The Snowflake herald., 1923-06-15
SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER Ito the Thres-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
it's collar says It's name Is Grit, property
of p. Casey" Seeming desert tragedy.
Bourke and Sam mount and let the dog
lead them. ~
CHAPTER 1.-THE two fnd q dying
man, Patrick Casey, pinned under an
overturned wagon. and q young girl. his
daughter They get him out but ne aies
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, gambler. visiting
grubstaked Casey. which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him OF.
CHAPTER Iv.-startins with, gold
Sam, plays faro at Plimsoll's place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER VT is arranged that Molly
to whom the hxlf 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 Casey's partner, claims
guardianship of Molly, and the authori
ties stand in with him. Sandy determines
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.-Tha two are caught
In a pass by cloudburst, during which
Sandy saves Molly's life. They reach the
town Of Caroca, their objective
CHAPTER Kat Caroca Sandy meets
q 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.
j CHAPTER XI.-A party Of riders head
! ed by man named Brandon visits the
Three Bar, announcing their suspicious of
| Jim PlimSolls conduct of his horse ranch.
i They have all lost stock. and believe
| Plimsoll to be the thief, but are unable
! to prove It Gold is struck at Dynamite:
! where Molly's claim is located, the usual
rush following. Plimson claims the
Casey mine, by virtue of his alleged
| 'grubstake." Determined to protect heR
-lsthp.-Esn iiaf.ae n
! herr and his two friends, with Miranda
Bailey, proceed to Dynamite. They find
Plimsoll conducting gambling place.
/ Sandy reScueS a young asSayer, Clay
| Westlake. from bully.
1 CHAPTER XII.-Westlake says indica-
/; tioas are that the strlie WI tail out
! well. As anticipated. Plinlsoil as gum ed
| Molly's claims. but the three partners
/ drive off the gunmen he has left in
charge. and Sandy gives Piimsoll until
| sun-up next day to leave the town, or
! the two will shoot 1t out"
| CHAPTER XIII.-An attempt to injurs
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
| e gun fight, shows his yellow streak aud
/ leaves town.
/ CHAPTER XV-Keith. 1t appears. has
been negotiating with Plimsoll for the
/ 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
papers are drawn up, giving Keith 40
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
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 wn~
had left her protectors few months ago.
I'M comparatively a kid. Bur
know what is going on generally In