The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-17


Enough of that, Adams. Wha
does it matter to me what your motiv
may be in coming to this desolate region
Gold is at the bottom, after all. Yol
say truly that / knew your inaniorat
before you did, and that she is an engag
ing little creature. Now to work."
They took their pans out to try tn
earth in the sand of the river bed. Fo
half an hour nothing was heard but tn
splash of water as they dashed it abou
in the pans, and the sand disappeare,
little by little, until there lay at the bot
tom of the pan little handful of fin
gravel and shining pieces, and thes
shining pieces were what they sought
gold. ..-a
They had struck rich claim, and
being cute miners, set to work in q sys
tematic manner. Adams built rocker
and sluice. boxes, and before many day
the canon was alive with the noise o
the machine, toiling through the Ion,
day.
The pile of dust in the canvas bag il
the tent grew in bulk every day, ant
Charles. Adams grew more elastic in stel
as ounce by ounce was added, for b,
knew that it was bringing him neare
his darling.
For three months they delved, unit
the rainy season ended and the mountain
began to dry up, and there was no waite
to run sluices But they could not com
plain, and Charles gloried in the though
that he had money enough to risk ask
ing for Nellie's hand.
But the gloomy face of Conrad dark
ened day by day, until they had decided
to leave the gulch. All was packed u,
to leave, and John was awaiting thu
word to depart, when Conrad came glid
ing down the rocks, with an excited face
"Come with me, Charley" he cried
eff you would be rich beyond YOU
hope or wish, don't daily, but come and
seew ~ .'
Conrad caught up coil of lariat which
was thrown upon the ground, and rar
up the rocks again, followed by Charley
John looked after them with suspicion.
eye.
" Me Sabbey you too much, you Con
rad. Me watchee good deal, nOw."
themselves, and satisfied that they would
not stray out of the canon, the China
man followed his masters up the rocks
They had advanced at such a rapid pace
that he was left behind, and was guided
only by their voices.
Conrad had paused upon the brink oi
a narrow gulf or cleft in the rocks, upon
the side of which, where they were
touched by the rays of the sun, something
glittered brightly.
IN go down and look at it," said the
young man. Here, pass that lariat
around this tree once. Then you will
have purchase enough to hold me. That's
right. Perhaps it's nothing but mica
He made slipping-noose and passed il
under his arms, and launched himself
over the edge of the gulf. Down, down
he went some fifteen feet, and the ledge
upon which he meant to rest was still
twenty feet below him, when he felt the
rope suddenly checked, and he swung in
mid air, swaying to and fro. The next
the dark face Of Conrad Villette
above him, cleaning knife in
bis hand.
"What does this mean % gasped the
young man. "Why do you stop me
here T
"It means that you will never 60 back
to marry Nellie" yelled the villain. 1T
means that l loved her long before you
did, and that swore to kill you, sooner
than see you married to her. Do you
/ will cut the rope and let
you fall. Then I will tell John that you
tried to 60 down into the pit, and the
rope broke. Ha! hal 1t will be a
tale to tell to Nellie. Down
you go"
Charles Adams caught the CLEAN OF
the steel and closed his eyes. Just then
a rushing, horrible sound caused him to
open his eyes, and he saw his enemy,
with outspread hands and wild eyes,
plunge head foremost into the pit, while
above him with strange laugh distort-
ing his white face, stood John the China
man.
He no good; he too muchee no good.
Me killee him !"
1t required all of the young mans
strength, aided by the strong arms of
John, to drag himself out of the trap
which he had been led into by Conrad.
They left his body where it fell, and
went back to the village to tell the story
of the fearful death.
"Old man Craver" yielded to the con-
vincing argument of the bag of dust, and
the pair were married, and still live hap
PLY in the Valley of the Yuba.
Gorgeous and Extravagant Suppers.
New York correspondence of the
Tribune: One of the most gor-
geous banquets ever given in this coun-
try took place at Delmonico's a few
evenings since. 1t was given by we'll
known Wall street broker, Charles j.
Osborn, as the result of bet with an
other Wall street party named Travers
on the price of Lake Shore stock. These
bets are of daily occurrence, but as this
one involved something more than an or
dinary amount its winning was cele-
brated by banquet of forty-two per-
winner and loser each inviting
twenty friends. This affair cost over
81 900, or an average of more than $50
for each guest. This recalls an extrava-
sdue ChtCt eoihhChe biNCh ae DOihiohiSO
q few years ago by two daughters of a
well-known financier, formerly Federal
and now bank President.
The occasion was the twenty-first birth
day of their only brother. Having OBJ
tained permission from the father to
make the entertainment as grand and
as they pleased, these giddy
girls (no chickens either, mind you gave
Delmonico an order 10 prepare feast
and ball for one hundred persons GRE
gardless of expense" It was carried out
In strict accordance with the order. The
guests invitation cards were engraved
pearl, highly ornamented. The copies
Of the menu were also engraved on small
ivory tablets set in Russia leather, with
a small handle to each. The flowers used
on the occasion were 30 profuse that it is
said that that evening not q flower could
be had for love or money in New York
the market had been literally stripped by
Delmonico. The feast itself was cores
magnificent. The bill for this
recherche birthday party was nearly
s25, 900, and the astonished father paid
It like a man, though he fervently ejacu-