The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-28

~ writ there also. With all that he wore
a kind OF dandy micn. and by some wo-
men might have been deemed handsome.
Ruth chung more closely TO her lover
as Godfrey Totten approached and en-
tered the room. The old man had risen,
and stood with his hands behind his
back, as though undecided whether or no.
TO welcome the new conner.
Godfrey has kept me on the road my
dear" continued Jack Ormbridge. but
you mustn't be angry with him. II won Z
do me any harm, and IL won't do YOU any
harm TO know that I can lay my hand
on untold wealth. Here Godfrey" he
cried. SHOW Mr.. Rassett what you have
got in your sachel."
Godfrey stepped up 10 the table. and
taking from the leather bag which he
wore slung around his shoulders a hand
ful Of grayish-black stones on which
bright metallic points glttered and flash
ed, he laid them on the table and stood
looking at them proudly, with his arms
crossed over his chest.
The old man approached the table, and
his eyes were lit up as by a sudden eS-
element whether Of fear or anger could
not be told.
You know what that ISL asked Geof-
frey, and when no answer came, he con-
tinued: That's silver
The old man echoed, "Silveri Silver"
while he crept closely to the table ami
with one nervous hand grasped the back
Of a chair.
Yes" Jack ormbridge. continued, IT'S
silver Godfrey and myself have discOV-
cred il, or, at any rate. We have redis-
covered it. l met Godfrey at FL Paso.
and he came out here on purpose to find
il, and We have found il. It's
the biggest treasure in New Mex
leo, the noblest mine for hundreds and
hundreds Of miles around. 1t was worked
s.ar ND hoe NlsT cir
We went down it and found il full of
the richest ore"
The old mans eyes seemed to start
from their sockets. His lips were bab-
bling. and understandable gutturals pro-
ceeded from them. At last he looked Jack
straight in the face.
An whar did you find this?" he asked,
fiercely.
About twenty miles from here" was
the answer.
Twenty miles from hyarv' George Ras-
sett yelled. Twenty miles from hyar?
In the gorge of the Canchito?"
That's is exactly" answered Jack,
taken aback by the old mans manner and
tone.
An who told yew about this?" Rassett
Kissed between his teeth.
The two younger men looked at one
another amazed by this strange reception
Of their news Godfrey Totten was the
first to break the silence.
MY uncle. Harry Seymour. told me
about it," he said
Harry SEYMOUR English Harry cried
the old man. The only man beside myself
that's bin in 1t an lived. An he swore
never to tell 1t 10 his dyin' day"
MY uncle told me about II on his death
bed" reioined Godfrey.
He dead, too, an I alone left out o. the
thirteen" moaned the old man. He sprang
to the table and swept the ore from it
with one swoope of the hand.
Take 1t away" he cried. Take it out
o. my house. Take the cursed things
away, anywhar. BY -, fur twenty years
I've lived hyar. an I've kept the curse
out o my house, an now yew brings it
hyar. Take it away! Throw 1t away!
Take 1t out o my sight! 1t burns my
eyes
why, what's the matter, grand-dad?"
asked Ruth, tremblingly.
The matter" shrieked the old man
"Thar's blood on every ounce Of It. Thar's
a curse on every stone. Do yew think that
fur all these years that mines lain idle
an no reason fur 1t. It's mine. my own
the only one left o thirteen. Did yew
think yew found somethin' new? The sill
yer Kings vengeance goes with every
speck O. silver dust Thar's death on ev-
cry morsel. Take ii away! Take it out O.
my house! Take it, don't want to die.
l don't want to die yet. I'm the last o.
the thirteen. Take It away! l don't want
to die vet I dare not die yet.