The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-09

~ deserts OF southern California
lTfEsF some OF them beautiful,
~ some OF them symbolic OF
endless and terrible thirst
There are three thirsts In this world:
That for wealth; the one for life; great.
est OF all. the thirst for love.
The first and the last expression OF
our civilization is the locked door. and
from the time the primal carpenter
laid down his tools and went within
his rude house the door has stood for
all time a defense anO an opportunity.
In the long vista OF life we ind many
locked doors and gates-dUors To- hap
piness, 10 life and to love.
Fancy 90 yourselves thirsty men
knocking with scared knuckles on
these doors. Then realize that sooner
or later experience tells them that they
cannot enter without a key "Who
holds the master key 10 all these lock.
cd doorsi" we cry.
This was the silent question In the
hearts Of two men, wearily struggling
through the sage brush toward the
SHARP ridges Of the SIM Jacinto noun.
tainS ia southern California.
Il wonder" said Thomas Gallon. I'm.
gerlng his prospector's guide. whether
we will find that gold-the gold the
Indians told US about Yes, ! must
end that gold"
you don't seem 10 realize that you
have a partner" snarled Wilkerson
You arc always talking about Ill
Haven't I got a share I'm this? Haven't
! dug M money! And yet you don't
seem 10 think that I've any concern Ia
this matter"
Excuse me-, partner" said the other
man, fixing his dim Gaze on tho noun
tain, I'm always thinking Of that girl
OF mine. You know she's in school and
she's got 20 have "A good education, and
I've got TO work TO pay Tor H. Excuse
me, partner; you know l did not mean
Il that way, but when ] remember her
mother He broke on abruptly, and
both men stopped
Her motherT' asked Wilkerson.
Yes, her mother" chOked Gallon.
THE girl deserves the best there Is In
this world. I'm al she's got and. by
hecvens"-he shook his fist toward
the distant blue hills-"she shall have
n u nave 10 tear that mountain apart
with my finger nails"
We'll" said wnkerson impatientiy.
lets camp. I'm thirsty"
They stopped IN the shade % the fal.
low plume OF the Yucca and made their
little fire for coffee, bot before the
blaze was well started Wukcrson
picked up the water bag and took q
long drink. His companion suddenly
daahed Ia anger.
Say. partner" be said sternly. that
water has TO lat ms clear 20 the noun
tains."
wilkerson hung his head back ana
laughed. why worry Don't you see
the snow there on San Jaclnto peakg
That means creeks down every rnvine
and gulch."
seemed 10 once more subside into d
dream
There's where they said the gold
was" he muttercd an one OF them
eulches up there. Goldl Goldi Say.
WilkersOn. wen get that gold. but we
must save the water. I didn't mean
any harm. partner. for calling you
down for drinking that water, but I've
got 10 get that gold"
WiikersOu One more reached for the
water and too q long Craft
II guess this win last til we reach
those foothills" he said But bis com.
paoion paid no attention % him. st0l
Idly preparing their slender meal Of
coffee and beans.
when they had eaten Gallon buusque.
~ mOtiOned % Wiikers0n to clean up
the camp and then silently started up
the gulch
= never heard Of finding eold by
moonlight" his partner muitered 90
himself "Let the old man dig around
n be wants to" And Immediately once
more ne yielded % bis physical desires,
this time FOR sleep.
Gallon stendily tudged around the
bldff. following the stresm rs best be-
could until he knew that be was absO
lutely alone Chance. the master % as
an. delights IN strange freaks. Now az
this moment. when be felt hatred in hts
heart FOR his partner, when be knew
that he had come Ca his hual quest
with a weakling 10 c0ddie along. Mis-
tress Chance laid her quick finger on
him aud whispered. Here