Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

1 w IGdNe U0e camp, ana Jne
boys washed but little gravel, SO anxious were
they concerning the guide
Complete rest, however, soon restored him
70 at least semblance Of health, and, al
Cnough he had but little use of his wounded
arm, he could move about and even do the
cooking for the party
Inc production of the mine increased, rath-
er than decreased, as had been feared. until
~ seemed very. probable that even the wild
athClclpations OF the boys would be realized.
AHeauy tney had such quantity of dust that
1t was no longer convenient to carry it around
WIN tnem and Bart had dug hole for it
Just behind the tent, where t could not be
found readily NV W
G. From From gOld-hunters they had become gold
hnders, and very successful ones, too. The
placer they were on was so rich that Bart
o,eHeVeo II would pay them well to locate the
cldII1 ana sell to capitalists providing they
could be certain that the pay streak was as
so9%T %T, Ine entire length Of the gulch.
Two weeks more Of work without inter
[[uption, Bart said, as he stood watching the
boys take the rich deposits of gold from the
Isiuice-poXes-on only two weeks more and we'll
each OF us locate claim. That'll take up
aaSP ayGue " an There Is of value here, and we can
sell out to some tenderfoot at our own price"
and there's no reason to believe chat we
snail 20 pc interrupted" said Kirk, triumphant
y' we're Shut In so snug that a hundred
people might pass within fifty yards and not
Know low, that we are here"
N Te1ect1VoIVs
we are well hidden; but-there's no knowing
e @nen some one will come nosing along and
ilhu the whole layout. I'm going out hunt.
ing ;net cIImorr9w" IT ne added, changing the sub
H. H. aopupty. i saw plenty of pronghorns
"a thls morning and I'd like to shoot two or
three II for no other reason than to give the
9urros some exercise bringing them in. Those
donkeys are having too soft a time of it. shut
up here with nothing to do but eat, and If
we dont gye them something to do pretty
thnU'U Cd
can't manage them"
I'm quite willing they should lie still SO
long as were finding gold as plenty as this"
SAID 1, Kirk, laughingly as he poured nearly a
g,n gas Oh Line sne gitterlng dust into pouch that
when are you going to start out Bart?1
asked Dory.
,,, As soon as there are signs of day-break
whoever Is on watch must call me, and at
steaks for you"
BE careful of your arm," cautioned Kirk.
You are so nearly well now that it would
be h,,t hard If you got setback just because Of
any occasion to use my arm much, and I
shall come back as fresh as daisy" replied
Bart. -Nt'-'U
And then he went to the tent to prepare
supper.
Kirk was on duty next morning when Bart
started out in search of antelopes, taking
with him nothing but two pieces Of hard.
tack for breakfast
Il shall be back so soon that I shan't need
anything more till then," he said as Kirk
urged him to wait for a warm meal "I'm
only going down to the range couple of miles
or SO, where the brook widens out into pool.
! l shall ind all the game want there, and be
back f!1 here for one Of the donkeys before you've
fairly begun work."
a., Ihe guide went out of the ravine, and Kirk
began to get breakfast for Dory and himself,
after which they repaired to the mine, deter.
mined to make a. good day of it.
Ihey had not been at work more than two
hours when they struck vein that was un-
usually, rich, even where all the gravel paid
SO well, and it seemed to lead off in another
direction, as If the gorge was divided above
coming together at a point where tbev were
working. If such was the fact, then the mine
was twice as valuable as they had believed IL
to be. 80 excited were they by this new find
that all thoughts of Bart were driven from
their minds as they tried to locate this second
pay streak, which could easily be worked in
connection with the first. "
Without needing the passing hours. thew
worked on, digging prospecting holes and pan
ming out dirt until they were so tired that
they were obliged to rest. Then for the first
sun. Instead of being still in the eastern skv.
it was low in the west, and Kirk started to
his feet in dismay. w
"We've worked all day without anv dinner.
and where can Bart be? He said he should
be back in time to get breakfast here"
1T can't be afternoon yet" said Dory. in
Perplexity, as if he thought the sun had some
"Bat it is The sun will set in an bour ot
the e. most. What can have become of BartY'
He probably had to 90 further to find
than he expected" and Dory