The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-12


y some of them symbolic o
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 o.
cur civilization is the locked door, anC
from the time the primal carpenter
laid down his tools and went within
his rude house the door has stood fol
all time defense and an opportunity
In the long vista of life we find many
locked doors and gates-doors to hap
piness. to life and to love.
Fancy to yourselves thirsty men
knocking with scared knuckles on
these doors. Then realize that sooner
or later experience tells them that they
cannot enter without key. "Who
holds the master key to all these lock
ed doors?" we cry.
This was the silent question in the
hearts of two men. YEARLY struggling
through the sage brush toward the
sharp ridges of the San Jacinto noun
tains In southern California.
II wonder" said Thomas Gallon, fin
gering his prospector's guide. whether
we will find that gold-the gold the
Indians told us about Yes, | must
find that gold"
"You don't seem to realize that you
have a partner" snarled Wikerson
'You are always talking about Ill
Haven't got share in this? Haven't
aug up money? And yet you don't
seem to think that I've any concern in
this matter"
EXCUSE me, partner" said the other
man, fixing his dim gaze on the noun
tain. 'T'm always thinking OF that girl
Of mine. You know she's in school, aud
she's got 10 have a good education. and
I've got to work TO pay for 1t. Excuse
me. partner; you know l did not mean
Il that way, but when remember her
mother He broke Off abruptly. and
both men stopped
"Her mother?' asked Wilkerson.
sYss, her mother" choked Gallon.
AAE All uGetIN CO tllt Dt1l hitAO 10 III
this world. I'm all she's got and, by
heavens"-he shook his fist toward
the distant blue hflls-"she shall have
II fl have to tear that mountain apart
with my finger nails"
-well." said Wilkerson impatiently,
Tets camp. I'm thirsty"
They stopped in the shade OF the fal-
low plume OF the Yucca and made their
little FIRE for coffee. but before the
blaze vas well started Wilkerson
picked up the water bag and took
long drink. His companion suddenly
flashed In anger.
"Say, partner" he said sternly. that
water has to last us clear to the noun.
tains.S
Wiikefson fiung his head back and
laughed. "Why worry Don't you see
the snow there on San Jacinto peak7
That means creeks down every ravine
and guleh"
Instantly Gallons eyes dulied. He
seemed to once more subside into a
drrain-
There's where they said the gold
was,s be muttered. "In one OF them
gulehes up there. Gold! Goldi Say.
wlikerson. wen set that gold, but we
must save the water. | didn't mean
any harm. partner. for calling you
down for drinking that water. but I've
got to get that gold"
wilkerson once more reached for the
water and took long draft
Il guess this viii last tin we reach
those foothills" be said. But bis com.
psnion paid no attention TO him. stol.
idly preparing their slender meal OF
coffee and beans.
When they had eaten Gallon brusque-
" motioned 70 WilkersOn 20 clean up
the camp and then silently started up
the gulch-
7 never heard OF finding gold By
moonlight" bis partner muttered 20
himself ''Let the old man dig around
n be wants TO-" And Immediately once
more be yielded 70 bis physical desires.
this time for sleep
Gallon steadily trudged around the
bln1. following the stream as best be
could until be knew that be was Gbso-