The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-25

with box on the end Of the rope. DOL
linger and his mining friend got in the
box and the hired man let them down.
Dollinger didn't notice the little pieces
0fred yarn tied on the rope, but the
hired man did, because that was what
he was paid for, and every time he came
to one of them as the rope unwound he
stopped SO Harvey and Dollinger could
sample the walls OF the shaft and see
how rich it was. Harvey showed Dol
linger a million dollars worth Of gold
every time they stopped, and they
stopped five times; and when they got
to the surface Dollinger offered two
millions for the mine. Harvey looked
as If he hated to, but at last he took it.
He was modest man and only called it
Ell Dorado Golconda mine, and Dollinger
hired him at one thousand dollars a
month to superintend it, and started
East.
Dollinger soon found that Ell Dorado
Golconda was somewhat expensive. He
sent 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 soon
he got letter from Rainbow City
lawyer named Snatchem, saying that
there was a big mortgage on his mine
before he 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 cent. in
the world. Then came parting letter
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 bill reading: ITO sailing mine
before you visited it, $500. Please re-
NIT" He explained that it cost fully
5000 to fix it to sell to him and he want
ed the money. He also said he would
be along about the 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 at last. So was Mrs. DPS.
They both wept, and they were still
weeping when Christmas Eve came, the
time Harvey said he would be on hand to
take the house.
1t was the same Christmas Eve, and
the unprejudiced observer might have
seen pedestrian moving rapidly up
Broadway. Why should l try to con-
ceal the fact that it was Arthur Graves,
the hero Of the fire-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 dreary Christ
mas Eve for him. The lights shOne out
from, etc. (Six pages of fine prose
poetry are here omitted by request.)
Arthur Graves had reached Twenty
third street when he paused to buy q
flower from pale young woman who
sold chrysanthemums and roses behind
| a little outdoor stand. As he handed
her the money he looked at her more
closely, and, uttering wild cry, clasped
her in his arms.
"Ameliap' he whispered.
'Still yours, Arthur" and each was
too happy to speak more.
They stood thus for some five min
utes, affording very interesting enter
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 to
approach.
''We will 60 to Rev. Mr.. Tyemup for
sure this time" he whispered, "and, u
he added, with dreamy, mysterious
look in his eyes as he gazed up Broad
way, 81 think l can manage to pay
him small fee in cash this time"
A half hour later the reverend gentle
man pronounced them man and wife.
Tossing him a $500 bill as 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 far-away, mysterious lool
came into his eyes; 1--WE will see If We
can not soften the old gentleman"
They walked up past the griffins and
Arthur rang the bell-much holder thar
he had three years before. Jeames re
sponded as before, but he looked sick
They stepped into the library and found