The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-05

me. We brought with us foHf ~ ~
| bars. and the Indian now mas tne'n III
| the woods near Richmond;
| ~ heard that some people by the name
| of Withers lived near frederieksoufs'
/ some near stanton. aud some IN iyHch-
| burg. 1 went TO all these places TO see
| n I could get any trace OF my uncle. nut
| failed. Rumors OF a similar kind sent me
! to Norfolk. with the same result; put
| there / was told that Alfred Wifhers
| lived I'm Gloucester. Th,s accounts i0r
| nv presence here. Bat YOU are not the
| Alfred withers am looking for MY I'M
| cle was a much older man.
"l've grown discouraged, and have
| decided 20 give up the search; Inc m
| dian swears he's gong back west r.
| With him. Wen have TO work the mine
] with our little capital ! suppose. unless
We can sell out third interest In the
| mine and with this he appearci 70 ne
/ getting ready &c take his departure.
BrouGHr BIN UP 20 RICHMOND.
J But young Withers had high tempera-
TIRE OF gold fever. and after long TAX
! with the ranch man decided 10 come up
| 10 Richmond and persuade the moan 10
sell out the four bricks at reduction
He also hoped TO purchase lhlfd inter-
All the arrangements being perfected
young Withers and the Arizona stranger
reached Richmond Thursday morning
| ana registered at Ford's Hotel The
ranchman's address appears oil the regis
ter as John Williams. Virginia
was h sec nTtsp from '' sutheriand's stables
and the two men drove out the Brook
road aoouy three miles from Richmond
to come woods. between the Brook road
and the New North road. There the
Arizonian got out rummaged about the
weeds for while. and finally stopped
and gave low whistle The Indian ap-
reared in fun view Of young Withers,
some seventy-hve yards distant. He
would come DO nearer. ard APPEARED 20 De
skittish. This was natural enough
Withers got a good look at the indian
who were his long. coarse. btack hatr
ard war paint in true indian style
For some little time he carried en- a
conversation with Williams. ana q Ges-
ture now and thcn left no 9o1Il as 20
the subject in Withers' mind. lie could
hear mumblng. but was not suiilclently
verscd IN Spanish TO understand what
the two men said.
ZINE, LARGE BRICKS.
Presently the ranchman made s6n,
and the indian disappeared tn the WOODS;
"Orie GonZalia." cried the westerner, and
| then followed some orders In spanish,
which the Indian evidently understood,
! Tor a. lev minutes later ne reappeared
cautiously carrying four bricks OF ricn-
| locking. yellow metal on ms shoulder.
| Williams took charge Of them and car
ricd them to the carriage. where winners
| examined them with Keen satisfaction
They were weighed in turn, and oach
| tipped the scales at thirty pounds OF
more none of them exceeding tnirty-three
| mounds Fifteen inches long. four inches
| wide ard Two inches thick were the III
The westerner took from his pocket
a small bit and brace, and bored INTO
each OF them In several places; EVER.
| thing was satisfactory. Genuine STUN,
| said Williams, but I'm not sure about
| the quality Wen take them to several
| jewelers. IN the city and have thcm
tested"
This was agreed TO. and another con
| ference between Williams and the lndl9n
was held The latter appeared TO he
uneasy. ana gesticulated Wildly fmaHN
the Arizonian returned TO the carrlsc
with the gold and told Withers that the
Indian was determined 10 take the treas
ure back West with him. He had only
! twenty-one DAYS limit on MS ticker Ir S,.'
be out on Monday next. The red man
vas unwilling TO remain longer Ia Inc
| woods.
vance S5OOp TO the Indian and take two
| OF the bricks. which were valued at
about $4,000. as security. provided the
| metal proved to be genuine ana a.so
purchased an interest IN the mine. The
bricks were carried back 10 the lnd!aH
ana some of the small pieces retained.
PLoITrR IN THE BACKGROUND.
Driving back 10 the city. Mr.. Withers
went TO the hotel, and Williams said he
would have the gold tested during, The
day. Thursday night young NltherS
attended the theatre and enjoyed himself
generally. retiring quite late. Nheh nc
saw the ranchmau In the hotel the mex.
day ne was told that several jewelers.
had tested the metal and pronounced II
fine quality, bat could not exactly de
eide upon the carat zone jewe!er told
me OF a United States assaycr from
Philadelphia, who is stopping III The
city, on his way from North Carolina
said Williams. ferhiaPs we can ma
They looked over The register and found
the man. Parker said Williams, eager
ly. that's the name There 1t was Cn
''Thomas a.. Parker, Philadelphia
Young WitherS sent up his card They
were courtcOusly received by the as
sayer. who was neatIy-dressed. middle
aged man about five feet eight inches.
dark Van Dyke beard, dark hair anC
moUstache, and weighed about lGp pounds
He wore a black cutaway coat. dark
striped trousers neatly creased, ana
large black overcoat high derby hat, and
gold-rimmed glasses. Gloves and cane
in hand he was apparently appearing TO
go cut.
THE GOLD ALL FIGHT.
The assayer had an attractive de-
mcanor. was rather good-iookinS ana
quite dignihed.
II nave an appointment in haif an
hour" said he. but il can be OF SER
vice 10 you gentlemen 49,
The sight Of the gold samples aroused
had his glasses acids end all that ready
Excellent quality; twenty-four carat
said he after a hurried analysis, twenty
dollars aud twenty cents per ounce. II
YOU have any considerable amount II
like 70 purchase, gentlemen.
NitheTs declined The offer and the
ranchman paid a fee OF 81 for the test
Then the assayer was told the history
of the gold briefly. and expressed a wish
to 20 out with the gentlemen and see
the remarkably large bricks. 1t was.
decided that the three should go oui
yesterday morning tor the gold. and so
Williams secured a carriage while young
Withers secured the amount,
DREW FIVE THOUSAND
At the Planters National Bank MIR.
WitheTs had some bonds deposited. He
called Tor $1,000 on these, and the money
was paid him I'm three packages. one
and the third 500 Then the three mel,
drove out TO see the Indian by appoint
ment 4 conference was held. and ina
assayer pronounced all the metal the
same WithcrS paid the ranchman the
$1,000. who turned it over TO the Indian.
Then the two bricks were Wrapped up
carefully in paper. then rolled up in
some large pieces of soft cham0is-skin,
snugly stored away in the foot OF the car
rage. and the three men were back in
the city at J o'clock.
They went to the Office % the Virginia
sale Deposit and Fidelity Company.
where Williams paid $50 for private
safe deposit box, and the bricks were
carefully deposited therein. young With
ers pocketing The key. Everything
worked smoothly enough, and the bargain
was complete.
A TURNING POINT.