. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. form him justwhen he should die, or by what means, and she had refused to en-lighten him any further, only insisting that he would soon be withthem. The news seemed to make him feel rather down-hearted;not, as he said, from a knowledge of the fact of his going, but themeans which would be used to take his life. He had no enemiesthat he knew of, and was, furthermore, in very good health. Theboys tried to laugh him out of the thought of such a thing, but itwas of no u
. The Argonauts of California, being the reminiscences of scenes and incidents that occurred in California in early mining days;. form him justwhen he should die, or by what means, and she had refused to en-lighten him any further, only insisting that he would soon be withthem. The news seemed to make him feel rather down-hearted;not, as he said, from a knowledge of the fact of his going, but themeans which would be used to take his life. He had no enemiesthat he knew of, and was, furthermore, in very good health. Theboys tried to laugh him out of the thought of such a thing, but itwas of no use. He received the news from his wife upon a Sunday,and on the morning of the Thursday following he was found uponhis bed dead, having been killed with an by a Mexican. Thesafe was broken open and robbed also. The axe was soon found ina shaft, and the Mexican who owned it was arrested, tried and Another instance in which two courageous and bright speci-mens of young America took a very active part, occurred in Eldo-rado County, some time during the year 63. THE ARCO.\AUTS OF CAUFOJ^AIA. ^Vx_ ^^ ,^2^1\V ^ f. I I Sil i 2i8 THE ARGOSAUTS OF CAUFORXIA. These two boys, about 12 years of age, with their shot gunsstarted out one pleasant morni-ng on a hunt, and in passing thecabin of a miner, they saw coming from it a strange, suspiciouslooking character, who was loaded down with plunder. Being satis-fied that the man was a thief, they ordered him to return the goodsto the cabin, which he did. With their guns in readiness, they thenordered him to walk in the trail ahead of them, and in this mannerthey marched the fellow into Placerville, a distance of nearly threemiles, into the hospitable arms of Sheriff Rogers, who gave him avery cordial reception. Upon investigation, he proved to be an ex-convict, and a very dangerous man, but unfortunately for him andvery fortunately for the boys, too, at this time he was unarmed. On the way to town, he tried every means to preva
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