The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-18
mac uonln SAG lad f1mes.

tempting TO guess the rlQdie-
rive seen OF man Hawks goin' over
to Black Rock with sack O dust so
heavy be could hardly tote ii. An it's
ony two weeks sense be put two thou
san dollars in OF Browns bank"
Dick sat down upon a rock and gave
n long whistle of amazement
"Where'd We see himl' he inquired.
"Not moren thirty rods away-oyer
hy The edge of the bush"
ibid he see your"
mo. | KEEP out o sight KNOWN he
wouldn't want no one TO see where he
come FROM"
For few minutes they sat regarding
each other thoughtfully Then Jack
whispered:
"Dick. that were the doggondest
heaviest bag o dust you ever SEEM
Again there was a period of silence.
"What d we best 10, Iackf asked
Hamilton al last,
'Tu tell We what was ON my mind.
Dick, an We can see what We think OF
1t. It's plain 'nough that that oil Teller
has struck ii rich, while we're a-plod
din away fer bare livin'. How would
| it be to watch fer him when he comes
back an foller him to his claimf We
'ght strike d spot that d pay us as
II as his'n."
81 b'lieye thet's the best thing to be
lone" replied Dick thoughtfully 20
course 1T pears like undetermined act
to trail the oil man to his find. but
we've got ourselves to look after"
That's Jest ii" answered Jack quick
! ". ITS every man fer himself In this
country, an no one II help US Of we
don't help ourselves. So I'll get back
to the trail after supper an watch TIL
Hawks comes along"
Don't let him see you" warned
Dick, ''or he'll throw you off'n the
track"
Never you fear. I'll do the job
right" was the rejoindeF. And the
programme being thus agreeahly set
| tied, each INDUCED in another drink.
Jack succeeded In following his man
and located the claim about two miles
farther into the hills. 1t was oddly sit
uated- AT the foot Of high, rocky
preclpiee covered with brush. where .
small stream issued from the hill ant
flowed In many windings down tn,
valley. Old Hawks had built lean
to against the hill, which 80 effectuall,
protected his claim that our two friend
could see no possible way of proftin
by their discovery.
\ The next day they abandoned n
!, work and sat thoughtfully at the doc
7 OF their shanty consuming SO muc
whisky at intervals that before LON
: the Zig bottle,was entirely empty.
e After that they grew surly, and a
a most auarreled with one another owe
the most trifiing things. Burgl
ie smoked his pipe persistently and Ia
e upon the grass hour after hour, burle
e. Ii deep thought, while Hamilton mao
le fierce inroads into the navy" as
q sat pondering upon rock.
a. ut don't seem right" said Jack or
a evening, 'fer that Oh man toHbe makli
his pile while were dom nothin'"
NO" responded Dick slowly, :
., don't seem right"
y "Some one" continued Burgitt, "wi
light onter him some day. an stick
ID knife In him an jump his claim"
10 "Very likely" agreed Dick soberl
Sc "sech things happen az times"
IS The conversation languished here al
or both returned to their former musinl
ss only TO resume the topic the followi
In morning.
ve, AS a rule" Jack announced abru
of ly, Il b'lieve In bein' honest. Mott
.se allus said that a man as KEEP hon
would prosper better In the long n
On, But when think o. the OF lady slaT
III, her life away at home to bring up Il
lot O. brats, an how comf'table co,
ck. make her If had the dust, I'm m
tempted to jump OIL Hawkses ella
old myself"
II Dick looked at him curiously m
ute
1to Jack" be whispered hoarsely. 81
af- ben thinkin o. that myself W
.ay Hawkes. gold could go back
, u marry Susie; only
wn "Oniy whatT demanded Jack.
ter Il couldn't bear the sight o her cl
oys eyes CT I knowed Id stuck man
re- Git the money!
i'm Jack moved uneasily upon the q
ana turned his back to his part
ded Presently lie said.
lIly ITS near time fer the OF mar
the make another trip. He must hey q
ked q heap o dust on mana ny tnls VI
no II was thlnkin' o. that" said ]
In softly.
nal An hour dragged slowly by will
,uld further remark Then lack sat up
addressed his friend In a quick.
leck cided voice.
Their Its no use beatin' around the b
very Dick. This here Is our big opportu
lugs an you know mighty well the jobs
out TO be did J don't like It no more'n
ears do, but the money means deal !
o to to us than 10 that OF chap who's
one foot already in the grave. v
this we're rich no one II ask any quest
dyed Now, then. who's to do the work
bit or meg"
man Dick shrank away with u look Of
with upon his face.
'ason mot me- Jack mel Thu
Jest Susiev'
az hoo, ti,n,.,,i,t ,ott T,ots ,tnrc