Evening journal., 1892-10-06

III OIucI 10 let tutlu Ouli CApldlutQ lu5
captain. Therefore our plan will be to
remain where we are until we know
what there is in the story. They haven't
found the cave yet and there is a chance
of our coming in first. We shall GER
tainly do some looking for it. Wen let
that chap get well out Of sight and then
20 on still hunt"
Two hours later the captain, Harlins
and man named Andrews set out in
company under the guidance of the sec
ond to seek the canyon and the cave.
While they are searching let us see
what befell Taylor, who had made a
temporary camp in the small valley.
When he came TO think it over he
condemned himself for having acted so
rashly. He was now alone and outlaw
ed. Should he succeed in finding the
gold how was he to bring it away? He
was and would be in constant danger
from the Indians. and if given a team
and the gold loaded up for him there
was not one chance in hundred of his
driving safely back to civilization.
While he coveted all he realized that he
must be content with a share in order to
get any at all.
"lf should go back and tell 'em Of
the cave it would make em feel all
right" he soliloquized as he looked up
at the rugged sides of the valley.
"Fooll foolp he exclaimed after a
moment; hasn't HarlIins already told
them Of it as the reason why sought
bis life? All know it and all will divide
and leave me out in the coldl Pm the
biggest fool on earth"
81 quite agree with yet" said a voice
not five feet away, and Taylor sprang
up to find the renegade who had visited
the camp below standing almost over
him.
'Saw yer hosses' tracks leadin in yere,
We know" said the renegade in expla-
nation. Rather Gurus to find a white
man prowling around alone in this ken
try. Yer scalp must be nailed on or ye
wouldn't chance it this way"
"Who are your" asked Taylor as soon
as he had recovered from his surprise.
THE same question to ye, and what
is it about a cave of gold and dividing
up:"
Here was help. II the man belonged
to party the gold might yet be Sc
cured. He was hard looking customer
-one who would not scruple at any
thing.
"Sit down, said Taylor as he made
himself comfortable. II came here will
a party camped two or three miles be
low. They came to prospect for gold
but came to look for a cave alread,
filed with it. They sort o suspecte,
me, and because / wouldn't divide the,
drove me out Of camp this morning"
"Whar did ye hear Of that cave?"
From an old hunter named Saun
ders."
"Who used to chum with a pard name,
Bridgersy
Exactly"
"Waal, I'm yere fur the same pur
pose. What got was secondhand iron
old Bridgers. but it looks straight 'nuff
There's four Of us in the party an,
we've got ridin horses and a team"
That's the checker!" exclaimed Tay
lor as he brought his fist down on tn
grass. 81 want to join you"
And ye know just whar that caveisl
II believe l can walk to it in tn
night"
Suppose we should hev a row wit
the people camped below?"
"Ill do my share Of shooting. There
two or three of 'em who will get bul
let the first time have chance to COY
er EN-"
Come on. guess the boys will tax
yein under the circumstances. Haven
seen nuthin of a gal wanderin aroun
yere, / supposeg'
NO"
"Waal, saddle up"
An hour later Taylor was in the cam
Of the outlaws. When the men learne
that he had been driven out of the cam
below and that he had received minut
particulars regarding Ehe locality of tn
cave of gold they extended him war;
welcome.
"Whar do ye make it out to bel
asked Bob, the leader.
Five miles the other side Of th
wagon train"
Nor
"That's what the hunter said-fy
miles to the left of the peak"
"And this isn't the canyonT
ut can't be. It's below that CAM
I'll stake my life on it.
''Then, doggone it, we've bin wron
all the time. We located this as tn
place. If it's below the camp then W
don't keer a button whether they NOV
or not, though they'll likely be going u
the valley today. We'd better hitch u
and be going"
CHAPTER XVIII
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