The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-19
CHAPTER Y.
A SURPRISED ESGLIsuNAN.

CHAPTER X.
SURPRISED E~SGLIsHNAN.
ELI saw, 'Eilo. the 'ouse!
'.Would YOU be kind enough 70 hac-
commodaie us with u nights henter-
taInment?'
John Parsons was resting in his arm
chair. with Lucy and Johnny near by
upon the porch. when his ears were
thus saluted. There was something in
the tone Of voice n which the words
were uttered. or in the presence of the
speaker as he turned and saw him.
which on the instant prompted a
thought OF DENYING the request Per-
haps it was that he was not in his usual
cheerful mood.
For some time after his return from
San Francisco. where he had ieard the
system of hydraulic mining described.
and accidentally learned that arrange
ments were being made by a company
to begin work somewhere in the nd
joining county above him. there had
been days when he had been gravely
silent. if not moody; but as several
weeks passed and he heard nothing
more regarding it, this feel ng had worn
of. and he had resumed his usual jovial
look and bearing. But only that
morning. while at the Landing. he had
learned that the supplies for the mine
were being sent up. and that the Hume
which was TO furnish the water was al
ready under way. and at Once all his
moodiness returned. and all that after
noon he had been silent and thou Int.
full; not even Johnny. who was his con.
slant com; an on whena about the ranch.
being able TO draw him into converse.
ton or bring q smile to his face.
The company which owned the mine.
SO he had been told. wa composed, in
part at least. Of Englishmen; and IL.
though he had no prejudice against tn
English. and had once in his own
mining days worked in partnership
W tn an Englishman, and had now no
eason to suppose tina; the owDer Of
the voice which he heard ask ne for a
nights 10 & ng had any connection
with the coinpa ~ upon whose mining
operations he was med tat.ng 20 gloom
ily. vet the two facts. that Englishmen
were interested in the enterprise and
that the party addressing him was an
E.nglishman. somehow formed . con
nection in his mind and tempted him to
do wha: he never vet had done-rc-
flse to extend the Inequalities Of b 8
house to strangers in need Of . nights
lodging. I.
As quickly rs it came however this
thought was dismissed. and he ad-
vanced to meet and welcome the strsn-
gers.
Il reckon you kin stay. strangers;
an welcome to such - We have. NAV
be it isn't rs good ~ We have e but
then sgin you may nee wus il you arc
goin' fur up into the mountains Jest
ride yer ANIMALS round the back way
and they'll be seed to-" and he opened
the front gate before which the stran-
gers were sitting upon their horses and
led the way to the gate opening into the
barn lot.
Light down." he said. "an' come
in"
There we're three men in the party;
the one who had acted as Spokesman
being, q his speech indicated. IN En-
giishman. and one Of the capitalists who
were interested N the hydraulic u ming
operations If which Nj. Parsons had NJ
Gently heard He had come out from
England 10 see for himself and his In.
giish partners II thing. .e.e hei.4
properly managed, and to get . better
knowledge q the sceual value a the
claims bed b. tAe company.
He had stopped in New York to con-
sui; with those who were furnishing The
other half Of the capital: and the son Of
one Of these capitalists had come on
with him. not exactly ~ . repeesenta-
ese at any portion Of the stockholders
there. for they already had one of their
nnnaer in charge { the mines. bu: for
the purpose of seeing the world and
learning something Of business His
name was James Annelsey.
The third member Of the little party
VA Salas Ensign. . workman in the en-
plOy Of the Hydraulic Mining Company.
who had been sent down 70 Sacramento
to obtain some bit Of machinery seeded.
or 10 carry IN order for supplies. and
who had CHANGED to meet with and vas
now guiding his companions TO the
mines
Hi ay, but this Is q 'ord dusty
country remarked Ar. Jobbers rs he
aiishted from his saddle. -Hensigp
you see 70 the 'ocses an then o q,
come IN halso." he .added as he IN
Annelsey turned to follow Nj. Pansoa.
led the way 20 the pump where -
vas given them 70 w1sA.
altef which they were requested 70 enter
the ucinE-room and make themselves
It home While their lost returned to ~
siss Ensign in caring for The animah
EEastns sot being present q de "a.
When N. HArsons reeurned viii E.
n&n. and the Two were washinG at -
pump Ex1fM joinsa tAen. and 10
kyfhse he thEee manred the rooa .
Which II. Joehsrs asa Annaassy -
already Prspsdsl thR
fro - couzvuEAl