The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

advice. No need 10 go any deeper, ht
said. What ! ought 10 DO was 10 un.
cover the lead 10 the same depth FOR
forty or fifty feet either side Of me 10
find how long the chute Of ore was.
That would enable me to fix It's value.
/ was grateful TO him for his advice,
and offered him a half interest on the
spot II he would turn In and help me.
Haven't time" be said. calmly.
"But your throwing away n for.
tune" i persisted. "GO halves with
me-"
Couldn't think Of IT, he said. coolly.
"See you later" Then he strolled off
over the hill. He came again next day
and directed me how 10 proceed. In
| fact, he rather ordered than urged that
| should dig along the lead and open
1t up as he had suggested the day be-
fore. i supposed that he had changed
his mind and was going 10 accept my
profer Of partnership. So / said 10
| him, after he had been bosslng the
work for couple Of hours:
Turn in and take AT this digging
a
Cant DO H." he said; I'm too busy"
1t occurred 10 me after he had gone
that for a busy man he had spent the
| best part Of the day lodging labor. /
thought that he had some cOnstltu.
tional objection to hard work, and let
IL 20 at that.
1t was easy 10 see now why so many
Of those poor diggers never amounted
to anything. And then ! was thankful
that he hadn't accepted my proposition
TO 90 halves. On its present showing
the Get OF Here" would sell for
10000 at least. Ia the first flush OF
success ] would have been giving him
half Of that sum. II wasn't comfort.
ing 10 reflect that my interests had
been guarded 10y his density rather
than by my own wisdom. When no
came around as usual the next after
noon / was less civil 20 him. And
when he had examined the rock was
getting out and tested some of IL
waited for his opinion without asking
for IT,
1T isn't as good rs the other" he
said. after a time. You haven't got
10 the end Of the chute on this side
here. Get to work on the other end"
That's pay rock, all right" | said.
And just remember this, will you? |
work at any end Of t1is claim that l
choose TO. You've refused half in
terest. and that lets you out"
4.
per would drive him away, but was
mistaken.
| couldn't sleep that night for the
press Of business that came upon me.
There was a house intended TO build
in Park Lane. There was the trouble
some question Of safe investments at
good interest 10 be considered. There
would be the stamp mill that would
have to be put up on the Get on
Here" There would be bullion to be
sent to the mint, and hundred and
one matters 10 attend 10. Next morn
ing | tclegraphed my resignation TO.
my employer in Melbourne. ! didn't
ride the pack horse back to the "Get
or Here" | bought another pony-a
gentle one this time-and arrived with
ont accident. Hurrying up 10 the
claim l found my quondam acquaint-
ancc waiting for me, and handed him
the assayer's certificate. He looked il
over and said: "Goodw
You should have got in on this when
the chance offered" remarked. It's
too late now"
"Oh. l don't knoww he said. what
are you going TO do now"
1--WE brought down tape line this
time. and I'm going over my lines and
make sure the measurements are cor
rect" replied. Then I'm going in TO
record, get a surveyor, prove up and
patent"
IL wouldn't go to all that trouble II
l were you" he said
"Why not?" demanded.
"Great Scott! It's hot here jn the
sun. Come over TO my shanty and let
me advise you" was his reply.
II was the first time he had invited
me TO call
climbed the hill with him. and on
the other side saw comfortable log
cabin.
That's my shanty," he said. I'm
Fred Fisher. What's your nameF
told him. We had been on init
mate terms for several days. and yet
this was our formal introduction
well, what DO you adviser" l asked.
when we were comfortably seated in
the cool Of his cabin.
why" he drawled. FIRST Of all, I'd
advise you TO lcok that over" He
handed me n patent issued 10y the VIC
torian Government 10 Fred Fisher and
John Fisher on the Glenelg gold mining
claim. situate on Yellow Creek. in an
uuorganized goH district I'm the neigh.
borhood Of Ballarat. Colony of Nlc;o.
, ria" etc.
b That's just the sort Of paper re.
quire," | said, as gave 1t back to him.
"Welg'
= next I'll advise you to take a lool
I out Of that back window"
did SO. She view disclosed IN,
2 mouth of the tunnel running into a.,
nil. That's the Gleneig, ! supposey
] was my remark.
1T is said Mr.. Fisher. "and II run.
= straight through the hill. The end lin,
is just down by your camp. You uset
one of my corner posts to picket youi
}. packhorse TO-"
l was stunned. do you mean-g'
III