The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-20

Win q BOX on the END OF the rope DOL
lineer and his mining friend GO, in the
box and the hired man let them down.
Dollinger didn't notice the little pieces
Of red yarn tied on the rope, but the
hired man did. because that was what
he was paid for, and every time he came
stopped so Harvey and DOllinger could
sample the walls of the shaft and see
how rich it was. Harvey showed Dol
linrer a million dollars worth Of gold
every time they stopped, and they
stopped Eve times: and when they got
to the surface DoliingeP offered two
millions for the mine. Harvey looked
as if he hated to, but at last he took it
He vas a modest man and only called it
Ell Dorado-Golconda mine. and Dollinger
hired him at M thousand dollars q
month to superintend it. and started
East
Dollinger soon found that Ell Dorado
Golconda was somewhat expensive. He
sent a big draft to Harvey for ma
chinery, labor, etc, by every mail. The
first thing he knew he had all the mon
ey he had in his mine. Still his man
ager kept calling for more. Pretty o
he got a letter from a Rainbow City
lawyer named Snatchem, saying that
there was a big mortgage on his mine
before ne bought it which must be set
tied. So he sent ON the deed TO his
Fifth avenue house and collapsed into a
chair. q ruined man without a cent in
,la r-arll Tlno o,-a n por>inD laSeoH
from Harvey saying that he took his pen
in hand to inform him that he was in
very good health in the dry climate of
Colorado. and hoped Dollinger was en-
joying the same great blessing. He in
closed a bill reading: To sailing mine
before you visited II, 500. lease re-
nit" He explained that it cost fully
500 TO fix it to sell TO him and he want
ed the money. He also said he would
be along about b Gath Of the month
(December) to take possession Of the
house, and closed by telling him not to
forget that two hundred. Dollinger
bowed his head and wept. His spirit
was broken al last. So vas Mrs. DIS.
They both wept. and they were still
weeping when Christmas Eve anne the
time Harvey said he would be on hand TO
take the house.
II was the same Christmas Eve, and
the unprecedented observer might have
seen a pedestrian moving rapidly up
Broadway. Why should l try to con
ceal the fact that it was Arthur Graves.
the hero of the fre-escape? For it was he.
Why did he scan every female face so
closely? He was looking for his Amelia.
OF course. He had been out of town. for
three years, but he had come back TO
find Amelia or to come pretty near dying
in the attempt. 1t was a dreary Christ
mas Eve for him. The lights shone out
from. etc. tSix pages of fine prose
poetry are here omitted by request
Arthur Graves had reached Twenty
third street when he paused 10 buy q
flower from a pale young woman who
sold chrysanthemums and roses behind
a little outdoor stand. As he handed
her the money ne looked Al her more
closely. and. urtering q wild cry. clasped
her in his -ms
Amelia he whispered.
still yours, Arthur" and each was
too happy to speak more.
They stood thus for some five min
utes. affording very interesting euter-
tainment for the passers-by. Then
Arthur turned and kicked the flower
stand over into the middle of Madison
square and motioned to a hack-driver 10
approach.
I'VE will go to Rev. Mr.. Tyemup for
sure this time" he whispered. land"
he added, with a dreamy. mysterious
look in his eyes as ne gazed up Broad
way. IL think 1 can manage to pac |
him a small fee in cash this time"
A half hour later the reverend gentle |
pronounced them man and wife.
Tossing him a $500 bill as a slight COM
pensation for what he had done. Arthur
took his bride on his arm and went out. |
Drive TO Dollinger's." he said TO the |
man.
oh. don't do that" said Amelia. anx-
iously. Papa is as hard as ever-he
won't let US enter
Never fear. love- replied Arthur.
and again the PARKWAY. mysterious look
into his eyes: I'VE will see if we
can not soften the old gentleman
They walked up past the grifins and
Arthur rang the bell-much holder than
he had three years before. Jeames re-
sponded as before. but he looked sick. |
They stepped into the library and found