Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-03-27

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Without more ado, like men who
were drunk with the finest wines, they
followed him along the passage and
up the steps into the open air. They
were just in time to see the sun set
ting blood-red behind the Jungle. His
beauty, however, had no effect upon
Ghem. In all probability they were re-
gardless of him altoge ther, for with
almost simultaneous sighs of relief
Ghey threw themselves down upon the
dag-stones of the courtyard, and set
20 work, with feVerish earnestness, to
overhaul the booty they had procured.
All three were good judges of stones,
and very brief examination was suf-
Gcient, even in the feeble evening light,
TO enable them to see that they were
not on'y gems of the first water, but
also stones of such size as is seldom
seen in these unregenerate days.
cts the biggest scoop on earth"
said Hayle, unconsciously 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 it is, my friends,
were just the richest men on this
earth at the present moment, and
don't you forget lit"
In his excitement he shook hands
wildly with his companions. His i'll
humor had vanished like breath off
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
there are at least 100000 worth in
Ehis little parcel" he said, enthusiasts
Efcally, "and, what is more, there is
million or perhaps two millions to be
had for the trouble of looking for
them. What do you say if we go be-
low again?"
"No! MOI" said Kitwater, cts too
late. We'd better be getting back to
che camp as soon as may be-"
VERY WELL" Hayle replied, reluct-
sntly.
They accordingly picked up their
from bars and replaced the stone that
covered the entrance to the subter-
ranean passage.
81 don't like leaving it," said Hayle,
cit don't seem to me to be safe, some
hOw. Think what there is down there.
Doesn't it strike you that it would be
better to fill our pockets while we've
she chance? Who knows whas might
happen before we can come again?"
Nonsense" said Kitwater. "Who
do you think is going to rob us of
itP What's the use of worrying
mbout it? In the morning Wen come
back and fill our bags, and then clear
out of the place for civilization as if
the devil and all were after us. Just
think, my lads, what there will be to
divide"
"a million apiece, at least" said
Hayle rapturously, and then in an
awed voice he added, as if he were
discounted by his own significance,
81 never thought to be worth a quar-
Ter of that. Somehow it doesn't
seem as if it can be real"
cts quite real" said Mr.. Codd, as
ne sprinkled some dry dust round the
crack of the stone to give it an ap-
pearance of not having been dis
rturbed. "There's no doubt of it,"
fh'i ilN ildh lllIioltU J1ty picked
up their tools and set off on their re-
turn journey to the camp The sun
had disappeared behind the Jungle
when they left the courtyard of the
Three Elephants Heads and ascend
ed the stone steps towards the inner
moat. They crossed the bridge, and
entered the outer city in silence
The place was very dreary at that
hour of the day, and to Codd, who
was of an imaginative turn of mind
st seemed as if faces out of the long
deserted past We're watching him
from every house. His companions,
however, were scarcely so impress
sionable. They were gloating over
the treasure they had won for them
selves, and one, at least, was spccu-
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