The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-08

|onstes. I had beeu crowded BY the
lsnse throng from the sidewalk into
he street. A gallopinx nurse "as
erked back on bic bsunches BY my
ids. Al active figure sprang from
he saddle. and before mo stood Henry
Watson With outstretched hand.
palms, Ne gased at each
,ther for an instant. Then be said.
i AN very glad to go you: This Is
not q place to greet each other after
thirteen years separation. am ct
tho Occidental hotel. / will wait for
vou there this evening". The Pre'-
,urs Of our hands tishteoed tor an
Instant. BE lsaped on bis hores. l
nv the spurs struck into tho anlmais
hide. and with Q great leap the horse
bounded up the hill on . galloP.
That evening We dined together.
The meal over. Watson sugeesfed that
% should take . walk. Putting on
our overcoats ws stepped iuto the
etream OF pushing. struggling men
that moved past the hotel doors. we
walked slowly until We came to .
croee street that led to the bill where
the mines ars. We walked hriskiy
M the mountain slope toward the
nine foreet. To the edge Of the timber
"a seated Ourselves on . fallen tree,
and talked far into the night.
To tho west the snowy crest II the
Third Range glistened in the light "'
. growing October moon. There VA
|. dark horizontal line. drawn by the
hand Of nature. on the deeply-chan'
neled tanks of the mighty range that
marked the limit-the deadly breadth
of the Arctic vinds-eet to the en-
croacbwent Ut tho hardy mountain
nine. Eastward the Second Range
loaned gloomily sgsinst the h"r'sen.
The glare Of many flaming furnaces
f.iled to relieve the darkness in the
valley below ne. There wss . e''m
mer Of lights 10 the canyon vners
the great mining camp Law. Ming
ling With the sd signing Of the gently
waving pine bouehs. hut - sh:rP'!!
,-psratei and defined - chords al
ma.ic. was the distant, subdued hum
Of early Jewellers Who thronged the
narrow streets of the town far beIo"
There had been . great lind thai
day, and the camp was Wild With ex'
element. The siehing Of the pine
depressed me. I aid % to Waf.""
ard be rnse Instantly. saying. lie
us 90 70 the hotel" We walked d"w'
the mountain eide. picking our way
carefully through the opens where tn
forest had been slain to sati-fy TN
over-erowing demand OF the mines 8"
timber. A veil Of light clouds ha'
been drawn across the sky. Another
and far thicker ore. Vas rapidly push
ing ID from behind the Third Range
and threatened to deprive % OF IN.
faint light the moon still afforded
We were among tho miners. Th'
sounds produced BY the cisnz "
pluneer pumps. the creaking Of hoist
ing machinery. the gurrling Of water
the sharp tinkle Of bells harg'ng II
engine rooms. as they rang in sns":
to nit men pulling chords tar down Il
the earth, were all shout us. Tn
moon was hidden by the second veil
It was very dark and chilly on th'
side of the high mountain. We passe'
beyond the sctive mines. We m'.ee
our path. Sharply rang the chat
lenee. "Who comes ther-r from
sentinel Who lurked invisible in . tin.
redoubt thrown up tn defend the own
ership of . disputed mine. "D"p bt
hind a stump" Watson whispered &
me % he disappeared from my eide
The click, click o! . rifle cocke'
sounded ominously. Again the voic
rang out sharply. sngrily. "Wh
comes there!" I also dropped behio
q stump. I could hear the quic
breathing of my comrsde, and "a
surprised Ut his apparent nervousness
He knew tho invisible sentinel c"ul
not possibly go the sights Of his rifle
much less go 10. Silently We Law o
the earth for Q few minutes. The
for the third time the challenge
sliphtlv varied. vas sternly repeated
"Who lice there! Answer. or | vi
fre.s Instantly my comrade answered
"Henry Watson and . friend
"Dou't shoot, Fred Haskell."
There was . slight pause. then
an eager. pleased v"ice. the .entin,
said is il you. Watson! Come !.
me-" We rose mp and walked to I'll
| redoubt. There use . shaking
hands through . little emhrasur'
Then the sentinel ssid: "You ..
cold. Of course. l gill NOT dersi
vou here talking. You have MISE
the trail. Keep more to the RICH
and You viii soon come to it. Gro
the Tennessee r""ms and wait ff
,re. I will b 81 duty little aft'
midnight, end viii join you there
We found the trail, and were soon
lL.esdville's great gambling room
Securing chairs. Ne drew them to
window. Ny comrsde WAS eti!l ner'
QUE, and apparently occupied "i'
painful thoughts. I beck"ned to
waiter. and ordered come whisky On
c;e,rs. We drank the liquor. 40
when our oiea,s were glowing. Wa
son said. laying bi. hand lovingly o
nv shoulder: I'VE were boys 4
ecther, playing in the streets Of a CT
bv the Hudson. We we're soldie'
Together, serving % the same piece
artillery. and after the var Ne worke
together in the coai mines of Pen.
syIvania for our daily bread" II
ceased ticking tor IN instant, the
musireIy remarked: II do not b
lieve that Q man ever forms . ri
friendship for another ma" after b
is thirty years old. I have man
friends in the Rocky mountains. but
IL e.>l nc~e,N than a Il dn n