Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-03

" ! W. Monterey, smoking
ssRssS. Ggarritos and dis
eussing their late discovery. But they
were in no better mood h their late
companions, and it appeared from their con-
versation that in an evil moment they had
sold out their interest in the alleged silver
mine to Wnes and Pedro for a few hundred
misunderstanding to what they were as
sured would be an active opposition on the
pers Of the AmericanoS The astute reader
win easily understand that the accomplished
Mr. Yies did not inform them OF its value
as 0 quicksilver mine, although ne was OBJ
/ iged to impart hts secret to Pedro a a
necessary accomplish and reckless coadJutor.
That Pedro felt no qualms Of conscience In
thus betraying his two comrades may be IN
ferred from his recent direct n sincere
treatment of Concho, and that no would, If
. occasion offered or policy made 1t expedient,
as calmly obliterate Mr.. Wiles-that gentle
man himself never for a moment doubted.
an we had waited but o little no would
have given more-this cockeye!' regretted
Manuel querulouSly.
mot a peso said Miguel, firmly.
GAnd why, my Miguell Thou knowest we
could have worked the mine ourselves"
Good, and lost even that labor. Look
YOU, little brother. Show to mo now the
Mexican that has ever made O real OF smine
in California. How many, ehi Nonel Not
n one. Who owns the Mexcan's minc, eh2
Americanosl Who takes money from the
Mexican's minel Americanosl Thou re-
memberest Briones, who spent a gold mine
10 make a silver onel Who has the lands and
house of B-ionesl Americanosl Who has
tho cattle Of Brionesl AmericanoS! Who
. has the mine of Brionesl Americanosl Who
has the silver Briones never foundl Ameri-
canos! Always the samei FOreverl Ali
carramhaI"
Then the Evil One evidently took it into
his head and horns to worry and toss these
men-comparatively innocent as they were
still further, for a purpose. For presently to
them appeared one Victor Garcia, whilom
a clerk Of the Ayuntemiento, who rallied them
over aguardiente, and told them the story Of
the quicksilver discovery, and the two mining
claims taken out that night by Concho and
Wiles. Whereat Manuel exploded with pro-
family and burned blue with %sulphurouS male
diction; but Miguel, the recent ecclesiastic,
sat Ivid and thoughtful Finally came a
pause in Manuers b~ombardment, and some
thing like this conversation took place be-
tween the cooler actors:
Miguel thoughtfullyl-When was it thou
didst petition for lands in the valley, friend
ViCtorl
Victor tamazedly)-Neverl 1t is q sterile
waste. Am I q fOoll
Miguel sUftlyl-Thou didst Of thy gov
ernor, Micheltorena. Ihave seen the appli-
cation.
Victor beginning to appreciate q rodential
odorj-Si! l had forgotten. Art thou sure it
YVES in the valleyl
Miguel perspasively)-In the valley and up
the falda.*
Victor with deciSion)-Ccrtainly. OF q
vsity-the falda likewise.
Miguel eyeing VictOr-And yetthou hadst
not the grant. Painful is it that it should
have been burned with the destruction Of the
other archives by the Americanos at Mon
terey.
Victor cautiously feeling his way)-Pos-
siblemente.
Miguel-It might DO wise to look into it.
Victor (bluntly)-As why!
Miguel-For our good and thine, friend
Victor. We bring thee q discovery; thou
bringest US thy skill, thy experience, thy gov
eminent knowledge-thy custom house pa
pert
Manuel breaking in drunkenly)-But for
WHAT We are Mexicans. Are we not fated!
We shall lose. Who shall keep the Ameri-
canos OFF,
Miguel-We shall take one American in!
Hal seest thoul This American comrade
shnu bride his court, his corregidores. After
the machine of steam, the mill, the furnace,
shi
Victor-But who is he-not to stealf
Miguel-He is that man Of Ireland, a good
Catholic, at Tres PinoS.
Victor and Manuel tomnes)-RoIcommonl
Miguel-Of the same. We shall give him
q share for the provisions, for the tools, for
the a~guardiente 1t is Of the Irish that the
Americanos have great fear. 1t is Of them
that the votes are made-that the president
Is chosen. 1t is of him that they make the
alcalde in San Francisco. And we are OF the
church, like him.
Tbn,- .agJ gp,anor al tocaTbar ond for tba
moment appeared to be 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.
This spiritual harmony did away with all
practical consideration and doubt. u have q
little niece, y said Victor, "whose work with the
pen is marvellous If one says to her, Car
men, copy me this or the other one'-even If
it be copper plate-look you it is done, and
you cannot know of which is the original
Madre de Diosl the other day she makes me a
rubrics of the governor, Pho Pico, the same,
identical Thou knowest her Miguel She
asked concerning thee yesterday"
With tho embarrassment Of an underlined
man, Miguel tried to appear unconcerned,
but failed diSmally. Indeed, I fear that the
black eyes Of Carmen had already done their
perfect and accepted work, and had partly
induced the application for Victoris aid. He,
however, diSsembled so far as to ask:
EBut viii she not known
SShe Is q child"
Slut viii She not taIkFa
SNot If I say nay, and if thou-eh, MiguelF
This bit Of fattery (which, by the way, was
Q lie, for Victors niece did not incline favor
ably to Miguel had its effect They shook
hands over the table. ~But," said Miguel,
%what Is to be done must be done now GAt
the moment, y said Victor, Hand thou shall see
it done En- Does it content theel Then
comeI7
Miguel nodded to Manuel 1--WE win re-
turn in an hour; wait thou here"
They fled out into the dark, irregular street.
Fate led them to pass the Office Of DR.. Guild
ct the moment that Concho mounted his
horse The shadows concealed them from
their rival, but they overheard the last in
/ functions of the PRESIDENT to the unlucky Con-