The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-09-11
csrnp about that Mr.. Bareer v.s :.

cs9mp about that Mr.. BarQer sW0s a
good ways "off'' ON the subject Of bugs,
but there WASN'T q revolver in camn
that would not have been cooked on
the instant in defense of him, and the
cheap of learning" that he soon show.
ed himself master of brought him re-
spect despite his being "off."
One day Mr.. Barger crawled along
dangerously near the edge of ravine
which he did not see. With his micro
scope close to the ground he drew
closer and closerto It, edging as he did
little to one side.
eli, thar" shouted Jack Thomp,
son, an old miner, who was prospect.
ing not far away.
Mr.. Barger looked up and saw
Thompson gesticulating furiously, as
though warning him to get away.
otis " rattlesnake," thought Mr..
Barger, and he sprang to one side and
over lie went.
Mr.. Thompson threw away his pick,
rushed to the edge oftheprecipice, and
looked over. Looking over, there: just
below him, was Mr.. Barger-not dead
very much alive, and excited, run.
ming his microscope up and down the
rock i'll front of him. He had fallen
safely and unhurt upon a broad ledge
below, and had evidentaly at once ~
sumed operations with the micro
Hi thar!' shouted Thompson
.'Why didn't YOU break your neck.
How are Yer going to get up out en-
thar"
Thompson. bring your pick"
"What fers"
"iou shall have hali,heclsim. I've
found it,"
Found what. Keep your hssd
cool, pari.'
Gold, Gold, Bring the pick"
In ten minutes Mr., Thompson had
reached; Mr.. Essrssr side.
"These-sNere. ,s,>s shout there"
said Mr.. BaasS. >t,sI Thompson III &
moment had a pSses o. Qttsr.s Il, his
hand.
He looked up esrscsss>iv st Mr.. Bar
ger.
Tina, sold. <saia Mr.. Rarser.
:sNat n:satsi. said Mr., Thompson,
''ls ssl,sSs BE.
"Bu1 1t amt
Well, Try assi,l. there's gold here"
"No: < t-~--n bit; know the rock. :"
IL can, be mistaken"
You are. But are YOU observing
that amt throwing the rock away!
Are You deserving that my eyes shines
Are you observing that my hand
shakes? Are you rendering that YOU
remarked that l was Your pard i'll this
claim? Big or little, share and share
alike?"
"What do you mean, Mr., Thomp.
son?i
''Simply that you struck the richest
silver field in the Rockies. Silver. DO
you hear that pard? Silver-tons OF
it. We've struck 1t rich that's all.
SEQ here. pard. You don't know noth-
ing bout this ere business, Can yol,
trust me? I'll handle it, share and
share alike, Cd. will, and then we
won't get cheated"
II trust you, Mr.. Thompson"
"Your gripper on it,"
They shook hands.
BY night the claim was made, and
the report went abroad to the WSrld
that an enormously rich deposit OF
silver had been discovered.
GLOW much was you worth yester.
day." said Thompson to Mr.. Barger.
"Nothing."
'Weil, You aan sell out your hall
interest before the end of the week for
81 ,OOO,OOO.n
:"But I don't understand it," said
atr, Baiger dubiouslE:
;iNhat:n
"There was nogold there"
tNot a bit:''
"Yet my bugs were there, found
them, right there
"Pard, take my advice, Get your
stamps, start home, and yank them
bugs out OF yourhcad. II you sell hall
of your half interests, let me manage
your quarter interest. You amt got
no head for business"
1t was as Mr.. Thompson said. Mr..
Barger sold within a fortnight quar-
Ter interest for clear million. But he
was not happy. He had his money,
was enormously rich, but he had found
his gold INSECT sysG e silver lode.-New
York Sun,