White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-23

that they might see If he deceived
them, and If they were at first un-
successfully, he should be able to cor
rect their error.
But here arose difficulty ON which
he doubtless counted. None Of these
men would trust another, none would
consent to stay behind. On the other
hand, although the master seemed
extremely low, spoke scarce above a
whisper, and lay much of the time
insensible, it was still possible it was
fraudulent sickness; and if all went
treasure-hunting it might prove they
had gone upon wild-goose chase,
and return to find their prisoner
flown. They concluded, therefore, to
hang idling round the camp, alleging
sympathy for their reason; and Ger.
tainly, so mingled are our disposi.
tions, several were sincerely (if not
very deeply affected by the natural
peril of the man whom they callous.
ly designed to murder. In the after.
noon HASTE was called to the bedside
to pray; the which Incredible as II
must appear) he did with JUNCTION;
about eight at night, the wailing O.
Secundra announced that all wa,
over, and before ten the Indian, will
a link stuck in the ground, was toll
ing at the grave.
Master Buried at Sunrise.
Sunrise of next day beheld the mas
ter's burial, all hands attending will
great decency Of demeanor: and tn
body was laid In the earth wrapped
in a fur robe, with only the face un
covered which last was of a wax,
Wilderness, and had the nostril
plugged according to some orienta
habit Of Secundras. No sooner wa
the grave filled than the lamenta
lions Of the Indian once more strucl
concern to every heart; and it ar
pears this gang Of murders, SO IA
from resenting his outcries, although
both distressful and Tin such coun
try perilous to their own safety
roughly but kindly endeavored t
console him.
But If human nature is even in tn
worst of men occasionally kind, 1t /
still, and before all things, greedy
and they soon turned from the mourn
er to their own concerns. The each
Of the treasure being hard by, al
though yet unidentified, 1t was cor
cluded not to break camp; and tn
day passed, on the part of the voJ
ayers, in unavailing exploration of tn
woods, Secundra the while lying O
his masters grave. That night the
placed no sentiment, but lay all t.
gether about the fire, in the custt
mary woodman fashion, the head
outward, like the spokes of whee
Morning found them in the same dis
position; only Pinkerton, who lay O
Mountains right, between him an
HASTE, had in the hours Of darkness
been secretly butchered, and Their
lay, still wrapped as to his body
his mantle but offering above the
ungodly and horrific spectacle OF tn
scalped head.
The gang were that morning a
pale as company Of phantoms, &c
the pertinacity of Indian war Cor,
speak more correctly, Indian murder
was we'll known to all. But they lai
the chief blame on their unsentint
POSTURE; and fired with the neigl
borhood Of the treasure, determine
to continue where they were. Pinke
ton was buried hard by the master
the survivors again passed the day
exploration and returned in mil
gled humor of anxiety and hope, b,
ing partly certain they were no,
close on the discovery OF what the
sought, and on the other hand (wit
the return of darkness) were II
fected with the fear of Indians.
(To be continued.)
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