Overland MonthlyA. Roman and Company, 1900 |
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Page 9
... gold which he advanced for the public good . A A WOOING FLASHING of scarlet and green in the sun , A jingle of spurs on the dusty highway , A lusty voice trolling an amorous song - ' Tis Gonzales comes wooing Pepita to - day . The gay ...
... gold which he advanced for the public good . A A WOOING FLASHING of scarlet and green in the sun , A jingle of spurs on the dusty highway , A lusty voice trolling an amorous song - ' Tis Gonzales comes wooing Pepita to - day . The gay ...
Page 29
... gold that constituted the ac- quired wealth of the party . It was , how- ever , nothing to mourn over , for as a help about the camp he was worthless , and the mite of treasure he took was not worth computing . Neither time nor tears ...
... gold that constituted the ac- quired wealth of the party . It was , how- ever , nothing to mourn over , for as a help about the camp he was worthless , and the mite of treasure he took was not worth computing . Neither time nor tears ...
Page 30
... gold , you would be a rich pocket . " " " " Nil desperandum , " Tom shouted . " Nil the Devil ! " said Jabe . " Mac is the only one in this crowd that finds any thing . He's like Moses with his rod . Wherever he strikes his pick , gold ...
... gold , you would be a rich pocket . " " " " Nil desperandum , " Tom shouted . " Nil the Devil ! " said Jabe . " Mac is the only one in this crowd that finds any thing . He's like Moses with his rod . Wherever he strikes his pick , gold ...
Page 31
... gold was not his business . It was Stewart , the " Sydney Duck , " and murderer of Eccles . What object he had in view was not apparent , but his presence boded no good . That night there was an Indian alarm about a half - mile down the ...
... gold was not his business . It was Stewart , the " Sydney Duck , " and murderer of Eccles . What object he had in view was not apparent , but his presence boded no good . That night there was an Indian alarm about a half - mile down the ...
Page 32
... gold - dust and nuggets , Mac's pistols and a few other articles were miss- ing . Nothing of any value that could be conveniently carried away was left . He called for Tom , but received no answer . Then setting out post - haste toward ...
... gold - dust and nuggets , Mac's pistols and a few other articles were miss- ing . Nothing of any value that could be conveniently carried away was left . He called for Tom , but received no answer . Then setting out post - haste toward ...
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