New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

and not a sign from the Laughing water CIsiilii
From the latter she said to herself she wished no
sign But Searle had no right leave her thus and
neglect her in every respect
brought her two thin letters. One had been
mailed in Goldte. by messenger down from the
Laughing Water claim. 1t came from Van lie
had written the briefest of notes
Just send my love. / want you TO wear my nugget
Folded into the paper a spray of wild peach
bloom
Beth tried to think her bushes those of
Indignation, which likewise caused the beat OF her
heart to 90 mad But her hand fluttered prettlly
p TO her breast where the nugget was pinned inside
her waist Also his letter must have been hard to
understand she read IT seventeen times
Then she presently turned TO the other 1 he ell
velop was addressed in typewriter characters; but
the writing inside she knew; her brother Glens.
DEAR oLD Srs-Say what in the dickens are You doing
all this story The COte News about one Bronson an
Buren, doing the benevolent brgand stunt with YOU and
your maid and shunting Searle of with the cons Why
couldn't you let grubber know you were Mixing out mere
the DESERT Why all this elaborate surprise this
paper wireless to your fond and lonesome What's the
matter with Your writing hand: Is this an brgand ho
ing them BOTH
What's the matter with Searles | wrote him two or
three when he might have been OF assistance Vow
I'm doing little old eight hours day effort 10 sink
down TO China I'm on the blink IN way; but not Tor
long tor this IS the land where Opportunity walks nigh
and day TO thump your door and II grab her by the
drapcries vet.
But me- working As a common miner Though I've
got few days off 60 and look claim with friend OF
mine; You needn't answer till You hear again. But II
Searle Is dead why don't he so' only touched him
for few odd dollars needed only grubstake; fifty
would have done the trick-and he doesn't through
And nobody writes guess its Tor the Proigal but
when get to the atted calf I'll get inside and
my way by way OF his hoofs and horns.
Why couldn't YOU and Seare and the maid come down
and have look at me-working, It's worth it Come
on Maybe it's easier than writing
Yours for the rights OF labor, GLEN
Astonished by the contents of this communication
Beth read IT again. In little bewiderment 70 make
sure she had made no mistake. No letter from her
self, No word from Searles No answer TO Glen's re
quest for money And he had asked for only few
odd dollars There must be something wrong
He had sent the most urgent requirement for sixty
thousand dollars And she herself had written AZ
Searle had assured her that he had sent him
word by special messenger Starlight less than
a long days ride away. Glen had already had time
10 see that account in the paper and write
She had no suspicious of Bostwick She had seen
GenS letter and read II for herself And Searle
had responded Immediately with offer TO lend her
brother thirty thousand dollars. There must be
some mistake Glen might be keeping his news and
plans from herself. often DO from all their
women relatives Searle might even have overlooked
the Importance OF keeping Glen fully posted intend
ing TO go so soon TO Starlight Her own letter might
have been miScarried
She tried TO fashion explanations: but thew would
not entirely mt. Searle had been gone three days
He had gone before The Goldite News" was issued
The paper had arrived Gen'S while the man in his
had failed
For moment she sickened with the reflection that
Searle might once more have fallen captive TO the
convICts still At arge-wth all the money Then She
presently assured herself that any news so sinister as
this would have come very promptly 10 Goldite
IL was all too much to understand unless Glen was
III or out of his reason His letters the one 10
Searle and this one to herself So utterly con
ilctingl She gave 1t up. IL was not to be solved
from such distance Moreover Glen wrote that h.
was OIL on trip, and asked her wait before reply
ing IL was irritating. all this waiting alone here in
Uoldite but there seemed to be nothing else TO do