Category: History - Other
The geologist and the historian agree as to its location and composition, but the old miners and “sojourners” of the vanished golden era give strangely different versions of it. Some of these are here set down, if not all for your enlightenment at least, I hope, for your enter...
After the sheep were counted and gone, Longley glanced scowlingly across the bridge and hastily closed the tollgate. A band of Indians, several on ponies but most of them on foo...
3. Chapter 3“Again swings the lash on the high mountain trail, And the pipe of the packer is scenting the gale; For the trails are all open, the roads are all free, And the highwayman's whi...
5. Chapter 5Life that night in the gambling hell went on much as usual. Teddy Karns “poured the rye,” and Faro Sam “slipped the cards,” whilst Babe worried over Bouncing Bet's intoxicated c...
2. Chapter 2“Do you see that peddler--old Rosenthal--close to the bar? He brought in a large and rich pack tonight. It lies in the next room. Do you go there at once. I will come soon, and...
1. Chapter 1The geologist and the historian agree as to its location and composition, but the old miners and “sojourners” of the vanished golden era give strangely different versions of it....
6. Chapter 6Later that night when Rand started home, strange incantations were going on in Sing's lean-to. In four china bowls punk was burning, and an old Chinaman was muttering weird invo...