Arizona republican., 1903-07-30

asm in the saloonkeepers, and each one
swore the other to secrecy over the
sharp edge of broken beer bottle
The noble prospector was given the
best to eat and wear, and he was to
take it easy and comfortable until
we'll equipped outfit could be gotten
together for all of them to travel to
the rich find These prepa rations con-
tinued for three weeks; meantime the
prospector was living on the fat of the
land. and was even handed a few dol
lars to gamble with so as to keep HIM
self amused. The financierS began 10
get uneasy Ito be off to the find that
would enable them to turn up their
noses at Morgan and Rockefeller. The
prospector, however. was 4 Sticker on
minute details, and he would not start
until they were absolutely complete.
Eventually, after adding one thing at
a time there was no further excuse for
delay, and enc morning by daylight
the trio left with their train for the
discovery that was to put the Klon-
dyke to shame.
After three days travel they reach
ed. sure enough, the bleached bones of
the prospector and his burro, with his
belongings scattered all around him
In addition there was also found some
pieces of rock identical with that the
prospector had brought to the border
town. Finding no evidence to identify
the remains, the three set to work and
gave the bones decent burial, after
which they came to the groupings SO
carefully and exactly described by the
prospector. 1t was near dark, but all
of them kept chipping the rock and
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discovering free gold but it was one
of those things where the gold was fine
and did not show in the rock. Next
day all the samples We're taken that
could be conveniently carried. a great
many claims staked off and the return
Journey commenced. The trip was a
quiet one, for the two residents of fthe
border town We're Eliminating in their
own minds how they would outshine
Bill Greene; they would have two or
three private cars instead of one, and
perhaps run down to Cananea and offer
Greene lump sum for all his layout,
for they were on friendly terms with
Bill Greene and if they could help him
out it would only please them to do
do SO.
The town was reached and next day
an assortment of rock was picked out
for assay, and the prospector carried
it to the assayer. The result was even
higher than ever. After a discussion
with friends, it was remarked as a
singular thing that rock so high in
value should not show a Speck of gold.
One fellow suggested panning some.
This was done straight away, but net
n color was shown This aroused the
suspicion of one of the partners, who
took some of the rock for assay HIM
self The returns were nil. However,
there was still a particle of faith left.
and after a mutual consultation of the
two financial hackers, it was decided
to take samples to other assayers, and
one lot over to an assayer on the Mexi-
can side of the line. He was told
what the rock contained, and to be very
careful in his work. But during the
conversati ton peculiar fact was let
out by the assayer-that he had on
certain dates sold to a party, whose
description absolutely tailed with that
of the prospector. platinum wire from
an old electrical apparatus, and GER
tain amount of gold, which afterward
turned out to be the exact value as
found in the rich rock.
This was too much for the two
partners. They flew back to the sa-
loon with a void in their stomachs.
hands on their hips, and an 3tching on
their toes. But all too Late The willy
prospector had been coolly taking OBJ
servations himself. and had smelled the
rat He had left a few minutes before
the arrival of the Infatuated partners.
but not before borrowing s25 from the