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"Yes, I was in California this spring The treaty's been signed with

Mexico We get the country fro dispatches to General Kearny at Leavenworth

There's talk about taking over Laramie for an Army post The tribes are

up in arms The trade's over, Jim"

"What I know, an' have been sayin'! Let's have a drink, Kit, fer old

ti, Carson turned his pockets inside out As he did so so

heavy fell from his pocket to the floor In courtesy as er stooped first to pick it up As he rose he saw

Carson's face change as he held out his hand

"What's this stone, Kit--yer er's own face altered suddenly as he now guessed the truth He

looked about hiht Kit Carson rose and they

passed fro heavy as that, Mister Kit!" said Bridger fiercely

"Where'd you git hit? My gran'pap had soo I knohat hit is--hit's gold! Kit Carson, daold!"

"Shut your old But do you

want me to be a liar to my General? That's part of my dispatches"

"Hit" come froet the news to the Arued, Jirave, Kit"