Carbon County news., 1937-03-12

with the motor cut on, droppe
downward to the surface OF til
moonlit Sapphire and the nicely Z
a safe landing. %
'Timmy's taking chances" sal
Hammond. I'D
"Oh, he's gone mad with a littl
money =.
''Wen, don't we all?"
II suppose so-although it's beel
so long since I've seen any," *.
This was d different Kay, strange
ly frank, calmly bringing up sub
ject which Hammond had been re
luctant even to mention.
II want to talk about that" he
said at Last.
"And: I stiIl want to talk about
you," she countered. About youl
plans" >>..:,@*a.
He was silent a moment. Then:
"Did ! build too pretty a picture
down there in Scatter"
Don't be silly, I'm thinking Of
you. Has everything turned out the
way you wanted it,"
"of course" he answered, with
a little surprise. Naturally we're
not making a lot out of those Loon
creek placers."
"But you've got some other
claims, worth q lot more"
'Yes-if we can only find the
gold"
That's what you mentioned last
night"
YES"
''Where are they?"
''The claims? Back on the fats,
away from Moose river"
"But how would you 60 about
finding gold away off there?"
A long period of silence followed.
II don't know how Joe will feel
about me telling that came f.
nally. I>>...s.
'But you're Just telling me-"
eyes, that's true. Il the theory
ever got out this camp would 60
crazy stalking claims"
':And you're afraid I might pub
lish it?" she asked, with a queer
little laugh.
''oh, Kayl OF course not. Every
thing I've got is yours-even my
thoughts" ~:
She pressed his arm.
You're awtuIly sweet do you
know it,"
'Tm crazy about you'll know
that" he said, with short laugh.
II can say the same to you. And
oh, Jack, I want you to strike it
rich-richer than any other man on
earth!" 49, .~
He looked out over the shadowy
valley.
Somewhere over there" he said
throatily, sis enough gold to make
US all millionaires a dozen times
over. Tons Of gold, Kay-the de-
posts of thousands Of years, just
waiting for someone to. come along
and wash it out Of the gravel"
'sBut where?" she insisted. He
ran a hand across his forehead. A
long moment passed. Jack Ham,
mond was struggling with his prom
ises to Joe. Then suddenly the Sc
cret flooded forth, the belief that
somewhere, far in the past, Moose
river had run in different and
long-abandoned bed, there to de-
posit alluvial gold, washed down
from the hills by thousands Of fresh
cts and spring foods
"Once we find that old river |
bed" he said. But where win you |
find it," =.
That's the problem. There's
to indicate where it might |
be-: We're sure it's there, some
where. But that's all we know
'Then it's like looking for the |
proverbial needle"
"Just about" Jack agreed. "We'n |
just have. to keep on putting down
Test holes; one of them may turn
out" *#>
''Isn't that rather silly?"
Hammond shrugged his shoulders.
"Al1 we can do is follow Joe's
to where he thinks that
river should have run. OF course,
other persons might 60 at it scien-
,&...
''And find what they were looking
for."
Perhaps"
''Then why don't you?"
''You don't know Joe's breed.
They distrust scientists. ANY old
orospector will tell you that an engi-
1eer or geologist can ruin the finest
nine ever discovered. Oh, they're
.unny!" #vsa
Kay tossed her head.
II can't see anything funny about
t. Why should you give up every
hing in life just because your part
ler is--what do you call it
oushed?"
"But he's my partner, Kay! We've
ought the North together" |
"That's carrying chivalry too far.
You'd both be better of with sci
entific help" *#~
"Of course we would, Kay. But
. couldn't sell Joe that idea in. a
month of new moons. And he'd