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Show The Emma Mine Diamond Cut Diamond. Until recently there were three separate parties claiming title to the Emma mine, viz: The parly in uoisession, marshalled by T. W. V rk, formerly senatorial aspirant in California and business engineer of Fremont's Mariposa estate; the Lyon party commanded by II llycr and Senator St 1; and the Sao Francisco Fran-cisco parly under tho leadership of Wm. M. L nf. :Tbc two lirst named parties came to a f-eltlement upon the basis of a compromise, allied their forces and set about to circumvent circum-vent the now common enemy, the San Francisco party; F rk, and L nt wei-e respectively commanders-in-chief of (ho opposing parties. They were bofh "big inguns" on the mining stock exchange, and renowned as masters of linancial strategy. V rk had engineered en-gineered Mariposa, and L nt had piloted tho (Joujstook lode through the mazes of tho law. It was thought by those conversant with the history of the two men that each of them was f,wo shrewd to bo caught napping, and that a ooin promise must inevitably result as a sctllemeijl of the matter in dispute between them. They each had their uids-dc-camp, and each wore uontident. They were friendly too, and ciniuiGiiccd negotiations by hob nobbing together, ca:!i endeavoring to te'eicopo himself iulo tho confi- i deiiPU of tho oilier, ti this endeavor Treanur sti'-'GOoded in incasing himself, in Williams' h)som, and seduced him (o believe that thoy would go to Eu-rojiu Eu-rojiu together, sell tho Knium for a , round price and divide the profits. ! William, although ordicarijy siispic- : jou.h of human nahire, w.ta o won ijjioii liy 'I'leanor'ti suave manner that i all supieion was lulled, and he awaited , in happy eorilidein-e llm day when they to sail from New York for . D-mdmi. But wliilu be was iu this contented mood, Treauor through his i aids wan taking measures to s-ccuro a patent from tho government to the mine; and while (he preliminary opcr- 1 at ion to this end wore being carried out hero ho trolled William liist to' San Franei.-co, then again to this ' place, ani the day alter his arrival here luM, (o xS'ew Yorkt thence (o ' go to Europe. T. timed it so that W. hould anivc in New l'ork the diy after he had left l'or Iviropo with the patent in his pocket; hut although ho had tho patent, etr- I euui'lanees delayed his departure for a day, and in the meantime AV. arrived hiippy in the hope that his parly were iu'eios'.i'd m (Iu 1' uai'i, T. and S-inior S. look p:iwiL'o lor Etnope, und '., with Mi.-picioii, no.v, but too lad', worrying conlnieiKO, and with c irpet bag iu hand, did likewise, all ou . the same steamer. When a few days out.cimc the denouement of all of this strategy. T. showed V. the patent, ! dated August J7ih, ls"I, to the mine, , and mildly hinted that if his voyage to Europe related in any manner to tho Emtui mine, it was a case of lovo's la- i lior lost; thai the then possessors of the ' mine were the lawful owners thereof, and (he patent of the government was their title thereto. Tim scales fell from the eyes of Wr.; he saw that he was. cold, and returned home by the same nieamor, muttcrim.-. curses not loud but deep, and mentally avowing never again to trust human nature. |