The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-11-12

~ W Monterey, smoking;
cRRMty. cigarritos and Gis.
cussing their lato discovery. But they
were in no better mood than their late
companions, end it appeared from their co!,-
versation that in oil evil moment they had
sold out their interest in the alleged silver
rlino to Wilcs and Pedro for few hundred
Notwithstanding to what they were as
surc<l would he on active opposition on the
part of the Americanos Tho astute reader
will easily understand that the accomplished
Mr.. Viles did not inform them Of its value
as a quicksilver mine, although no was OBJ
liged to impart his secret to Pedro as Il
necessary accomplice and reckless coadjutor.
That Pedro felt no qualms of conscience in
! thus bctraying his two comrades may be in
fcrrcd from his recent direct and sincere
treatment f Concho, and that he would il
occasion offered or policy n1ado it expcdicnt,
us calmly oblitcrate Mr.. Wiles-that gentle
man himself never for moment doubted.
"If We had waited but little he would
! have given nnorc-this cock-eye!' regretted
Ma,2,:c,l qucrulously.
"Not Il lcso,' said Miguel, firmly.
"And why, my Misucls Thou lsnowest W.,
could have worked the mine ourselves"
"Good, and lost even that labor. Look
you, little brother. Show to INC now tho
| Mexican that has ever made a real Of a mine
| in California. How many, eh! None! Not
| u ono. Who owns tho Mcxcan's mine, .hl
| Amcricanos! Who takes money from tle,
! Mcxican's mine? An1ericanos! Thou re-
membcrcst Briones, who spent gold mime
to mako q silver one? Who has the lands and
house of Brioness Ancricanos! Who has
tho cattle Of Briones! Anlericanos! Who
has tho mine of Briones? Amcricanos! Who
has the silver Briones never fo,nds Am~ri-
canos! Always tho same! Forever! Ah!
carramba!'
Then tho Evil Ono evidently took it. into
his head and horns to worry and toss thcs.
men-comparatively innocent rs they wer.-
still further, for a purpose. For presently tn
them appeared one Victor Garcia, wl,ilo,n
clerk of tho Ayuntemicnto, who rallied them
! over aguardientc, and told then, the story nf
tho quicksilver discovery, and tho two mining
claims taken out that night Ivy Concl,o and
Wiles. Whercat Manuel exploded with pro-
family and burned blue with sulphnrN,S male
diction; but Miguel, the recent ec,lesi:stic,
! sat ivid and thoughtful. Finally came a
pause in Manuel's bombardruent. and some
thing like this conversation took place lie
tween tho cooler actors:
Miguel houghtfully)-When was it thou
didst petition for lands in the valley, friend
Victor!
Victor (amazedly)-Neverl 1t is a sterile
waste. Am a fool!
Miguel 6oftlyl-Thou didst. OF thy gov
ernor, Michcltorena. have seen tho appli-
cation.
Victor beginning to appreciate q rodcnli.l
odor-Si! had forgotten. Art thou sure it
was l., the valley!
Miguel pcrsuasively)-In the valley and up
tho falda.*
verity-thc falda likewise.
! Miguel lcycing Victor)-.ind yet thou hndst
not th, grant. Painful is it that it should
have been burned with the destruction of the
ether archives by tho Amcricanos at Mon
tercy.
Victor cautiously feeling Lis way)-Pos-
siblcr,cntc.
Nigucl-It might be wise to look into it,
! Victor (bluntly)--As why!
; M;gUcl-For our GOOD and thine. friend
Victor. We bring thco discovery; tho.
brinscst us thy skill, thy experience, thy gov
ern&.crt El!owlcdge-thy custom howr lx.-
PERI
! Manuel breaking in .lrunkcnly)-But for
what! We ere Mcxicc,ls. Are VIC not fatctl!
We shall lose. Who shall keep the A,ncri-
canos Off.
! Miguel-Wc shall take one American in!
Fla! scest thou! This American comrade
! .aall brihc his court, his corrcsidorcs. After
little he shall supply tho men who invent
tae machine of steam, tho mill, the furnace,
! Ell!
Victor-But who is hc-not to steal.
Miguel-Hc is that man of Ireland, q good
Catholic, at Tres Pinos.
Victor and Manual omncs)-Roscommon
Mlsuel-Of the same. We shall give him
share for the provisions, for the tools, for
tho aguardiente. 1t is of tho Irish that the
Americanos have great fear. It is of them
that tho votes are made-that the president
Is chosen. It is of him that they make tho
alcalde in San Francisco And wo arc of tho
church, like him.
They said "Bueno" all together, and for the
moment appeared to he upheld by a religious
enthusiasm-a joint confession of faith that
meant death, destruction and possibly for
gerry as against the men who thought other
wise.
Ftakla. or valla, j. c.. that part of the skirt Of
wonlan's robe that breaks upon the ground. ana
also frpicd to the final slope cf hill. from the