The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-29

fields OF Colorado and had made what
i believed 10 be "a strike put some
gold dust in one pocket for expenses
and specimens for assay In the other
and started OH foot down the mountain
for Denver. On the way fell in with
young freshman, very ragged. with
bundle tied up In IA red bandanna
handkerchief and short pipe in his
mouth. ut which he was pulling lus-
| lily.
Good mornin to you" he said cheer
lily.
Good morning. Pat" replied
How did you know my name was
Pat 90 he asked
by your brogue."
els ii very broad?"
mo: hut broad enough to give you
away rs a resident of the Emerald
isle"
Northern Irish, is IT,"
81 suppose so. What are you doing
out in this country"
"Oh. ! came to dig for fortune"
And having made it you're going
back home TO enjoy it,"
what made you think I've made my
fortune?'
'Oh. by your emincntly respectable
appearance.
well. now. that's luckyw
"Why SOP
Because I'm sadly in need OF loan.
and since I've made a fortune it'll be
safe for you to favor me-"
] laughed at the Irish wit. and the
way the young man had caught me in
n trap. was feeling somewhat set
up. for | believed had struck for
tune myself. Besides we gold seekers
in those days were prone to help one
another.
How much do you want?"
Enough to take me TO Ireland--a
matter Of 500"
II can't do that much for you. but |
might spare $50 to get you to New
York. Couldn't you make up the rest
in some other way?"
Half "A loaf Is better than none"
We went on to Denver together. and
] was greatly amused by his humor
ohh ai VI way ht VI NltNilE
things. ] sold my mine for enough to
make me independent for life and got
IA few hundred dollars for first pay
ment. BY this time | had become so
friendly with my travelling compan-
ion that ! advanced him the whole
sum needed to take him to Ireland
believed he had made the failure near
Iu nil GOLD hItnfnrc En nj I
had been one of the few fortunate ones
l was ready to give him tiny bit from
my bonanza.
''Wherell send it," he asked
You needn't send IL at all. AS soon
as ! get that deal closed out I'm going
to Europe, and III see you there"
well. you'll find me on the estate of
the Earl of Ballygarach. At any rate,
inquire there for me-"
"A tenant OF hisf"
"No"
whats your place tbere?"
He hesitated. and IL seemed to me
he was trying to invent reply. so
gave him n shake OF the hand and
said goodby. felt sure | was making
io"h thuL Nohlu never ne Tcptlu.
but I'd had TO invent stories myself
about my hole Ia the ground In order
to obtain means To keep on digging.
and wouldn't have thanked any one
to question me too closely. AS | turn
ed away from him ! saw peculiar
look in his eye
why do you look mt me in that way.
Pat" ! asked. had always called |
him Pat. though his name was John |
Curran.
~ can't make ont why you're lending
me this money, Unless you give me |
your address. that ! may return 1t, or
your promise to see me In Ireland re-
fuse to take IT,"
"All right: you have my promise to
see you In Ireland"
Don't You go back on the by not com.
ing he added. and we parted
The sale of my hole In the ground
was conditional. and some months
elasped before the purchasers had sat
isied themselves that the property was