The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-19

and wearing insignia OF office, rode lels-
urely up to one OF our grotesque-looking
party and stopped. They seemed to be
on business, for neither deigned to give
US a salutation, but scanned our per-
sons and features much as would
farmer scan his neighbors flock OF sheep
into which one of his own had strayed.
Appearing to be satisfied at length, one
turned to the other and said: "Not
here"
"Whats not here?" cried Nelson, our
leader, irritated by the rather impudent
manner in which we had been scrutin-
ized. "What dye wantw
awe are in quest" replied the one
who had not before spoken, ''of a French
miner, named Radeur."
"Golane Radeur," interposed the first,
in decidedly French dialect. sit is
business exceedingly important to him
we are on. Can you inform us where he
may be fouudT
"Nothing wrong, is therep said Mel
son, hardly knowing whether it was best
TO direct them right or not.
''No-a lucky circumstance which we
were deputed to inform him OF, replied
the Freuchman, readily.
"Well," said Nelson, 81 can guide you
to HIM. just ride with us and we will
proceed to his shaft" And we all put
our dUlululS III lllOGlOUs
No sooner was Golane's name pro-
nounced by these men, than l had ill
bodings respecting their business; and
both being in official uniforms--one in
American, The other in French-WaS
really favorable to such omens. The
American officer had an eve we'll
schooled in the art OF detection, as his
close observance of our party convinced
me; while his companion seemed about
equally endowed with optical acute
ness. They rode in the rear and talked
together DrIskly, but SO low that it was
impossible to discover of what they con-
Yefsed.
Looking ahead, on nearing Golane's
locality, we noticed that other visitors
had preceded us, and that they we're
now rushing back in The utmost conIu-
sion, as If undergoing a sudden panic.
Their startling aspect made Us quicken
our pace, and we were soon near enough
to understa the cause of their alarm;
for to our horror we discovered That "a
fearful accident had occurred-the shalt
had caVed in, and "the solitary mlne"
was buried AT It's bottom!
Exceedingly great was our consterna-
ton when we could fully realize the
dreadful fate of our old cOmraue; he
could not possibly have survived any
fallen; large rocks had gone down,
among them the very one which had
once Deen Golane's bed.
We stood almost appalled, by the affa 7
when the French officer, who could bat
become acquainted with The state Of
things, muLLereu in most unamIable
tone:
Course the luck! This is the result of
all our Journeyings. Come all this way,
and got our hands almost ON our man,
when an accident happens that spOils
| the whole thing"
"What is it you are sayingw asked
Nelson, perpleXed at such language.
| Look at lhis," aud the trenchman
unroIled a paper Ior us to examine. We
eagerly read The dUcumenL and saw It's
purport. IL was II warrant for the
arrest OF Golane for murder he had
committed III France, and its eXecuLi lion
mad been sanctioned by the United
| States.
After overcoming the astonishment
this created, the Frenchman gave US
these particulars: Many years previous
when GOlane lived in France, and was
himself young, young noblemau, whose
father owned the estate on which Co.
lanes parents lived, sought to tyranmze
over him in way which could not be
eHuuIeu. Iuey lHeG one udg Wnlle gun
ming; Golane profusely loaded with
game, While the young nObleman had
none. The latter's cupluity Immediately
urged him to get possession of the game ;
but Golane would net yield it, and The
lyOung nobleman struck MIN severely on
the head. Excited, Golane stepped back
and raised his gun; his aggressor did
The same, but TOO late, and he fell, NOR
tally wounded by a shot from GoIane.
Knowing what would be the punish.
ment OF Lne crime, if he could be Sc.
cured, the latter fled from his own coun.
try to America. Inc French officer, who
knew him, aud could easily recognize
him, If found, was one of a number who
were sent TO search him out. He came
to the United States, and being vested
with sufficient authority, set out to Sc
cure the murderer. Once in California,
he quickly got on his track, and arrived
i'll his vicinity just i'll time to see the re-
suit of catastrophe which had made
: his searchings useless.
Golane's dream had brought him to
fate perhaps tar DeUler Lhan the one
when might otherwise nave been his.
told The story of the dream TO my com
panions, and none can imagine the won
der it created in their slIghtly.superstl stl.
tious minus; but no desire was ex
pressed to eXcaVate the shaft; aud We
gloomily lett the SOLITARY mlnep' will
LAe supposed treasure.
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