The Old Coot and the Coyote
Appeared in
The Old Coot
Story Summary
When an old prospector is down to his last provisions and with winter approaching, a coyote promises to show him the richest vein of gold in the mountains if he will only share his scanty meal. After two weeks of walking and listening to the coyote's stories they end up back where they began but the prospector finds out the real gold is in the stories.