Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-08-30

1t3b fictitious, but the incl
AG1.tx .itions are authentic:
fkipg with an engineering
y eSffS@ASkifH6k nc making n preliminary
survey Of u route for the Atlantic and
Pacific X. X.
Our camp was located at the foot Of
n mountain. near tire Little Colorado
River. We had been working bard all
day, irving to lind n suitable place TO
cross The river, and | was very tired,
and was the first man 10 lie down TO
sleep. remember distinctly when my
bed-fellow came to bed, and that was
the last | knew, until ! was awakened
by someone shaking me, and a voice
saying:
Come ont here, Charley; | want to
show YOU something"
The person who spoke 10 me was
holding mp the edge of the tent close to
my head.
The noon was shining brightly, and
as ! crawlcd out from bed saw a man
standing \ few feet from the tent. ]
did not recognize him as being any Of
our boys, aud MS | stood r ying TO make
out who he was, he said;
Come with me; ] want to show you
a silver mine"
/ followed him up the side of the
mountain until we came 10 a we'll
defined trail, when he stopped and
said:
Before we 90 any farther you must
promise me that you will not say or do
anything In regard TO the mine until
you 20 to Laguna. where, by inquiry,
you will find a man by the name OF
Henry King. He was once my part
ner, and while we were prospecting in
this country | found this mine. An
accident prevented me telling him at
the time, and | have not had the OPP
portunity to let him know Of the find
since. He will inform you of the ma
ture of the accident that happened TO
me. Tell him that Jack Long shovel
YOU the End, aud requested that it be
shared equally between you.p
IL struck me as being 4 remarkable
story, and questioned him in regard
to l i; do you peJo to laguua and
inform your part ~ And why do you
give me. a total Zauger to you. a half
'Mf terest 10 your iind2 Why not keep
YOURSELF"
For reasons you could not under
Stand. | cannot speak with my part
ner. There is more money in the mine
than one man should have, aud | think
YOU arc deserving of more wealth; and
to pay YOU for doing what | ask of you
Is the reason | offer it to you. To me
the mine amounts TO nothing. A man
in my position does not require any
lmines, rs YOU will learn from King"
1 reluctantly made him the promise
BIZ required, and he turned and led the
eay up the trail. | followed him over
be mountain and down the opposite
Idle. until we came to where the noun
hin broke off, and formed one side OF
w deep canon.
Here he turned to the right, and at.
ter going several rods, he stopped n
picked up some pieces of rock, which
he gave to me, saying:
Take these with you and examine
them by daylight. All this loose rock
is broken from the ledge. and this, y
pointing TO a large out-cropping OF
rock, lis tho ledge. 1t is silver, and
very rich. Now mark the place, so
that you can bring King here. Show
him the rock, and tell him that Jack
saws there is plenty of it. Goodnight"
II felt a queer sensation creep over
me rs though had seen a ghost. |
stood for some time, half expecting to
see him return; then l picked up sew.
eral pieces of the rock, returned to
camp, and went to bed.
t. ska ...rtpv - oil caantaI Itkn n
dream, but there was the ore. and |
could sec that il vas filed with some
kind of mineral.
/ showed n piece of IL to the engi-
neer. After looking ut it for a short
time. he said:
1t Is wire-silver. Where did you
itP"
ltold lin a person had given it to
nue.. aud-saidit Was wire silver.
/ did not attempt to return to the
ledge, for fear l would be followed.
When we reached the vicinity OF
Laguna. / left the corps and went to
hunt up my future partner. had no
trouble in finding him. hat wishing to
satisfy myself that he was the tight
man. / asked him if he ever know a
man by the name of Jack Long.
Yes" he replied. Jack used To be
my partner. Were you acquainted
with linipN
Whereupon / related my story to
him. aud gave him some OF the min-
eral.
shall never forget the expression
OF his face as he stood before me while
! was relating my experience to him.
He removed his eyes from my
face until 1 was through; then he
quietly sat down and examined the
mineral. :.
You say you never saw Jack until
the night he showed you this minerai'"
he asked.
no" l replied.
Newer heard OF himP"
Never"
well. you have told me a queer
story. Jack and l were prospecting
on the Little Colorado. at the point
you mention. On the tenth of August
Jack left our camp. saying he was go
ing oyer on the very mountain you
speak Of to do a little prospecting for
quartz. We were looking for placer
gold. aud l put in the day prospecting
a bar on 4 small stream that enters
the Colorado neal the place you speak
OF. He did not return that night, and
the next morning i went to look fol
him. j found him on the side OF tbs
mountain, stoye dead. He had beer
caught and crushed TO death by
bowTlicr mat had become looscned and
rolled upon him, killing him instantly.
No.. 49,. .ooll vou hava saon and