The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-16

Il
Below on the smooth black pave
ment battered two laden burros accom-
panied by a typical miner. Such an
adventurer was the Overland Red no
had talked with. The tramp had men,
toned town far out ON the desert
Winthrop sauntered down TO the de-
serted office and secured time table.
! When the eastbound express left Los
| Angeles the following morning VIM
throp was aboard, uncomfortably In
stalled In the private drawing room OF
| a sleeper. He had cheerfully paid tho
double fare that he might have the
entire space 20 himself. and he needed
Il. Around him, on the floor, in tho
seats, in the racks and on the hooks,
were innumerable packagcs, bags and
bundles.
Next morning as the train slowed
down for the desert town winthrop
was In the vestlbule, peering out Ink
iously. II did not occur TO him that
Overland Red knew nothing OF his
coming or that the other would be
waiting on the station platform IL he
did. The tramp had not the faintest
desire 10 make himself conspicuous.
Some OF winthrop's enthusiasm had
evaporated during the hot night In the
sleeper.
He watched the train crawl down
the track lie wondered how long no
would be able 10 distinguish the pat
tern Of the brasswork on the observa-
tlon car rail
out OF the empty distance came the
click, clink, clank OF hammers and
shovels as the section men, mile
down the track, stepped into work be-
hind the train.
"Prospectln'T' queried lank indi-
yidual. slouching up TO Winthrop.
"A llttle," said Winthrop Its pref
ty dry work"
"Uhhh. It's goin' to be hot about
noon"
81 suppose so. VIII you kindly give
me hand with this monstrosityf"
said Winthrop. indicating the pack.
"The agent seems to be busy"
"Surel She amt roped very tight"
Which proved TO be true. The bun
die with kind OF animate indifeE-
ence slowly sagged, opened, and thugs
began TO trtckle from IL In its Journey
across the platform. Among thS
things was bottle of brandy. Tho
lank individual picked this up tender
IL and set It TO one side. Winthrop
noticed his solicitude and smiled.
1--WE can rope 'em up again." said
the lank one, suddenly becoming en-
thusiastic. my names Jim Hicks.
I'm constable here"
81 see. Well, I'm William Winthrop.
from Los Angeles. I'm naturalist
VIII you accept cigarf"
Thanks. You want TO pack this
here bottle tooT'
mot right away. whew! 1t is get
ting hot"
Coin up to the hotell" querled the
constable.
Winthrop glanced along the street.
! The hotel did not. look inviting. II
don't know. I'd like 10 get IN the
shade somewhere"
There's old Fernandos 'dobe down
the track under them pepper trees.
Hos a friend Of mine, He amt TO
homo today. Mebby you'd like TO set
down there ana wait for your friend
"My friend"
"Why, amt you waitin for any
, body? You amt goin' 10 tackle that
bug huntin "trip alone, be you? It's
dangerous ont there FOR tenderfoot
Now, l have took folks at ana brought
'em back all right gone ass far as them
hills over there. and that's good jag
from here-and J only charge 50 day
and grub
81 Thought You said you were con
stableg"
$50 | be Takin' parties across tho
desert is ON the sdc. New FAR YOU
fgurin' on goin'E'
IL haven't made up my mind yet.
Say we go down rs far as the adobe
, you spoke about as a beginning. Per-
! haps we can arrange terms"
I'm on. pard," said the constable.
Under the pepper trees shading Fer
nando's adobe sat Winthrop and tho
constable. The brandy bottle was half
empty, and box OF cigars was open
beside It on the bench. The afternoon
} shadows were lengthenIng The con-
stable had been dlscursiye, voluminous,
in his entertaining. Time was AS moth
! ing. He borrowed generously OF to-
morrow and even the next day. He
, became suddenly quite fond OF this
} quiet, gentlemanly chap opposite him,
} who said little, but seemed TO be
prince OF good fellows.
} as this way" said the constable.
, leaning forward and waving his cigar:
! You're fren' OF mine-sure thing. IS
7 afternoon now, but was plumb fooled
this mornin'. Y know Is afternoon
now. Thought you was the guy I'm
lookin' for. H'overland Red-bum--
tram. Wire from Loshangeles to up
peran him II he shows up here. Seer"
You're not quite clear TO me-" re-
piled Winthrop. but never mind about