The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-04-04
Golden Queen
Mine Deal
Tnck Of Prospec,on Nearly
Resulted In Disaster
BY HENRY WALLACE PHILLIPS
copyrIsht by II. ". rhIllIps

en- Queen deal, as Hy Smith told 4
after he had recovered his sanity In
manner that has since been u source
Of mingled amazement and suspicion
to the honest and simple minded golt
hunters of the locality:
Aggy aud me were snug up against
II. One undeserved misfortune afteI
another had come along and swattet
us till II looked as though we'd have
10 work for living, But we plugged
along at the Golden Queen. taking oul
about 80 cents a day-coarse gold, for
tunately-and at last we had bout an
ounce and q half. Then says Aggy:
1--WE could sell this mine, Hy, IL we
only put our profits In the right place
"Yes," says |. This Is likely out
ft around hore to stick gravel bank
on, amt III Good old Alder Gulcb
people, and folks from down Arizopy
way, and the Ike of tbatl Suppose
you tried II ON Uncle Peters, for in'
stanee-d'ye know what he'd say,
Well, this 'ud be about the size OF IT,
'Unh, unhl Oh. mani Oh, dear me'
That amt no way to salt mine. Ag'
No, no! You'd oughter done this and
that--thats the way we used to do In
Californy. Nice weather. amt lit
That's what he'd say"
Ag combed his whiskers with his nn-
gers Il don't think we could close
out to Uncle Peters" says he.
walt a minute" says he. I'm
thinking" SO he sat and twisted his
whiskers.
ave got IT," says he, "the whole
business right down to the dotl It's
the best scheme ! ever III on! Here's
what happened to US: We're two hon
est prospectors that have been gopher
ing around this country for years.
never touching color, grub running
low, and-well. there ain't any use both
ering with that part now. ! can think
II up when the time comes. Here's the
cream Of the plant. We've had such 0
hard time Of It that when at last, un'
der the extraordinary circumstances
which ] have recounted before, we
fight on the almost undiluted gold OF
the Golden Queen your mind is 90
weakened that you cant stand the
strain of prosperity. You're haunted
with delusions that you're still a poor
man, and | can't keep any decent
clothes on you-fast as buy 'em you
tear 'em up Now I'm willing to sell
the Golden Queen for the merely nom.
inal sum of-what shall we strike 'em
forf Five hundredi For $500, then. 90
I can get out OF this country to some
place where my poor pardner VIII 70
ceive good medical treatment
Il know you. Ag," says I, "and DO
lieve you can make 1t 60" Then we
had to slide down and see II we could
get small loan or Uncle Peters.
Well, sir, Uncle Peters was that
pleased be forked over cartridge full
without weighing II. Ny play was to
look melancholy and tear a silt In my
clothes once In awhile.
50 up to town we goes, and II you
ever see picture Of hard luck on two
feet Il was me.
"I'm going TO strike for gambling
Joint" says Az.
SO when we bit town Ag sails into
the Palace Dance Emporium, where
they had the games running In the
middle of the place. between the lunch
counter and the bar. He had nerve
had Agamcmnon G. Jones.
When we got into the place the folks
gazed at Us some Aggy was leading
me by the hand.
"There," says be very gently. Nov
sit down, and I'll tell you q story By
and by"
tore a hole In the coat and mum
bled 10 myself and sat down according
to directions.
Then Aggy walks up 10 where the
stud poker game was blooming.
Gentlemen" says be. making them
o bow, Il trust II won't iDconveniencs
you any TO have my poor unfortunate
pardner in your midst for awhile. ]
can't desert him, aud I DO like 10 play
a little cards now and than"
whats the matter with himT asks
the dealer.
Az taps bis bead
"violentT7 says the dealer.
@0h. can always handle him." says
Az.
"well. come right in," says the deal
sr. They're only dollar stack"
Wen" says AZ. 'TlI Just invest in
$40 worth 10 pass away the time"
Or course they had to AJAX him about
hls pardner and the rest Of Il while the
'anfs were being shuf1ed. and q few
Inquiring remarks drew the whole sst
story out Of Az.
ITS mighty tough" says be. "Hys
, fine looking felier when he's dressed
iecent. but the sight Of new clothes 90
himself makes him furious. He sonms
md rips I'll he's tore them 10 gun wad.
ling
"Wbege did you say this tsfs claim
Il yegrs wssr ssks the esslsE