The daily Alaskan., 1911-11-21

hC bV.tiH the crHen CT fecss ta soe canyon l5elav5 be beard sgzRags run. biinsS beneath bim. and that which be bad thought was solid eiIrth suddenly heaved upward and shi'ew him. to gether vita the uttle uat grove. slip. ping and tnmhing and Finally crash. Ing down the sides of ,lie rOcky can yon
 The rocks Of the canyon had heaved and ground themselves together into new shapes. and when CIareace fell. among them hls body wRs crseiel among the thick brancheb Of the trees that bad fallan with hIna. end alto gether were wedged smohg new Fer. nation of rocks near the little stream. Consciousness left him at this time
 When he awoke it whs high noon and the sun poured htrcely on bis unsheBered face He moved and found that beyond severe bruises he was unharmed lie climbed ont of the labyrinth of twisted lIranches and looked about him af strangely trans formed canyon Inc earthquake bad riven the earth in doEtn placesi bad tossed huge rocks aside ss 1T they were the mercst pebbles; nad diverted the little stream iu new bea
 Clarence Ives stared and stared again st the place where the huge heeting rocs had stUusl guard over the head Of the streant Tbe rock with the serpent carved upon 1t had tumbled oSeF. disclosing beneath it a deep indeniatien oi the earth. Here something slluered 10 thc rays of the sun. and Clarence scrambled over rocks and trees until be huug breathlessiy over this storehouse of golden treasure.
 Nuggets of pure gold rubbed smooth by the grinding process of water and rock. were Uocgeted here, Nature bad opened her storehouse tor hun after all. and she wns a liberal dame when she chose to give bounty teverishty he Hiled one ot his empty canvas food sacks with the precioua jumps, and when not one renamed tn the cavity be turned away, sausbed a fortune was his
 There in the canyon. torn and ragged with the effects ot the earthquake, the man Gune himself upon bis knees and gave thanks Co the one who had d. reCted the earth Co open for him, To Clarence Ives e WAS a greater miracle than those which he had read about m the Bible
 He was to witness a srill greater mir acie beiore he ieft the canyon. Re had secured als bag ot precious metal and bad searched for and discovered hls provisions. which hsd slipped down tbe canyon walls with him in the shock of the quase. and he wns iusi leaving the canyon for the second time when once more the earlh trembled.
 The rocks ground togelh her. the trcea shiyered. and then. as earlier that day, there was q violent tearing sound. and he saw tne earth b,'ucsth the re Combenl serpent rock burst upward and preCipitnte the rock bars into its former bed from which he pad rescued bis golden store. After few tsint sbiyerinEs the earth ceased turning tn her bed and was srll
 Awed by what be hsd seen, Ives struck the backward traH. witnessing many evidences ot the dlsturoance as se made nlS way toward Ensenada. His progress was slow on account of the weight of gosd. ana he was wary ot waBoerng pruspectlrs or stray bands ot halt breeds, but be had ilt- tle to fear. for the earth shocks had driven them panic stricsen into the town.
 Then one afternoon as De nenred the last few miles before he should reach EnSeuada and a sembiahre of civin- zation he saw coming upward him a uttle party mounted on wirF horses. He scanned them closely, wondering at their Identity, hoping he might be able Co purchase additions to his de- plesed store ot food,
 They came within rauite of recoEnl- ton. Ffrst hc recognlEsid Felipe Or ierc's sloalnC shoulders over which Curled a streamer of cigarette sm0ke; tbeu the large, bulky form of Nor man Royce. red conpltxioned, gray haired. anxious eyed until he saw the worn face Of the pedestrian. Behind Norman Royce rode a inrl, her pale face shaded by a large ntlt nat.
 "Ah, the SeRUr lvesE ejaculated Felipe, and he fell bark Co permit Norman and ms dnughter Co see the young rrospcctor.
 Good heavens. boy, l'ou are safe! I'm thankful to see you sliveg' burst forth Norman aa be dismouuted and Crasped the hand of the amazed pros pector. "We read about the earth quake and that it wat reported great many miners had been entomb- cd Well. or course we didnt know where you were then, you were so se- cretlve, but Fetipe herc came to me and told me of your sesreh after his grsndfathcr's gold mine, and Cora gave me no peace until I Conssntea ts come down here to Lower California and dig you out Re laughed with tears in bis eyes.
 Father cried Cora, zfho was hold Ing tbe ether hand of her lover. "lt was your own suggestion. Yoa blamed