The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-05-15
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BY L VI Y JOHNSON
copyright. 1906, by Homer sprasae

W us NbliiIllltttt bil t.lc SNCtliuS VI
Thursday of last weea:f asked the
iHI"e
About 1890 OH that evening"" as
scented calHan.
at takes six hours 10 go from here
to the mine, pursued the magistrate.
Il can do ii i'll five ON Tenny"
Not better than that. though Well
at T. O'Clock ON that night | took
drink With Beecham, the accused, in
the Golden Crown Case dismissed IN
I'll we can lind out who did 1t"
The judge clambered from the bench,
an elaborate structure OF grocery box
eS and looked about eXpectantly. Cal
man stepped forward
Il suggest that the fact that there
really is Golden Crown be proved"
he said seniaily
Motion sustained" ordered the
judge. and the entire party retired
across the street to drink with such
others as might already be there nj
talman 5 expense.
But while the evidence was beyond
question and Gnlman accepted the ali
W, iit WIS iiptit the less NohN iuteti tIit
ii WAS Beecham who had led the mt
tack. Beecham not only bore Il bad
reputation but he deserved II. Ever
Since lie had come to Silver Springs he
had headed all the yilainy of the little
mining camp, and more than once II
had been remarked that the Lucky
Hole produced II surprisingly large per
..s.f, - Ia l., "A
been able 10 prove that this ore came
from other mines than the one To
which 1t WAS credited but suspicion
lay heavy upon Beecham. who worried
not at all
For more than a year the Addie
Eta mine had suffered from the dep
relations of ore thieves. As the mine
WAS on the other side of the range, II
was a surprise that culman should
have charged Beecham with the theft
Of the rich ore 1t WAS impossible to
take 1t over the range, and by the di-
vide 1t WAS good twenty even miles
There WIS plenty of richer ore nearer
AT hand. yet Falman was positive that
i'll Beeehnm he had recognized the maj
w nv listtl Hltd 1T MIN Witch III utttlHDt
was made 10 put the robbers TO flight
There We're tn e marauders In the
party, and they had vanished SO mys-
teriously In their retreat that there
were some who 0scribed to the disap-
pearancc supernatural agencies. Ii
WAS not humanity possible to drop out
of sight In the bare, mwooded valley
as the robbers had done
But ghosts have no use for rich ore,
aud Calman held 10 different opinion.
In which he was upheld by Ruth Clare
the only woman nj the Addie Eta. She
was the sister of Ned Glare and acted
as bookkecper and stenographer to Cal
man.
well get them yet, he promised as
he recountcd the result of the trial
"rhey are costing us more money all
of the time. and it will soon reach a
point where they will cut off the prof
its. I'm positive that 1t was Beeeham
| saw, and yet there We're II dozen men
whom | can believe who saw him tax
Ing drink IN the saloon not more than
an hour after he was here. Why. he
and yet I'm stll convinced that 1t was
he at both places"
Then it remains To be seen how he
made his way so quickly" she said
quietly.
I'VE simply must find out" he insist
ed. Il WAS counting on getting mar
ried this fall but with the reduction
In ha ,.rnGts I "a afraid thut shall
not make enough to reach the bonus"
Il don't mind waiting, dear" she said
quietly But for the sake OF all OF
US | want TO see the mystery solved, |
and 1t must be solved"
Several days later Calman, coming
into the office. found little child In
stalled there.
WHO'S the youngsterf" he asked
carelessly
'Beecham's little girl, she explained |
"She was lost on the mountain. |
found her With II sprained ankle, cry
Ing her poor little heart out. We must
send her home"
''Beecham child!' His voice was
harsh. probably spying for her fa-
ther.'
NO. dear" Ruth laid gentle hand
on his arm "Heecham is wrapped up
In the little girl She is all he cares
for
Her pleading won. and late that aft |
ernoon Ruth drove up 10 the Silver
Springs House with the child beside |
her. Already searching parties had
C.,t I1t etp l,rnnaht
them back. and Beecham rather awk
wardly thanked the girl
"I'll do rs much for you some day." |
he promised not realizing how soon he |
would be called upon to Gem his |
pledge.
The following week he brought the |
child over to see Ruth.
shes been crying for you" he ey-
planned, "and didn't have the heart |
to say No to her. | know I'm not |
welcome here. but Daisy wanted to
see you, so | had to come"
I'm glad that you did," said Ruth
cordially rs she took the child In her
arms Beccham looked on approving
ly. There wee few women in Silvel
missed feminine care.
Ruth aud the child were still rompinp
when man came running toward the
office
MIR. Calmar, Is hurt" he cried "'fhey
are bringing him to the house,
Ruth dropped the child and sped to
ward the little cottage where she kept
house for her brother and his friend
Beecham followed more slowly. carry
ing the whlmperng child. Calman had |
been brought in by the time he arrived
and lay on the bed, white faced, but |
accomplishing. The mine physician
looked grave.
"The leg is badly crushed" he said.
I'VE can c0ntrive bandages and splints,
but | must have some things from the |
Springs, and | am afraid that they will
come too late 1t will be at least ten I
hours. BY that time 1t will probably /
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