The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-05-03
Trail

The courts back up q man like Pllm-
soil. Leads cheaper than rope, but
somehow It amt so c%onvincin'."
Brandon changed the subject after
he had spoken. but II was plain that
he and his companions had not given
up the matter; clear also that they
were sure Of Piimsoll's guilt and lay
ing plans to trap him. They stayed
until the next morning and departed.
The incident was forgotten as the
roundup days grew near. Molly was
not TO come home at Christmas after
all. She formed a friendship. the first
close one she had made, and Barbara
Redding advised that the Invitation
extended by this new acquaintance to
spend the holidays he accepted.
Shows fell. the temperature ranged
down far below zero at times. winter
gave reluctant place TO spring until the
last moment when Ii turned and fed
and, far into the desert. myrlads of
iower-bl0oms sprang up overnight
while everywhere the cactus cleaned
in silken blooms in yellow and erin.
son.
One April night the Bailey fivver
came charging up to Three Star.
smothering itself In a cloud Of dus'
that had not settled before there
sprang out of 1t Miranda Bailey and
the lanky Ed, temporarily charged with
"A tremendous activity. The cause of
young Eds galyanism was so strong
that he actually won from his aunt as
bearer of the news.
"Goldt" he cried. They've struck
pay dirt at Dynamitel Chunks of syl
vanite that sweat gold In the fire. As
say thirty thousand dollars a ton
Whole streaks of il. Veins twelv,
foot wide. The whole towns stamped
in by way Of White Cliff canyon I'm
goin'. Got a pick an shovel in the car.
Aunt Mirandy, she was bound we'd
come this way. Mebbe we can pack
YOU all in. But you got to hurry or
they'll swarm over Dynamite like flies
on a chunk o. liver"
"It's true" backed Miss Bailey.
Folks over to Hereford have gone
crazy. caught q word or two that
Plimsolfs to the bottom Of the rush.
An he'll grab those claims of Molly's
first thing. That's one reason I made
Ed come this way. Thought you might
like to come erlong, on'y he took the
words out Of my mouth"
"You goin'?" asked Mormon.
"Sure am" she answered. ed Bal.
ley Senior, he lows there's no sense
in chasin' gold underground. Says he
likes TO see his prospects CROWN w
under his own eyes an gain on his
own land. I'm the adventurous one of
the Bailey family. though you mightn't
guess II to look at me-" she said with
a twitch of her lips. "Plimsoll amt
got much love for me. He fggers !
lost him his license an his brother-in-
law sheriff his badge. He's right. !
did. I iggered you'd not be anxious
to let him have his own way aboLt
Molly's claims an | lowed I'd like "a
be along an see the excitement. Ne
an Ed here1l stake off suthin' for
ourselves. I'd jest as o o git some
easy money as the rest of EN-"
Sandy, after a swift word of apology,
turned away toward the bunk house.
Mormon, with a sweeping salute from
his bald head to his knees, voiced his
opinion. !.
Marin" he said. "you're a dyed-in-
the-wool sport an | admire to trail
with you. But that fivyer III sure
bust its cinches with VEAL ridin' 1t.
I'm no iockeyweight. TO- one"
It'll stand up. We've got TO make
time"
With orders / o Buck, with some pro.
visions, ammunition and a few tools,
the hurried start was made. Mormon
clambered TO the front seat beside
young Ed, Miranda Bailey sat between
Sandy and Sam. Whatever lack of en-
ergy the lank Ed Junior displayed ON
his feet, he eliminated as a driver
The springs creaked, chirpings arose
from various parts of the car as II
ran. but he coaxed the engine. per
formed miracles at bad places in the
road, nursed the Insufficient radiator
surface and kept the flivyer at a sim
mer.
They made. the dewn.read as the
sun rose above the run OF the eastern
range, so jagged 1t seemed trying Il
claw back the mounting SUM-. Ever In
view below them lay the intermountaif
valley In which the camp had been 10
Gated. There were a few tents, some
Wagons and picketed horses. and there
were a great many machines parked
at will. Here and there unbrOser
glass in the windows flung hack The
SUM-. Suddenly smoke jetted from q
tumhled chimney. other puts followed
aud steady vapors mounted. Ant-Iiks
men emerged from every house. gath
cred In little knots. busted ~then,selve,
with the horses, hurried back to break
fasts. Faint sounds came up to the
travellers.
"W'udn't think that place had beei
dead ms q cemetery TO- years?' com
mented Sandy. ~Stahted up overnight
like an old engine. That's the horel
With the high front. Furniture NIL II
IL an In the cabins. Most ~ the fix
lures left In the saloons. an there WA.
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