Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-22


outsiders you shall have ten per cent
OF all profits payable to me. ! wish TO
feel that you will always have an In.
terest In the Sailor nine"
''All right. John" said Jim. finally.
Now wen play that game OF seven
up"
Blake won the first game and John
the second. In the third game John
hnd two to go. and Blake lacked Six
points. II was his deal. He turned
two jacks before the trump was Sc
iected. and then made high. low, jack.
and the game. and won the rubber and
the first choice.
Lucky In cards. unlucky In love-"
laughed Blake as he arose from the ta-
BILE. Sailor A Is mine-subJect to
your option. John"
John drew up an agreement and m
option. which both signed. and the
arm OF Burton & Blake was dissolved.
Blake accepted twenty-five hundred
dollars In cash. and three days later
both arrived In the little mining town
Of Auburn. from which they sent
trustworthy man back to tho cabin. To
remain on guard until John Burt re.
turned.
Bidding Blake adicu for week or
more. Burt proceeded to San Fran
cisco.
He engaged rooms In the Palace ho-
tci-rcgIsicring under tho name OF
John Burion-and made inquiries con-
ccrninS the leading mining experts of
the city. He decided to present his
casc to David Parker. He wrote the
famous expert n brief letter. and was
duly accorded nm interview.
During the brief preliminary cSn.
vcrsation.. John Burt studied David
Parker AMI decided to trust him. Then
he related the story OF the discovery
Of the Sailor mine.
81 have always believed that those
hills that those hills - contained
gold" said David Parker hcsiintinsiy.
"why do you come to me. Mr.. Bur.
toni he asked. Il am not an--nn In
vestor. I'm nm cSpcrt-at least. ar
an alleged expert"
II wish you to refer me TO nm In
weston" replied John Burt. You are
nm expert In metals and should be In
capitalists. You know them: don't"
go and see John Hawkins" said
EasId Parker. as n faint smile froso
on his face. He is honcst-but hard
hard as granite. hope you may sue
coed with him-Mr. Burton. II YOU
nud-Mr. Hawkins cannot come TO
terms. IL might refer you to others.
Good day: good day. strand good
iuck!"
As David Parker predicted. John
Burt had little trouble in securing nm
Interview with John Hawkins. million.
ARE mine owner and investor.
He wrote tho name John Burton
on n card pnd gave II to an attendant.
Two burly men stood In the doorway.
pausing to make some parting re
mark. which was followed by roars OF
merrImcnt. The attendant brush ed
pas, them as they closed the door.
Tell him to come In" was the or
der given In n voice sonorous through
the heavy partition.
John Durt's education In tho eti.
oucttc of scrvility and In adulation of
material things was singularly deiec'
tive. This may have been due To his
country training. II never occurred To
John Burt that he should stand In aye
of the Hawkins millions. He was in'
pressed by the iconine head and Si-
Euntic proportions OF the magnatc. az
an artist Is when he contemplatcs fpf
the first time some stupcndous work
Of nature. He returned the great
mans gaze. before which most straig'
ers uuailed and faltered. with an an
swering look which calmly asserted
an equality. yielding Difference Only
to n seniority OF years.
How do you do? What can ] 10
for you. sir? Take chair" Mr..
Hawkins glanced again at the card.
tossed II on his desk, and wheeled and
confronted John Burt. who had ac-
cepted this gruG invitation.
II own or control some recently dis
covered gold mines, and am In San
Francisco for the purpose of interest.
ing capital In their development,
said John Burt. Il am Informed that
YOU are an investor in mining proper.
ty. I am in position to submit prop
ositions which may result to our
mutual advantage"
Where are thcy?" growled Mr..
John Hawkins.
For an answer John stepped behind
the capitalist and placed his fingers
on point indicated on large map ,f
California which hung on the wall.
They are located on the west slope
of the Sierra Nevadas. at an altitude
OF about two thousand feet above the
river. five miles south of the Wormley
trail" said John. Here is rough
detailed map of the surroundings"
He handed the chart to Mr.. Hawkins.
There is no gold there-not an
ounce" declared the magnate. You
have found mares nest, young mao.
| looked that country over ten years
ago. There's no gold there"
MY partner and ! have extracted