New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-03

onto two hundred planted away over there ms iiluS
have been camp One winter the smallpox SnPPet
in on EN- and what it did amt told anywhere else except
IN that hillside went there WurSt, When Jim was
IN in Sacramento irwin to get some money business
straqhtened out and started in few trenches; luSC
prospectin YOU understand. Thought the ihi8it DC
some paw dirt on that side. sort OF reckoned tee
was could ground sluice off them bones ana tle to
dirt. hut lin come back and kicked. Besides, the
want no prospects there got to bedrock ali
right ,.:.,
He laughed gleefuly, thus making total ADMISSION
that the dissertation of the ancient cemetery had not III
the least shocked his senSibitles, nor dampened MS
mining ardor All he saw in the situation was that ne
had after ALL succeeded in reaching bedrock ne gili
looked at him as if studying an exceedingly WICKED OH
"Yes" he drawled without noticing her look OF dis
approval 81 put one over on Jim. He had to make an
other trip about six months later and Just naturay
went over there and CrOSScut that peaceful place Will
out him ever KNOWN anything at all about IT, All
got was a finger ring, and snapped that 10 PeShy
summer boarder, that was over at your place; l%
knife Hope it fetched him plenty OF bad Iuck Inc
knife weren't no good, cuSs him!
Miss Waters was on her feet now, ana tro"Ihig'
"Im not sure that like you much as thought dd'
Mr. Brown, she SAID. ar :,
He looked up at her with a pleased lcer. "liumph.
That so? Well got along somehow, nigh onto SlHty-
five wears before ever set eyes you, he renarKGd'
calmly nspecting a much fraycd plug OF tobacco lie
picked some lint from the biting end and gnawed or
section His eyes, across the plug stared at her Wil
from anger to disgust, then to laughter
you're an incorrigibe" she said But think that
lust to spite YOU III keep on liking you: ,
Much obliged, he mumbled, and gnnned am
no having fuses IN TINS world EnerneS - 'o 'i'
the aXleS Of HE
CHE had no time to respond to his crude philosophy;
~ for behind them came a hail and the Clump OF boot
heels over the stones Of the path She turned quickly
with something that might have been spark OF lVGly
interest in her fine eyes. The man VINO had haileG
was advancing alone, his companions having turned
abruptly away toward the clubhouse, outside OF whch
they were hanging some Of their garments.
"Good evening Mr.. King she called to the man
advancing
He appeared to quicken his pace a trife, even as he
RESPONDED He came with a free, swinging step, as Il
the DAVIS work had not weared him, every movement
expressing the elasticity splendid muscles ana spcdid
Young manhood There was no Concedng ms happiheS9
at seeing Miss Waters standing there beside his cuSty
old partner
81 had not expected to see you again 50 soon, he
said simply as he halted before her
He had not appeared his six feet OF height until ne
stood beside her for she taller than the average OIL
her sex; but now close did he come that she was com
PEELED 10 look up to meet his eyes.
no" she responded "but | wanted TO walk ana
so caneov | rowcd across the lake, and then took
the short cut over the divide Besides, that was not
the only reason. We heard over at the hotel today
that Mr. Brewer your outdoor hero is to be up on the
stage tonight. | knew YOU would want to see nm as
soon as he arrived.
so that Old GUS y dSolH 20 HD9lil "'D'iiH "P
in the Sierra Madres hc;" broke in the querulouS
voice Of Hardpan who up 10 this time had been Tor
GOTTEN II suppose that that he's out to advise
the cover mcnt Of this here L. 5. y. that all this whole
divide ortcr be turned into reservation for one OF his
foil .on .cryation schemes. Water As II cutting OF OF
the timber made ditfcrencein down below"
Your partner seems to have no love for the con
scryationiss" Miss Waters laughed, addressing her
sell 10 Jim. r,,,,
WHY should L." roarcd the old man. Didn't have
a, urctiv a piece Of timber land as ever set eyes
On. in my mind. ready for to go to it whenever got
tired Of mimi: Didn't Old Brewer advise To- have that
whole range left alone and uncut SOS the adhanged
ranchcrs down below could have water; And that amt