New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06

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ES( and -+eess that We could hardly
ESaO pun .- our clothing. SAID Uncle
$50 Tom ANDY Bill. but We helped
E~ each other ana after great deal
ES<E6SSN of hard work mingled with abuse
NGS&S1 ot the Indians We dressed our
FTg& IN selves We tired 10 eat but that
ItESyEIkrI TOO --.-a difficult task for We could
AcGIIz5 hard. hold The wing OF a praIrle
hen between. our fingers. But We
managed 10 satisfy .-.- hunger and then We LAID
Gown and tired u --- . .---le rest All night long
re suffered great. --0 o-- hands but toward
morning the blood began 70 circulate through Our
myers and lie returned ---le by little
When We came ..-- from our tepee. We saw our
-l-ses hrche5 n. stakes before the door We soon
net several Indian men and women. but they were
Is meek as whl--er GAYS md I'D not look US N the
lace Our hreal-a.- NJ prairie hen was brought TO
~ tent. and We treated with every consldera-
lgu
AMER b-eak-a-- ..- great task was TO be under
-aken The ohier- .- .-- long hard tourney was to
* gained or LOST "-- dreams were to be realized,
We're TO vanish as cloud dissolVes N the
-zrh9nless blue -. --- AS | was concerned. either
result would f- l----- than the dreaming unCer-
-aI1ry We had lived FL for SO long Il IS true the
deans were sweet .--- -nev kept Us n state OF
-0thT exc1terue-- - -ye had been unable to think
e10usv OF ANYTIME bur the phantom gold since
Ne l-1 heard OF [gw the phantom would ma
e1alze would fade away soon after we entered
hTand0-te -e-ee AID We intended TO enter Il Just
Is soon as We h4- sa owed breakfast. Now that
ne story CT the treasure was coming TO an end, We
*oao not entu-. me suspense longer than was
actually uecessa--
IANEDIATELE =-e- breakfast we started for
hEand0rte -a.a- and found the old man lying
Where We had let- -.-- the night before.
GOOD mo-r5re Wvandotte said /
Ign ne answered ieebly-
are YOU fee--- aai, / asked
Igh he responded and | knew he meant To
@y yes
wish I cos.. help YOU l said. Have YOU
Heap pam here he replied, placing his hand
u Ms breast
Il gou VIII send I'D Indian with Us TO the nearest
f'@a We shall ser- sou medicine TO stop the pam,
suggested. feeling very so-ry Tor the poor old Tel
%" condition
No medicine VIII stop it. he said contemptu-
Yes. Wyando--- insisted. we VIII send YOU a
~ le'ne thar "l ease the pain 1t VIII not cure
~ VIII give you rest. Il Is far better than ire
rs gh, ne answered which IN this instance sig
- consent and doubt After long pause, ne
e., IolnandE t---addlson wants treasure No
5 l 90 want The rreasJre' / answered very earn
- ana quietly. I YOU want me 10 have It; but Il
3 VAN II O remain hidden forever IN the cave,
5,. -se 70 anyone. / haven't q word TO say. We
~ soI- and EaG helped us 50 the debt Is even
rs t1as1re Is nothing YOU. It IS great deal 70
~. - u you are like the dog II the nanger, Whlch
Dr. eal and wont let anyone else eat, We must
eo,,- eSay and let YOU die with the secret IN
ste .L Ll@ro You HiI lie sorry when It Is too
: ma rt4l you did not tell Us where the treasure
t.s 1cA you about 10 die VIII wish you
.'Lo Us, and Too Late Is q sad death song Tor
-ba sing IL Is ike a sun that never shines, like
5o--- Z, slat neFe- falls, Ike the flower that never
.bze -, Ike the bird that never flies, ike the man
-1'SE nFes. The man who dies with II on his
ID - over II ms grave and means out the sad
br-S Too late. too latei and they spoil even
rg ~-.5e De looks forward 10 IL the happy hunt
lie g. cote turned away from US, and We sat on
1es nc waiting Tor hIm 20 speak. We knew We
Afe- gllAer bride nor coax the secret from HIM
- long sil,nce ] SAID