he is to organize. the rest belong
ing to Molly and the three cowboys
Brandon writes Sandy that he has set a
trap for Plimsoll. Molly sends word of
her forthcoming visit, with Keith. his
son Donald, and her governess- -compan-
ion. Kate Nicholson. to the Three-Bar.
CHAPTER XVI-The party arrives,
Molly very different from the girl who
had left her protectors few months ago.
The train rolled in majestically, the
private car cleaning with varnlsh
and polished glass and brass, with a
white-coated darky flashing white
teeth on the platform as the fussy
local engine took the detached luxury
to the sde-track designated for its
Hereford location. The flivver was
parked and Miranda, Mormon and
Sam made one group a little ahead
of the others, recognized by the crowd
as privileged.
IF Wilson Keith, clad in tweeds
tailored on Fifth avenue, little
portly, square-faced, confident, a trife
condescending, typified the East,
Sandy was the West. A good horse
is the incarnation OF symmetry, grace
and power. Sandy, erect in the saddle,
lean and keen, matched all Of Prom
to's fitness. Man and mount both
eminently belonged to the land, shim-
mering with sage, far-stretching to
the mountains, a land that demanded
and bred such a combination.
Keith stood by the railing of his
platform, the darky ready with the
dismounting stool. He surveyed the
crowd affably, with the poise of a
successful candidate assured of well
come, waving his hand in demi-salute
to Sandy, Sam and Mormon. lifting
his hat graciously to Miranda Bailey.
The man and the car emanated pros
perity. Yet, for all the booming Of
Casey Town, the finding of pay-ore,
the sale of shares, Keith's present
financial status was not all that he
trusted It might be within a short time.
1t was part of the technique Of his pro-
fession to assume a mask and manner
of financial success, and of late he had
worn these until at times they jaded
him, but they were we'll designed,
well worn, and no one doubted but
that Wilson Keith was a man Of ready
millions.
Keith had dallied with oil had anac-