River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-09-06
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CHAPTER Ito the Three-Ba 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 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 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 Hit is agreed that Molly
stays as mascot" of the ranch. Sandy
insists, though. that she must have an
education. Jim Plimsoll. gambler. visiting
the ranch. insults Molly. He claims he
grubstaked Casey, which made him the
old mans partner. Mormon drives him on.
CHAPTER Iv:-starting with a gold
Sam, plays faro at PlimsolPs place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER Wit is arranged that Molly.
20 whom the half of Sandy's winnings be-
Tong, 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-
aes stand In with him. Sandy determines
20 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 a cloudburSt, during which
Sandy saves Molly's life. They reach the
town of Caroca, their objective.
CHAPTER Ix.-At 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.
CHAPTER XI-A party of riders head
ed by a man named Brandon visits the
Jim Plimsoll's conduct of his horse ranch.
They have all lost stock, and believe
Plimsoll to be the thief, but are unable
to prove It Gold is struck at Dynamite;
rush following. Plmsoll claims the
Casey mine, by virtue of his alleged
''grubstake." Determined to protect her
interests, Sandy (who realizes he is much
more than materially interested in
herr and his Mp friends. with Miranda
Bailey, proceed to Dynamite. They find
PllnS0u conducIl1S q eamDllnE pldCo.
Sandy rescues q young assayer, Clay
Westlake, from a bully.
CHArER XII.-westlake says indica-
tions are that the strike will pan out
well. AS anticipated. Plimsoll has jumped
Molly's claims, but the three partners
drive off the gunner he has left In
charge, and Sandy gives Plimsoll until
sun-up next day to leave the town. OF
the two will shoot 1t out"
CHAPTER XIII.-An attempt to injurt
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 II
q gun fight, shows his yellow streak ant
s~ouAs town.
CHAPTER xV.-Keith, II 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 A
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 q
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 a few months ago