Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07

and down again to gum springy' The
man died at break Of day.
There was nothing to do but lay him
away In as decent a form AZ was possible.
Nobody could guess what religion. II any.
he had and 30 no particular denomination
ohciated. though all was represented
at an impressive ceremony at the tomb.
Nobody knowed (the pronunciation was
Abner's, interpolated In his excitement)
where the deceased lived. and 30 his
friends and relatives could not be noti-
fed. but they were evidently on the watch
as to his movements. Whether Il was
something he had written back to his
folks or his failure to write can only be
surmised. It was a fact. though, that
within ten days after the interment two
we'll dressed. dark skinned men with the
same high cheekbones and other facial
biemishes and straight backs came and
put up at the hotel.
They could not hide the excitement they
were In. They spent the days nosng about
In the mountains and the nights confab-
bling together In their room. Sometimes
they would get the proprietor OF the hotel
to tell them exactly what the dead man
had mumbled In his delirium.
As you and your gentle readers may
we'll imagine. the whole matter got In q
ferment In the neighborhood. Nothing
else was talked Of at the flreside. In tho
field. Office or place Of business
The Indian fellows that had como SEEM
ed to give up. or pretended to give up, for
they went their way as silently and mys-
teriously as they had arrived. But what
happened after they left1
With all the lynx eyed ability Of their
forefathers they had overlooked a thing
that a little boy, the twelve-year-old son
OF one OF our most highly esteemed farm
ers. discovered by bare accident when he
had his pas shotgun out hunting yester-
day. He ran across q big, fat sided
bowlder Of gray limestone q mile or 30
from town facing due east. On 1t were
some letters that had evidently been made
paint They were fully six inches in size
and. while washed with tho plenteous rains
which have recently fallen. were distinct
~ discernible- They were:
7. d. G. A. G. M. e. g. NJ. s. D.
The boy happened to relate his discov-
cry to his pa In the presence Of our es-
teemed town clerk and Others and you
may well imagine the excitement thus
promulgated Needless to say. the SPOT
was promptly visited by everybody who
could possibly climb the rugged sleeps and
CROSS the yawning canyons Intervening be-
tween Elktown and that interesting goal
Your correspondent happened to be among
the first to view with his own eyes the
discovery. and he, for one, makes bold
who passed into the vast unknown with
sealed lips with his own hand painted the
letters on the rock as a landmark to guide
him back to the hidden treasure.
such excitement has never been known
since Lees surrender.
I beg leave to sign myself. respectfully
and admtrtngly yours
THOMAS L. KEITH.
Amt that a stunnerT' Abner asked,
as he finished reading. II don't know
what Keith he Is, but he must be some
kin o old Uncle Tommy Keith over
thar. The Keiths in that section are as
thick as flies In August.
Nov. We must git to work an set
this up In type. Put the biggest head
lines on 1t you possibly kin get up, and,
above all. NUNS the word. The news
may reach barley overland before our
paper Is out, but Wen hope not. II
would tickle me the best in the world
to see the folks open1n' the New Clar-
Ion tomorrow an runnin' across an
Item like that just as eff sech news was
an everyday matter with u.s."
Howard was about to reply when he
was arrested by step on the stairs,
and Frank Raymond entered. Il have
a political item for you.:. he said. II
have just heard It from a reliable
source. Henry w. Potion has come
out In the governors race and will
make q strong candidate. 1t will be
important news for southern dailies. I
have just wired it to Atlanta. Charles
ton, New Orleans. Chattanooga and
Nashville, under new arrangement I
have made for special news"
"You can pick up good many items
now and then" Abn;er eyed Howard
furtively, his lips curving in a trium-
plant smile. I'VE are much obliged
for telling us about Potion, an wish
we was In the shape to do you like
favor. Now and then a big item falls
on weekly like our'n, but, as you kin
we'll see. we couldn't afford to divide
with the big dailies. You see, the At
lanta papers will be on the streets here
IN the morning. for instance, before we
can get ours wrapped and distributed
We are In this thing for all thar is in
1t, an we don't want to print stale
news II fresh variety lies ready at
hand'
Raymond whistled softly. II catch
on" he said. with smile. "You have
some news now. II can tell by the way
you chuckle, Uncle Alb. Say, don't you
think you could tip me OFF,"
mot on this. Frank" Abner shook
his head firmly. I'm sorry, but this
thing Is our special pie. If it was a
little squib like the one you have
banded US it would be different, but
this-oh. just wait till you see the New
Clarion in the mornin'! I don't know
but what we may git some boys to
yell 1t out as an extra at cents a
copy"
II call that dog mean, Uncle AT"
Raymond laughed good naturally, "and
you will feel bad IL I hold back q
piece of news from you some day. So
long. must CO."
At the foot Of the stairs Raymond
met Pole Baker going up.
us Uncle Alb up thar" Pole asked.
Eyes. I've just left him. Want to
see himT'
Eyes. You remember told you
about the fuss betwixt Howard an
Fred Craig2"
"Yes. and it made me anxious. for l
saw him down the street this morning.
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