The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22

and Robert Ralston; now judge of one of the high
dark chamber above the vault in which Cochrane
he had thrown 21 bars of gold and found every one or
them discovery restored little than $4,000
O. the missing money, yet not of this gold
would have been found if Cochrane had not told me
what he did with it. The bars would have remained
where hurled them until some remote day. when
the tearing of the mint disclosed the
When to start for Cochrane's house
him with let the rest of the party follow
along by themselves. On the way out Cochrane told
years Most of it's walls two feet thick and
understand that he had followed out places in the wall
into which he had hidden the stolen gold
When he reached the place he was surprised to see
the rest of the party approaching
'Who are these people?" he sharply inquired OF me-
told him the assistant district attorney and
another Mr. Raston.
who is the lady over there?r he inquired pointing
THAT is Mrs. Drummond." replied.
T thought you said you would not bring any one
4 didn't bring any me- these people came
a streetcar by themselves'N
But that did satisfy him.
Il don't divide that $4,000 out here
with all these folks along he said II don't think I'll
IF it's here. III get H. said IF have to tear
shall have to do that 1t will be easier for to tell
The man thought a moment and then chlrped out:
Well. all right Come on in"
The room to all appearances finished like sim
liar room There was no suggestion anywhere OF hid
den treasure.
There's lump of gold worth s2.5oO within 10 feet
Of you he said I'll bet you can't find IT.
want you to tell me where 1t is
Cochrane drew penknife from his pocket. opened
of the blades and stopped down panel in the
woodwork. He picked away Of the joints for a
moment then swung the panel back exposing space
followed out of the solid stone in which the lump Of
gold plainly visible. the gold put 1T In my
pocket asked him where the $4,000 in coin
Again he hestated. He had set his heart on having
$4,000 OF this when released from prison /
had to with him. told him could not give him
this without the consent of the district attorney
and that for me to take part of IT would be as
crime it for him il in the first
place. also dwelt length the sacredness of his
trust to the government; how he had betrayed this
trust that it his duty make reparation TO the
extent of his ability, and lastly that dollar he
restored to would be likely to lessen the time he
would be compelled TO in prison.
He listened In half childke manner while talked
and when had finished led the way to a closet on
the second floor In this closet were three shelves
supported at each end by cleats. Reaching between
one of the shelves and the cleats he withdrew small
fat key. Then he went to mantel fireplace
and removed heavy iron decoration, exposing hole
nearly two feet followed out of the rock And
in this hole a SAFE perhaps IS inches square He
slipped the into the lock- it, opened the door
and instantly neat piles of brand $50 gold
pieces
AS started to take the money he protested again
He thought 1 ought to give him $4,000. And again
explained him why dollar must be turned ove
to the government.