The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23


more accurately deserminedr
car was the lacontc reply
''At this time q belief came 10 me that
the man Vas trying to ent5use me with h1
mining talk for the sole purpose Of obtain
ing money from me. therefore resolved
10 be cautious. I asked him II he would
show me where rock was IN pace in the
district. and where myself might trace an
absolute geological formation a; the sur
face. After studying . moment he replied
that ne would.
How much win you charge ner
asked
Again he stneied. turning HIS face away.
Suddenly ne arose and started TO leave me.
His actions were very strange. He had not
gone farther than three or four yards when
he turned shortly about and came back TO
me.
Would s. be toe much?' he Inquired.
hexitatsnsly.
II was tnuHdersfruck. / hal expected
him 20 say al least sloa. and perhaps much
more. tod him tina, I would gladly give
him s. 10 show me where the formation
was plain a: the surface.
Shall We go uowy' | asked
No he replied This whole crowd
would follow US These people are watch
ing our movements They cons der them
10 be of importance. Let us mse. tomor-
row at some place in fte woods, and then.
see the rock In place am going 10 Jop-
lin tonight and shall return at any time
that you may specify
:" 4 am going over 20 Baxter SPRING. l
said. and expect to return on tomorrow
mornings stage
In the woods OF yonder' he said .yo1
will find q little deserted log cabin near
the stage road. When you get TO that cabin
have the driver let you out shall con-
eeai myself among the trees beyond and
walt for you. You viii find a little path
leading down a ravine from the cabin
Take that path. II you are alone. shalt
whistle TO you'll not. snail remain
quiet
I'VE agreed upon this plan. and soon aft
er separated for the night. he going TO
Joplin, No, and TO Baxter Springs.
Kan.
ON the following day. as agreed. left
the stage at the lonely cah.n In the woods
jus, TO the east of where Gaiena has since
been built. ! was alone. l found the itt-
tie path that the stranger had asked me
20 take. The woods about It were then,
an now. quite dense. and ! moved with
some care that ! might not lose The path.
which seemed To be Travelled but little AT
last l heard a whistle and answered 4
Below me In the path stood the stranger
Afraid No. why should be afraid"
I'm armed,'
I'VE walked on. saying nothing. 1 sim
ply followed where he led. After winding
about for perhaps thirty minutes came
To the conclusion that the stranger was q
frana-that while he was very wise. ne
was at the same time very dishonest
''Af last he paused at large flint rock
bowler
- Observe this rock closely he sad
Here begins on, formation Let as 20
straight on 10 that other rock yonder.'
When we reached the second rock the
stranger pointed out third one still far
Their on and in direct line with the two We
had just examined. We went 10 the thiri
rock. and there was stiH a fourth, fifth
and sixth beyoni-aii In direct line. They
were close together. almost form ng a nat
nrai stone fence. The Groupings were as
plainly dlscernihle as the rows of corn In
a field. II was a vein Ia place and We
traced IL FOR more than half a mile
AS We went along the stranger became
greatly animated. and here and there
pointed out places where he was sure de-
posits OF rich ore could be found. desig-
mated these places by throwing up little
plies Of rock; and thus We went on, ne
telling all the while Of the possibilities OF
the country He did not speak az one
guessing. but rs enc knowing. His words
carried conviction.
ON the following day I made arrange
ments 10 purchase eighty acres of land
the second day I again met the stranger
in the crowd. told him what I had done
In regard to buying the land. and he said
1t viii make you rich. IL will bring for
tunes 10 many, I told him tina, | had
decided to give him an interest with me
In the property. At this he turned away
his head. and when he again looked at
me there were tears In his eyes
Sir he said, I do not care for money
I do not even care for life Itself Once I
had home-a splendid home | had a
familr-a wife and two beautiful daugh-
ters | held the chair OF Theology I'm one
Of the greatest universities in America
l was n man Of financial means. man
CT honorable reputation. a happy man In
twenty-four hours | became dep.lved OF
family. home. position and hono- | be-
came wanderer. I have spent years In
the great mines % the mountains, but my
sorrsw ia no lighter The land that have
pointed out TO yea VIII make you rich
Around IL Will be opened one Of the great
est mining districts in the weird Homes
will here be made fer thousands Of prns-
Porous people. but l shall never share the
fruits OF my accumulated knowledge OF
geology. You have paid me S. for that
which win some day have produced many
times that many millions
''Ha ceased speaking, and lonS silence
followed. lie arose ard left me without
another word.
Now sor twenty-five years has that
strange sad face haunted ne dag ard
night. I have dene everything within my
power 30 chain the Slightest claw 10 the
whereabouts 81 that man 20 wsom the peo-
pie 81 the Kansas lead aad zinc fields owe
40 much. Others have helped me in ms cf-
forts ~ find him Those Of ns who have
prcSpaTed NEST from his knowledge arc
willing now. ~ We havr been through all
the years 20 share with him - his due
Ay conscience tells sls that thai man IL
ths riahsfui heir 80 AZ least q eS1 oa from
IRE profits Of the property which he = sEnseir
discovered and caused 20 D. oYenfvi UP
This properly alone has produced ever
Nsa 40 worth ef ore. ausi Il - stu rank.
ed among TIE greatest zlnc producers in
the world
In this district today is tire creates.
mining activity in AHsTsca. We are rrc-
eacing tn all nearly o. a8i,e 81 49, ass wa-,h
81 ore per rsansh an the Gascna rarnD
adds more taAn ans other tso rau1ps 81 al
the Missouri ansa~ ts&d ama Efsc feds
H'it sfe one n1aA @se nsoss deserves -
r@ap ia Astounding wealth remains an