The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-26
Continued From Yesterday.

by itself But, eZ i war sayin, MIS- SIS
ter. she kinder lost her health rack east,
an she pined fur him, an he tole hcr oi
she would come out she'd get well, an
he'd do his level best or make her COM
f'table.
ssSho war glad enough ter come, an all
thcr fellers in ther gulch set To an helped
Morris fix ther cabin up IN style iur her,
an when she come an he tole her OF II,
she thanked EN- all with her sweetest
smile. an they every one on EN- fell IN
love with her, but, lor. They wouiun
no more think o manyin her than ez ei
she war an angel from Heaven she ls
another sort dedicated an'-an -
"Retned !" suggested Mr.. Granger, as
Mr.. Thompson Lesitated In his descrll-
tion.
Vas, I reckon thet's the word Sort
'bove common folks. Not thet she fools
SO, but she is so Seey'
Yes | seen' said Mr.. Granger with a
comprehending nod.
"Well. she Jest does everything ter make
things pleasant fur ther men IN ther gulch,
an ef any body is sick, they send tur ther
angil right of ~
"What is her name?" asked Mr.. Granger.
" Pears like Morris calls her Grace.
His name is Gerald.
"what is the story you slld there wac
in connection with tho minog asked
Leon Granger, getting interested in the
MIN.
"Wall." began Mr.. Thompson, taking
an easy position in the saddle as they
walked their horses side by side, Thar
war feller come TO jumper Gulch years
ago an prospected stiddv, sartain he
should strike IL rich Of he KEEP mt 1t
"Sure enough one night he went home
ter his cabin an te)l his parl ez he he'd
struck it rich!' His pard, ho kinder
laughed at him in spite of ther specimens
he brought home, which sariaiEly did
seem ter be rich. Randall-thet the
feller's name-described 1t exact, tellin
how the find war in little guich up
He couldnt sleep none thet night an
early in tber mornin' he an his pord
went up ter tier mounting, but CT yer III
b'lieve it, thet man couldn't find tibet
thar prospect He hunted day and night
FER weeks az couldn't locate II again.
Meanwhile his pard got tired O. tier gnich
an lit out, an Morris comm about thet
time, Randall tux a fancy ter him, an
tole him about his lost prospect an
wanted him ter be his pard Morris seen
he war sort o. cracked, but he tole me
thet ms we war goin' ter be prospeotln
around anyhow, an or he war now at thor
business it wouldn't hurt none tsr go
out with him awhile, an like ez not
Randall would get tired arter time an
give IL up. Wall, they went out together
for several weeks, Morris gettin' ther
hang o. ther business, when, will yer
b'licve it, one day they war climbin
around Mccarthy, an Randall, he Jest
give yell an capered around like crazy
man an pinted ter what seemed sort o
crack in ther wall o. IA narrer gulch up
ther right side o. ther mounting.
morris didn't see nothn' sat first, but
Randall, he KEEP shoutin' an pointin'
an at last Morris went up ter ther crack,
an began ter investergate an he went
purity nigh ez crazy ez Randall.
''He said il seemed ez Of ther crack war
lined with ore He an Randall went ter
work..an' afore night, they he'd got out lot
o. specimens ter take ter ther assayer. They
marked tber place with stakes an marked
ther entrance ter ther gulch, an whom
they got back ter ther cabin they ate "a
cold lunch an set out ter onct fur camp
Ter git ther ore assayed. When they got
back, I. an two or three other men war
awaitin' fur em at ther cabin ter hear
ther story.
"RandalI, he seemed beside himself, an
he SAYS he Morris, let's make bargain
in presence o. witnesses. If | die you'll
have ther whole prospect an of you die,
I'll have ther whole of 1t
morris laughed bit, an says he,
should agree ter IL Of IL warn 3 fnrhny
sister, but Of / should die should like
her ter hev my share.
.RandalI, he thought a minute, an then
said, lWall, then we'll say eff you die, yer
share goes ter yer sister, but of l die, my
share goes ter ye. fur have no kith nor
kin thet l care fur, an besides, ye hev ben
uncommon good ter me-
He insisted il should be put in writin'
an arter a while we all went away. Next
thing / heard war thet ther assayer said
ther ore war ther richest he'd seen In
ther country, but thet nothin' more he'd
ben done about it except thet Morris he'd
he'd IL recorded fur Randall war orful sick.
an Morris war tendin' him day an
night like brother Wall, arter months
Randall got about an sense then he has
ben sort o. loony Morris has done fur
him Jest like brother all ther time, an
arter his sister come she ez like sister
ter Randall, too.
wall, thet's how Morris come by ther
Silver Belle ez they call her. He's done
all he could ter develop her, but ySr'l be
thar first expert ter see her."
THAT Is an extremely interesting
story" observed Mr.. Granger, "and l
shall take a much greater interest In the
prospect after hearing .t.
BY this time the two men were riding
down winding road into Ruicb, which
Mr. Granger was informed was Juniper
Gulch.
AN thar is Morris cabin, =" said Mr..
Thompson, pointing TO a tiny habitation,
"but we go over ter ther mounting ter git
ter ther mine.
30, on they rode. almost i'm silence
Until at the entrance of side gulch they
saw man, apparently watching.
"Thet's Morris - said Thompson, and
as they reined up near him he called out
"Wall howdy, Norris Yere's thor ex
pert yer war expecUin' but l reckon yer
didn't expect me along o. him.
Always glad TO see you, Thompson,
you know that' cried the young man.
as he caine forward and shook his hama,
and then turning TO Mr. Granger. greeted
him with courtesy which showed he
was gentleman, in spite of his sur
roundings and the newcomer, as he re-
spondcd reflected that probably the
sisters presence had assisted in keeping
his refined manners on the surface
AS they alighted from their horses Mr..
Granger told Morris Of his acquaintance
with Thompson, and Of his interest in the
story of the prospect
Yes, IL is quite n romance, saiu
Morris with smile. MY sister rs en-
thusias over 1t, and she takes the great
est interest In the poor fellow whose mind
seems irretricyably gone.
Inev went up To the crack that re-