The new North-west., 1892-11-26

'Bridyer never told lie in his life
What he said about that cave kin be de-
pended on same as if you read it in the
good book. Thar was gold thar in heaps.
He said it was in Jumps and bars, as if
it had been melted up-mor'n a span Of
hosses could draw. He was in thar
day and half, and he had time to be
sartin."
"It was the red mans treasure housev
exclaimed Taylor.
"Waa1, no Bridger didn't reckon the
Injuns had ever diskivered the place
He allowed that tn gold had bin thar
fur a good many years-way back to
the time when the Mexicans kivered this
country. I've heard tell thar was
white race all over the west"
"Yes, the Aztecs.'' replied one of the
men.
the Injuns who stored up the gold. We
! allowed to go back after it some day,
but the years went on. Bridger got
wiped out and now I'm headed that
way only to feed the wolves
"And-and you will tell us where this
cave Isl" anxiously inquired Taylor.
Il will, replied the dying man, as a
smile fitted across his face. 'Hain' it
Gurus? One lays a-dyin, thinlzin of the
hereafter, and the other is jist a-treln-
| bin in his anxiety to git hold Of wealth
ard spend it? It's like poor humanity.
The thought Of that gold never bothered
me an hour, while You will risk your
lives fur a sight Of it. But I'll tell ye.
That's what axed ye to cum in here
fur. You've bin white with me, and
kin reward ye fur it,
/ Harkins and Taylor glared at each
| other across the dying man. The fiend
A Of avarice WAS already whispering in
their ears
IF you strike the big Cheyenne atthe
forks" said the hunter, 1.-THE mountains
\ will be due north Of you The big peak
in front Of ye has been named after Gus
ter. About five miles to the right of
that peak lsa canyon-the one up which
Bridyer fled He said he went about a
mile and then took into a smaller one
leadin to the left. Hc hadn't gone fur
before he grabbed Il bush to pull him
self upon ledge out of the bottom, and
as he reached the ledge he was at the
mouth Of the cave He reckoncd it was
eight or ten feet up, and he thought a
path led from it up into the mountain.
1t az always dusky in those riffs, and
ye might pass up and down lifetime
and see nothing. 1t may take ye d
month of sarchin, but yell find big
reward.
Each man had caught his every word
and sought to impress it on his memory
and each secretly hoped that the othel
would forget. This eagerness resulted
in curious error, Harlins understood
the hunter Alright when he said to the
right Of Clusters peak. Taylor under
stood him to the left.
,:Yell hey to be on the watch fur red
skins" said the old man after a Ions
pause. They're out and in arms am
they'll show ye no mercy This rush o1
white men will drive EN- back after
time, and counsel ye to let the cave
: alone till its safe to go thar. Then "
!, kin make up IL small party. bring it of
and divide it up as is fair,
"Neverr whispered Taylor as he
clenched his hands
"Divide with him when | can get i
all" demanded Harkins Of himself.
'rhcy had been friends in danger Ths
prospect Of wealth had turned thei
friendship to hate An hour ago the,
would have periled their lives for eacl
other Now they wished each othe
dead.
The possession Of gold may bring hap
nv, 1alH r
murder.
"Ye hey been good to me and wis
We lucl-, said the old man in a whisper
but neither Of the men heard him The
We're thinking and planning.
About live Nilys to the right Q
Clusters peak" harsins kept rcpeat!n;
to himself
about five miles to the left Of Gus
ter.s peak" Taylor repeated over an'
over again. Two or three minutes passet
away. and then the latter bent forw II;
, and cried out:
"Why, the old man is dei -d!'
So he was. lie had mad. no strua@ssl
even no sign.
"Well, that was white il, him not &
delay us, laughed the lead n of the car
AVIAN when informed of the event
Some men might have i1ert us mere al
day and then concluded nc to die afte
all. Now the only thing is IL plant him.
A couple Of men We're SION scoorlnE
: : out a shallow grave with their spades
and within half al hour after the fam
, of life had hickercd out the body wa
: covered and the wagon train moving On
Then a couple Of great vultrre
;, dropped from the sky to earth to wait.
Three or four gaunt wolves, their ions
+ hair dirty and ragged, came skulkinE
over the broken ground.
, Five painted and feathered Indian
crept out of dry ravine scarcely fort
rods away, and with ths vengence o
, devils set to work with hands and stick
!. to uncover the body. There was sup
pressed shout as it was rolled out ant
, another as the scalp was held aloof.
! Five minutes later the wolves ant
+,,,.au Oh tl, l,oHv +o t|a,nca1vns