The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-23

SJFucR tEe Side ol Jne mOuntal
caused the prov Of the machine t
nearly as large Us an ordinary
sized room. Stripping the sails o
from the frame OF the aeroplan
erected sort Of tent over this ex
cavation, and, collecting a mass
branches from the dense overhangint
bou9hs, ] constructed very credit
able bed and shelter for my patient
bound up his wounds and made hin
as comfortable thereon as possible, AZ
night was now upon us, and 1t was
useless to attempt, before morning, to
ment at the foothills beneath u.s.
In the morning | built Il tire at the
side of the cache" to heat cup of
chocolate, which was left from the
previous days ratiOns, with which TO
strengthen my patient, while should
seek the trail that led to the settle
ment and succor. While attempting
to dlslodgo 4 portion OF tho iosened
cliff that was in danger OF falling at
any time, Il sight mot my eyes that
caused an cxultant shivcr and | could
scarcely control my palsied hands in
my then weakened condition. There
right before me in IL queer little pocket
lay humps of shining gold. varying in
size from q pea to a walnut, rough and
irregular in form, it was true, bat
gold sure enough, and as pure as If just
minted from natures great furnace.
| hastily gathered them all in my hat
about a pint-und took them TO my
friend. Though the sight acted as Il
wonderful stimulant to him, ho took
the situation mcthodically and calmly
advised mo to go to the settlement,
send physician accompanied by q
,,nt ti,,n !, a - ~
supplies as we should need, then go
ight on to the Land Office and file our
claim to the ground, and return quietly
with prospecting tools. All Of this |
did and returned at nightfall to find
nv coluborcr much bctter--in fact,
sitting up and calmly smoking his
plDc. We had sufficient camp para.
phcrnalia sent up to thu " claim y TO
make us comfortable. and sufficient Of
the collcgiatc's apparatus to properly
test the extent Of our joint pr iopcrty
Having concluded to remain on the
claim as long as the weather would
allow, we constructed very creditablo
lodge and fitted it up with portable
forge, electric batte!y, CroOkes' tn0es,
glass globes, etc, all OF which my
scientific friend used in the pursuit of
hi, various branches Of know edge.
] was his antithcsis in disposition,
being ovcr-elatrd at success and cor
rcSpondugly dc.pOndcnt at its delay.
AS time rolled on, | had dug, picked
and ShOvclcd all over the claim with
but Indifferent success. while he
mechanically studied his maps and
mining charts, and made an occasional
test here. another there. but always
calm and unrutllcd. Onc day, when |
was about ready to "jump the claim"
us we had collected enough gold from
The different "pOckcts " to repay us
all expense and leave each Il moderate
surplus. he called me into the room,
and, pointing to his chart, said. THE
main vein should lie about there" in
dica,ing the point on the map and
going with INC to locate the exact spot
Of the claim, directed mo to dig there
for u space Of ten or twelve feet in Il
line traversing that Of the tracing on
this chart. "lf this docs not bring
something's" said he, we will then
abandon effort with what we have"
With this he went back to his battery
and test tubes. About four o'clock in
the afternoon he again came to sec
how the work was progressing. | was
considcrab y discouraged and could
not hclp suggesting that VIC make an
other lying machine and lily off,"
He smiled IL kind Of dry smile and
directed me to get out OF the ditch.
After studying his chart again in.
tently he said, 81 think | viii try a
cathode ray right there indicating a
point one side Of the center Of the OK
cnvatiOn.
This was Greek to me, but had be
come as clay in his hands, and, obcyin9
his directions, we repaired to the
lodge, where he loaded me with bat
terry, wire, glas tubes, etc, rs his arm
was not yet we'll. Returning to the ditch
placed the apparatus according to his
direction. After everything was ad
juStGd TO his satisfaction we took 81
scat on Il boulder near by to await the
half hour it would take. as he said, 70.
Ccvelopmcnt." | shall never forge
the conflicting emotions OF that half
hour, and IL was Il relief to mo when
the professor removed the plate and
bade ne sean it with him. Running
across the plate at an angle, and cover
ing about thrccfourths Of its surface
was the well-detined outlines of II vein
Of distinctly different formation thar
the surrounding earth or material
"Therc," said the professor. with the
nearest to " hearty laugh | had yc
seen, dig here" | did so, and lcs
than a dozen strokes uncovered one o
the richest veins Of gold ever STRUCK
in the State.
The rest is easily told. The deeper
we went the richer it grew. We nov
have q wcll-organizcd company ant
are taking out daily moro than ! care
to tcll-so much, in fact, that If !
should give out tomorrow, instead "
growing richer. as it is | should alway'
be on Easy Street"