The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-06-11

ropor?'
81 think so-yes, 1 am almost sure
you do replied George Washington
/ Thompson, wishing he had at least some
sort Of an idea of what his companion
was talking about
'RoPed yer notion the first throw.
aid l? Ever infested them parts to any
| alarmin' extent afore?"
Il don't think ! understand" said
George. POSSIBLY you mean"
"Oh, you lose my trail, Ell? Well,
don't let me stampede we none, but,
without inteudin' no insult an feelin'
all friendly-like, seein' as how you've re-
cent struck this here range, providin
you allows me, I'll perceed to speab
short and pointed-lihe concernin' OF the
Water gaIlopin' gehosip hatl-here's
where l cut out frcm tn herd. No tel
m when I'll run onto yer trail agin,
young man."
He gathered his effects and left the
car, while George Washington Thomp
son sat gazing ont of the window ii
the miserable adobe houses of the Arr
coma town.
Who will say that it was not the hand
of fate that brought the words of the
old cattlenan to so abrupt an end, just
as the note Of warning was upon h.
lips? Surely, whcl all of this sad tale
is told, there will he none to say that
any mans hand had aught to do witt
the undoing Of George Washingtol
Thompson. Twas fate, and fate alone
Next day he reached his OBSTINATE
and entered upon lis work OF inyestig
ton with as much earnestness US 4
other man would who knew what
was about. George even imagined Tia
he did know what he was about.
There may have been an evil gl,tteI
in the minc-owner's eye as he led Geors
down to the river to show him the MI,
site. II was hot day-an Arizona ho
day. The water was clear and COG
and eXtreUely inviting, and, thouC.
George had been repeatedly warned thu
he could never hope to do business j..
Arizona If he was once seen drnk.r.
water, the stream seemed to tempt hi
as it bubblcd and gurgled along. Waite.
ing until his companions back wa:
turned to him, he fell upon his knee.
at the waters edge and drank his fill.
In Phoenix, where he stopped for
few days on his way back to the city
George was regarded as a very impoi
tant parsonage. This may have becI
due to several causes.
"Nes," said he, speaking generally to
Il group Of natives in the hotel Office,
I'VE shall cXpcnd something like half
a million on the property at once, in
order to see what it is likely to be worth.
re it shows up at all as we expect there
vii be no stop in the work, and aftei
we get railroad in, then we will soon
have the Watcrworks and the mill go
ing \ million will cover the whole pre-
llninary work, think"
These few statements, in connection
with the fact which George, in an I'M
guarded moment allowed to leak out.
hat Cecil Rhodes was one of the back
RS of the enterprise. and that the
Rothschjids would also have an interc.
IN the venture. seemed to heightcn T.
respect for George until it amounted
:,'crcuec almost.
Seeing how matters stood, Georr
then rather reluctantly admitted tn"
he had given up the management
one of the South African mines in ordc
To give his personal attention to tn
nca work.
The report prepared by George for h
hackers proved a great surprise
even he most sanguine among them.
Orc day. some weeks after GcoIP
return. there was a meeting in the
waite Office of bank. IL was priv,
meeting. and even George hmselfv
not asked 10 be present. a report y
20 be considered. 1t was not Georg,
report.
"Gcn'lcmcn," began a pompous o
as he arose, holding in O.
hand a formidablc-looking documc'
while he gently stroled his luXuria
wins. ers with the other. 81 have h.
he report of the expert sent BY
Eonanza Mining & Milling COMPANY
confirm the report of George Wash'r
Ton Thomrson. As president of the
rauaa Mining G. Milling COMPANY
becomes my privilege to acquaint yc
The members Of said bonanza Mining
Milling company. with the contents
this report. Before doing so. howcvc
| wish 10 rcmark-merely by way Of
preparing you for what may follow
that GEORGE Washington Thompson
hc.e Ice paused and surveyed the mcrn-
l,rs Of the Bonanza Mining & Milln"
company rs though to see if all were
prcrarcd TO receive the remark-'is the
worst lar | ever knew!"
Entirely overcome by the effort thu
far cxocalcl. the president of the 20
nau,a Mining & Milling company was
obliged TO sit down at this iuncture arr
the sccrctary was called upon to read
the rcnort Of the EXPERT.
GEORGE Washington Thompson rust