The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-26

should denounce Il for yourself, giving q re-
ward OF n few dollars 70 the Indian, who is a
it, Ignatio; aud how lid you cometo hear about
FOR two reasons, senior; hrst, because I wish
10 do you " service " II Is IN my humble power,
cannot look alter II, though that would I've a true
grief 10 me. for. II YOU Viii permit me TO say 50,
never. have | met u man Tor whom ] have con-
rpiVpd n greater respect aud affection. Perhaps,
II return again, you will give me u share In the
profits, SO that We may grow rich together. And
now | will show YOU how ! came to hear Of H."
And | fetched the scroll with the translation
that had made. and read y TO him.
lie listened eagerly. for. like yonrself Seh9r
loved adventure and all things that have to do
with the past Of this ancient land;
finished. ~ will order the horses and u mule
With the pros pc, ting HI to he get rendy. Shall
81 think not, senior; the mine Is not yet found,
aud the less talk there IL about IL the better. for
the matter Is noisctl abroad soInebudy may be
who came to see me last night Is a trnsty man,
but he Is weary with journeying, and rests, 50
I'm hour later we were riding among the
mountains. | having icft u message for MOlns tn
say that | should return before dark. The trail
that We were following was q difficult one, and
ran for some miles along the edge OF a prCttplce
till IT. reached the crest ~ the range. Indeed, 40
bad was ii IN parts that We were forced to dis
mount and drive the horses and mule before iis,
while we followed. cllnging To the ferns and
u VI ~ ''h W h'NB " III
At length we came to The summit of the range,
and turned downward through q forest OF oak
and fir trees. heading for u valley that lay at the
base of II solitary mountain peak, along which
ran n stream. Down this stream we rode for q
mile or, more, for was searching for q certain
pointed rock that was mentioned In the scroll a.
standing by itself on the slope OF n mountain
where no trees grew. beneath. which should he
the glen where In the days or Guatemoc was u
great cciba tree that. so said the writing, over
s~hadowcd the mouth Ut the mine.
Riding uphill through n dense grove OF oakF,
we came DrpSpftlN tD the Vlpn that lay lust be-
low the slope whercon stood the tall rock:
This must BIZ the place" | said, but see no
Doubtless it has fallen and rotted since those
days answered the Senior Strickland. Let us
tetler the horses and search
This we did, and the search was long. for here
grasses and ferns grew thick, but Mt length |
ancient tree had rotted in the ground. 70
that nothing remained except the outline ofits
circle and some Of the larger roots.
httound about these roots we hunted desper-
atcly for an hour or more. but without avail. till
at length my companion grew. weary OF the
palm that he had discovered. purposing TO take
1t home and set II In his garden. for he was a
great lover OF plants and flowers.
While he was thus engaged. and I toiled
among the grasses looking for the mouth Of the
mine, which, as began to think. was lost for
lgnatiO. Beneath the roots of this. palm is ref
use rock that has been broken with ham ners.
] believe that this must have been the platform
in front of the mine. One can see that the
ground was fiat here"
l came to him, and together we renewed our
search till at length. by good luck. we discovered
"a hole Immediately beneath a rock large enough
for n man to creep into.
" Was this made by "a coyote or Is Il the mouth
of the mine ~ the senior asked.
That we can find out by entering it." I said.
doubtless when they shut down the mine the
dntigmOs would have left some such place. as this
to ~ventilate the workings. Bring the pickaxe,
seiior, and we will soon Sec"
For ten minutes or more we Iabored. working
In soft. ground with pick and spade till we barred
the side of a tunnel, which examined. ,,
There is no need to trouble further" said:
this rock has been cut with copper chisels. for
here Is the green of the copper. Without doubt
we have found the mouth Of the mine. Now
give me the hammer and candles. and bring the
leather bag for samples, and we will enter
10 DC COntinucd.)