The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-03-31
angrlly as the latter slowly rose.

angrlly as the latter slowly rose
ut was long wait, and that was
the only comfortable chair" explained
Bruce. guessing the cause of the 9TH
er's anger.
at must be important. since you wait
In spite of discomforts," retorted CHS.
wick. ~ left word that would be
back at 81
II had the time" said Bruce, and
wanted to see you-about Miss Ches-
| ter
'"That WIS to be expected" sneered
Chiswick. i've been expecting it for
some time. Because you haven't the
nerve to win her for yourself sup
pose that your want to use your club as
guardian and tell Inc that | am to keep
off your preserves. Rather handy, isn't
1t, HankF
at would be If wanted to do such
thing" was the quiet retort. but
what l came to see you about was to
ask If you are going to propose.
you've made lot of talk in the
camp. but you have said nothing def
mite to Lefty, or at least she has told
me nothing about it if you have, and
think have a right to know"
"You are 4 man of the world, or you
were before you buried yourself in this
place. You must know that just be-
cause man is nice to pretty girl it
does not argue that he wants to marry
her."
1--WE look at things differently here in
the mountains" retorted Bruce You
know very we'll that the entire camp
expects you to marry Lefty and they
are wondering why you don't say some
thing about it. AS her guardian | have
come to ask you to come out in the
open. That's our way"
There was Il glitter In Bruce's eyes
that warned Chiswick to be careful
and the snarl faded from his face and
his oily voice returned as be sought 10
argue that his income was too small
end too uncertain to permit him to
marry. Bruce listened patiently until
the end; then he looked up slowly.
"rhen it's only because you can't af-
ford to marry that you don't ask Let
ty?" demanded BrSce.
Chiswick nodded. 1t seemed the one
insurmountable objection that he could
advance. He had no intention of mar
rying Lefty.
She was a pretty child, and she had
helped to pass the time, but also there
was always the hope that his work IN
this wilderness would result in cal
to the city. and there Lefty would be .
sad hindrance.
'You needn't worry about that
cried Bruce. You look herel sup
pose you know the branch they cal
Cat creek 2"
Chlswick nodded. and Bruce contin
ued There is gulch leading of
that creek with tall pine at the
mouth. At the top OF the gulch is :
spruce. Walk along a line with thos,
two trees until you come to place
where there Is cleft in the rocks un
derfoot. You stake that claim, and /
guess that you can afford to be mar
ried."
Chiswick thanked him profusely, ant
by the next night the camp knew tha
Chiswick had fallen upon a bonanza.
'The darned little fool wasn't ever
looking for it," explained one of tn,
miners. "He just naturally fell Vi
against it, but unless I'm mistaken it.
going to be the making of tLy camp
It's pity that man didn't locate it.
The sentiment was generally echoed
but there is no questioning s.e favcr
of fate. In six weeks development.
work had shown clearly that the mint
was a winner, and ON the heels of the
assurance came the announcements
that Chiswick had sold third interes,
for 100000.
Then the town looked for the an