Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-07
SYNOPSIS

Two prospectors, James Gallon and Harry
Wilkerson, are partners Gallon makes
rich find and draws a temporary plan Of the
location Of the vein Of gold. Wllkersou tries
TO steal those plans Gallon resista and
they quarrel. Tn the fight Gallon thinks he
has killed his partner, and leaves him lying
in the camp. Gallon arrives in small
western town, where he tells the sheriff that
he and his partner were attacked by outlaws
ana That his partner was killed. The sheriff,
his posse and Gallon go to the scene Of the
fight. but they do not find Wilkerson The
sheriff. thinking Gallon has tricked him,
places him under arrest. Meantime Wilker-
son has recovered and departed. That night
Gallon makes his escape and later arrives in
San Francisco. Here he takes ship. The
captain Of this vessel is a collector Of
curos. Gallons mind is uneasy and he has
visions Of WikersOn returning for the plans
In the captains cabin is a chest where he
keeps bis curios. Gallon opens this and finds
q japanese idol with one eye. He removes
the eye and hides the plans in the idol A
fire breaks out in the shin caus!nr a fight
among the sailors to get into the boats. Gal
Ion returns 10 the decl; to secure the chest
and is left on board. The ship sinks, but
Gallon saves himself Having nothing on
which to write ne takes key and an old
nail and on the key scratches the probable
location in latitude and longitude Of the
ship when it sank. He is picked up by a
passing steamer and 1 s years later endeavors
to find the location Of the gold strike. but
does not succeed
Look at this, joint" said the older
man, handing out the piece oil ore.
Dirt, not gold-bearing quartz. ] want
to talk to you; I've got something to
say to you"
Involuntary John looked down
the street; he saw Ruth coming.
swinging the lunch basket in her
hand. He remembered her shy ap-
peal, that he would do the best he
could for "The Master Key"
Il think we had better go into the
mine; we can talk there" he said.
"They are setting off a blast" CAL
lon remarked.
Disaster.
Dorr looked up at the car roaring
past them overhead and said sud
denly, Before anything else you
ought to fix that trestle. Some day a
car will go over on the dump"
Gallon looked up and then glanced
at Dorr. Il guess you're right, John;
I've thought of that myself Things
have kind of gone at loose ends; now
III see to it myself with your help.
Because I have something to say to
you
There comes Ruth with a basket
of lunchi" said Dorr
"Oh, yes, when l am away from the
house she often picnics with me here
in the mine. Say, I'm going up on
the trestle have another talk with
Stubs. He is all right. but he has
got careless; tell him to keep up
the slack of his cable 1 tell you,
John. have wanted to talk to you
for a long time: but first I'm going
to look after that cable. because
can see you are right, and we might
have a bad accident"
AS the old man started into the
mine putting one foot after the other,
with that carelessness characteristic
of men becoming decrepit. man ran
out of the mouth of the mine waving
his arms. Almost instantly following
him came a puff of gray-blue smoke,
which scared upward and spread out
as if it were the blossom of a cloud
warmed into full bloom by the hot
sunlight pouring down into the val
ley.
Ruth let fall the lunch basket and