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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1921
Page
8
Francis Lynde tells how he proposed to drain a mysterious mine at his own cost in exchange for a quarter share if successful. A yearlong option, a dead banker and a lawyer's blunt telegram reveal that the old man never owned mining stock, leaving Lynde with questions about the stake and the mine’s true ownership.
The narrator pursues a lead about a grandfather’s property, a likely mine worth about 440000, tied to Charles Bullerton in Cripple Creek and Placerville. He traces Bullerton’s movements, seeks a meeting, and weighs joining forces to locate the mine before Bullerton. The Red Desert trip and stock of doubt color his plan.
A Denver trip profile follows a search for Placerville in the Red Desert. The narrator learns Placerville is a has been, possibly renamed, with miners shipping from desert slopes. A through ticket to Angels launches a stark trek across barren, sparsely inhabited terrain ending with a dog greeting a stranger at a desolate station.
A narrator and a conductor in a dining car engage in a running farce about the town of Atropia once Placerville. A piebald horse and a half white half black dog spark questions, while a railroad crew and passengers react with growing amusement as the tale promises more to come.
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