The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06

Not only are the outward evidences OF
be seen at this office. The other. having
been tested by Mr.. Smith, and found 10
be pure gold, is on exhibition in the window
Of Mr. Grass shop
Surely the plot thickens. Just as ali
things seemed TO conspire a few days ago
to shake the bankers faith. so did these
circumstances rush in to oVerWheim
him with evidence of the honesty of
Uncle Ben and the wonderful rich
ness of the find. To to sure. the
pleasure of this Frightening prospect was
marred by the sad news form the camp
the news of the old Indians obstinacy
put surely way could be found 10 get by
the Indian
Why should a heather savage be al
lowed to stand between the world and
edge-between the banker and a
fortune? 1t was absurd, Do not Chris
tan nations kill savages in order to civil
lie them, and incidentally to save their
souls? He would not do murder but he
would cheerfully chloroform this old idiot
ana then wake him up rich and happy
man. When he had tried every other ar
Sument on the old miner, he suggested the
chloroiofm, but to his amazement Uncle
Ben did not even know the meaning of
the word. The banker explained the ma
ture and effect of the drug and instantly
the old miner stood up.
And you advise this? To take such adj
vantage of an innocent man, to deceive
my best friend, rob him of his reason.
which is the sunlight of the great spirit
ma then, while he is grouping in dark.
dess, rob him of his gold. All! Chekko is
right The white man is a hypocrite.
har and thief. This makes me wish
had been born red or black or even vel
low-anythiug but white"
stay" gasped the banker, for Uncle
nd
toward the door
Macquagin heard the door slam and un~
Gle Ben was gone.
When the editor of the local paper
asked the banker where he was bound for
the banker said he was just going over
10 ReVestoke on a private matter which
was perfectly true. It was perfectly n9tu-
raj. too, that the banker should take mis-
trip for his rest had been broken for ten
nights.
He had been three days in Revelstolzo
"hen he caught sight of Uncle Ben coming
out of a grocery store. The prospector
would have passed on without recognizing
the banker, but the latter would not let if
happen that way. He spoke TO the miner
Gaming him Uncle Ben. and showing great
surprise and much pleasure at the lluex-
pected meeting. Uncle Ben was remote
put not altogether frosty in his intercourse
win Macquagin. After much persuasion
a.
with the man who had offered TO help him
and before they left the table they had
some white wine that spanked a bit like
hdrd cider, and it put Uncle Ben in better
spirits than he had shown for some time
AS the Two men came down the long dgnt
of steps that led from the hotel to The de-
pot Uncle Ben actually leaned. at times
upon the bankers arm
When the last CLINT of gold was gone
from the western sky and the stars studded
the blue vault above the valley of the Co
iumbia. the two men said good-byl and
Uncle Ben disappeared in the forest behind
the town.
Before they separated the banker sue
ceeded in getting the cid man TO promise
10 visit Calgary once more and see if some
arrangements could not be made looking
10 the development of the property that the
lucky prospectors had discovered.
OF course, Uncle Ben kept his promise
To the great joy of the banker he brought
back the bar of gold. When the two men
had been together for an hour the banker
Rad gotten from Uncie Ben the bewtdor-
ing statement that. in addition to the
small slao which he carried, they had each
ca near their camp a rough bar that
would weigh % or so pounds He was tir-
ed OF living so. starving in a bank vault
so TO speak and had at last gained Cbak
kos consent to give up a third interest in
the mine for the bankers help But irsr
Chekko must have some tangible proof OF
the bankers existence and of his wealth.
Finally il was agreed that the banker
should weigh up the gold that Uncle Ron
had brought-the bar the nuggets and
bags of dust, and find the cash value of
the whole. Thirty-siX thousand, nine hum
dred and sixty dollars was what il was
worth.
How much is Chekkos share?" asked
Uncle Ben eagerly.
he
'$l2,320" Then take Sl2, 500 in cash and
show il TO Chekko. He knows money
knows what it looks lke-an' if we show
IL 10 him he viii be satisfied; then Won can
bring the money back an lock II IN in
your iron box again. You can bring the
big bar of gold at the same time" he add
ed, as if this had been a mere after
thought.
The banker sighed a sigh that was a
great relief to him, and then he called
che paying teller and told him to put the
gold in the vault.
The difficulty that confronted the banker
row was how 20 get this $12. 800 out of the
bank. He could not draw a check for The
amount himself without exciting the cash
ber. He must have a confederate He
would take In a partner, but it must be
some one not connected with the bank
He called upon friend who did a lit
lie business in a legal way, but the friend
was out. He now sought out the editor
of the local paper and told him little hits
OF the wonderful story that had come 10
him in sections during the past six weeks
The editor was willing almost eager 70
do his part and TO take whatever came 70
him.
Uncle Ben was introduced, asked to sun
per at the editors house and accented
the invitation. Mr.. Smith the new assayer
and base signer, was there, ana the bank
err IL was pleasant evening. Here were
three men Of intelligence, all reasonably
well educated, men of some refinement.
entertaining an unwashed himan. but
they soon discovered that Uncle Ben was
unconsciously entertaining them. From
the moment he entered the little yestibule