The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-04-21

branches from the dense overhanging
boughs, / constructed q very credit
able bed and shelter for my patient,
4 bound up his wounds and made him
as comf0rtabis thereon as possible, as
useless to attempt, before morning, to
seek for the trail that led to the settle
ment at the foothills beneath us.
In the morning i built a fire at the
eide OF the "cache" to heat o cup of
chocolate, which was left from the
previous days rations, with which to
strengthen my patient, while 1 should
seek the trail that led to the settle
ment and succor. While attempting
TO dlslodge a portion of the losened
clif that was in danger of falling al
any time, a sight met my eyes that
caused an exultant SILVER and | could
scarcely control my palsied hands in
my then weakened condition. There
right before me in q queer little pocket
lay Jumps OF shining gold. varying In
size from a pea to a walnut, rough and
irregular In form, it was true, but
gold sure enough, and as pure as ii just
mtnted from natures great furnace.
l hastily gathered them all in my hat
about q pint-and took them to my
friend. Though the sight acted as q
wonderful .stimulant to him, he took
the situation methodically and calmly
advised me to go to the settlement,
send q physician accompanied by a
native with a ''burro" laden with such
supplies as we should need, then go
right 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
my co-laborer much better-in fact,
sitting up and calmly smoking his
pipe. We had Sufficient camp para
p~hernalla sent up to the claim " to
make us comfortable, and sufficient of
the collegiate's apparatus to properly
test the exten. OF u joint property.
Having concluded to remain on the
claim as long as the weather would
allow, we constructed a very c~redltable
lodge and lifted 1T up with portable
forge, electric oattery, tubes,
glass globes, etc., all OF which my
scientific friend used In the pursuit OF
mis- various branches OF know edge.
was his a~nSithesis In disposition,
being over,elated at success and COR
r~espondingiy respondent at its delay.
AS time rolled on, L had dug, picked
n shoyeled all over the claim with
ut lndi1terent success, Whlle ne
methodlcally studied his maps and
mining charts, and made an occasional
t;St mere, another ahere, but always
Calm anu unruIned. ,Cne day, wnen l.
was ABOUT ready to Jump the claim"
as we q collected enough gold o
6ne dlhereht pockets TO repay us
all expense ana leave each q moderate
surplus, ne called me into the room,
ana, pointing to his chart, said. "Ihe
nam VEN should lie D there" In,
dlcatlng the point on the map ana
going WIN me TO locate the exact Spot
oi the c'alH, directed me 10 dlg there
ior d space OF ten or Twelve ieet IN q
me traVerslng that OF the tracing on
the cnart. II thls does not bring
sonesnlng, salu me- we VIII then
a0anoon eHort wlth wnat we nave
WIN tnis ne went PACK 10 MS Oattery
ana test tuoes. ABOUT -FOUR O'CLOCK IN
Gne a,Cerhoon ne again came 10 see
nov me worK was progressing; was
consiueraoty lscourageo ana Coulo
no1 heap suggesting 1hat we make an.
0Gher nylng machine ana my III
ne Smiieu d klnd OF DRY smile ana
airected me 10 get u OF the often.
.Aiter stuuying MS charG again IN
oenL'y ne sala, tnlhK l VIII Try a
cachooe ray rlgnI Ghefe, lnoicatlng a
JUN. one sue ol the en1er Vi the ex-
cuvatlon. ~
Inis was Greek 10 me- u a pc
come as cray IN MS nanas, ana, ooeying
ms uirecClonS, we repaired 10 the