New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
THE MOUNTAINS SECRET

Chapter 9l
 THE MOUNTAINS SECRET
 Sheb's lifelong quest was ended. The gold for which he had secured the mountain peaks and the valleys through many long years Of har N ship had been found. The secret or inc mountains 10 which the eccentric old prospccior had sought the k"y with a great Failh in it's existence was revealed.
 He and Glenn were rich. fabl- Iously rich and by the mercst acci- dcnt. The blasting Tor the water ways had torn loose boulder, re- Nealng vein of pure gold whic1 r>tended a cursory examination 1r- dicated, straight through the mou l. tain.
 Glenn had just pronounced hjs final decisions as to the grade Of ths ore when his work had been inter- rupted by Apnc's wandering iH.o their midst u was gold, Anne, an] the irrigation project that occupj4l his thoughts as he approached the cabin after working late at the O. flee 10 salve his conscience for the hours spent with Anne
 Sixteen hours more toll and the tunnel through the mountain tha, was essential to the success Of his irrigation project would be com pleted. Since Morse's visit there of with no apparent move on the pa>t ol his enemy 10 carry out his threats.
 Nevertheless Glenn was distru5,- ful He had seen Breton and his assistants measuring off a tentatiTc side for d bridge. but could not COL ceive either Morse or Burkhaltcr giving up so easily He doubled ti: guard at the workings.
 Undoubtedly there were millions in gold for he and Shcb and this gave Glenn no particular pleasure cycopt insofar as it would cnab!c him 10 repay Mrs. Wilmot for the money she had invested in Ann. That idea was pleasing, He was O an intensely independent nature and he dialkcd the thought Of taii- in- anything even the woman T" loved--at rnc cost of another.
 She would he all his thon; no one else would have any claim on her. That WtS simple cuoug N. Nnethcr q Wo nan reared in the cl- vlronmcnt of luxurious ease ;a hnne Wilu ot had been could cv be content with his rugged. harsj,. unsettled life was quite another natter He vas not sure, but Was hopeful.
 One thing was sure. He coulu not change his mode Of life matr- rially. Tho leopard might as well try to change his spots. He was part Of the west just like the noun tains and the streams hc loved 50 well. If Anne loved him, she must live in his west.
 Entering the cabin, he struck d light and sat down at d table to write two letters.
 The first, the necessary appli".t- tion for filing on the claim; the Sec ond, a brief statement of the rich promise of his find and request to business associates in San Fran cisco for a partial advance Of the funds necessary to develop it.
 Just as he finished the last let ter, Shcb came in, followed by J&pheth, the faithful Glenn pun down his p~n and looked up. Well heres thr application for fling h" sad. handing Shch the first lr,- tcr. "I suppos" }ou1I bo off 10 ta.' crim office the first thlns u th@ morning."
 The o)I wm uodad. as A rlamOed inc letter w'o bs pock t. and .sAr Glrnn z -nr.~d glance. "ur CT his ~u5lrh-s hu" cy'- "AtNr rahm' no chmr>--l'm Sola l. slrcp at tha df2gus ,oui4bt."
 Glenn got up and dropped a hand or either o' inc Gaum shoulders.
 "Con@ral0lauonz. old parucr' h.. snid. "'oIrn certainly earned 'rs, and I'm um=Ht> glad n'S roHe 0hIl" Eonr" ~'u youoe and hu~<1 enou-h to c1joy n,"
 s,hro stood ln5-tW2 his tattrr ! olI Ha. hrtH.,n uts rn2.rs Ht- .1ps ~crr t.sd on tH, floor Ills al ouDdrr- asred luu. mmb,r ru- ward than u-u"l "Nov. F.. fou.i il" saeh -tid sbaNtu- m- head }n woco4uI @tpou ",u,> anr uUtm1' Jeff to .t}n r.r"
 The roe0s.r -.au '@n." back h'~ had and shouted n1l laughter, but The pro.y,ctor went ou morosclE "'rhcy ajut uuthtn' Japholh am 1u want Wr aiut -ot----" Ils fac tricheued ,'or 90 fan''r w. vuz jas' only hunnn the gold r,. }ou anyhow."
 Glenn -hoo- luis head uuoqui.2- ralIy "Tlr'2-I}ts. a~ we,yr alwa,.s agreed" ho aid. "C0eor up. you I nnd irs not halt bad once you ' used 10 th. i'd -a"
 After Shob and lar1o,h U3p -on~ he began a r,sfless stride up aul down the room.
 He Hus thrnl1ul for @lr,bs sa-t flat thr strike had come "hijc h, could still enjoy it but for him sclf-Evcn with tho money, whicf would ot course soften some ot tn, hard spots. what right had he ,' ask woman like Anne Wtlmot tt share his lifc'
 AS he walked up and down, n glanced critically auonl the hi. hare room. tryuS 10 picture her y
 No. he b.td h,.u nors' '.gr mi. 90 dream that hia loyc--arI hers .rUId ronUu.1=@to fer 'NcN tam,