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41 Lure O Gold 1904

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Ill<br />

ON THE LIGHTER MY BURDEN GROWS<br />

HEAVIER<br />

DOCTOR QUARITCH was still asleep the next morning<br />

dressed and went down to eat my<br />

when I arose early,<br />

hurried breakfast. I thought it best not to disturb my<br />

friend with my adieus, so I left a note with the landlord,<br />

saying &quot;good-bye,&quot;<br />

to see him soon in San Francisco.<br />

and telling the Doctor that I hoped<br />

With my rifle over my shoulder, I followed the wheel<br />

barrow in which my treasure-box was being trans<br />

ported to the beach. Everyone<br />

in the crowd along the<br />

street recognized the nature of the freight in the barrow,<br />

and once I overheard the remark among the miners:<br />

&quot;<br />

He s rather a young chap to have charge of all that<br />

dust.&quot;<br />

&quot;<br />

Looks like he knew how to take care of it, though,&quot;<br />

was the reply.<br />

I suppose I did look rather grim and formidable,<br />

with my set face and my hard grip upon<br />

the barrel of<br />

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