The story describes the recent uprising along the border, and ends with the finding of the gold which two prospectors had willed to the girl who is the story's heroine.

Robert Burton leads a solitary life in the desert as a gold prospector under the alias of Cameron. Burton is plagued by the demons of his past, but mainly the woman whom he wronged and disgraced. He encounters another man during his lonely sojourn through the desert, although he loathes

Desert Gold: Is the story By Zane Gray . The story describes the recent uprising along the border, and ends with the finding of the gold which two prospectors had willed to the girl who is the story's heroine.

This story of Dick Gale who has run away from his home in the east to find his niche in the west near the Mexican border is a good tale, though not one of Zane Grey's best. His search to protect a Mexican beauty for a new found friend is

Passionate love and gold are a volatile mix. Add those together with romantic involvement with a business partner's daughter to create a dangerous situation for everyone involved.