The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-21
UTE BILLS PARTNER.


Halfway mp the mountain which over
,nal0ws Cheyenne canyon is rude log
.l.a Of only two rooms.
n.nv wears ago. when reports of the
fr1ne Of gold drew men from every
...e n the Union. there appeared IN
.I. Grand but dcsclatc canyon man
f., name ol NNCis-Sianley Rivers,
ail who at once proceeded Go erect
.nn fer himself This completed. he
l..f we'll within its walls whom not ac-
f..u4 engaged m prospecting lie To-
.l.l h.s claim and went about 10 az
I '1 as an old miner
I.. Iule town 81 Colorado Syringe,
4..I miles distant. was often visited 10y
O.. minors when they had accumulated
.llo DUST but Rivers had never ac.
.nluui them on these occasional
- although they had often urged
ln OBJ 09so.
imam il mining camp who doc not
M..L J.. considered as q general thing,
beneath tlo notice of Che average miner,
I.ft was NOT SOD in this case Here hc
fI fhe confidence and respect az the
r..l mcn gathered around him, and
I. ia. .n0o ways. loyish face ana
.|aIn- blue eyes, had won every man
.,.. ra bed, ade
II.r ro longer urged him 90 go with
fa. nev went and respected nm.
-..... v.- u.t q man iu al the camps
.-....I vho would not have taken the
f.rtnf tle .ieude 't a5 they loCu-
called him And noi only that' he
I..t..f was % blank. and Doe mildly
f.t'I rn .loff, o. reveal b. ON one
.,.. use 1854 bad pressed Linn toe
,.u...r or tle subject and he rcpioNel
Dim IN aIElu-
Spill. i think you are friend of
MIN. blt ] would rather have you
rIl u me down that shaft Of yours than
... me to 500 sou my past lfe. IL Is
t. painful.
fftle boys could have seen BID them
I....s could have looked upon him os
.ool ohashod before this slender.
looking Young man; he, who had
f I.. man. this "lndian chcwer
fi come out ahead in "a hand Co
. l.If with bear. this same Ute
r..h -rrod as % desperate DOB lue
amy rnd f0r 70 hundred miles,
would lavo wondered " ho had
.lf usu leave 0i bis Senses.
Htr..s were alone and In AN hum
...r- Al said
r.r pardon Mister Rivers. ]
rm'.n 10 burt sen fcelus / hey
Hsu hkln TO So, "a sort 81
lis interest. and IL Sc say the word
I.Iaris."
word was said and great was the
i1 camp when the Now partner
WAS aruWncedtheucxt day. What
come over WiH Was De going 10
If was seven DAYS wonder
m.nv died away until it was 10
.r attraction to See Bills six fcet
...f. and Drawn towering head and
.-- above his delicate looking
.. tnov rrO-regfel the country.
div ~ tleir warderngs thcv
.t..t I.l nearly reached the sumo +
...fI.. el.r1 Ola Peak at whose base
.r... waters ~ The San Juan creek. .
.. n.f suddenly uttered an exclama-
.,narngcnt
f.. hare. p4rd. we've struck DO ibis
chunk. az 3D."
.-r.. who lal been Yatiently clip
n.r.mous ID the hedges which lut-
hls and there. fastened 20 IBIS
I looked Bill bad piece oi .
locking rock ia his hand and was
c j. e1aoliv over and over, bis .
..... .rlrrf like wiiimo through
... AM Oh. Uiucr5 were half .
.r.r ID. md and deserted their .
....... -.4-.. f.r now Ones. There F.
r. doubt of lie vast wealth that
rr. mime which Buaud Rivers had .
It MAS settled fact that the .
l.l moro money than they could .
r..H7a L.9minr down on them ms
mining or- should be turned out
Ola. Ir,.0 mon were lriuc on their F..
.. HAS ir fho little cottage thew
r.f fha frtrrs and lis grand pros
Mn ,r.s flll of enthusiasm. and .
f h.. Glowing terms his highest .
....... % be- realized when he should .
..- thousands.
A.. unul be a CONGRESSMAN. What
.-.. .raoehos Io would make. lie
lsr. orerv word of them printed .
.I.. r.,-srar-.rs TTo would own n
..,-. ,-l itio nlorsr ehoul3 have
..-,.l-. tl-,- ,-orfa.l. tbov ebould .
.l,r .,-l,ie 'l,o &c. , ton Of sad .
+-.--1 Suddenly and looked m
.,...itr
.r...-,. v.r f,,1 oIs rorj. viii yer
..-.. a. jn.f IN tno,d r. like yer
,...,..,,. pi-or. ,-..s -ilonf
.'-@ MI tt.ns wbat dj-po-ition 7
..H....i.a-fit I vii nrobablv go back .
..r .-r piars arc not definitely set
rIr 81 fisur answered. So the sub
.-tw. dropped
suow Tie quiet. retiring man 40 .
ie wel enough % know all inquiries
8. iute-s So be turned over, and. .
at.ra few more words about the work .
.t tls MORROW. ho fell asleep.
When The morning dawned Bill was .
l.aui stirring. Rivers slept late. and .
To- LIST BID thought he had better awaken f
..n AS Doe hook him ia his rough way .
-. noticed tAe bright spots on Rivers f
obi. isl and Dos short, irregular breathing T
"it i- al right now, Lillian muir /
injured the sick man, tossing uneasily; 7.
lB all right now. Sc got tnes money f.