Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-01
harping of the wind In the pine-tops,

harping of the wind in the pine-t tops
and the finest tribute the tears Of John
Mills. Then the grave was rounded
over. the participants-all but one
withdrew, and that night the moon
shone down on solitary figure. sit
ting by Il mound, his head bowed in his
hands. Too late. too late" the figure
murmured. Were rich, my pardner
and me, and it won't do him no good"
Nor was Mills speaking idly, for,
clutched in the rigid fingers of Rube,
John had discovered fragment of
quartz threaded and bound by wires of
virgin gold.
The next day Mills was in Denver
His first visit was to a mining expert
somewhat familiar with the district
The Millennium" said John. pointing
over his shoulder in the general direc
| ton of Rocky Canon, "she's fur sale
The price is two hundred thousand
| Take her or leave her"
Next he took his way to n lawyer
Draw me up one of them papers," he
said, maxim over to Susan Campbell
vi MlSSOuIl, IL Ill the NIL
lennium."
What considerations" asked the
man of business.
Consideration? Why, for my pard
uer, of course
| Necessary explanations followed and
the consideration was placed at $40
which Mills conscientiously took out
of one pocket and put into another.
Its best to have every thing on the
squar'," he thought.
"Want this reeorded?" continued the
lawyer, when the dips, spurs, and
angles had been described with tech
nical nicely.
"Not fur a SPELL" replied Mills. "Jest
give 1t to me-" An hour later he was
on an east-bound train.
He reached little town In Missouri.
AS he walked the streets, he thought
with strange thrill of affection. that
| he was where Rube had been "born
and raised" Every yillager knew the
residence of Henry Campbell, and soor
Mills was ringing the bell. The door
was opened by "A young woman-Sue
But surely not the Sue of Rube's
dreams and his own imaginings. SHE
was pretty in careless way, but hel
wrapper was begrlmed. her slippers
one of which protruded, displayed q
hole, and her hair was in papers. Mills
was shocked and puzzled. The CIR
said "Good morning." and awaited de
| velopments
I'm from out West" said the visitor
-"Colorado." Then. after pause
conscious of an important omission
he added, "My names John Mills"
Colorado" rejoined the young wo
man; II knew II fellow that went out
there-Rube Jackson. Come In. sup
pose you want to see paw. Ever mee1
Rube?' She almost laughed. "Rubt
used to think I'd marry him; but gra
cious, never thought of 1t. Come in
Did you say you'd met Rube?'
Him and mes pardners,' answered
Mills, quietly.
"Do tell And how's Rube getting
along?"
"Rube? Oh, he's all right. He's had
streak o. luck lately. Thought like
ly you'd want to hear about it. Well
| must be goin'. Good-by."
Once in the street, he took a paper
from his breast-a document of lega
aspect-tore 1t into minute pieces ant
scattered them in the mud of the thor
oughfare. "God knows" he mutter
ed, that I've tried to be squar' will
my pardner, but 1t appears Rube didn'
leave no heirs an assigns forever"
"Paw, remarked Susan, that even
ing, there was an awful funny mar
called here to-day. Said he knew Rub,
Jackson out West
Didn't know no good of him." re
| turned .e father. THAT Jackson
placell never bring the amount of tn,
mortgage"
A few days later Mills was in tn,
office of the mining expert. .'The Mil
lennium,' he began; take her er leav,
herr"
Take her." exclaimed the expert
trying to conceal his jubllation. Here
the papers and your check, all read,
to sign. Where in thunder'd you G,
to-"
"Jest took a little business trip ful
my pardner," answered John.-Argo
naut.