Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:05:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Randy Howard <randyhoward2@yahoo.com>
Subject: Wagon Train / Incest / Chapter Seven

Wagon Train
By
Randy Howard

Disclaimer: If you are not yet 18 years of age, or if it is illegal to read
materials of this kind where you live, then please stop now. This story is
intended for people mature enough to appreciate it, but legally that means
people over the legal age of eighteen. It is fiction, and contains
consensual sex between male siblings and other family and non-family
members.

I used facts about the silver and gold mining industry in Nevada, and
altered them some to fit the story. These are fiction and no way are they
reflective on what actually happened between the real men and the stories'
characters.

Chapter Seven:

Previously in chapter six:

The next morning, Alex awoke to find Ranald gone. He dashed from the bed to
look out the window, just in time to see his lover leading the soldiers
from the fort.

"Bring him back to me safely," Alex prayed as the tears rolled down his
face.

Later that afternoon, the cavalry became the first non-Comanche military
force to enter Blanco Canyon since the rise of the Comanche as a power on
the plains. Mackenzie's Army scouts saw two Comanche's spying on the troops
from the walls of the Canyon. In the brief fight that followed their
discovery, the two Comanche spies were killed, while Mackenzie himself,
along with another soldier, was wounded.

Despite his wound, Mackenzie and his force continued to the mouth of Blanco
Canyon, where they rested for a week. Mackenzie decided to continue the
campaign, and began marching towards the headwaters of the Pease
River. There were several skirmishes with the mighty Comanches and when his
wound became worse, he decided he was no longer fit to command.

Captain Clarence Marks assumed command, even though Mackenzie stayed with
his troops. But winter had refused to surrender its grip and the conditions
grew steadily worse.  By the end of the following week, Mackenzie ordered
Marks to end the expedition, Mackenzie released his troops to normal duty,
and they returned to the fort.

Alex was walking from his quarters, when he saw the troops riding in. He
could tell that something was wrong with Ranald, and he ran quickly to his
aid.

"Get me to the doctor's quarters," he said weakly to Alex.

Alex ran ahead of Ranald as four soldiers carried him to the doctor's
quarters and alerted him to Ranald's injury.

The soldiers placed him on the table and Doctor Mathew Wilson tore open his
shirt. The broken arrow still protruded from his chest just off to the side
of his heart. His breathing was labored as he struggled to get a breath.

"Save him doc, please," Alex begged and the doctor had the soldiers take
the boy from the room.

Alex paced back and forth outside for what seemed hours, until the doctor
came out of the door.

His countenance was down as he wiped Ranald's blood from his hands, and
Alex collapsed to the ground.

*** Lone Wolf and Running Deer led a seriously wounded Bear Claw through
the late spring snow, tied to his horse. Several times they had to stop to
prevent him from falling.

"Get me back to my people Lone Wolf," the great chief asked. "Promise me
that you will not leave me here on the plains to die," he asked the
warrior.

"I promise you Bear Claw," he said and their horses trudged on through the
knee deep snow.

"Mother Earth is angry with her people, for she has covered herself with a
late snow," Running Deer said "No Running Deer, she did it to keep the blue
coats from pursuing us. It is the blue coats that she is angry with," he
said looking at Running Deer.

"He is correct Running Deer; Lone Wolf has learned much and knows his
Comanche ways.

Mother earth protected us with her late snow and now please, please hurry
and get me back to my people," he said and suddenly went still, slouching
over the neck of the horse.

"Lone Wolf stop, its Bear Claw," Running Deer called out, suddenly worried
for the war chief.

Now chapter seven:

Having arrived in San Francisco, Seth and Jacob looked for work and
housing. They lived in their wagon on the outskirts of the city, hoping
they could find suitable housing and a job. It was there that Seth met
Peter O'Riley and Patrick McLaughlin, two prospectors that were heading to
Nevada to mine for gold. Seth and the men hit it off immediately, and soon
became very good friends, but also gave Seth the gold fever.

"Why not join us Seth, what have you found here to keep you?" Peter asked
looking at a beaten and tattered wagon.

"I guess what you're saying makes sense Pete, but I got my son to think
about also."  "He's more than welcome to join us," Patrick said giving the
boy a more than friendly glance, and one that Seth was quick to pick up on.

"Let me talk it over with him and I'll let you know," Seth told the men.

"You don't have to talk it over with me pa, I'll go wherever you go," Jacob
said looking at his pa. "Mr. O'Riley is right, what have we found here pa,
nothing but doors slamming in our faces."  "Well if you don't mind pulling
up stakes again son, then we're in Peter," Seth said as he and Jacob shook
hands to seal their partnership.

"We leave in two days Seth, so get that wagon ready and stocked up," Peter
told him, and that alone had Seth worried.

"We'll be ready Peter, and thanks my friends," he said watching how Patrick
studied Jacob.

Later that evening after they had made love, Seth and Jacob lay talking.

"Son, did you happen to notice how Patrick was looking at you this
evening?" Seth asked his son.

"I did pa, but I thought that it was just me that saw that," Jacob told
him.

"He was lusting after you son, and I don't know if I like that about him."
"Nah... not Mr. McLaughlin, he would not be thinking that way about me,
would he?"  "I dare say he would son, so watch yourself around him," Seth
warned.  "I do hope that we can strike it rich there son, we are down to
our last three dollars and that won't buy us much for provisions," Seth
told him.

"I wish there were some way I could help earn you some money Seth," he said
as he snuggled up closer to his pa.

Seth and Jacob spent the next day preparing their wagon for yet another
trek to Nevada. It was along about supper time, when Peter and Patrick came
by to give the final details of the trip to Seth. Patrick kept watching
Jacob with lust in his eyes, and Jacob decided to leave his pa talking, so
he could go find the Thurman boys. Patrick excused himself and sauntered
off, following Jacob. When they were away from where Seth and Peter where
talking he hurried to catch the boy.

"So where are you off to Jake?" he asked startling the boy by his presence.

"I was going to see my friends, why?" he asked.

"No reason, I was just wondering if you wanted some company is all."
"Company?" he questioned.

"Come on boy, we both know what I want. I have gold and I am willing to pay
for a while with you," he told Jacob.

Jacob looked at the man, and he wasn't ugly by any standard. He was tall
and built strong, rugged like a lumber jack with broad shoulders and a
torso that led down to a slender waist. He had long brown hair and hazel
eyes and Jacob knew that Patrick wanted him.

"So what am I worth to you Patrick," Jacob asked, because he knew that his
pa could use the money.

"I'll give you ten dollars gold for just having my way with you," he said
stepping close.

"It's a deal, but I want it up front Patrick," he said holding out his
hand.

Patrick was all excited, and it began to show in his pants. His cock was
pressing against the fabric as he fumbled for the gold. He took out several
large chunks of gold, and in his excitement gave all three chunks to the
boy. Jacob quickly stuffed the chunks in his pants pocket, before taking
Patrick by the hand and leading him over to a grassy area, secluded from
the path.

Patrick stood there and watched as Jacob slowly undressed. He ran his hands
over the boy's body as he exposed his skin to the man.

"Damn boy you have me about ready to shoot just looking at you," he said
and then quickly removed his own shirt.

Before long they both were naked, Patrick took Jacob into his strong
embrace and kissed him, his tongue filling Jacob's mouth. Jacob tasted the
chewing tobacco that Patrick had spit out just before they kissed.

"Lay it down boy," he said and Jacob lay on the cool grass.

Patrick got between Jacob's legs and fondled the boy's young cock, jerking
it until it was hard.

Jacob moaned as Patrick jerked his cock and fondled his balls. He knew that
the man was lusting for him and that the gold would be appreciated by his
pa.

Patrick lay on Jacob and kissed him, shoving his cock deep into the boy.

"Aaaaaagh stop," Jacob cried out as the pain of entry shot through his
body. "Let me get use to you being in me Patrick," he told him, but the man
refused to wait.

Patrick rose up and began fucking Jacob violently, pounding his young ass
like some animal in heat. Jacob endured the assault, knowing that the man
had paid him well to do just this.

"Fuck me Patrick... come on handsome, make this boy moan for your seed,"
Jacob said urging the man on.

That was all that Patrick needed, he quickened his rhythm and slammed hard
and fast into Jacob.

Jacob was meeting every thrust that Patrick gave him, thinking how happy
his pa would be with the money. Jacob twisted and pinched Patrick's tender
hard nubs, and the man howled out with delight. Jacob could feel the man's
cock begin to swell, so he knew that he was close.

"I'm going to shoot my sperm boy," he huffed out between jagged
breaths. "I'm gonna fill that sweet tight ass of yours with my seed," he
told and then slammed in twice with quick hard thrusts, stopping as he shot
his seed. "Aaaaaaaaagh fuck take it boy," he howled as he shot his initial
blasts and then began slamming Jacob's ass harder and deeper, blasting his
insides with his seed.

"Give me it handsome... fill my boy ass with your sperm," Jacob urged as
Patrick began to slow his climax. "I have never known a man to be so
exciting," he lied.

The man collapsed on Jacob, spent and exhausted, and he kissed Jacob
hard... lustfully. His cock remained hard and buried in Jacob's ass. They
kissed for what Jacob felt was eternity, and then Patrick began to slowly
fuck him again.

"That first was just a warm up boy, now comes the main course," he told
Jacob.

Jacob's ass was burning, but he had contracted to let him have his way. For
over twenty minutes, Patrick fucked the boy, first slowly and then fast and
hard, before ending with a long slow fuck.

Both were exhausted when Patrick finally tossed his second load into Jacob
and kissed him, pulling his well spent cock from his ass.

"That boy was the best fuck that I have ever gotten," Patrick said as he
stood up and looked around for his clothes.

"Same here Patrick and thanks for the gold, pa and I were really getting
down to our last dollar," he told the man.

"How about we keep this here between you and I boy, I wouldn't want your pa
coming after me," Patrick asked as he pulled on his pants.

"How do I explain the gold then sir?" he asked.

"You're inventive, use your imagination or say that you found it," Patrick
suggested. "You know boy, I may have a few friends that could use your
talents, do you suck cock also?"  "I could but that would cost them?" he
told Patrick. "Gold only and up front," he added.

"Of course gold and up front, how about when we get to Nevada, I find a
place where you can set up to take care of us?"  "As long as pa doesn't
find out, sure sir," Jacob said as he felt for his gold to make sure it was
still there.

"Your pa will be way to busy mining to worry about what your sweet ass is
doing boy," he said and gave Jacob a hard kiss before disappearing into the
night.

*** When Jacob entered his campsite, having decided against going to the
Thurman's because it was getting late, Patrick gave him a smile and Seth
was quick to notice. He didn't say a word but kept it in the back of his
mind until the men left.

"So what was the smile for that Patrick gave you earlier," Seth asked Jacob
later when he and Jacob were getting ready for bed.

"Ah... just being friendly I guess pa," he offered and lay down on the
bedding.

Seth lay down on top of his boy, and was quick to notice the smell of
chewing tobacco on Jacob.

"Jacob... I want the truth boy, you been with Patrick haven't you?" he
asked looking intently at the boy.

Jacob looked away, but Seth reached and turned his face back to look at
him.

"Well?" he asked again.

"Yes pa... he followed me to the Thurman's campsite," he told him.

"I'll kill him," Seth said standing up and grabbing what he thought was his
pants.

"Pa no..." Jacob said but stopped when the gold nuggets fell from his
pockets onto the floor.

"Where did you get these, boy?" he asked holding out the three nuggets.

"Patrick gave me them for sex sir," he said lowering his head.

"Patrick paid you for having sex with him," he asked looking at his son and
then the gold. "Why these are worth over fifty dollars son," he said
holding each nugget up to carefully examine them.

"I only did it because we needed the money pa... it's you that I love and
would never have done it if we didn't need the money," Jacob said and began
to cry out of shame, turning his face from his father.

"Jacob look at me please," Seth said kneeling beside his boy.

"I can't pa, I'm ashamed to," Jacob said still crying.

"Son, I love you and I am not ashamed of you, but ashamed of myself. What
kind of father have I been that I cannot provide for my son and that he has
to sell his body to provide money for us."  Seth was now in tears, as his
own shame washed over him.

"Pa no, you are a good father and I only did it to help pull my weight
pa. Please don't be ashamed of yourself, it is me that you should feel
ashamed of," Jacob said resting his head against his father's chest.

The two held each other and cried, as they realized how life's dilemmas had
caused this.

"Did he hurt you son, because if he did I'll kill him," Seth asked once the
regained their composure.

"No pa, in fact he was a gentleman really," he lied.

"Well there is enough here to get what we need and then some son. But
please don't ever do this again, I'll make us the money from now on," he
said.

"Ok pa," he said, but he remembered what Patrick had told him about Nevada.

*** They were ready to go when Peter and Patrick arrived two days
later. Seth looked at Patrick, who avoided Seth's looks, because he feared
that his eyes would give away his deed with Jacob.

The wagon loaded and ready, the men set out for Nevada and for what they
hoped would be their fortunes.

The Comstock Lode was the first major U.S. discovery of silver ore, located
under what is now Virginia City, Nevada, on the eastern slope of Mount
Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range.

After the discovery was made public in 1859, prospectors rushed to the area
and scrambled to stake their claims. Mining camps soon thrived in the
vicinity, which became bustling centers of fabulous wealth and men that
needed sexual gratification.

It is notable not just for the immense fortunes it generated and the large
role those fortunes had in the growth of Nevada and San Francisco, but also
for the advances in mining technology that it spurred.

In the 1859, Peter O'Riley, Patrick McLaughlin and Seth MacDaniels, finding
all the paying ground already claimed went to the head of the canyon and
began prospecting with a rocker on the slope of the mountain near a small
stream fed from a neighboring spring. They had poor results in the top dirt
as there was no washed gravel, and they were about to abandon their claim
when they made the great discovery.

They sank a small, deeper pit in which to collect water to use in their
rockers. In the bottom of this hole there was material of a different
appearance. When rocked out, they knew they had made their "strike" as the
bottom apron was covered with a layer of gold.

In that hole, silver mining in America as we know it was born. In the
rocker along with the gold was a large quantity of heavy blue-black
material which clogged the rocker and interfered with the washing out of
the fine gold. When assayed however, it was determined to be an almost pure
sulphuret of silver.

In June of that year O'Riley, McLaughlin and MacDaniels made their find and
catapulted them to riches. But it was also that same year that Jacob, while
waiting for the men to strike it rich, set up a lucrative business of his
own, one that made him a wealthy young man. True to his word, Patrick had
set up Jacob with a place that he could use for his business.

"I told you Jake that I would find you a place where we could sneak away
and have our fun," Patrick told the boy. "This was Jon Johansson's place
but he went and got himself shot a few weeks ago, so now it is ours."  "So
what do I owe you for the use of it Pat," Jacob asked looking at the man
and noticing his sexual excitement in his pants.

"I think we both know what I want boy," he told him as he pulled him into a
tight embrace. "I also have some friends that will be needing your
services," he told him.

"Like how many friends Pat, after all there is only one of me," Jacob
reminded him.

"Oh I don't know, maybe ten or twelve, maybe more once the word spreads how
could you are," Jacob panicked with his words.

"Ten or twelve... are you crazy Patrick, I won't be able to walk," Jacob
stated angrily.

"Then recruit some of the boys running lose around this here town. But
their cute ass's to work for you," he advised him and Jacob pondered the
idea.  "Now let's do less talking and more fucking boy, my balls are aching
to explode in that ass of yours," he said as he pulled Jacob over to the
bed, tossing him onto it.

*** Later that day, after Patrick had gone back to the mines to work, Jacob
took a walk around town.

He saw several good looking boys, around sixteen or so years old, and
approached them to discuss his plan.

"Hello, I'm Jacob MacDaniels," he said to this one cute blond haired boy.

"Big fucking deal, what of it," he snidely said.

"You look destitute and I have a proposition for you kid," he told the boy.

"Yeah, I'm listening and it had better be good," he said as he and Jacob
walked off.

"What if I told you that you could make...let's say twenty dollars a day
just fun, would you be interested?" Jacob asked and now the boy was all
ears.

"Like what kind of fun... and just what do I gotta do?" he asked.

"Sex and you do like sex don't you?"  "You want to have sex with me kid?"
he asked giving Jacob a once over with his eyes.

"Not me but with the men here in town," he explained. "I'll set it up and
pay you to let them use you to get off sexually. Could you let a man fuck
you or could you suck a man's cock?"  "For twenty dollars gold, sure I
could.  So when do I start," he eagerly asked.

"First off, what is your name?"  "James Martinson," he told him and without
the attitude now.

"Well James, I want you to get a bath and meet me back here in an hour," he
told the boy.

"A bath, what the fuck do I need a bath for?"  "Well I want the men to have
a clean boy when they have you. Also, when was the last time that you
actually washed your body?"  "I don't know, sometime last month," he told
Jacob.

"See, now go bathe and meet me here in an hour. By the way, if you know any
other boys that would be willing to do the same thing, have them bathe and
meet me here also," he instructed him.

"I do, my brothers Jason and Mathew, plus my cousin Richard," he told him.

"How old are they," he asked.

"Ah let's see, Jason is fifteen and Mathew is fourteen but Richard is the
same age as me, sixteen."  "Well if they are willing and I don't want them
belly aching to the customers that their manhood hurts. They are to take it
however the man wants them to take it, are we clear on this?"  "Gotcha
Jake," he said and scurried off.

He stopped by the general store and inquired about some bedding, he
purchased several more beds with the gold that he had accumulated from
Patrick. Once delivered at the cabin on just the outskirts of town, Jacob
strung up blankets to section off areas for privacy.

"This will have to do until I can get a bigger place with private rooms,"
he said as he stepped back and looked at his handiwork.

He pulled the pocket watch from his pocket; it had been nearly an hour so
he set off for town to meet James. When he arrived, James was there with
three other boys, two were blond like him and the other a redhead.

"This here is my brothers Jason and Mathew, this here is my cousin
Richard," James said as he introduced his siblings and cousin.

"Did James explain to you what will be expected of you," Jacob asked and
looked at each of the boys who nodded yes. "Is there going to be any
problems from you with you giving sex to a man," he asked bluntly, and each
one nodded no.

"Ah... Jake, I never did it before," Mathew said looking embarrassed as he
admitted it.

"What about you others, have you ever been with a man before?"  "I've done
it with James here several times," Richard said sheepishly.

"Me too," admitted Jason who turned red and so did James.

"You fucked your own brother," Richard asked.

"I fucked you didn't I, besides, he wanted to know what it was like so I
showed him," James proudly admitted.

"What about you James, have you ever been fucked by a man?" Jacob asked.

"No, but I figured you could give me a man that would want me to fuck him
instead," he said.

"Listen James, our men are looking to get their balls emptied and that
means you either suck their manhood or let them fuck you, got it?"  "Does
it hurt?" he asked looking at Jacob.

"Richard, when we get back to the cabin, I want you to take him into one of
the rooms and show him by fucking him," he instructed a jubilant Richard.

"You got it boss," Richard said with a smile, but James was a tad worried.

"Mathew, I'll break you in and be gentle with you," he said. "Boys, I have
lard in each room to use in case the man wants to fuck you, it's easier on
penetration than spit," he told the boys. "So if the man wants to fuck,
apply some to your opening and more to his manhood before you do the deed,"
he instructed them.

"Ok Jake and thanks for thinking of our comfort," Richard said and Jason
nodded his agreement.

"Well many of the men will be well endowed, so anyway that can make
penetration easier will mean more enjoyment for you."  The boys walked back
to the cabin and about half way, they ran into Patrick. He was heading into
the general store for more blasting supplies. He gave all the boys a quick
look and then pulled Jacob to the side.

"Are they what I think they are Jake?" he asked looking over at the boys.

"Yep and we'll be ready to go later this evening so tell your friends, but
not pa," he said quietly.

"Damn, look at the young one, no offense but his backside looks tight," he
said glancing over at Mathew. "How old is the boy," he asked getting hard.

"Fourteen and a virgin, but not for long, I am breaking him in once I get
back to the cabin," he told the man.

"Damn, if I weren't heading back to the mine, I would love to break me in a
virgin. I bet that ass is tighter than a drum," he said salivating as his
mind played out the scenario.

"Well you come by tonight Pat, and I will make sure that you are number two
to crawl into that hole. But you must be gentle with him," Jacob warned.

"Oh I promise Jake and I'll give you fifty dollars if'n you let me be his
second, a hundred if you let me be his first," he said forgetting about the
store and mine.

"One hundred dollars gold Patrick and you promise to go slow and easy on
the boy?" he asked.

"As gentle as a lamb Jake...I promise," he said.

"It's a deal, go get your supplies and meet me at the cabin. You can have
the pleasure of being the first to fuck the boy," Jacob said.

Patrick hurried off to the store, and Jacob rejoined the boys. "Who was
that Jake," James asked watching the man running away.

"That is Mathew's first customer," he said and the boy turned to look at a
departing Patrick.

"I thought that you were going to be my first Jake," the boy asked worried
about what was going to happen.

"He wants to so I told him he could. You are going to watch your cousin
Richard when he breaks in your brother James," he told the boy.

*** As they entered the cabin, the boys looked around at the blankets that
divided the small expanse.

They poked their heads behind each blanket to see a lone bed sitting
there. Jacob rebuilt the fire and soon the cabin was toasty warm.

"Ok boys, strip out of your clothes and put them under the beds. James your
bed is that one, and Richard you are over there," he said pointing to each
area as he referred to it. "Jason, you are right next to Mathew over here,"
he said pointing to the last two beds.

"Where is your bed Jake?" James asked looking around for another bed.

"There wasn't room for another, so my job is making sure that you boys are
safe," he told him.

"Now Richard and James, get going, Mathew's man will be here in a bit and I
don't want him waiting," he told the boys.

Richard was already half naked and James hesitantly... slowly began
stripping. "Move it James, don't make me regret hiring your sorry ass," he
told the boy who hurried along.

Once they were naked, Richard laid James on the bed and crawled between his
spread legs.

Mathew stood beside the bed and watched intently, as Richard spread the
lard on James' ass and then his own cock.

"Now push out when I start to push in James," Richard told him. "It'll make
going in a lot easier and less painful," he said.

Richard put his cock to the boy's rosy pucker, and began pushing in as
James pushed out. The lard aided the penetration and Richard's cock entered
fully, James howled out as the pain overtook his senses.

"Stop... that fucking hurts," he screamed and Richard, who was balls deep
into the boy's ass, rested as he allowed his cousin to adjust to his
invasion.

"Does it hurt that bad James," a worried Mathew inquired, his fear was
evident on his face and James could only nod yes.

"Just relax James and it'll feel good," Richard said, and then leaned down
to kiss his cousin.

It wasn't long before James was relaxed and Richard began fucking his
cousin, finding a rhythm that had the two moving as one.

"This is so damn good Mattie," James said as he thrusted up to meet each
thrust that Richard gave him.

"Does it hurt James," Mathew inquired.

"Hell no... it feels so damn good," he said as he held his cousin by the
hips.

Richard pounded his cousin long, hard and deep, and soon he was at his
edge.

"I'm cumming James... aaaaaaah fuck I'm going," he howled and spewed his
sperm deep into the boy, blasting his insides with his warm boy cream.

Mathew's eyes were wide as saucers as he watched them fucking, and when
James' cock started to swell, Richard pulled Mathew's mouth down to it.

"Put his cock into your mouth and keep it there Mattie," Richard said as
his climax began to wind down.

Mathew put his mouth around his brother's cock just as it exploded, and
Richard shoved his head down hard, forcing James' cock deep into the boy's
throat as it exploded.

"Hmmph," Mathew moaned gagging some as he struggled on his brother's cock,
but now James was holding his head on his cock.

James shot down his throat and didn't release his grasp until he had
drained his balls. Mathew swallowed his brother's cum, for he had no
choice, not with his seven inch cock lodged down his throat. Once James
released his grip, Mathew pulled off his cock some, and sucked on the head
until it was too sensitive for James.

"Enough James... stop you are killing me," he said and forced the boy off
his cock.

"Are you ready Mathew," Jacob asked as the boy wiped his mouth and turned
around, to see Patrick standing behind Jacob smiling.

"Ah... I guess so Jake," he said looking at the tall muscular man.

"Then let's go boy, we can't keep a paying customer waiting," Jacob said
taking Mathew by the hand and handing him over to Patrick.

"I promise to be very gentle with you son," Patrick whispered to Mathew and
James lifted his head to look at his brother as he disappeared behind the
strung blanket.

You could hear whispering and the sounds of undressing before you heard the
sound of the bed springs, as the man and boy got on the bed. Jacob and the
rest of the boys stood in the other room and waited. It wasn't long before
they knew what had happened, when Mathew cried out.

"Oh God don't... please sir stop it hurts awful," the boy screamed, and
James started to move towards the area but Jacob grabbed him.

To be continued...

Email me at randyhoward2@yahoo.com with suggestions and comments. As I said
at the beginning of this chapter, names and some dates have been changed
but the simple facts of the gold/silver discovery are true. All the other
parts are purely fiction. Randy.