The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-11

PART H.-CoNrrSuKp.

up the steps into the open air. They
were Just in time to see the sun set
ting blood-red behind the Jungle. His
bsa'fly. however, had no effect upon
them. In all probability they were re-
gnrdleSA OF him altogether. for with
AimoGt simultaneous sighs of relief
they threw themselves down upon the
hsg-stones OF the courtyard. and set
to work. with feverish earnestneHs, to
overhaul the booty they had procured.
All three were good judges OF stones,
and q very brief examination was Euf-
hcient. even In the feeble evening light,
10 enable them to see that they were
not only gems OF the first water, but
also stones of such size as Is seldom
seen In these unregcnerate days.
"it's the biggest scoop on earth"
said Hay!s, uncoasciously echoing the
expression Kitwater had used to him
In Singapore. whats better, there
are hundreds more like them down be.
low. I'll tell you what !, is, my friends,
we're Just the richest men on this
earth at the present moment, and
dOA't you forget III"
In his excitement he shook hands
"huly Nlth his companions ms III
henor nae vanished IKE breath on
razor, and now he was on the best Of
terms not only with himself, but also
with the world In general.
"If know anything about stones
mere are at least Eloo,oe" worm IN
this htile parcel ne SAID enthusias-
heally' 'Hhd' WhAt u more, there 70 q
million or perhaps TWO millions to be
haa Tor the troue'e oil looking Tor
them. Nhat 90 You say " We go be-
low again
MOI no ssla hlt"airr' Ns 100
late. Ne'd bet'er be gei'ing back TO
the camp as soon a. may ne.
very well maybe rcphed' reIuet-
sntIy'
Ihey seeorolhRly plcked up thelr
iron harS anu replaced the stone mat
covered the entrance to the Hubier-
Faheah passage
uon IKE leaving H. sara hayie'
1T don ! seem TO me TO he safe some
how Ihlnk what there - Gown 'here'
Doeant u str'ke you 'hat II would ne
oetter 10 nv our pockets "hlie we We
s0e chanee' VINO KNOWS "hat hlghl
hsppen beiore we can come again
NohS"nse, Hala hitwa'er' VINO
90 you thihk !" going 10 ron US OF
w Nhat the use OF worrying
aoout II IN tue morning we u come
"aeA an, ''l our h"BH' ana 'heh c'car
ou' % the p'aT, III e''ii'1Hei"h a" II
.ns So'i' anu W. "efe h'te' Us, JUST
.h'hh' my iauA' "hA' 'hers VIII DC 70
uia'ao' go,
q H''iion sPieee' =, ieast' h"'u
h"y,e Isp'u' ousis' anu tneh IN an
awe" ,o'cS % nc aoueu' AZ II nc were
., a,Scolilh'eu , py MS own AlEh'hcAnee'
ho,'I 'housht 20 po worth guar
'ot VI 'ns'' ot,'eno" !" u"eSn
seem en-, AH u II can os rsa,.
~ qui's reAi' a1'u mr. 'ono' %
Ae sfi lnN!,u some ul9 uus' .ouhu 'he
eIAeN oi 'hs Slo"s 70 s''' y "h up
peHranee on no, ha''ng o"~n uis-
'urDeu' ,,D inere no uouot Oh y,
"hsn ~ ne n"u u, ,,"'sa.u 'ney p,cNeu ,
s ap e"yli 5l- 'ooI' anu set On oh sncir ro-
s sut" Ioulhsy 20 ','e camp. ne ,n suh
- saPP,a,su 'e''i" 'ne Ju"s'o
49, 49, my .ei. t"e cour'y'.u VI 'ie
- ~ - ""'a '.S1nn ,"'' "'eN"u -
h - sas ssS'e .r' s1o'1 .""e'''s ', .no NM
.,,- "ao-. ny ~ eroSseu 'ne ni'ugg' snu
81 n'o'ee '"o ou'eF cry III a''.nos' ,,.
"e P'sos was very ".e",y ~ lna' %
~ "a e"e uay, anu an, 70 N"uu' "'io
VI IN imaginative turh ot hihu'
y seen's" as q iaees OUT OF 'he ions
: 'ou P''s' ""Vb H'''
I'm e.eiy houSe' h,s eoinpahIons' ~
ao"o,' .',s,.,I' W 'caIce'y W 'D'pres-
W" b'VH,u" ~
- .Hs '''@su,o s ei'es i'su WIN to' 'Hen'' men
,N.'. sO.,' a"u VNs' - icne', "as Spesu- ~
W a a. ~ no% M ~ shvuiu Hl'eHu aus nus
.na.s. suuueh'y h"yie' VINO was
'o"Nls uo"h s'de street. uttsse"
=. .,y>,s UAs'ail"'ioh aI'a ' % suspr'Se, ~.
D'u you see mat ne inquired OF
AiIWa.eF' lhsn' without waiting ior
IeP'y, nc uiVeu in'o the nearest
'u,n ..,,., anu a'sapl.asea from view
nAs On ear'n - 'he "AAt.eF ",ta
nun an H"qui'eu nI."A'er "t Noua'
mas nc gone mao
Souu only SHOOK hlS mead hayie =
ao,ngs wers more oi'eh .han not an
.a'sna 20 MIN presently, however
the runaway made his appearance
oe,o,e ,He. n's race was huShea
ana nc oreatheo heavi'y' apparent
y ne mao "een running and tof some
a's,ancs' ',,
Ion you sec hii" nc inquired
+" n's companions N some surprise
see whoy asked hltwater' with
sieFs'eo eyeorows' VINO 40 you
shlnk you saw
man, Hay'o replied. am
reaoy 70 taN my oatn ! sa" MIN
sross thcs narrow street oAek yonder'
vas one OF our own h'fh' no son
thinky said Oond' referring 70 the
swo b"rinen they haa brongnt with
ssem.
mot a eis OF ~ hsyie replied.
7 tell YOU hitwater. ! am as sure
4 m rf4 FEf MnRf htna VnMN a f.8n II