The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-12
bird was singing goodnight song.

The rosy glow passed; the bird was
still; the shadows crep.t higher. But
there lay the dead and the stricken.
The inquest was short, resulting in
the finding that Reuben Jackson had
come to his death by a dispensation OF
Providence, ''aided and abetted by his
own carelessness, for the which, he be-
ing boy, we do not blame him."
There was funeral, too, picturesque
and pathetic, where the music was the
harping of the wind in the pine-tops,
and the finest tribute the tears of John
Mills. Then the grave was rounded
over, the participants-ail but one
withdrew, and that night the moon
shone down on solitary figure. sitting
by 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
somewha: familiar with the district.
1.-THE Millennium"-said John, pointing
over his shoulder in the general direc
ton Of Rocky canyon-"she's fur sale.
The price is two hundred thousand.
Take her or leave her"
| Next he took his way TO lawyer.
"D1aw me up one of them papers" he
| said, maxim over to Susan Campbell,
of Missouri, a half interest in the Mil
| lennium."
what consideration ?" asked the
man of business.
consideration Why, for my pard
ner, of course"
Necessary explanations followed, and
the consideration VS. placed at ten dol
| lars, which Mills conscientiously took
out of one pocket and put into another
Its best to have everything on the
| squar'," he thought.
want this recorded?" continued the
lawyer, when the dips, spurs and angles
| had been described with technical nice
ty.
"Not fur spell, replied Mills. "Jest
| give it 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 villager knew the resi-
dense ut Henry Campbell and soon
| Mills was ringing the bell The door
was opened by young woman-Sue!
But surely not the Sue of Rube's dreams
and his own imaginings. She was pret-
ty, in careless way, but her wrapper
was begrimed, her slippers, one of
which protruded, displayed hole. and
her hair was in papers. Mills was
shocked and puzzled. The girl said
Good morning" and awaited devel-
opments.
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 wom-
an; II knew fellow that went out
there-Rube Jackson. Come in. l sup
pose you want to see paw. Ever meet
Rube'" She almost laughed. .Rube
used to think I'd marry him; but, gra-
cious. | never thought of it. 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 of luck lately. Thought likely
you'd want to hear about it. Well, |
must be goin. Good-by."
Once in the street, he took paper
from his breast-a document of legal
aspect-tore it into minute pieces and
scattered them in the mud of the thor
that ! tried to be squar' with my pard-
ner, but it appears Rube didn't leave no
heirs an assigns forever"
'Paw," remarked Susan, that evening.
there was an awfully funny man called
here to-day. Said he knew Rube Jack
son out west"
Didn't know no good of him." re-
turned the father. THAT Jackson
placell never bring the amount of the
mortgage"
few days later Mills was in the Of
flee of the mining expert. "The Millen-
num-" he began; take her er leave
her?"
Take her." exclaimed the expert,
tryingto conceal his jubilation. Here's
the papers and your check, all ready I 0
sign. Where in thunder'd you go to :"
jest took little business trip fur
my pardner," answered John. San
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