The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1923-06-29
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Three-Bar ranch.
Arizona. owned Jointly by Sandy Bourke,
Mormon" Peters and Soda water sam
Manning, q dog makes its way, IN the
last stages of exhaustion. Inscription on
its 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 find . dying
man, Patrick Casey. pinned under an
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 Plimsoii, gambler, visiting
the ranch, insults Molly. He claims he
grubstaked Casey, which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives MIN OH.
eagle, Mollys luck piece, Sandy. with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsolps place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER VT is arranged that Molly.
to whom the kSlf of Sandy's winnings be-
long, shall go East to be dedicated"
CHAPTER VIA neighbor. Miranda
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
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.
in pass by q 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.
ed by a man named Brandon visits the
| Three-Bar announcing their suspicious OF
| Jim Plimsoll's conduct of his horse ranch
They have all lost stock. and believe
| to prove it. Gold is struck at Dynamite
rush following. Plimsoll claims the
SsSsS %n s 0 to protect se1
| interests. Sandy (who realizes he is much
more than materially interested II
herr and his two friends, with -, Miranda
| Plimsoll conducting a gambling place
| Sandy rescues a young assayer. Clay
Westlake. from bully.
| CHAPTER XII.-Westlake says indica
! lions are that the strike will pan GU
WELL AS anticipated, Plimsoll has jumped
Molly's claims, but the three partner!
div Afq Hn hne 1nfE II
charge, and Sandy gives Plimsoll unit
| sun-up next day to leave the town, o.
/ the two will shoot it out"
| CHAPTER XIII.-An attempt to injur
| the three ranchers is frustrated.
| CHAPTER XIV.-A capitalist from tn
East announcing ann;nna himself as Wils91
knowing he is no match for Sandy Il
e gun fight, shows his yellow streak am
leaves town.
CHAPTER XV.-Keith, it appears. ha
been negotiating with Plimsoil for tn
purchase of Molly's claims. Sandy tell
the truth about the mine. announcin.
that he, his partners, and Molly, hav
equal shares in the property. Next da,
! papers are drawn up, giving Keith 4
per cent of the shares of a compan,
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 o
her forthcoming visit, with Keith, hi
son Donald and her governess-compan
ion, Kata Nicholson, to the Three-Bar
CHAPTER XVI.-The party arrives
j Molly very different from the girl WIN
had left her protectors few months ago
CHAPTER XVII.-Clay Westlake. VIII
; has been consulting engineer of tn
Casey properties, informs Sandy that TIL
mine has played out and that Keith
visit Is for the purpose Of unloading stool
which Is now worthless. The mine ha
previously paid big dividends.