The Man From Lost Mine
By R. Richard
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Jim Cale rides into the town of Digger. His brother Charley told Jim of the location of a cache of gold, but Charley is now dead.
Jim sells some gold and tells the town’s people that he has a mine.
Jim then makes a deal with some local Amerinds. Four men try to follow Jim back to his camp. The Amerinds shoot down the men, but Jim claims that he did the deed, one on four.
Adventures follow.
Extract:
The man rode into the town of Digger. He was mounted on a large black mule and trailing a very large Percheron pack horse. The man carried a Winchester rifle, in his hands. He looked all around, as if he might be expecting trouble. The man rode to the hitching post in front of the general store. He dismounted and hitched his animals to the hitching post. He then removed a saddlebag from the Percheron and walked into the general store.
The man walks up to the counter and says, “The sign says that you buy gold.”
The man behind the counter says, “If I like what you show me, I can buy gold. However, you don’t need that rifle in here.”
The man says, “The people here, killed my brother. I’m a careful man.”
The man behind the counter asks, “What’s your name”
The man says, “Jim Cale. My brother was Charley Cale.”
The man behind the counter says, “I’m Caleb Coulter. I had no part in the killing of Charley Cale. Did you come to town to avenge the killing?”
Jim states, “I came to town to sell some gold, buy some supplies and go back to my mine. If I’m left alone, that should do it. If there are those who want trouble, they’ll find out why I carry a Winchester.”
Caleb says, “Well, there’s a law against carrying a gun, here in town.”
Jim says, “Well, if that’s a problem, then the Sheriff can take my rifle, right after he pries my cold dead fingers off my Winchester.”
Caleb snorts, “A peace loving man, who carries a Winchester and also carries a pistol in an underarm rig.”
Jim, steps back from the counter and draws the pistol. The draw is with such speed that the Peacemaker seems to just appear in his hand.”
Caleb sighs, “God created all men equal. Sam Colt made sure that they stayed that way.”
Jim holsters the revolver and laughs, “Some of us are more equal.”
Caleb asks, “The way that you handle that Colt, marks you as a gun fighter.”
Jim, says, “I’ve done a bit of that. In self defense, of course. Now, if I’m left alone, I just run my mine”
Caleb says, “There are still a few mines in operation, around here. However, you aint no miner.”
Jim says, “My brother, Charley, sent me a letter telling me where to find a mine that he found, what he called a lost mine. He said that he discovered an abandoned mine, rich with gold. He also said that there were those who were after him. If those who murdered my brother want to find me, they will find me a tougher target than Charley was.”
Caleb nods yes and asks, “You have gold to sell?”
Jim removes a nugget, from his sack and lays the nugget on the counter. The nugget is at least the size of a hen’s egg.”
Caleb hefts the nugget and says, “Hoo, a nice sized nugget. Juanita, come out here and watch the counter. I have some gold to buy.” Caleb then leads the stranger over to the end of the counter, where he has scales and a small, tin bucket. Caleb weighs the nugget and writes down the weight. He then pours water into the tin bucket. Caleb then drops the nugget into the tin bucket. The water rises a bit. Caleb lectures, “The nugget that you have weighs what I would expect a gold nugget of that size to weigh. The little bucket that I have here has scribes on the inside. The nugget displaces the amount of water that a gold nugget, of that weight should show. What you have is a genuine gold nugget. I can tell gold, having weighed, I don’t know how many nuggets or dust. However, I always make sure.”
Jim laughs, “Sounds like a good way to stay in business.”
R. Richard
I'm the co-author, with Sunset Thomas, of Anatomy of An Adult Film.I have 48 novels and over 299 short stories currently published.I spent my early years in the part of Los Angeles known as the South Central. I was known as Whi' Boy, which was sufficient to identify me in that place. I'm a skilled Kung Fu player, using a system that I learned from a Korean I knew only as 'Pak.' It would be easier to tell you the places that Pak wasn't wanted by the police, rather than the places where he was wanted by the police. Pak's Kung Fu system, augmented by some bits and pieces from some Chinese practitioners is quick and effective, or I wouldn't be alive today.My early education was mostly obtained by stealing books from the public library (I always returned them and the Librarian even began to provide me with reading lists.) I did go to high schools, but I never really learned anything there. I eventually graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, with a degree in mathematics.I work as a Systems Analyst and also make a part of my living as a professional gambler (legal in Nevada.) I write science fiction and erotica. My published novels are:Anatomy of An Adult Film (With Sunset Thomas)1. Second Chance: God Killer2. Second Chance: Sky Pirate3. Second Chance: Scroll Seeker4. Second Chance: King of The Islands5. Second Chance: King of Zaya6. Second Chance: Duke of Averon7. Second Chance: King of Golomon8. Second Chance: King Of The Sky9. Second Chance: Warlord of Ifrequeh10. Second Chance: King of Ariby11. Second Chance: King of Mesodania12. Second Chance: King of Avuls13. Second Chance: King of Kemet14. Second Chance: King of Zorran15. Second Chance: King of Two Worlds16. Second Chance: King of Averon17. Second Chance: King's Duties18. Second Chance: King of The New WorldAdventurer: Simulation ProblemAdventurer: Pannar ProblemA Programmer's GambitAmateur StripperBeach MurdersBondage HouseCorporate Sex SlavesFriday NightGo Naked In The SoftwareGrasshopper WinterInvoluntary NudeLayoffNot A HeroPirates of The KeysSummer of SexThe LakeThe Last Moon DanceThe Nude Adventures of Plain JaneThe Secret Life of Wanda WilsonTails of the Pussycat LoungeTo Keep A JobTopless RestaurantToy WhoresVix: The MarineWayward BoyShort Stories:A Christmas Visit
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The Man From Lost Mine - R. Richard
The Man From Lost Mine
By. R. Richard © 2018
The man rode into the town of Digger. He was mounted on a large black mule and trailing a very large Percheron pack horse. The man carried a Winchester rifle, in his hands. He looked all around, as if he might be expecting trouble. The man rode to the hitching post in front of the general store. He dismounted and hitched his animals to the hitching post. He then removed a saddlebag from the Percheron and walked into the general store.
The man walks up to the counter and says, The sign says that you buy gold.
The man behind the counter says, If I like what you show me, I can buy gold. However, you don’t need that rifle in here.
The man says, The people here, killed my brother. I’m a careful man.
The man behind the counter asks, What’s your name
The man says, Jim Cale. My brother was Charley Cale.
The man behind the counter says, I’m Caleb Coulter. I had no part in the killing of Charley Cale. Did you come to town to avenge the killing?
Jim states, I came to town to sell some gold, buy some supplies and go back to my mine. If I’m left alone, that should do it. If there are those who want trouble, they’ll find out why I carry a Winchester.
Caleb says, Well, there’s a law against carrying a gun, here in town.
Jim says, Well, if that’s a problem, then the Sheriff can take my rifle, right after he pries my cold dead fingers off my Winchester.
Caleb snorts, A peace loving man, who carries a Winchester and also carries a pistol in an underarm rig.
Jim, steps back from the counter and draws the pistol. The draw is with such speed that the Peacemaker seems to just appear in his hand."
Caleb sighs, God created all men equal. Sam Colt made sure that they stayed that way.
Jim holsters the revolver and laughs, Some of us are more equal.
Caleb asks, The way that you handle that Colt, marks you as a gun fighter.
Jim, says, I’ve done a bit of that. In self defense, of course. Now, if I’m left alone, I just run my mine
Caleb says, There are still a few mines in operation, around here. However, you aint no miner.
Jim says, My brother, Charley, sent me a letter telling me where to find a mine that he found, what he called a lost mine. He said that he discovered an abandoned mine, rich with gold. He also said that there were those who were after him. If those who murdered my brother want to find me, they will find me a tougher target than Charley was.
Caleb nods yes and asks, You have gold to sell?
Jim removes a nugget, from his sack and lays the nugget on the counter. The nugget is at