The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17

impenetrable gloom and the silence of
death still laid beyond. Mr. Corners fol-
lowed every tributary little cavern as far
as he could crawl. and one day his In
dustry was rewarded and his dream part
~ realized He picked up a small piece
OF gold. II weighed only about half an
ounce. but II was pure gold. and 1t had
been under the hammer. After that the
enthusiastic barber never lost an oppor-
tunity to prosecute his search for hidden
treasures. He kept his secret WELL for he
knew that people would laugh at him
first and when they knew the truth
would search the caves also.
Last Sunday Conners followed mar
row cavern nearly a mile from the mouth
of the cave until II became so small that
he had to crawl on his hands and knees
AT last h. came to a place that had been
closed by wall OF rock. He tore one OF
the rocks loose. and when he thrust MS
torch through the opening he was amazed
to see In the dim. shadowy gloom a hu-
man head.
81 was frightened" he says, land my
hands shook while | was making an OPEN
ing large enough TO admit my bSdy.
Joe crawled slowly into the vault and
held his torch close TO the object that bore
such n striking reese mblance 70 human
head Il was almost afraid Ia touch II,
he aavs Finally he summoned sufficient
courage to take hold Of the object, and
was rather surprised TO discover that II
was so heavy that 1t required exertion 10
move u.
Il felt sure. RICH, then" says Joe. that
the thing was gold" He dropped the
head and fell down on the rocks and trem-
biad as II he had ague. While trying 70
regain his self-pussession he found an
other head abou. the size % his nst.
Taking the two objects Ia his arms, he
slowly made his way 20 the mouth OF
the cave.
As soon as looked st them.' says Joe,
~ knew that they were gods. ard when l
took my handkerchief and wiped the dhst
on the bis one and became satisfied that
Il was gold ! was as weak as a child, and
scared nearly tn death. Mas afraid that
.or,o one would SEE mo. and I quickly
took N my oycrshlrj and wrapped II
nbCit my preclous gods Then l hurried
through the woods 20 my house and lid
them under the bed
After he had satisfied himself that the
thie-ts D., had found acre purs gold. jee
vas entirely unaervcd Cor IS ness. Finally
he took a friend snto hiS confidence. and
after talking the matter ever they De Id
oj 10 consult a lawyer THIS lawyer not
only Is shrsSd, but he happens 90 be hon
orahIc
Yce's gcoe fortune, and hosts 81 fTienfs
are coneratulatiag him aat wishing tiat
foF many years he may ao!oy his gcaIth
The gods have beer weighed and ar art
ist WAS permitted 90 make a picture sf
them The larger enc eiraed ii0is pounds
ara the smaller ore a It.ls more than
eight rounds An cid California miner
values the two soi1en gods az about "a
enc u s. Thought that fhet viii be csti-
mated A. much Srore t-&r thcir intrinsic
value Ny many PERSONS NGo are eagcr 70
secure such relies arA cet.psitles
Couners and hls attorney nave siartaA
20 Chicago exQe Ing 20 end a baycr n
tAs great university n that city. X they
don't succeed n disposiuE % the valu-
able relics IN Chicago. they will -ontin s4
their tourney 90 Washington and he gov
efUed by circum~tances. II not sold 20
sDue yich man ~ souac vel endowed col
lege museum. Mr. C0nnegs will 10 straight
10 Philadelphia and cola his gods iato
hard ,wenty-dcilar gold pieces. Then he
WgI 80 home and build a fine house and
un5er his own vine ard fg ,ree-not a
barber shop-he hopes 60 ave lcug and en-
soy the enmra&saip ~ his numerous
friends.
Lucky old joe, as ne Is called has not
an enemy on the earth, and every body To-
! AsIces over his good fortune,