Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14


rlgnt. we may do something; but we never will
W. W. anead If we try to rush things too fast.
we can fix everything here before dark, and
al nv vne morning we can start out mining"
A.! me boys fully recognized the wisdom of
,rasL 1s pan and, putting aside their desire to
;r "'n ouC few pans of earth, set about max
'ng IN preparations for protracted stay.
A. tent, with the three bullet-holes and
ene long slit on the side as proof of the dan
81. 81, 'ney had been in, was put up securely,
In sn guy ropes in front, and firmly pinned
uown with stakes
,,,a4a toulu this trench was dug to keep the
80. from the interior, in case their mining
ad'ions a.. should cause the brook to over
how, and other stakes driven in that tha
air. ior Tree circulation OF
large quantity of wood was cut and n;led
NJ NJ ready to be used for cooking purposes,
tL". ne weapons Were stacked under the canvas.
nors; 1ney might be kept dry, and the greater
~, FL Won Oh the ammunition buried in the earth.
80 80 u would be hidden from any one who
m;Sin niShe VISIT the camp intent on plunder. The
rro,l;g ,,.ng Tools were gotten ready for use. the
t;tohs t;tJh,Slons placed in the tent, and a stone
much % as;au Glaae where cooking could be done
ii'%Su WI easier than over an open fire.
1, W1en all this had been accomnlisbed and
stra1, uonkeys tethered, so that they could not
CO.. out on to the plain, it was quite time
Bart cooked the bacon and nota+oss nr.-
pared some of the canned nrpv;sons apnS
;SI WINE e. the boys were eating voraciously. nrom,
iSed them some fine antelope steaks and rpaSts
ifr = as as soon 500, as they began mining operations
If vote s RfPGss Rad besI 70 ;, g. g. out hunting.
~n,id wn~Ider + or no watch should be set Bart
mouiu nave found himself in the minority for
III ooys did not believe that it was necessary.
nno nnuutn t as they were in the ravine, for any
one TO stand guard. ""'
But the guide would NOT even ls+o, !.
10 10y proposition that they should all have a
II any, one had asked you last night wbetb-
staIJ;n st yGu thought there was any necessity of
decidedfIve eaalg' and you would have said mo- most
tesuit tei III we had all gone to sleep? Now, ri
teh you how we'll arrange it, I don't nead
as much !u rest as either of you do. so I,ll stav
up up sil I'M midnight; Kirk shall watch from that
when I'll ri co cmo, and Dory from two until four,
a;.[ AiiK thought that this was hardly fair
,l;Se9 uSH1on OF the guard duty; but Bart had di-
Vlue9 u In his own mind, and there was M
use n,g Lying TO convince him that he had made
9atnbsa tSsake. e. as ne had planned, SO were the
Watenes Kept, and when morning came with
out any cause for alarm during the n;aht
Dory said: VIC niehs'
Now you see we could have slept all NIGHT
Witnout any trouble. That Tom won't fake
onG pans TO follow US any further, more espe-
last" e'' nisn' peiore
Just as long as Tom Reed knows I'm any,
wnere around here, just so long will he fol-
low me, and we shall see him AGAIN bafnna
we get back to Silver Cliff" said Bart orava.
ly; and then, changing his tone he added
eheerly: But there's no need Of our think,
ing ABOUT that mean rascal now. It's time tn
ma out what kind of dirt there is in This
gulch; Come on, and let's see who can show
the first color in bis pan!"
Ihere was little need of urging the bows To
commence the work of gold hunting. and Al,
most as soon as the guide had ceased sneaIr-
ing, they had their tools in their hands ready
to begin operations. Ae"uy
Kirk and Dory, who had an idea that IN
searching fol. gold they had only to taie I'M ~
pan OF surface earth and wash it. were COW. NJ
siderabiy astonished at the way Bart went
to. work. went
In the first place he dug hole about fou.
feet square until he came to a hard laver of
gravel, and not until then did he take m
or absence of gold was to be made L"1mre Lno1n,'
Then-and it may be believed that the b"H.
followed him very closely-he went 70 lie
spot in the brook, where, sitting on n rooIp
bending low, he sunk the pan under tbe
water. WIZ
"Now we shall know whether we've struclt
a pay-streak or not" he said, as he osciIlated
the pan until he caused the contents TO ral
volve, giving from time to time side motion
to the whole. 'A
While this was being done, and the bovo
were gazing at the guide in anxious expect.
ancy, just word regarding placermining Is
necessary, in order that those who are naf -
thoroughly conversant with all the operetinOs nOs
may fully understand that which follows.
Ages ago--hoW long no one can telI-a a.,