The boys now tried to persuade me to go to Sacramento, and try to get my money and if I succeeded, to bring up a good stock of goods and they would buy of me in preference to any one else.

On this showing I went down, and finding my old friend Lyman Ross (well known in San Jose) who was keeping a fruit store.

I told him my business and he took me to L.A.Booth, Carrol & Co., and I stated to him the facts about my money in the bank and the doors closed.

I told him if he would assist me I would buy $2000 worth of his goods, and send them to Moore's Flat.

I endorsed the certificate over to him, and in half an hour he came back with the coin.