The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-02

was massive kettle that had no
doubt been used as q sacrificial censor
for burning incense it was, as after
measurements proved, two feet high
and two feet and u half in circum-
ference. besides being very thick. So
heavy was it that Charley found it
impossible to lift it; and, wonderful
to relate. this massive kettle was made
Of gOld-so pure As to bend, rather
than break, Ieneath a blow.
Before long, however, he was
brought suddenly back to sense of
the present by the discharge of rifle,
followed by shout. He hesitated ut
grst whether to reply. lest it might he
Hulstincs late companions searching
for him; but repetition of the shout,
still nearer. relieved all uneasiness on
that score. The voice belonged 20
Collins without doubt.
Joyfully Charley answered, and in
few moments the honest fellow. his
face all aglow with delight and amaze
ment. was peering down into the deep
hole, at whose base stood the master
he had feared ne should never see
again. n few words explained his
presence. After Hulsiine had darted
away in pursuit of his escaped cap
tive his two confe,lerates had remained
qui. tly by the wagon, their converse
ton expressing decided dislike to
the expedition in which i:ulstine bad
compelled them to join. They waited
there until Il Wight; then, convinced
that some mishap had befallen their
employer, they released Collins from
his chains, and. still disguised BY their
masks, plunged into the forest. Left
lone. Collins had resolved to search
ut once for his master, first loOsing
the tired, patient horses from the
wagon. and securing them where they
could find grass and water.
His search had scarcely begun be-
fore it eWled. for the spot where the
Indian catacomb had been so strange
discovered was very near the road
80 near, in fact. that Collins was less
than hour in going back and bringing
the wagon to the nearest point pos
sible. Soon. nv the ail Of ropes.
Charley Powell stood once more safe
and free in the beautiful sunlight,
while at his feet lay the body of the
man who had sought to take his brave
Young life away. and, instead. had
endowed him with a splendid fortune
To bestow Oh his bride.
The already loaded wagon received
all the smaller gold ornaments. and
few hours later it drew up at the door
of Charley Powcll's home. only. how
ever. to discharge its load. change
horses and return with all speed to
the catacomb. where all that remained
of Dave Hulstine was conveyed to
his house and delivered to the only
being-a faithful sister-who mourned
his death. Another visit to the
strange treasure-house left it shorn of
its wealth Of cleaning metal, which. T
after being melted down into bricks"
was disposed OF by its happy posses>or
for no less sum than 5000, 600, /
One-fourth of this sum Charley
settled on Mays father and mother
and another fourth on his own. and
then, next but not least. the faithful
Collins was presented with a nice
little rancho, with comfortable
house and a we'll stocked barnyard,
thus enabling him to fulfill at once an
almost hopeless dream OF his and
marry wife
And thus. out Of Dave Hulstine'>
thirst for revenge on one who had
lone him II" wrong. grew, instead of
harm. wealth aid happiness, not for
that one only, hut for all dear to him.