Arizona republican., 1900-08-11

with the white man as the race could be in those days, for it was a time of almost constant friction between the warriors and soldiers. The former took to the war path on the slightest pretext and the latter, determined to keen them wihin the reservation, were not averse to varying the monotonous life of garrison duty in the west with an occasional skirmish with the red skins.
 But Adams minded his own business and was neither friend CT fee to the one or the other. One sultry afternoon when the days trade had been more the shade of his rude shack" when three Navajo warriors approached the store. With the customary gutteral greeting of how" which was neither q question nor an answer, but more of a grunt, they entered the store. Adams followed them in and the threa bucks began to point out one thing af- ter another and gathered the articles designated in a bundle to be carried away ACams looked on and said noth- ing. The bucks helped themselves and as they turned to go in payment they laid a leather bag of gold nuggets on the counlser. Adams watched them dis appear from sight; he was busy think ing. The Indians, he knew, had not been off the reservation. The gold, therefore came from the hills of the Navajo country. Adams determined to find the mine. He set about in a slow and cautious manner to become better friends with the Indians, and particularly with the three who had brought the gold to the store. They came in from time to time, grew lit tie more talkat!ve as their visits in ,creased-for Adams knew their jar gon-and each time they came they made additional purchases and made additional paymeri,s in gold dust or nuggets. as they did on the instance of their first visit.
 Adams finally preached the subject which their gold came. The Indians al first refused, but Adams. biding his time. as cautious as ever, at last sue ceeding in inducing them to show him where the mine was. The journey was undertaken at night. The three In dians and Adams rode away at twi-
 
 tin and no one suspected his mo- tive The four rode all night and to- ward morning the party halted at the mouth of g canyon.
 The Indians insisted that Adams dis mount and be blindfolded; they would not proceed further without this pre- caution. The trader submitted and the journey was continued. The horses were tied and Adams was lead up the side Of a steep hill, still blindfolded. and into a cave. The air was damp and cool, as though the cavern ex- tended far back into the mountain. The Indians removed the bandage and invited Adams to look about him. The floor of the cave was filtered with gold nuggets and ingots; it seemed to be the hiding place for the old races of Mexico, who, it was said, had come this far north in their effort to secrete their treasures from the Spaniards.
 Adams begged to be allowed to carry some of the wealth away, but the In- diars refused. His eyes were again bandaged, and he was led away as he had come. Just as the Indians slipped the kerchief over his eyes Adams rais- ed his eyes and looked for a moment ort of the mouth of the cave. A short distance awav he saw three peaks, auka in height and shape, but no other marks by which he might know the p-.cc again. He was allowed to see DO nc~e. The return journey was accom- pl sacd in silence.
 Adams sold the remainder of his eoods and spent all the money in look ing for the cave. Every effort, howev- CT. failed. With all his money gone. half starved and ragged, he made his way to Tucson, where he told his story
 to Judge Abram 'Griscom. Adams zeal was transferred to the judge; he agreed to assist the DrosDector and euuip him with enough for another thorough search for the three peaks and the cavern near them. Adams returned to the Navajo country ard spent several months looking for the treasure He was driven out and in a fight with his old friends was wounded. But nothing could swerve him from his purpose to find the cav ern. His provisions became exhausted and he returned to Tucson to lay in another supply. Judge Grfscom came 50 his aid again.
 The search was continued for three years. Nearly every portion of the res ervation was gone over by the prospec- tor. At the end of that time, although the judge had become discouraged and had ceased to help Adams, and the oth- CTS of whom he secured aid had follow ed suit. the man who had seen the treasure was as confident and enthusl- astic as ever He fitted out several exneGdtions himself. was wounded again and at last returned helpless- ly bankrupt and ruined in health to Tucson. to again enlist the aid Of Judge Griscom. The judge listened patient Iv to all Adams had to say, but In the end he replied that he could no longer furnish funds for the search Adams begged and pleaded with him. ',There is cnlv a small portion of the whole res orvation left unexplored," he insist eI. ",rhe treasure is no where else; it rusl be there.
 But the judge was obdurate; he would not yield. Adams determined to make his way to Phoenix and there
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