Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-20
CHAPTER T.
IN search OF Gold

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IS deserts % southern California
E tome of them beautiful
~ sonic OF them symbolic 80
endi,ss and terrible thirst
There are three thiris 10 This world.
That for wealth; tie one fof ufo. great
est ~ all. Che thirst lor love.
The ursf and the last expression OF
our civilization Is tho locked door. and
from the time the primal carpenter
laid down his tools and went within
his rlde house the door has siocd for
al dime "a defense and an opportunity
In tho uu- vista of NE We dud many
ioekcl doors and gates-dools 60 hap
pncss 90 iife and 20 love
Fancy TO yourselves thirsty men
krocbn- with scared knucklcs on
these doors Then realize tha' sooner
or laior experience tells thcm that thcy
cannot enter without a key. "WhO
holds ihr master key 10 ali these lock
ed doorsT we cry.
This was the silent question IN the
hearts ~ two men. wcngily struggling
throlrh the sngc brush toward the
sharp i.es OF The san Jacinto noun.
tsius % southern California.
~ wonder" said rhomns Gallon. On
GERMS is prospcctor's guide. whether
We will Gud thnt goid-the go.d the
Indian. iold MS about Yes. / must
mi that gold"
"Yon DON'T seem 70 realize that you
have n1riucr" snarled Whkerson
'You ayr always talking about -l-l
Haven't got "a share In this Haven't
] ius up money! And yet you don't
seam o th.1h that I've ans concern IN
tss mrucr
-rxusr INC. rartr r." saiG The other
man rEIue DIS aim gaze on the noun
iain linn always thinking Of that elrl
" mnr Nou know she's in school. and
She, -nt ro nave "a good education. and
I've -ot to work. 20 pay for b. Excuse
mo. partner. YOU know ! d.d not moan
q tat way, but when ! remember her
mo'lg- llc broke OF abruptly, end
both mu stopped
"ll"r mother? asked Wilkerson.
"los hcT mother" chokcd Gallon
Tho 500 deserves the best there IS m
This world I'm an she's got. and by
heavens he shook bis est toward
lhc distant blue hills-"shc shall have
g n have 20 tear that mountain apart
with mv finger nails"
Well" said Wukerson impatienuy,
Tets caua I'm thirsty"
They stopped IN the shade ~ the MI
low pume OF tho Yucca and made their
Wtle Ore for coffee but before the
blaze was we'll started WilScrson
Picked np the water bag aud took o
long drink Ills companion suddenly
flashed Zoo anger
SAY partner" ne said stcrnly. mat
water has 90 last Us clear 10 The noun
iaIns"
MNkcrson dung his head back and
laughed "Why worry Don't you see
ihe snow there on san Jaciuto peak
That means creeks down every ravine
and eulch"
Instantly Gallons eyes duilcd lie
seemed 70 once more subside into
dream
There's where they said the gold
was" he muttered. in one OF them
gufhcs up there Goldi Gold. Say.
Wikersou. wen get that gold, but we
must save the water I didn't mean
sny harm, partner for calling YOU
uowu fof drinking that water, but I've
sol 70 get that gold
Nikcfsou once more reached TOT the
water and took a long draft
CHESS this will last tlll we reach
those foothills" be said But bis com
lauion paid 20 attention to him. stol.
ialy 0tefariue their slender meal vf
coffee and beans.
when they had eaten Gallon brusqne.
p motloned 70 NufcfsOn 10 clean ~
'he camp and then silently started up
The gBlch
never heard Of dudins gold by
u'oonilghi.~ MS partner muttered q
uimscH "Lc' Tee old man DIX around
U ne nanfs "a And Immediately once
more be- Yielded 90 IBIS physical desires,
'lis tinr far siaep
Gallon steadH irpdced around ine
u'nA 'o1owlu2 ne sireaie rs Jest b.
'sa'a enul Dc sacW that he was abso