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20° THE LOST CACHE, left me to find my way home as well as I could. Besides, my business increased rapidly, and demanded all my attention ; my gains were large and certain, and I could afford to let the treasure remain in its place of concealment, satisfied that it would not be disturbed, and that its value would not be diminished by time.” . “That is a long story, father,” said John Brainard, “ but it is a splendid one—the best I ever heard. It sounds more like a romance than a sober reality ; but we will be able to realize it, 1 suppose, when we find the treasure. I am impatient to get ahead, so that we can open that wonderful cache. I sup- pose you have the clue that will lead us right to the place ?” - “That is the great trouble; I have lost the clue. I made a general map of the locality, and laid down certain courses, with the aid of my pocket-compass, and measured the distances as well as I could, so that I would have no trouble, at any future day, in finding my way to the cache. During the storm in the mountains, however, I lost my map, and was unable to find it in the deep snow; so that I shall be obliged to rely on my recollection of the landmarks, and to search as well as I can. If my eyes should chance to light on the place, I would be sure to recognize it, but I must confess that the undertak- ing looks to me, at present, much like hunting for a needle in a haystack.” | “Never mind, father; there is a chance, and we will make the most of it. That gold will make us rich, and we are bognd to have it. We have nothing to fear, except from the Indians.” | “T see no good reason to apprehend trouble from them, my son. Iam informed that they have nearly deserted that sec- tion of country, and if we should meet any straggling bands, I think we would be a match for them. It will’ be best for Kate, of course, to accompany the train to the settlements, and there wait for us.” “ “Yes, sir; she will be safe, and out of the way, and will have an opportunity of seeing some of those splendid beaux of the States, about whom she has been dreaming for so long a time.” “T never dream about the young men in the States,” re- torted Kate, “nor about any Other young men, and I don’t connicloooks.com