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Allie McAndrews at Apr 05, 2020 03:59 PM

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A MODEST OLD MAN.

He Gives a Strictly Truthful Account of His Wonderful Record.

Briart got into conversation with an old man who was sitting in front of a livery barn in Leadvill, Col., who incidentally mentioned that he was born in Missouri and had lived all his life in the Territories of extremene Western States.

"Ah, then I suppose you rode the first pony express that went through to the coatst?" Briar suggested, mildly but confidently.

"No, I never rode the pony expressed at all," he replied.

"Didn't? Then you're the original discoverer of gold in California?"

"No, you're mistaken again," returened the old man, sadly.

"I am?" said Briar, now thoroughly astonished. "

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