Beadle's Dime Novels, No. 91: The Lost Cache — page 98: what you’re looking at

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~ | 100 THE LOST CACHE. Farrar and Green were truly glad that their employers had decided to return to “the States,” as they were anxious to be far away from the outlaw whose vicinity they so much dreaded. - Consequently, they willingly seconded all arrangements that were made for a speedy departure, and the train was in read- iness, early the next morning. Horses were easily supplied for Mr. Brainard and his party, and all the treasure-seckers and their attendants set out, in good -spirits, on their way to civilization. They reached St. Louis without any serious mishap, and it was not long before Morris Brainard had an interview with Colonel. Chenault, which was entirely satisfactory to both those gentlemen and to two other parties. In due course of time, Harry Chenault and Kate Brainard were made one, and the affection that had been awakened in the wilderness was cemented by a holy and perpetual tie. Mra Brainard made an equal division of the discovered treasure,.and Harry Chenault compelled his friend Myers to accept of that which would have been his sister’s share, tell- ing him that what was Madeline’s would soon be his, “ and it made no difference,’ and so it was, and the young engineer gained the desire of his heart. — The next year a party was sent out to the head-waters of the Missouri and the Yellowstone, to seek for gold; but they lost their way, and were dispersed by the Indians, and it was many years before more gold was discdévered in that locality, the attractions of California and other places proving ropetix to those of such a remote and unsettled region. cad ae, a Comichooksscom