The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26

LILO 00NuS CAuIU- 4ndfob many . maj
BEEN drowndsd there, and becn washod AVA
Lord knows where. Pvo hecrd teu,m b
added, solemnly, 'they'rs carried right dow,
into the devils own kitchen"
I'm much obliged to you, NJ. Jones 'bu,
I'm used to such dangers, and I think l know
how to tax care Of mysclf."
William Jones shook bis head / little m
grily.
Don't you como here no more, that's aur
he said, AMI mtttering oninous,y TO himself
retirod. But he only assembled the neigh5or.
ing c-ag, end squstting himself there Ike Z
a bird OF I-omen, kept his eyes on tho strsu.
ger.
Having dressed himself, Brinlley climbed
in tAe same direction. lie found William
scaled on The edge Of the crng, LOCKING tie 70
verso OF amiable, and amusing himself by
throwing stones in the direction CT the sea.
"Ycu seem to know this place welf' said
tho young nan, standing over him.
William Jones replied, without looking 10:
II ought to- I werc born hero. Father
wore bern here. Know III wish I know'd
as well how to make my own f~ortin'."
And yet they tel me" observed the other,
watching him slyly, ''that William Jones Of
A3erg-Jn has money in the bank, and is .
rich mani"
Ec saw Williams color change at once; but
recovering himself at once. the worthy gave
q ccnsenptuous grunt, mud aimed a s.ons
spiteiu!ly ct a largo gull which just them
foated slowly by"
"Who told you hat7' lie asked, glancing
quickly up, and then looking down again.
"ScIne tomfocl, Wi no mora sense il In than
that gull. E.cha wish I was, l 90"
Brinkley wcs amused, and O little curious.
Laughing gayly, he throw himself down by
Williams side. William shi-ted his seat
ulcasily, and threw another stone.
shy dear Mr.. Jones' said tie young man,
assuming tho fippant style which Matt found
SO irritating, 81 have ofsen wondered bow
you get your living"
William started ~nervously.
You are, l believe, a fisherman BY pro-
~fessicn; yet you never 60 fling. You Dos
ses5 O. boat; but You arc seldom seen to use it
You ere moi, I thinl., OF a poct.c,l d,53o-
s.tion, yeS you spend your days il yatahing
the vater, llie c poet, OF O. person IN love. /
conclude, ve-y r~e.uctant,-, that your Old
has stick to you, and thcs yea speculate IN
the d.sas.ers Of your fellow-cfcatures."
"VThat d'yo mean, rcosac-.r G.unteI WI
Lam, puzzled and o Ettle alarmed b. tna
style Of address.
"A nice wreck, now, would admirably SUIT
your fastest A wcil-laden IaI.anaa. smash
Ing up on the reef yonder, would lend s-a-
sh-1o to your existence and deepen your fc Ii
in pcternal ProviGenccl Ell, Lr. Jcrc;r'
"Idc1'5 E1ow nowS about no wrec.ss," was
the re..y. They're no consarn o. n1icc.n
LII but l Lave heard you lament thsgood
old times when wrecling was q respectable
occupation, and when tiero were no inperl.,
ncns o~oastgunIds to interfero v: .hrcspcc. able
followers CT ito bu-i1ess. BY tloway, Have
often wondered, Mr.. Jones, il popular report
IL true, end if, among these clGs or the sur
rounding sandhills, there is buried treasure,
cast up from time to time by the sea, and
by energetic persons like yourselfg'
El..nm Jones could stand this no LONGER.
Locking as pale as it was possible for SO rrh-
q person to become, and glarcing round
bin suspiciously, he roso to his feet.
'il1ow nowt O. thai, " he said. "If there
s-u--rGt, / wish I could find it; but such
--acs Lever conao the way Of Lonestchaps
INC. Good mornin', mesterl Take a
oocr rlan's cdvicc, aid don't you 60. SWIM
niH5 10 more near the Devils Ca-d1onr'i
So saying, he walked of in tao direction Of
60 deserted Wage. Presently Briniley rose
I'D followed hia, lecp.ng him steadily in
From time to tine William Jones
iOL--d, a. IL W bco WuetI6T Du6 OLnor
VS. coming; lingering when Briniley
-Ccrcd, hagtening his pace when Brinkley
la-.e-ei his. As an experiment, Brilklcy
aracI aad began walking back toward the
.-.s. C-aac.ng round over his shoulder, he
the. villain Jones had also turned, and
vas Waking back.
'Cur.orsI' he reflected. ''The innocent
20 il Keeping me In view. / have a good
- to L.ea,he himf'
10 struck CT from the path, and fastened,
uai.lg rather than walking, toward tie ,
So soon as he was certain lat 10 '
'as followed he began to run in good CO.
est. To ll5 delight, William bean + min
70. Ho plunged among the sandn4Is, and
as soon engaged bus1y running up and ]
OWN tiem, hisher and th.t.sr. From the
} time he cauglta glimpso Of his pursuer. [
was Oh excl..ny chase. When he Lad been [
,Slccl IL IL for haK On hour, and was |
mo- b-cath,csI himself, he suddenly paused I
ono OF. tho deep hJLows, threw him5oi
)V-l on Ing heel and liz 4 cioar A f.-v