Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-31

money % The United states of America.
and he shall Zoe subject no no orders other
than your own
eft ia the win or an GemIri that We
shall appear at W o'clock lnoon) on the
nineteenth day OF September 1sa9 at
- M1ntezuma street. El paso. Texas
Tor further Instructions. Ire going to El
t'17o Sc shall consume uo moro tIme than
IS necessary 90 make the trip iu time Co
receive your further Instructions Proof
that Sc have labored honestly in your
crorts 90 locate the lost San uilnas gold
mine must De presented I'm exchange FOR
the Instructions which shan await ye fra
l1l Paso.
May the spirit OF Rodney Graves guide
- well and the love OF an Geminl give
ye new courage"
After re-readiag the instructions
Jerry went back 90 Mt. HaiHnEton and
asked about the trodden trail 90 the
mountains. The old Cemini smiled
knowingly and told him that within
"a hours ne would be supplied with an
possible information that he could pro
vide
1T viii be an exceedingly interest.
ing time for YOU" said SIR. darlington.
Then you know al about ito"
81 know what has brought you TO
Escalon" returned Mr.. darlington.
Jerry had almost two DAYS In which
20 prepare for the search for the lost
gold mine. The question uupermost
IN his mind was the matter OF select
Ing a companion. After reading the
instructions In the City OF Mexico he
decided that Mike O'Counor should go
with him. but now that ne had not
heard from the engineer and had de-
cided that HIS services could not De
counted on any longer. be felt De
could DO no better than 20 accent
some experienced man suggested by
Mr. HollnEton
shortly after noon the next day. aft.
er DE had learned much from Mr.. Hal.
Angton relative 90 Che trip into the
mountains. DE went 90 restaurant
with an appetite that could easily be
satisfied. lie sat az table from which
he could look into The street. and as
he nibblcd 90 his vicuals his gloom
was incxpressibIy great The coffee
had just been brought 20 him when his
eyes almost popped out Of their
sockets.
Casting his eyes from one side 20
tho other Mike O'Connor was moving
slowly down tho street Jerry raped
on The window frame SO excitodly that
tho walter and other customers were
startled Mike did not see him until
he called out az the top % his voice
minute later the engineer. n smile
lighting his ruEred features. was
Erasp.us the almost ccstatlcaIly eager
hand of Jerry Chambers. Mike sat
down 90 the table and soon was trying
20 answer question after question
that Jerry hurled az him.
i told YOU I'd stick 20 tho finish.
didn't ]. Tommy" said Mike: and I
meant what I said"
but what arc you doing here2"
II was with 'em an ] got 90 Jlmencz.
and know Just about where they're
cooped up now. oh" proudly patung
his chest. IAN Athione man knows how
20 do a thing or two"
at Jimeneze"
They got there last nicht and i'm
mediately shot OF ia a carriage 10
small boat In the FIorido river. on the
edge OF the town. They're I'm the
mountains now. for sure. and they're
right where things are as tough as
whitleather 7 know the man that
drove them from the station. and
know copper who IS familiar with
that part OF the country. lie say it's
infested with gangs o. criminals.
couldn't follow thin. anu i figured
you'd have 90 be with me in keepln'
up the chase"
by George" exclaimed Jerry. but
luck Is still with MS, Tomorrow. Mike.
you and little Tommy duck 20 the
mountains. III pay you a hundred
and fifty a month. Z. s.. and you don't
have TO handle a pick unless you"
Handle a pick?" exploded Mike.
you see-that is. I'm going 10 try
my hand az mining a bit-when were
not on their heels. Of course" fumbled
Jerry. I've arranged with a local
mining concern TO make a few investi-
cations in the mountains near the
source OF the Florido. and the money
viii be easy for both OF us. Don't you
see?"
Why, that's where the copper said
a lost gold mine was-the San some
thing or other. You're not after Il. are
you?"
We can keep our eyes open for IT,"
said Jerry. But we are after them.
Why. Mike. this whole thing is just
Ike a novel isn't it?"
1T is that" said O'Connor. and
therell be some mighty excitin readin
afore We reach tie happy end, can
tell You"
Late that afternoon Jerry introduced
Mike to Mr. Fau.neton and announced
that he had selected him to accompany
him on the trip OF exploration. To
wards dusk jerry ald Nike departed
from Escalon for Jimenez on a freight
train, the former being I'm possession
Of maps and orders on a merchant o.
Parral for provisions.
The first train out OF Jimeuez for
Parral was not scheduled 20 leave IN
oil early the following morning. thus
necessitating the remaining Of the
two in the town o.er night. That night |
Jerry and Mike hunted rp the police.
man whom the latter had met at the
station and Induced him 10 learn from
the driver OF the carriage, IL possible,
the ultimate destination OF the kid.