Bisbee daily review., 1915-03-07
CHAPTER ]. In Search of Gold.

N1 1TRANGE things breed in the I0 deserts or southern California =- some of them beautiful, l@sl some of them symbolic Of endless and terrible thirst
 There are three thirst~ m this world: That for wealth; the one fys ifc. great est of all, the thirst for love
 The first and the last expression Of cur civilization is the locked door. and from the time Che primal carpenter laid down his tools aud went within his rude house the door has stood for all time defense and an opportunity In the long vista of lie we tud many locked doors and eates-doors to hap piness. Co life and Go love
 Fancy to yourselves thirsty men knocking with scared knuckles on these doors Then realize that sooner or later eXperiencs, tells them that they cannot enter without a key "Who holds the master key tO all these lock ed doors?' we cry.
 This was the silent question in the hearts 0t two men. wcarily struggling through the sage brush toward the sharp ridges of the san Jaciuto noun. tains In southern California.
 "I wonder" said Thomas Gallon. iu- gering his prospector's guide. whether we will find that goid-the gold the Indians told us about Yes. must find that gold"
 You dom seem to realize that you have a partner" suarIcd Wilkcrson. "You are always tal',ing about l-I-L Haven't l got a share in tlis? Haven't ] dug up mouey3 And yet you don't seem to think that I've any concern in this matter"
 Excuse mo. partner" said the other man. dxng his dim gaze on the noun tain. "i'm always thinking of that girl of mine You know she's in school and she's got Co have good education, and I've got to work to pay for it. Excuse me. partner; you know l did not mean it that way. but when ! remember her mothcr"- He broke od abruptly. and both men stopped
 "Her motherY' asked Wilkcrson.
 ''Yes. her mother" chObcd Gallon. "The girl deserves rhe best there is in this world. I'm an shes got and. by heavens"-he shook bis fist toward the distant blue hills-"she shall have fl if ] have to tear that mountain apart with my finger nails.
 Well" suid Wi'kersOn impatiently, 'lets camp I'm tbirsiy'
 They stopped In the shade of the fal- f- r.fr.r..s. ft. N-.f...s .rtH rruT.s fs.fF little fire for coffee, but before the blaze was well started WiEers0n picked up the water bug and took a long drink His companion suddenly flashed in anger.
 Say. partner he said sterny. 'that water has to last us clear Co the noun tains"
 Wukerson flung his head back and laughed "Why worryf Don't you see Che snow there ou San Jacinto peakg That means creeks down every rayine and guIch."
 Instantly Gallons eyes duled He Geemed to once more subside into a dream
 There's where they said the gold NNnH AN AAANNN'.IN NA ANA NAN NA AAANAA guIches mp there Gold! Gold Say. Wllkerson. we'll get that gold. but we must save the water ! didn't meau any harm. partner for calling you down for drinking that water. but I've got 10 get that gold"
 Wiikerson once more reached for Che water and took a long draft
 'T guess tIis win nst tiU we reach those foothills" he said But hls com. panion paid no attention Go him. stol, idly preparing their slender meal of coffee and beans
 When they bad eaten Gallon brusquc- ly mouoned to Wilkersou Co clean up the camp and then silenuy started up the gulch
 '1 neves heard Of finding gold by moonlight" his partner muttered to 1imsclf "Let the old mau dig around if be wants to-" And immediatey once nore he yielded to his physical desires, this time for sleep,
 Gallon steadily rudeed around the blum. following One stream as best he r.ufH uuffl he knnw fh1f he was abeo.