Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-03-14
CHAPTER |.
The Bonanza kinu.


uncomfortably enwrapped against II,
to speak Silence as complete as tnat
which lay like spell on the land
scape brooded over them. AT the
last stopping place, Chinese Gulch,
scattering of houses six miles oehinu
them on the mountain road, they hao
halted at the main saloon, and whisky
and water had been passed 10 tne
driver and to the burlier figure on
the back seat. The watchers that
thronged to the saloon door had eyeu
the third occupant of the carriage WIN
the intent. sheepish curiosity OF the
isolated man in presence OF the stran
ger female. Afterward, each one was
voluble in his impressions OF her race
pale in the smoky lamplight, ana the
hand that slid, small and white, OUT
of its loose glove when the warming
glass was offered her.
Since then both she and her COM
panion had leaned back in their sew
eral corners and preserved an un-
broken silence.
The surrey sped swiftly along the
road which wound in spectral pallor
over the shoulder OF the foot-hill, now
dipping into the blackness of a raVine,
then creeping up bare slope, wfere
the horses hoofs dug in laboriousiy
amid loosened stones. The solemn
loneliness of the landscape, family
revealed by the light of large, clear
stars. seemed to find appropriate ex-
preston in this frosty, smoke-breath-
ing Stiffness
The larger figure on the back seat
moved, and turned face, all OF which
was hidden save the eyes, toward its
companion.
Hungry" Queried a deep bass
voice; the inquiring polysyllable shot
out suddenly over an upturned bull
wark OF collars
"Fearfully," came the answer in
mufed feminine treble, that suited
the more diminutive bulk.
Get n move on, Jake" to the driv'
er. This girls most famished."
"Hold your horses" growled the
other man; we're just about there =
At these words the woman pricked
up her ears, and, leaning forward
peered ahead. AS they rounded pro-
truding angle of the hill, huddle OF
roofs and walls spotted with lights
came into view, and the sight drew
her hand forward with an eagerly
pointing finger.
$50 that's Rocky Bari" she cried
"Have we really got there at last?"
The driver chuckled.
That's Rocky Bar all right. Now
get your appetite good and ready"
mo need" she responded gaily
its been ready and waiting for hours
was beginning to think that you'd
lost your way"
Mel" with an accent of incred
nlous scorn. "Ah, get out! How does
1t come. Governor, that Bill Cannon's
girl don't know no more about these
parts than young lady from New
York;"
"She's never been UP here before,
said the man ON the bacl: seat, begin
ming to untangle himself from his en-
folding rugs. I've brought her I'll
with me this time to show her some
of the places where her pa used tt
work round with the boys, long before
she was ever thought Of"
A loud barking of dogs broke ou
as they approached the first detached
houses of the settlement. Shapes an
peared at the lighted doorways. oLt
as the surrey drew up at tbs aote
balcony crowding of heads Iyzs seeI
In the windows. The entire popula
tion of Rocky Bar spent Us evening"
at this hospitable resort, in summe
on the balcony under the shade Of tn,
locust trees, in winter round the offic,
stove, splitting and smoking in cheer.
soeiability. But at this hour the grea
event of Rocky Bars day was over
The eight stages, the passengers o
which dined at the hotel, had loni
passed onward on their various route
up and down the mother lode" an,
Into the camps of the Sierra, That tn
nightly excitement of the "vlctualin
up" was to be supplemented by lat
arrival in surrey. driven by Jak
McVeigh. the proprietor OF the Sa
Jacinto stables, and accompanied b
woman, was Il sensational event nc
often awarded to Rocky Bar. even 1
the heycay of summertime.
The occupants of the office crowde
into the doorway and pressed then
selves against the windows.
The hotel proprietor. an ancien
man with loosened vest, and troi
sers tucked into long boots. disperse
them as he ushered the strangers int
the Office. That they were traveller
Of distinction was obvious. as muc
from their own appearance as frol
the fact that Jake McVeigh was dri
Ing them himself. in his best sure
and with his finest team. But jY.
how important they were no OF
guessed till Mcveigh followed the
In, and into ears stretched for the 4
formation dropped the sentenee. hal
heard. like u stage aside:
TITS Bill Cannon and his dai.eht,
Rose"
Upon the proprietor It had an sle
trls effect. Hs sped from the roo