The Snowflake herald., 1923-06-01
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 a desert tragedy,
Bourke and Sam mount and let the dog
lead Them.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two find q 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 I1I.-It Is agreed that Molly
stays as mascot" of the ranch. Sandy
insists though, that she must have an
education. JIM Plimson. gambler, visiting
the ranch, insults Molly. he claims he
old mans partner. Mormon drives him off,
CHAPTER Iv.-starting with, gold
eagle, Molly's luck piece. Sandy. with
Sam, plays faro at Plimsoll's place, win
ming in the neighborhood of $4,000.
CHAPTER VT is arranged that Molly,
to whom the half of Sandys winnings be-
long, shall go East TO be dedicated"
CHAPTER VIA neighbor, Miranda
Bailey. warns the ranchers that Jim Plim-
soll as Patrick Casey's partner" claims
guardianship of Molly. and the authoris
ties stand in with him. Sandy determines
to 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 yIII.-Tha two are caught
a., lD~-o ofA n vr{Y,o htNI,
Sandy saves Mollys 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 IF riders head
ed by a man named Brandon visits the
Three-Bar, announcing their suspicious of
Jim Plimsolls conduct of his horse ranch.
Plimsoll to be the thief. but are unable
to prove it. Gold is struck at Dynamite.
where Mollys claim is located, the usual
rush following. Plimson claims the
.grubstake" Determined to protect her
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
Plefsoll conducting gambling place.
nsA rescues a young asSayer, Clay
VI -stlake from bully
CHAPTFR XII.--WestIake says inttea-
tioas are that the str.Re VII pan out
well. AS anticipated. Plimsoll Las jun. led
Molly's claims. but the three partners
drive off the gunner he has left Ia
charge, and Sandy gives Plmsoll until
sun-up next day to leave the town, or
the two will shoot it out"
CHAPTER XIII.-An attempt to injur~
the three ranchers is frustrated.
CHAPTER XIV.-A capitalist from the
East, announcing himself as Wilson
Keith, arrives at Dynamite. P,imsoll
knowing he is no match for Sandy in
a gun fight, shows his yellow streak and
leaves town.
CHAPTER XV.-Keith it appears has
been negotiating with Plimsoll for the
purchase of Mollys 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 a 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-c
ion. Kate Nicholson. to the Three-Bar