The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05

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"Gold and silver, Senof~-yet for silvel
most"
"Alone?"
"Of us there are four"
The stranger looked around.
"In camp-a league beyond" explained
the Mexican.
"Fou.,l nllythAg!"
"Of t.lis--.nuch." Concho took from ILL
saddle bar 81, '.H,pof ;-raysh iron ore, studded
here ard tio.y wi,.l scar points Of Eyritrs
The STRANGER said nothing, but his eye looked
q tliaLo.~al suggestion.
"You are lazy. friend Crcasev."
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"And yo, can say what shall be silver and
what is l,ot!"
"ycs--scc here!" The stranger took from
his saddle bags little leather case con.
tanning some half dozen phials One, en-
wrapped in dark blue paper, he held up to
Concho
"This contains preparation of silver"
Concho's eyes sparkled, but ho looked
doubtingly at the stranger.
sect INC SOHO water in your pam"
Co,cllo cmoticd his water bottle in his pros
pcc.ing pan and handed It to tho stranger.
Hc dipped dried blade of grass in the bot
tie and then let drop fall from its tip in the
water The water remained unchanged.
snow throw little sals IN the WATER" said
tho stranger.
Co.lcho did SO. Instantly O white film ap-
n,sss assumed milky hue.
Concho crossed himself hastily, "Mother of
God, it is n,agic!"
1T is chloride Of silver, you daSced fool"
Not content with this cheap experiment,
TIC stranger then took Concho's breath away
b,F rptldening some litlnus paper with the
nitrate, and then completely knocked over
the simple Mexican by restoring its color by
dipping it in the salt water.
"You shall try me this" said Concho, offer
ing bis iron orc to tho stranger; "you shall
use the silver and the SALT"
"Not SO fast my FRIEND" answered the
stranger; lin the first place this orc must he
melted, and then a chip taken and put in
shape like this-and that is worth something,
my G,easer cherub. No, sir, a man don't
spend oil his youth at Frciburg and Heidel-
burg to throw away his science gratuitously
Oh tho first Greaser he meets"
ut will cost-ch-how much!" said the
Mexican eagerly.
"Wcll, Ishould say it would ia about 500
and expenses to-to-find silver in that ore.
But onco you've got it there-you're oil right
for tons Of it."
"You shall have it," said the now excited
Mexican. "You shall have it Of us-thc
four! You shall come to our camp and shall
melt it-ald show the silver, antl-enough!
Gomez and in his fevcrishness he clutched
tt" hand of his companion cs il to lead him
forth at once.
"What are you going to do with Your
,lulc" said tho stranger.
"Truc, holy lnother-what, inleetlr
Look YER" said the stranger, with a grim
smile, "shc won't stray far, Ill be bound.
I've al extra pack mule above here; you can
ride Oh her, and lead inc into camp, and to-
morrow come back for your BEAST
Poor honest Concho's heart siclsened at the
prospect Of leaving behind tho tired servant
he had objursated so strongly moment be-
foI>, hut this love of gold was uppermost II
will come back to thee, little ono, tomorrow.
a rich man. Me;e.while, wait thou here,
patient oac--Adios!-thou smallest of mules
-Atlios!"
And, sci2ing the strangers hand, he clam
berc'l NJ tho rocky ledge until they reached
the summit Then the stranger turned and
cave o:io sweep of his r,alevolent eye over
t:.o valley.
wherefore, in after years, when their
s.o"y was related, with tho devotion of true
f'o'i' pioneers, they named the mountain
-. Canada de Ia Visitacion del Diablo /"
" Gulch Of tho Visitation of tho Devil. !"
's:'':.e being now tho boundary lines of
- OF the famous Mexican land grants
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