The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-06

Africa or any other country.
At first he tried to expel from his
mind such a foolish thought.
"Wny. it's ridiculous" he would ex-
claim. but q short while after DE
would again find himself thinking
seriously on the matter.
Still. stranger discoveries have
been made" he would reason.
And. at the end OF a week. after
many nights OF sleeplessness, he nm
ally made up his mind. at least TO
make an examination OF his property.
Despite his rheumatism. he decided
10 do his prospecting unassisted. and
accordingly he erected near the shore
or the muddy lake a small hut in
which he could battle and rub himself
down after each sally into the heated
swamp.
While Yakima slept. Quinby car
ried on his investigations. for he dis
liked the idea OF his operations be-
coming known. Meanwhile the popu-
lation OF the place continued TO de-
crease at an alarming rate. while
Colonel Brannon's business became
worse and worse.
For several days Quinby limped to
ana rom his prospective diamond
town gossip. But finally the news
leaked out in some unaccountable
manner. and Immediately the citizens
became divided in their views con-
corning the meaning OF the nightly
fnaneuvers. some asserting that the
young man had become mentally un-
balanced, while others were strong in
the conviction that something OF i'm
portance had actually been discov-
cred
For a fortnight Quinby prospected
industriously. spending several hours
each evening at his labors. Al other
times he read exhaustive articles on
diamond mining. At the end OF two
weeks ne left town. saying nothing TO
any person concerning his destination
Dut II was rumored that his discovery
must have been OF great importance
ior MIN TO so far forget his rheuma-
tlsm mat he walked without his ac.
customed limp
lie mad also appeared to be In tho
pest or spirits. And one more point.
he had carried with him a small
OF his land sun P'e
Mhen he returned ten DAYS later oc-
UNNAMED by two learned looking gen
ei feI' OF ne collese-professor type the
proclaiming that there W. -.
something doing" ''1i'5
Cninby and the two strangers bero,
- -, immediately by erecting an
SS.hrr building. slightly larger I'M r.
Irst In this they carried ON III 49,,
tISns. while pros{ Getting an or
- uiSttl't was renewed with "A 1i,.
I - h"itN. ana especially blue tpitd
NOES. we're at a premium. whti. ~
No could obtain NO natural rtire r.s,.-.
- 20 artificial means Of securing ~. -
sIreu article This they examined a,,,
ie-eNaniued. searching for wb.t ,S.
nHsN NOT although runor was cttrr,.,.,
10 the effect that a real diarnn,,,t 49,, ~.
had been found ""'"hu deposit
All attempts to solve the DUMMY INV.
tery proved futile. '' NY ~
\ short examlnaff,, 90 Al
81 me part or QuiHhY.S ass.rfar..' -
uehtly pleased the strangers a. 81
er'cHon or large huildinv was ,oo., i,.
fha, ~ Wa unlike any zinc crush.r
-. mao ever been built and IN. r.,.,.,f.
OF Yakima had anI;tl. forI a., si,t
n,,u spec1!ation during the next ~
y" one IN the town had ever seen a
IL ''''',u mine ana. for all they know.
tht strans" structure vas III, az"
n'' diamond pant T. yuirui.,- 80,
anyt,'i ''."lS had found damon. of
howe 90. they were the .ui,. ,,.. .. -' =.
IN" .. Dc district who had 80
tn'Ts who hal pr.~prctcd long and
~ "aH i"2ni moth ~ absolute
. - ""thlhs aud gradual 81 the proef.,.t. .
INK ceased. Whis" a4I " kim. ,.,.t.'
: ahd waited and wondered -
IN IN" structure afvar.,a
"i.Hlr t"' dozen iah"reis being daily
Fi'st a large Tat roof was c.ret-,,.,.
Ei'ttrf portion 90 TIE. muddy
~ non the inamou;I structure
OF thr sh"i" Was started. and s- a..
aiitf dtN passed. tho IlfII!rt. pr.,, H.
!O i"-s AID less like % coiuss.,I I.t.I
r'.t.l on morning. the citizens az WI
=. whii" TO- huAe red t,' allow. f..
b tl'tla4i'' aIffa 90 the u.