The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30

tlemen. and the result was that Lord
Cleve looked with a less lenient eye
than he might otherwise have done,
upon the escapadeS of his younger on.
Herbert had the misfortune OF resem-
bling. in IA marked degree, his mother,
who had been supremacy beautiful,
while his two elder brothers and all
the young ladies were juvenile produc-
tons of the face and features of my
lord. who was ferociously ugly. a
day of reckoning came. and Herbert
Chauncey, badgered by creditors.
whom he could not pay. denied assist
ance by his father and by his brothers.
followed in the wake of Dick Ashland.
and packed up his traps TO roam and
owe abroad, and to lead a wild and
hardy life on the Western plains.
where his genial bonhOmie. his manly
and distinguished bearing, won him
many friends.
While engaged in hunting the buffalo
on the Platte river. where at that time
they were still to be found in huge
herds. a letter of Dick Ashland'S
reached him. begging him to come To
the mountain hut.
Il have something Il tell you. Mister
Istl btlt. blck "IOtt. thdt WIN NC
worth while coming to hear. | want
your arm and your head both"
Herbert. in the vigor of his youthful
impulse, had saddled his horse and
fitted il for the journey ere that letter
had been two hours in his pocket. The
journey of two hundred miles. between
the Platte and the Sangre de Christie
range, lay eros barren plains, where
in many parts both horse and rider
wanted for ordinary necessities. But
Herbert Chauncry WAS not easily
daunted. and when he dashed across
RlaCknOSe Corner that afternoon, his
spirits were as buOyant as though he
had just completed Il ten-mile journey.
Herbert C~haunCey'S adventure with
the air One had been at one time the
talk of the metropolis. He was Il wild,
h"arum-scarum fellow. not over care
full OF his reputation. There had been
a . L Of Encouragement between him
and Lady Evelyne Winter. but the
young lady's parents were told of the
young mans follies and closed their
doors against him. He was constantly
falling in love with every pretty face,
and it was no wonder. therefore. when
he came across Miss Lucy. in all her
natural and youthful charm, that his
heart went straight out to her and left
him Il signing. love. lorn swain.
The two men were speaking in un-
dertones. taking short puffs of their
pipes in the meanwhile.
"Theer's enough of it. Mr.. Herbert"
Dick Ashland said. accentuating each
word by a tan on his companions
Ennn ..tn nnvn 80 StrA,t az rLn l,papn
Theirs tons on it most likely. and no
great job to get at it neither. The only
wonder is that it hasn't been spotted
afOve this"
But with all this untold wealth
around us" Herbert Interrupted. why
haven't you let me know before"
Il wanted 10 make sure on 1t. |
wanted To know exactly what | was
about"
Wei, the best thing we can do now.
| suppose" said Chauncey. lis TO send
To Hatcher'S and get some hands to
help us"
The yeOman gave Il low whistle.
NO, thank you" he exclaimed. Not
if | know it. | don't want my throat
cut, not just yet. My find wouldn't be
no good 10 me if | We're rotting at the
bottom of one of the canyons"
What do you mean the young
man asked eagerly.
Ashland looked warilv about the
place as if. even in that lonely wilder
ness. he was afraid of being overheard
by Il prying ear.
What do | mean" he asked. with
intense earnestness. Il mean that if
as much as a whisper got abroad that
I'd made this tind-that if Il human
finger could point out the spot where
it lies. our lives wouldn't be worth
fOur-and-twenty hours purchase. We'd
have all the scOundrels of the plains
down upon us. and they'd think no
more of blowing Out Our brains from
TO get hold Of the booty, than of eating
their dinners
Herbert stretched his legs widely.
That's warm" he said quietly.
you'd find Ii warmer than you
cared for. Mr.. Herbert" Dick cOntin-
ued: 'and if we want to save our skins
and my gold as well. we've just got to
put III heads together. that we have.
Its easy that does it this time, and
we've got to work slow and sure.
Theirs enough theer to set up a dozen
on us for life. and we mustn't lose our
heads in getting it,"
What do you propose TO do asked
Chauncey.
Our only chance is to get govern
ment protection, and they wouldn't
give us that without an order from
Fort Bent. I'm nc much afraid of
anybody else finding the place. It's ia
ken me just seventeen months. and
then | only stumbled across it by a
luke. All the same. | don't intend TO
leave it without me of us Keeping an
eye on il. What Wen have to do is to
pick out enough to show that the stuff