The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-03-25

d 40 tltd bautstchiel 20 its hisbesi iimh
snd did sll tae other bags that lost peo
pie DO. you kuow Al l.tt .trifiog aim
les,ly do~nar.,las, ioand = r.sius, /
found myself at sunset emerging inio 40
almost circular depression among nonh
. t.In pesks And right 81 ne vas e sis
-sm. Il startled mt 30 thsl lamped
behiud tree. The nsit moment some
one called to ne. told me to come oei that
would meet irtnis 40 lodisu boy sd
vsuesd toward me and 10 the sigvsm |
found sick Iodlan. Both spoke Eosli'h
.nd vas glad OF th. good supper the lad
gave me None Of us caiei to talk much
j and vas sooa istt sslesp, worn out
suppose 1t Vas long to1srds midhisbt
sheu svoks. feeling something .suheh
me 10 the rios. II vas the sick lndisn's
boDy hald. Eaoush light from the hre
Without came through the cfeyie-s to
make the interior OF The ~iSwsm dimly
discerusble.
Wbdi.iHI s.ksd. Shall o.ll the
boyf
N, brg. be sns~stsd. Give ms
w.ter. believe am dying.
gave bin the wsirr promptly enough.
me.uins to call the boy iust IS promptly
I1st as promptly. Bot while | Was pu.
ing down The TIN cup Le uttered words
that were par.l! eng 10 their fleet on me.
| sank down on my blanket aud clssped
my bands Ground my knees sud eaz ID As
best could at the poor fellow,
sm not sn Indian; .m white. be said
Ny name is Garland Grsntlsnd snd
because killed by accident the man
! loved best 10 oil the world, was forced |
| from home 10 liys au outl VS. LIE. Under
my head is tin boz, lrIst its contents
| TO Won.
He began gaspiug siIfully ttsn and
tned to raise him, though was trem bling
violently.
Promise to help the lndisn bury me.
aud to bury me deep, be said
| promised him that he thould bs
buried as nearly as possible like the peo
pie back at home wers buried aud that
the toI should be my care, There we're
a few struggles poor fellow. aud he died
while trying to thank me. Then sat
there AMI thought about him until my
heart throbt ed itself tender. 1t seemed
to me had travelled oil those miles from
home Just for this. Life Is q strange mix
ture, young man, strange mixture, ]
don't know what your faith lie, bat mine
is al oyer-rullng Providence, My msdits
tions dung that night destroy dmy enmi
ty toward the Grsntlsnds.
| buried Garland two days later, at sun
down, And Il buried him 10 O. f1ln.
Yes, 1t was arude flair; the boy and
made it from the seasoned trunks OF trees
long since fallen. The wood was not dit
dcuIt TO split With the tools they had con
cesled among the rocks. The lad was
greatly impressed by my care OF the body
OF hslfbreed. SIS be thought bis one time
friend was. aud it won his devotion-w
his devotion.
lie fnsliy guided me to camp OF min
ers and be would have followed me home
had allowed it. Iwas so fortunate st
the Damp as TO hear OF my party who were
searching for me ana to commun cate with
them, letting them know my Intention to
return home. First, though, had
secret commission to fulfil.
10 the dead mans tin box had found
4 lett addressed to his mother end O
note addressed. To the friend who re
ewes this box, Both had evidently been
aritte0 during his illuess and the con e
ents OF my note my young, hot blood
.tngle 10 my veins II contained minute
Ii ectlons IS to how to reach certain =
md to lind certain creyice between two
gigantic rocks. q crevice not extending
trslght down, bat almost at once curviup =
With stout sharp hook l.
,ttsched TO = pll4bIe rod, | was TO drag "
hi s creyioe and fish out five skin bags con L
aiming gold duet and Nuggets was TO "
laye my choice Of the Treasure bags and "
he others we're to be forwarded to Mr. d
irantl nd.
q course | koew that 10 matter how
be hate had vanished out Of my own heart,
! burned just as hsrcely as ever 10 the
esrts OF ell al home, meant to do all
hat Garland had requested, but meant
o 10 it secretly do i secretly you know
hen meant TO go home and live ss
sud, ! was not 70 wise then IS now. -,
t Is true that found the tressure crevice, =
he'd out the five bags kept one for my l.
elf snd sent the Others TO Mr., Grsntlsnd,
its. Grsutlsnds letter pinned to one OF >,
aem. had pepciIed the date OF Gar y
.nd's death oa the letter, thinking they =,
'ould like to know it. | say it 10 true |
il Ill these things and did them secretly; %
ut dii not 60 home 10 live as | had iu j..
be old days, :.
After bling there a few weeks, after a.
eEri0g from neisbbors sbont the myster
,ls coming Of the letter and the gold, II.
Ter seeiug Hem rtls dressed ia deep
lack, the seIi same poiss 10 her head, the Il.
III same sweetness Of i.ce, learned nm
+. on yes, learned lesson. learned n,
at mIaers camps, nor Lulting parties,
OF mysterious crsvIees Of treasure, nor an
ls Rockies themselves. Gao crush ool OF
ie the emotion called love. not even il It
5ribg to existence where bate 10 rife,
| became more unhappy thsn ever sud
a. eou irosliy brootils over schemes 10 aft
raj The bfesc between the t~o families ,