The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-03

and mustachc. lie had. however, n way
" STOPPING over as lac walked that made
him look shorter. This and his habit Of
going about with his eyes half closed
were due to the desire to hide those
cleaning eyes which darkness made 80
grcwsome.
One day when Jack Hinton went TO
Dougan'g hut he found him reading. KS
Joe laid down the book his friend picked
it up and found it to he in a strange
language, which he judged 70 be German.
On the fly leaf was written "Frledrch
| Bauer" Jack looked inquirlngIy at
Dougan, who explained that it had once
belonged to German friend. This did
not, however, explain 10 Jack the fact
that Joe had been reading IN it and had
turned down a leaf whea he laid aside
the book
Just at this time q young green Ger
man arrived in camp. He was immedi-
ately christened "Dutchy," and was sub
iected to variety of rude practical Jokes,
all Of which he bore with imperturbable
gravity. He was a persistent fellow in
spite of his rude, ludicrous English, and
somewhat of mineralogist. So, in a
few weeks, he had made himself ac-
ouainted with methods Of work and had
investigated well the geologic aspects Of
the vicinity.
At last "Dutchy" ran across n nugget
that seemed to indicate the presence of a
h..r l.n
hood. He at once laid his plans, staked
off claim, and with the monev had
brought with him got % ,pmher ~ mon
at work runr'-, ,unnol ohI;onelv into
" ~" His claim lay to the east and up
the slope from the working Of a gang Of
tramp miners, who looked on with evil
eyed jealousy at the confident way III
which the young German laid his plans.
Week after week passed. 'Dutchys"
sloping tunnel was completed and they
! were working on double cross gallery.
The young fellows money ran low, but
his spirits and his faith in his judgment
did not. Then he had nothing left 10
paw the men with and they quit work.
Still the determined young fellow toiled
on alone, digging, blasting and carrying,
but the mother vein seemed no nearer
than before. The boys got to betting on
whether "Dutchy" would strike il or
not; some, sustained by his answering
self confidence, backed tie young Ger
man. but more were willing to give odds
the other way. At last one day there
were rumors about the camp that
"Dutchy" had struck the vein.
That night Joe Dougan happened to
pass the young Germans hut The win
dow was open, and though it was dark,
cloudy night and there was no light IN
the cabin, Joe stopped in the road and
stared at the open window. lie saw
something which you or i could not have
seen. 1t was the figure of "Dutchy"
sitting on the edge Of his bunk, holding
q card in his hand. Moved 10y some inn
pulse, he knew not what, Dougan crept
up nearer; he saw it to be photograph
which the young German held in his
hand, and which, although he could not
see it himself, he pressed to his lips In
way that showed he knew so well the
| face thereon that the darkness made no
difference with him. His back was half
turned toward the window into which
Joe Dougan peered. The youth finally
let his hand drop into his lap and seemed
lost i'm thought Then Joe caught sight
of the picture. He gave a sort Of chok-
ing gasp, and hurried away in. the dark
ness, murmuring. Zach du lieber Him
nell Helenal"
Douean strobe fercely down the valley
road. He passed unheeding two dark
forms moving along in the direction Of
the camp. One voice exclaimed; 'for
Gods sake, what's that The other re-
Piled with a laugh otis only Joe Dou-
gan's eyes,
But Dougan heard nothing and saw
nothing save the face OF the photograph
that had 50 startled him. His mind was
a tunut Of confused thoughts and half
asserted recollections. He walked on
down the valley till the road ran in the
shadows Of the pine forest Above the
clouds grew lighter, and faint, iumi-
nous spot in the heavens indicated the
position Of the hidden moon. Then
through the trees could be seen clouds
scudding across the moons face, and at
last these broke away and frosted waves
Of moonlight flooded valley and noun
tains. 1t pierced the dark alleys Of the
pines and fringed the road with lace
work Of deIicately traced shadows. Still
Dougan strobe on till the road ran out
| from the forest again and followed the
course Of a stream that caught and tossed
back from its ripples the sparkles Of
moonshine as O necklace of diamonds
flashes the light Joe Dougan stopped as
he stepped out of the cover Of the pines.
J and the glorious prospect of moonlit slopes
and peaks burst upon him and brought
| him back to a consciousness Of him.
self and his surroundings Then he sud
denly turned squarely around and walked
quickly back the way he had come.
When he reached the camp there were
no lights to be seen; even the saloon was
dark. lie went to Jack Hinton's cabin
and knocked at the door There was no
reply. but the sound Of heavy breathing
coul: be heard within. Again he knocked,
q long succession Of hard raps. AT last
q voice said: "Eh! What's thati Oh!
Hellol Who's there:"
Its me-Dougan.