The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-09

- With fatigue ana clear conscience, pre-
sumo, said Paul, looking steadily at them.
They soon sauntered off, and Paul saw them no
more.
Lightfoot advised them to pack the next day,
aid be ready To start as soon as il was sufficient
iy dark.
/" While White Blossom get all ready Capt.
Max write letter TO Mr.. Paul. and tell him get
much gold here nuggets, no dust Die like
good Paul-no cheat um."
. | think you might say powders instead of
nuggets, said Max " but are you sure you
want them 10 Gomez
Me want 80 many'-holding up his eight
fingers and one thumb" if Hrescalp come me
shoot him."
Max wrote the letter. I4ightfoot went away,
promising to be back in time. Frank left every
thing for Lightfoot except her wearing apparel,
which was not so extensive a. Saratoga bellies.
Aftor Max had finished his letter she very de-
murely asked him to assist her. She led him 10
her room, went To the wall, and removed what
he thought very large rock, but which proved
10 be quite thin: 1t showed a large, square
place cut i'll the side of the mountain. She re-
moved the bottom rock, and there were ''her
yellow pebbles-her beauties"
"Why, Frank you must be in league With
the mountain fairies. You have twice as much
here as the big bowlder and you have done all
this?"
"Oh, no; I4ghtfoot and Uncle Jabe are the
wonder-workers. God has been 30 good 10 me,
and, above all, he sent yOu," and tears of glad
ness filed her eyes.
Lightfoot came back at shutdown. Their last
supper taken in the hut the gold packed, half
on one mule and half on the other then
their provisions and cooking materials;
Max, Frank and Uncle Jabe must take one path;
Lghtfoot, Vernoy and the mules the other,
which wound among the mountains. They
were to meet before they reached the city, III a
cave near the river. Uncle Jabe was guide. He
l..xlt II. III
foot of mountain. The moon was shining
brightly. They were passing through little
thicket of bushes when, Z" Hist " came from
the old man. 1t came none too soon, for, just
before them, on the hillside sat two men i'll
deep conversation. Max, with his pistol in his
hand and his knife ready for use crept little
nearer to listen. The first he heard was:
Z" II Sam does not come tonight will not
wait. He may have had some difficulty. es-
pecally if that - Max went back. / followed
him till he took the Frisco road but Marshall
says he has not been there. Ny fingers tingle
to get hold of him."
" If We get hold of Frank, and he proves
Z" Ha. Ia! That would be prime"
Twice Max raised his pistol and as often let it
fall. He did not wish to take life, and then
! Frank was with him. They went back. They
very silently made n detoJr, and passed without
molestation. Toward morning Uncle Jabe left
| the pain ana went some distance llltO WOOu.
! Here they found spring and good shade. A
! blanket from the old mans basket was spread
on the ground Frank lay down and was soon
asleep. Max and Uncle Jabe watched by turns.
She slept till nearly noon, when she awoke
| they then ate their breakfast and rested till
sunset, when they started again, travelling all
uight. The third morning Uncle Jabe led them
around bluff that washed by a river.
They followed the river, stepping from rock to
I rock TO keep ont OF the water, till they reached
the entrance 10 a cave concealed by vines that
grew on the side of the bluff. Here they could
rest quietly, while they waited for Vernoy.
day and a night passed before they came
Twice they had found men searching the
mountains twice they had been obliged to
make long detous. Now they could rest and
plan the rest of their journey. 1t "as decided
that, instead of going directly TO the city, they
should strike out for the plains on the east, and
if possible, overhaul some immigrants wagon
whom they would pay to take their baggage
with Frank and Capt. Max, while Vernoy and
the rest should find their way to the harbor anC
engage their passage on the steamer which war
to leave i'll few days.