The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17

once G.ss,,s more Re, e ;ss,,.s. Of th h. 5ns5you,pes. as he
could only XIII so@eSody in fair arhi they'd
IN the White Arab, you bet. TOO bad. too bad.
quick-tempered man like you, anyway. but
when the zen, hasn't any nerve to Ss"k his
lilo turned once more to tho louneers who
had been looking on with many grins and ap-
proving mods Of the head. They agreed that
Yes. that's So continued the editor. rs
there any news you bow. have got for me'
Who's, fitting out for the papamints2",-
The man glanced oui OF the corner Of his eye
W.T. I'm" ~. s 40 Z sdiscy. IN STOP that.
dead sore since IS heard thns Middle Leeds
,S".so.oS" said the editor. interested greatly.
nTnsn nav. weli .s bury y,S z M Pl1ES before or, , we 80 70
fRsfin'. and"~eil. "ir"lSe turned toward Hale
=" there's one thing about life on the desert,
minins'"
We'll. now. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll
just even matters up with you by deciding you
bali of either tho Arab Belle or the White
you they're the i~keliest-eh2"
chinery,. let alone paying the men after, said
Hale. I'm looking for a Job so that I can
to think TIM a capitalist. when I'm only 4 labor.
or. and q poor one at that. But I'm. Obliged
no Su yen .a for ,S sSnr now %"G I sc%o s &c Gs,n y, x. whole sRs ]
matter over. I'm under obligations to you In
y. variety Ss,y Fl e y NAYS vd IL . sssT g get on my
Ho arose from his seat on the nail keg, and
Editor Foster came from behind his table and
IT'S az right partner" ho said; I'm the
SGisx OF sno ,nS G and IL y you've ct sSc y sSnd c. sh .tIsf,
you may have prospects of your own 10, sell
on you so. because someii suro give You trouble
iSiiIea so%sessdy: Tn afraid You amt built
CHAPTER ".
When Enoch Hale returned 10 tho hom" of
Superintendent Terry to, apply once more for
front door drawing on a pair Of glovcs, while
q boy held the heads OF a smart pair OF horses
ynss sslS beside her husband. and Hale
observed that both looked him over carefully
ssho drew near. He also noticed that an
nailed shoes aud q flannel shirt with no coat
over IL, was also coming a. the same time as
man and Hale got within. speaking distance
at tho same n ,ment; Tut before - e, III, ha had
sddrs..sS the man In rough clothes y,
You'll have 70. come again. Sandy. /
haven't x a., ,iT Hal 70 . ,sIa si' and soS bowed nsG.. and wa,
n"Ths. don. include yon; Mr.. Hale; IN
you're favorable to 4 ri take ron along. How
did you c,me out with the EDITOR
$ Just made a fool of myself. You heard
heard it. but didn't give Il a second thought.
You don't mean to say you've killed h'mf'
h hHio i Ms had 'si riils aimed at me as I entered
the The door s'5, and ID ' Soto g sgi,n nss S Sn' S Sa sae i, a5af Ris
hands. was so scared I'm sick yet,
Terry looked a. his wife and lnnghed heart
den Terry stopped Laughing.
He don't mind telling about 1t . little bit.
queer duck FOR the desert" he continued, ad:
dres.isg Hale ~ guess Ken SoT must DO S ne OF
sea- Scared Of your life when 700 face a man. but
game to rescue the bed boys sister whom the
c"!Jfohp!"' said Mis-. Terry. half reproachfully
while showing her amusement In her laugh
"aoh. 20 way" said Terry to hi. wife. we
YET. and he don't mind il. don't you see' he
whsn he's made an ass Of himself." 80
Then he turned TO Hale. who was learning
himself the laughing stock of his associates
and by no means enjoying the lesson: -u
but i iudsse By Your looks you aim to Stick
/ why OF course" replied Hale. plainly sur.
H %sss 70 a. .t ies '9 HTs ssay f noS. e even %i Il people 8Hs
thousht 50 poorly, of me that they would oS'r"-
/ else me snti,ety." hmm ,n"
Terry nodded. at the blackboard. and in a
minute more. the two, drove away across the
when. they had passed. the shanties where The
mill hands lived. and. following around the
r men: peaR. they came at last TO a guloh which
because II was narrow and full OF rocks barely
afforded a trail for the team,
I When n few rods mp this Rulch Terry stopped
well. now. Mr.. Hale. l suppose You don't
scenery; or do your"
Hale looked at the sides of the Rulch atten'
the eye OF even an amateur seolorist like him
for the rocks on one side exposed 70 vie~ strate
D and bent AND even twisted bv the upheavaI.
D Fl. wondsE q tho remarkable 'Deotacio' and
that's 50. Anything else;"
|. II don't see any signs Of mineral EXCEPT tn,
ssted for a moment and then continued. "Oi
eourse. Ri show You my isnorance-I guess
eral In such cases. sometimes, but shouidn''
4 practical knowledge one gets at school"
That's all risht about the schools; maybe e
S hut { books y.:h iu ! sn ess . all tho s ssSlo wsy ths Sos'r !,
0 struck the proposition tn" first gues'. II,
. granite and p~orphyry contact-w what was tina
you called III" ,
"Granite and porphyry in iuxtsposition. 4
: what i said; I remember now that that
1: called a contact" replied Hale, showing thu
' he was somewhat abashed. ,
sure. Don't think l vas trying 70 1osi
0 You, wanted TO learn the book word for II
o but, call IL what you've n mind to. I've stakec
r a claim here. The surface don't assay a color
but I've been wanting 70 20. down on the con
tact In ace III there Amt n chimney some ner
below. SEQ how II bulRes up there about thre'
r rods? Something must have been. pushing ~
like sixty below there, heyf Most likel!
o II was so nethinR worth getting these days. ~
n there's your job. Arc you game TO try sinkinl
ten feet on that all alonei"
. well. should say So" said Hale.
CHAPTER vi.
= A detailed story Of the life OF Enoch Hal
during the days in which he was engaged Il
sinking a prospect hole" ten feet deep on tn
contact bet Meen the granite and pOrphyrl