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singular habits of concentration which had at last proved so successful had�察�

at the same time�察�left him few acquaintances and no associates。                    And in 

all   his  well´laid    plans   and   patiently´digested     theories    for  finding   the 

treasure�察  �the   means   and   methods   of   working   it   and   disposing   of   it   had 

never entered。 

     And now�察�at the hour when he most needed his faculties�察�what was the 

meaning of this strange benumbing of them� �

     Patience�     �He only wanted a little resta little time to recover himself。 

There was a large boulder under a tree in the highway of the settlementa 

sheltered spot where he had often waited for the coming of the stage´coach。 

He would go there�察�and when he was sufficiently rested and composed he 

would go on。 

     Nevertheless�察�on his way he diverged and turned into the woods�察�for no 

other apparent purpose than to find a hollow tree。             ;A hollow tree。;       Yes� �

that    was   what    Masters     had   said�察  �he   remembered       it  distinctly�察  �and 

something was to be done there�察�but what it was�察�or why it should be done�察�



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he could not tell。       However�察�it was done�察�and very luckily�察�for his limbs 

could scarcely support him further�察�and reaching that boulder he dropped 

upon it like another stone。 

     And   now�察  �strange   to   say�察  �the   uneasiness   and   perplexity   which   had 

possessed him ever since he had stood before his revealed wealth dropped 

from him like a burden laid upon the wayside。                A measureless peace stole 

over him�察�in which visions of his new´found fortune�察�no longer a trouble 

and perplexity�察�but crowned with happiness and blessing to all around him�察�

assumed proportions far beyond his own weak�察�selfish plans。                     In its even´ 

handed benefaction�察�his wife and children�察�his friends and relations�察�even 

his   late   poor   companion   of   the   hillside�察  �met   and   moved   harmoniously 

together�察�in its far´reaching consequences there was only the influence of 

good。     It   was   not   strange   that   this   poor   finite   mind   should   never   have 

conceived the meaning of the wealth extended to him�察�or that conceiving it 

he   should   faint   and   falter   under   the   revelation。   Enough   that   for   a   few 

minutes   he   must   have   tasted   a   joy   of   perfect   anticipation   that   years   of 

actual possession might never bring。 

     The sun seemed to go down in a rosy dream of his own happiness�察�as 

he    still  sat  there。    Later�察    �the   shadows      of  the   trees   thickened     and 

surrounded him�察�and   still later   fell the   calm of   a quiet   evening sky  with 

far´spaced   passionless   stars�察  �that   seemed   as   little   troubled   by   what   they 

looked   upon   as   he   was   by   the   stealthy   creeping   life   in   the   grasses   and 

underbrush at his feet。        The dull patter of soft little feet in the soft dust of 

the   road�察  �the   gentle   gleam   of   moist   and    wondering      little  eyes   on  the 

branches and in the mossy edges of the boulder�察�did not disturb him。                      He 

sat patiently through it all�察�as if he had not yet made up his mind。 

     But when the stage came with the flashing sun the next morning�察�and 

the irresistible clamor of life and action�察�the driver suddenly laid his four 

spirited    horses    on  their   haunches     before    the  quiet   spot。   The     express 

messenger clambered down from the box�察�and approached what seemed to 

be a heap of cast´off clothes upon the boulder。 

     ;He     don't   seem    to  be   drunk�察─    �he   said�察 �in   reply   to  a   querulous 

interrogation from the passengers。             ;I can't make him out。         His eyes are 

open�察�but he cannot speak or move。             Take a look at him�察�Doc。; 



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     A  rough   unprofessional´looking   man   here descended   from  the   inside 

of the coach�察�and�察�carelessly thrusting aside the other curious passengers�察�

suddenly leant over the heap of clothes in a professional attitude。 

     ;He is dead�察─�said one of the passengers。 

     The rough man let the passive head sink softly down again。                  ;No such 

luck for him�察─�he said curtly�察�but not unkindly。            ;It's a stroke of paralysis 

and   about   as   big   as   they   make   'em。 It's   a   toss´up   if   he   ever   speaks   or 

moves again as long as he lives。; 



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                                 CHAPTER I 



       When Alvin   Mulrady   announced   his   intention   of   growing   potatoes 

and     garden    ;truck;    on   the   green    slopes    of  Los    Gatos�察   �the   mining 

community        of   that  region�察   �and    the  adjacent     hamlet    of   ;Rough´and´ 

Ready�察─�regarded it with the contemptuous indifference usually shown by 

those   adventurers   towards   all   bucolic   pursuits。       There   was   certainly   no 

active   objection   to   the   occupation   of   two   hillsides�察  �which   gave   so   little 

promise   to   the   prospector   for   gold   that   it   was   currently   reported   that   a 

single prospector�察�called ;Slinn�察─�had once gone mad or imbecile through 

repeated     failures。    The     only   opposition     came�察   �incongruously       enough�察�

from  the   original   pastoral   owner   of   the   soil�察 �one   Don   Ramon Alvarado�察�

whose      claim   for   seven   leagues    of   hill  and   valley�察 �including     the  now 

prosperous towns of Rough´and´Ready and Red Dog�察�was met with simple 

derision   from   the   squatters   and   miners。      ;Looks   ez   ef   we   woz   goin'   to 

travel three thousand miles to open up his dd old wilderness�察�and then 

pay for the increased valoo we give itdon't it�拭             �Oh�察�yes�察�certainly� ─�was 

their    ironical   commentary。        Mulrady       might    have    been    pardoned     for 

adopting   this   popular  opinion�察�but   by  an   equally  incongruous sentiment�察�

peculiar�察�however�察 �to   the   man�察 �he called   upon   Don   Ramon�察 �and   actually 

offered to purchase  the land�察 �or   ;go shares;   with   him in   the  agricultural 

profits。    It was   alleged that the   Don was   so struck with this concession 

that    he  not   only    granted    the   land�察  �but   struck   up   a   quaint   reserved 

friendship      for  the   simple´minded        agriculturist    and   his   family。    It   is 

scarcely necessary to add that this intimacy was viewed by the miners with 

the     contempt      that   it   deserved。       They      would      have     been    more 

contemptuous�察  �however�察  �had   they   known   the   opinion   that   Don   Ramon 

entertained   of   their   particular   vocation�察  �and   which   he   early   confided   to 

Mulrady。 

     ;They are savages who expect to reap where they have not sown�察�to 

take   out   of   the   earth   without   returning   anything   to   it   but   their   precious 

carcasses�察  �heathens�察  �who   worship   the   mere   stones   they   dig   up。;       ;And 

was there no Spaniard who ever dug gold�拭─�asked Mulrady�察�simply。                        ;Ah�察�



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there   are   Spaniards   and   Moors�察─  �responded   Don   Ramon�察  �sententiously。 

;Gold   has   been   dug�察  �and   by   caballeros�察  �but   no   good   ever   came   of   it。 

There   were Alvarados   in   Sonora�察  �look   you�察  �who   had   mines   of   SILVER�察�

and worked them with peons and mules�察�and lost their moneya gold mine 

to work a silver onelike gentlemen�                �But this grubbing in the dirt with 

one's   fingers�察  �that   a   little   gold   may   stick   to   them�察  �is   not   for   caballeros。 

And then�察�one says nothing of the curse。; 

     ;The      curse� ─    �echoed       Mary     Mulrady�察      �with     youthful      feminine 

superstition。      ;What is that�拭─�

     ;You knew not�察�friend Mulrady�察�that when these lands were given to 

my ancestors by Charles V。�察�the Bishop of Monterey laid a curse upon any 

who      should     desecrate     them。      Good�       �Let     us   see�     �Of    the   three 

Americanos   who   founded   yonder   town�察 �one   was   shot�察  �another   died   of   a 

feverpoisoned�察       �you   understand�察     �by   the   soiland    the  last  got   himself 

crazy   of   aguardiente。       Even   the   scientifico��*   who   came   here   years   ago 

and spied into the trees and the herbs�此�he was afterwards punished for his 

profanation�察  �and   died   of   an   accident   in   other   lands。      But�察─  �added   Don 

Ramon�察  �with   grave   courtesy�察   �this   touches   not   yourself。           Through   me�察�

YOU are of the soil。; 

        *   Don   Ramon   probably   alluded   to   the   eminent   naturalist   Douglas�察�

who visited California before the gold excitement�察�and died of an accident 

in the Sandwich Islands。 

        Indeed�察�it would seem as if a secure if not a rapid prosperity was the 

result of Don Ramon's manorial patronage。                  The potato patch and market 

garden   flourished   exceedingly�察  �the   rich   soil   responded   with   magnificent 

vagaries   of   growth�察  �the   even   sunshine   set   the   seasons   at   defiance   with 

extraordinary and premature crops。               The salt pork and biscuit consuming 

settlers   did not   allow  their   contempt   of   Mulrady's   occupation to   prevent 

their
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