The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
THE MISSING GOLD.
Ey MILDRED PEABODY.

out one who caught the disease was a
San Francisco boy, Ben Hathaway.
and in his case it was Il development
of Il previous complaint-love. He
wished 10 marry his sweetheart. .Ien-
ME Baxter. but since he had no fortune
Jennie'S father wouldn't listen TO his
suit The couple We're both TOO sensi-
bic to ran away Ia II life of poverty,
so hey agreed 10 separate till Ben had
accumulated enough On which to ut
least begin housekeeping. Hearing OF
the new found gold fields he decided to
try his luck in them.
Ben spent year in the Klondike
prospecting. which for him meant
rags and starvation. Then one day
while working alone with his pick he
struck rich vein. But how get the
benefit of il: There was then little
capital in Alaska; besides. he dared
not trust any one there with his secret.
His sole possessions were the rags
that covered him. 81 cents. n pipe and
few ounces of tobacco. However, he
resolved tn start on foot for San Fran
cisco
On the way to the coast Ben fell in
with Il man who was going to San
Francisco with 300 pOun Is of gold
dust. Suspecting that he was being
followed with view to robbery, in
order TO throw his purSuers off the
track he transferred the boxes TO Ben.
furnishing him the means for his own
and the Colds transportation. Ben
gladly accepted the charge. He and
the owner of the dust Travelled by the
same route. though separately, to San
Francisco.
When Ben turned over the treasure
1t was weighed and instead of pulling
down 300 pounds II pulled only 300.
4 pound of gold dust had disappeared.
1t had been so packed that it was not
possible any leakage could have oc-
Cured Ben. instead of being permit
ted to hurry to his sweetheart to re-
port his find in Alaska, was arrested,
charged with theft and thrown into
jail
Jennie went To see him and, when he
assured her that he was innocent. be
licvcd him. She begged her father to
furnish the means for her lovers de-
Tense. and he, TO crafty his daughter.
did so. though there was not the slight
est hope OF an acQuittal. A young law
yer was engaged who, upon consulta-
ton with his client, becoming convinc-
ed of his Innocence. took deep inter
est in the case. His curiosity was OK.
cited. How could pound OF gold be
extracted from II box strongly nailed
together and under Ben's eye every
moment and under the eye Of Its own
er nearly all the while. It was the
mystery in The case that excited the
attorneys chief interest.
At the trial great deal of sympathy
was excited 10y Jennie Baxter, who
was present and eagerly caught N
every word spoken for or against her
lovers innucrncr. The prosecution
brought in evidence which. mconlrH-
dictcd must surely convict the prison
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