The Elk Mountain pilot. [volume] (Irwin, (Ruby Camp), Gunnison County, Colo.) 1880-19??, 1919-10-16
CHAPTER xx,-contlnusd.

CHAPTER xxi-continusd.
II went to New York to get my
share. I wasn't going to be ousted. I.
who had been one Of the discoverers.
don't know how much Carson paid
Louis. but meant to demand half. 1
thought no had the money in his
pocket.
II followed him all that afternoon
after no had left Carson's once. I
watched him in the street. At night
he went TO . room somewhere-at the
top Of tall building. followed him.
When I got In found woman there.
louis was talking to her and threaten
Ing her. He said she was his wife.
how could she be his vito when he
had married Jacquelins Duchainef
Il didn't care-it was no business
u mine. couldn't zee them. because
there was q curtain In the way. There
WAS no light In the bedroom. There
was light in the room in which I
vas. put It out, 20 that neither Of
them should zee my face. She might
have betrayed me. you know, Simon.
He spun round when the light went
out. and pushed the curtain aside.
was waiting for that. I had calculated
my blow. I stabbed him. It was .
good blow. though It was delivered in
the DARK. He only cried out once. But
the woman screamed. and . dog new
at me, and I couldn't md his money.
30 ran away.
.And then there were only three Of
N who knew the secret. Then Simon
died and there were only two. and now
there are only Hewlett and I. and he
b dead. poor fool. and have my gold
here. For Gods sake give me knife.
eimour
Hls fingers tore at my sleeve In his
last agony. and I was tempted sorely.
And Il was his own knife that had.
TIE irony Of It'll
Ha mqttersd Qpcs Or twice and eFted
out In fear Of the m&I whom 10 had
slain. I heard him gasp little later.
Then the hand fell from my sleeve.
And sitter that there was no further
sound.
-
"Paulf"
It was the msrsst whisper from the
wall. thought It was Q trick OF my
swn mind. I dared not hope.
PAUL Dsarestr
THIS was NO fancy born Of Q de-
ltrious brain and the thick fumes Of
dynamite. Il came from the wall q
little way ahsad Of me. I crawisd the
thrss fest that the little cave Afforded
pnd put my hands upon the rock. feel
ing tn surface inch By inch. There
was . asvice there. not large enough
to have permitted q bird to pass-the
msesst nssure.
-Jacqusltnei d that you, dearr' I
called You are not hurt, Jacqueliner'
II am lying where you left me, dear.
Paul, FL heard"
You hsardr' answered DULY.
What did It matter nowf
why didn't you tell me-. PAUL. But
never mind. I am 20 dad, dearest
Can Jon come through to mer
struggled to tear the rocks away;
I beat and bruised my hands In vain
against them.
Il viii Gene when It grows light.
JaeQusline," bAbbled. "When It
groWs lightr
me did not know that It would never
rov HINT for ma Again dung my
~ srslnst The v.ils of nv prtson.
hett..sn, n the.n I'M the Mood dripoed
ffom my hands. Again and again I
aung myself Down hopelsssly. and
thsa I tried again. ciutching at every
oIrsme.t that protruded into tie cave.
md AZ M vhen nv despair had
uasetered net new lisht.
~ \ eunbeem shot IKE a finger
throush tie crevice and Quivered upon
~ ~ ~ fhe caye. Ard Overhead.
vNs~T ~ never thousAt - 80.
Anr.AA ~. $1,000