Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1892-11-23
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"Who are yo,ls"
rRowdy, strangersi | reckon l kin
come in, being as | amt hostile In
dian"
The captain returned his salutation,
and the renegade came to halt in the
camp, looked keenly around MIN and
continued:
.....Come after gold, reckon, and from
the looks o things you've been fooling
away your time fur q hull week. In
course You was green and didn't know
or you wouldn't hev stopped here two
hours"
whats the matter Of this placer
queried the captain.
..Nuthin, so fur's grass and water
goes, but If you want gold you must go
whar 1t is. Leastwise. the rest Of us
hey had to.
"And where is that?"
"A matter Of twelve miles up the val
ley. Thar's plenty up thar to be had
fur the digging, and only small party
has got onto it yet. Never cav such
richness afore. I believe ye kin almost
load one o. them wagons in month"
There were murmurs Of admiration
and exclamations of establishment from
the men.
IL belong to tho party up thar" con-
tinued the stranger, "but don't go
much ON digging ont the stuff. Rather
be moving. around, you know. l kin
guarantee that the boys will welcome ye
ifye want to come Thsrs enough fur
all"
"It is very generous indeed Of you"
replied the captain. ave came for
gold, and of course we must take advan-
tage Of your offer"
."Ayei that we must" shouted the
men.
"What brought me out this morning,
1t least this way" observed the man as
he carefully noted everything in camp,
twas calamity. One Of the boys up
thar brought his gal out with him. The
Injuns got arter Us and skeart her clean
crazy. Since that time she's bin tryin
to run away, imagining that the reds
were arter her scalp. She got of last
night and might hev cum this way"
..That's awfulp sighed Harkins. I've
got a gal of my own down in the wagon
there, and I'd rather see her dead than
crazy"
1.-THE wolves wo-ll he likely to pull
her down last night, unused Joe. 1.-TWO
or; three big fellows were around camp
just before daylight"
$50 ye've got gal o your own
qneried, the man Of Harkins in tones
which betrayed doubt.
'l.Oh, Bess!". called the latter In reply,
and the girl put her head ont of the
wagon and asked what was wanted.
"WaaI. III hev to look further" said
the renegade Us he turned away. "Poor
gall How ] pity herl And when will
ye be ready to move up the valley to the
gold fieldsT
To-day perhaps answered the cap
tain.
Better not lose any time, as thar win
be q rush in yere from all directions
30 long to ye."
When he had cleared the camp Har-
Hns told his story and the mans object
was made plain Harkins did not keep
back the secret of the cave, but told it
Just as he had received it and suggested
that In case the contents could be found
there should be an equal division.
"They want us to move up the valley
in order to let them out" explained the
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 q chance
Of our coming in first. We shall GER
tainly do some looking for it. Well let
that chap get well out Of sight and then
60 on still hunt
Two hours later the captain, Harkins
and man named Andrews set ont in
company under the guidance Of the sec-
ond to seek the canyon and the cave.
While they are searching let us see
what befen Taylor, who had made
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 away1 He
was and would be in constant danger
from the Indians. and if given team
and the gold loaded up for him there
was not one chance in q hundred Of his
driving safely back to civilization.
While he coveted all he realized that he
must be content with q share in order to
get any at all
III ! should 20 back and tell 'em Of
the cave it would make 'em feel all
right he soliloquized as he looked up
st the rugged sides Of the valley.
sFooll foolr he exclaimed after
moment; "hasn't Harkins already told
them Of it as the reason why ! sought
his life? All know it and all will divide
and leave me out in the cold! I'm the
biggest fool on earthT'
II quite agree with ye!" said a voice
mot FIVE feet away, and Taylor sprang
mp to find the renegade who had visited
the camp below standing almost over
him.
"Saw yer hosses' tracks leadin in yere,
sye know" said the renegade in expla-
nation. Rather Gurus to find 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 you?" asked Taylor as soon
as he had recovered from his surprise.
1.-THE same question to ye, and what
is it about cave of gold and dividing
upr'
Here was help. II the man belonged
to a party the gold might yet be Sc
cured. He was hard looking customer
-one who would not scruple at any
d.. thing.
"Sit down." said Taylor as he made
himself comfortable. II came here with
party camped two or three miles be-
low. They came to prospect for gold,
but came to look for cave already
filed with it. They sort O. suspected
me, and because / wouldn't divide they