The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-25
aged me according to the company's or

gagged me according to the company's or
ders"
Perfectly satisfactory - exclaimed Mr.:
Kirkland. "Now we must arrange about
your work. Rested up are your
pretty nearly" :" replied MIR. Granger,
smiling. II acknowledge | was tired last
night, but feel as If another night of
sleep would make me about even again.
"Well, then, suppose we say you go mp
10 the mines with me tomorrow. think
| can arrange TO go then-and next week
you san go over To Morris's mine and re-
port To us -
Mr. Granger agreed TO the plan, and
the program was carried out. He was IN
trOduCed 20 Mr.. Ellison, the superintendent
of the works who took him all around
and explained their processes TO him.
Mr. Kirkland invited him home 10 din
ner and to spend the evening with his
family, after which he retired early 10
prepare for his trip on the morrow
MIR Granger mad spent several years In
the west and the scenery was not new To
him, but ho said that the ride 10 the
mines ten miles up the gulch was an IN
spiration he could not define. lt was
continual rise-a winding road amidst
the widest confusion of lichen-covered
rocks leaping dancing waters and fallen
trees at the foot of climbing hills and
cloud piercing mountains.
Two days were spent in the company 8
and, and they returned 20 Glendale TO
rest for thettrip of the next week.
IL was "A bright morning when Mr..
Granger started alone To go over 10 Juni-
per Gulch for mt the last moment MIR.
Kirkland was called away on business, so
IT, was arranged that Mr.. Granger should
make a preliminary examination and re-
port, and If IL seemed necessary Mr.. Kirk
land should 20 out with him later.
He rode out of camp with fear and
trembling, for he had his suspicious OF the
fair intentions of the broncho he rode,
having had memorable experience with
one of the species In Colorado, but he got
along very well, and following directions
found his way easily, njoying TO the full,
the bracing air and changing views which
every turn of the winding road revealed.
His pleasant reveries were Interrupted
by the sound Of a trotting steed behind
him, and the drawing tones of loud
sonorous voice, WALL stranger, met
agin !"
MIR. Granger turned in the saddle and
saw his acquaintance of the week before
at the station.
"Ah, Mr.. Thompson, how do you do?
l am glad to soc you again ~ said he.
"Whar away now" questioned the new
conner, riding up beside him. "Over TO
juniper Gulch on business, replied MIR.
Granger
80! Wall, I'm agoin' over thar my
self, so IL you've no objections, We'll ride
in together.
None in the least shall be glad of
your company, as tho road is new To me,
but call IL very beautiful one. 1 was
just ndmiring 1t AS you hailed me.
"Quite "a purity stretch, agreed Mr.
Thompson. Then he let fly generous
mouthful of tobacco juice and asked {:
BE ye their expert ther comp'ny sent
out "
Mr.. Granger was surprised, to say the
least, that the man should have knowl-
edge OF the fact but so long as he did
know It, he could not see as IL would
harm any ones interests to know that he
was the man expected, so, after brief
hesitation, he replied, 'Yes, l came out
as an expert.
Il reckon so ther night yer comet
drawled Mr. Thompson. Wall, he
continued, "yc ben up ter. ther minesi
Reckon 20 hey. How they lookin'y"
Pretty good property, should say, r"
replied Mr. Granger guardedly.
Mr.. Thompson sat up straight and
actually spoke without a drawl. as he
asked eagerly, Dye mean itf Then that
Welch Is a scamp jest ez tole Kirkland
Didn't know l war ther one ter set ther
comp'ny out on Welcb, did yery'
NO am sure l did not" answered
MIR. Granger, in genuine interest "How
did IL happeny' he added.
wall, 1 seen somo things, bein' ez
I'm about considerable. Ye SEQ 1 an
found out thet Welch wuz u tryin' To get
aholt o. Morris prospect an at ther
same time he wuz sayin' thor COM
p'ny's mines wuz giyin' out.
Course the men workin' under him
Is mostly ignorant an work jest like
machines, an he pertended he'd been
examinin their mines an they wouidn Z
hold out NOR n % few months mt best. l
jest put two an two together an put "A
ilea in kirkland's ear l hev ben a
watchin' fur ye an Of i hedn't he'd a
job. I'd a ben Ter 500 yer aforc this.
Mr.. Granger was struck afresh by the
koenness of the pleasant blue eyes, and In
the first pause the man made he ex-
claimed heartily.
II should think tho company would
value your detective instinct highly, Tor
have. reason To believe that the mines are
practically inexhaustible at present. Ii
would have been great pity To have had
them undervalued TO the company
BE yer goin' over ter Morris mine
nowg" queried Mr.. Thompson laughing
at the astonishment depicted on his COM
panion's face.
"Oh. ther Amt much goin' on thet
don't know aboutl" he added with "A sort
of pride. IL amt cause I'm pryiE sort
of "A person, either but / can't help secin'
why, yes, am To meet Mr.. Morris AT
his mine, or prospect and give HIM IN v
opinion as to its value, said Mr. Granger.
"An' then give IL ter ther comp ny too, "
supplemented Mr.. Thompson. "Ihets
all right Morris tolo mo he he'd tried ter
make "a bargain with ther comp'ny. Make
it ez good 90 ye kin fur ther sake o. tier
angii, Won't yurY''
Tine angel - echoed Mr.. Granger.
Eyes, didn't yor never hear o. ther angil
o. Juniper Gulchy"
His tone was so reproachful that Mr..
Granger smiled and said, "Why, no, |
never have, but you recollect have been
here only "a lew days and have net heard
Of all the celebrities. AS To angels |
really thought thcy inhabited another
sp hcrel"
"All good women is sngils, young man,
an don't yer forgit II, " said the singular
man.
The words were rough and uncouth, but
the tone was reyerontlal aud the young
man addressed felt "a sudden rush OF tears
i'm his eyes as he thought of his neither
and sisters aud of other good women
whom he knew in the far away home.
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