Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04
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anu the HneSL tribute Jne
Mills. Then the grave was
over, the participants-all bus
withdrew, and that night n
shone down on n solitary
ting by a mound. his head bowc,
hands. 100 late. too late" the ~,
murmured. Were rich, my pardnep
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 a 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 lawyer
| Draw me up one of them papers," he
said. "maSin' over to Susan Campbell
of Missouri, half-interest in the Mil.
lennium."
What considerations asked the
man of business.
Consideration? Why, for my pard.
ner of course"
Necessary explanations followed. and
the consideration was placed at SO,
which Mills cOnscieEtiously took ont
of one pocket and put into another.
ITS best to have every thing on the
squar'," he thought.
want this recorded?" continued the
lawyer, when the dips, spurs, and
angles had been described with tech.
nical nicely.
mot fur n 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 RUDE had been born
and raised" Every villager knew the
residence of 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 lmaginings. She
was pretty, In a careless way, but her
wrapper was begrimed, her slippers.
one of which protruded, displayed a
hole, and her hair was in papers. Mills
was shocked and puzzled. The girl
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 a fellow that went out
there-Rube. Jackson. Come in. sup
pose you want to see paw. Ever meet
Rube?" She almost laughed. "Rube
used to think I'd marry him; but gra-'s
cious, l never thought of 1t. Come in.
Did you say you'd met RnbeT'
Him and mes pardners," answered
Mills, quietly.
do tell! Aud how's Rube getting
along"
"Rube? Oh, he's all right. He's had
a streak O luck lately. Thought like
ly you'd want to hear about it. Well,
l must be goin'. Good-by"
Once in the street, he took a paper
from his breast-a document Of legal
aspect-tore it into minute pieces and
scattered them in the mud of the thor
oughfare. God knows" he mutter-
ed, that I've tried to be squar' with
my pardner, but 1t appears Rube didn't
leave no 'neirs an assigns forever"
Paw, remarked Susan, that even
ing, there was an awful funny man
called here to-day. Said he knew Rube
Jackson out West"
Didn't know no good of him" re-.
turned | e father. THAT Jackson
placell never bring the amount of the
mortgage"
A few days later Mills was in the
office of the mining expert. THE Mil
lennlum," he began; take her er leave.
herr"
''Ta4e her" exclaimed the expert.
trying to conceal his jublation Here's,
the papers and your check, all ready
to sign. Where in thunderd you go.
to-?
lest took a little business trip fur
my pardner," answered John.-Argo-
naut