Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-14
The Dailv
Short Story
! Lucky HIT.
BY George Elues Cobb.

labor.
The real glory Of the a..
reached its zenith when. true Assw..
mines were located mp in the move
tains. Hemp Dawson. pYosusc%S.
Spectator and lucky one. vas a.,
on the ground The ore paM i.
shipment TO the smelter, 10 nil.
away, and he Waxed rich and al
important. He aspired to Doljtlesi
pfeferment, but was not porrtls.
and his ambitions in that line ws-a
daunted. Then he built the fines
residence In town and ipvl,sS
pretty Maize Cole, daughter OF he
circuit Judge, 10 become its mis-
tress. Maize graciously decllnss
the honor, for she cared Ear mi,
one man in the world. He was unos
he had his way 70 make, but MART
had faith In him and Boyd Dar,en
had patience.
Darrell owned the claim usxs "a
that of Dawson. His was purely
pick and shovel proposition. FOR b
had no capital His only mesnset
conveying the ore to the srieb6,
was with o wagon and two hgfsas.
Some bi-weekly runs brought him
in $50, soms only $40, hut the-sFsv
age was living one, and,
i've got something serious IA
tell you, Maize" said Darrell 10 HI
sweetheart on his regular SATURDAY
visit. The Coronda has given sHEa
Hemp Dawson's miner
Eyes, and he has taken I'd 4
claim over IN the next county. Of
course he has made lots OF mgnsy,
but the pay streak has proved nniY
an under cropping and bis Cd
claim is worthless"
And yours. Boyd?'' asked Makis
anxiOusly.
Shows a fine lode, as slwsys.
That goes for nothing. though
why. what do you mean
pressed Maize, almost alarmed.
"Dawson's mine has always
caught the dome drippings OF the
hill and had to be pumped out. Nov
that Dawson has stopped work, ths
water Is filing In and It is seeping
through to my mine. There &
four feet OF II now In every lateral
50 feet down. We will be foodad
clear up to the first tunnel within
a week, and as ! have not the
money to put in a pumping sppa-
ratus of course it is folly to think
OF going ahead
That afternoon Ross drove
Maize over to the mine and Maizs
looked dolefui enough when she
observed dismal verffcation Of bis
statements. They were about 10
start for home when she noticed a
heap of pretty greenlsh rubbish
dumped from the diggings.
what is that. Ross?" she IN
quired. her eve attracted by the al
most silky sheen Of the brittle
Jumps.
"oh, refuse stuff" replied Ross
carelessIy.
II would like a few Jumps to
border flower bed" said Maize.
and Ross piled a quantity of the
cleaning ciuder-like substance into
the wagon.
I'll work out the surface dump
Ross decided, until It runs too low
grade. Then I'll have to strike oui
for a new field. Well have to val
another year or two, Maizie- It's
got to be d home, and all paid Iof'
before there is any wedding, your
father says"
Judge Cole came home one day
and was busy for several h0uEs
moving a bed and some furniture
to a room over the harm
"A poor crippled fellow was
brought before me for begging, DC
told his wife. His name IS Bayhes
and he has been a geolog1st ~
can just get around on his crutc1ss
and | felt il would be a shame %
send him 10 jail to herd in WIZ 81
kinds of criminals. We viii tsss
care of him here till ne gets able U
go home TO the east"
Baylies was made cor1fortahs
and became quite welcome 2noal
the place. He ate with the fsniiE'
vas a perfect mine Of informatNl
and entertained his hosts NOT
little Ia.
One day Baylies was hooolns
about the garden when ne cam
upon Maize. gloved and sunD9p.
neted. fringiug a bed OF pause.
with the green bits Of ore reiua'
from the mine.
why. were did YOU get tnis
questioned Baylies, interestaN ~
specting one OF the fragments A11
Maize told him. -
IF YOU friend, Mr.. Darrell =.
much of this stun he certainly nS'
a treasure
what is ft?' asked Maize,
"Irranium-pitch blend, and thess
samples are the best grade ! e..
saw. The government Is pas
handsomely for the stun, You sss
Il takes tons of it TO make a SEA-
grain of radium. I wish | oou'4
see Mr. Darrell. and the mine,
Bavlies did see him that e,S ~,
ing. and themine the next day. -.
excitement Of BayIes was me-
as he located enormous deposl1s. NJ
the uranium high up ABOVE -
water-flled tunPels. n.,.
"You are a rich man. MI 10
reII." advised the geologlst. !.
And a happy one. he aaoee' n
he viewed the radiant az "a
Maize. who chung 70 the ar" "a
her nance and whispered VI -
ear: s--.,re
"Oh. Ross, our ship OF iof''-'
has come in. at last"
nnnarrlad. I