Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-01-31
ALpENA XRGUS
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE MINERS REVENGE.

discovery of gold in the wilds o
California, near the foot of TIT
Sierra Nevada mountains, at spring
of sparkling water that forms on
of the tributaries of the majestic
Sacramento, sat two men--rough
dirty, vulgar looking men-whon
one, accustomed to sight of such
characters, would recognize a
miners.
These men externally bore
striking resemblance to each other
each wearing his filthy WOODEN shirt
knee breeches, tattered and torn, anC
dilapidated hat, which seemed t.
sigh "when this old hat was new,
and each bearing in his belt a brace
of heavy revolvers, and as many
bowie knives. Their language was
degrading, and was spoken in q
suppressed, gruff tone. Taken al
together one might justly conclude
that these were two desperados from
the States, who had taken refuge
here from the hands of justice.
Their conversation betokened evil
to some unfortunate one, whose life
they sought, and for whom they
were now lying in wait.
swell Tom" said one, here we
have been tugging away with ven-
geance for six long months, and not
sight of that precious treasure OF
which both of us entertained such
devoted hopes has greeted our eyes. y
but does that justify us in at
lacking that young Hawkins, and
mercilessly ending his existence, be.
cause he has been more successful
than we?" was the dissenting reply
Talk about justice, will your
was the sarcastic rejoinder. IF you
are becoming so merciful and con-
siderate, my advice to you is that
you hasten your return to the East
where you have barely escaped the
hangman' moose. Return tojustice
will you? ] want an example
Go back to your mother, and tell hel
you have concluded to meet youl
fate like man. Go tell the girl
whose confidence you betrayed
whose life you rendered a curse, and
whose parents you sent to the grave
that you are DESTROYS of surrender.
ing yourself to justice. will be-
lieve you are in earnest then"
II have no more to say about re-
formation at present, but wicked as
l am, Joe, often, in imagination
see the spirit or ghost of that poor
injured girl, staring me in the face
She haunts me continually, and, al
though mine is not superstitiou'
nature, am led to believe ! will yet
die by her hand
Hush, said the man addressed al
Joe, II think Hawkins is coming
If it is him, | will fire, and if / an
so unfortunate as to miss my mark
you try your luck
Slowly the stranger advanced
His path lay over rocky crags, ant
dense brush and underwood, which
necessitated cautious movements
Suddenly the stiffness Of the night
in the valley of the Sacramento was
broken by the roar of pistol shot
followed immediately by another
which seemed more like an echo
but which brought death to the
villain, Joe Bond.
A gasp for breath--a few words
and the spirit of a mountain minel
had passed from earth.
Take that, fiend as you are,
cried the enraged miner, known al
Hawkins. Nov for your comrade
Ha! Ha! | have been an attentiv,
listener to your pleasant CONVEX
sation, and must confess wa:
amused at it's interest.
A search in the mountain cavern.
for a man whose life depended OF
his escape is not pleasant task no.
one likely to be attended with sue
cess. Hawkins knew this and aban
doned every attempt at discovery o.
his enemy, and went on his way ap
parently unmindful Of what had oc
cured.
II am satisfied my suspicious are
correct" he said to himself. "Thi
is Tom Redgrave, and just as sur,
as such is his name his fate is fixed
So he thinks he is to die by the hanc
of Maggie Benton. If he were il
he East, / shouldn't wonder, bu