A possible concise summary is:
The text is a transcript of a podcast episode by Mr Ballin, a storyteller who narrates strange, dark and mysterious stories. The episode tells the story of Dr Adolf Ruth, a treasure hunter who went missing in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona in 1931, where he was looking for the lost Dutchman gold mine. His skeleton was found months later with two holes in his skull and a mysterious note in his checkbook. The episode also mentions another adventurer who claimed to be shot at in the same area and introduces another story about a nocturnal creature in Glasgow. The episode ends with a promotion of Mr Ballin's podcast on Amazon Music.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- 1. The text is about a man named Dr. Adolf Ruth who went to the Superstition Mountains in Arizona to find a lost treasure.
- 2. Dr. Ruth had a treasure map that he got from his son, who acquired it from a man in Mexico.
- 3. Dr. Ruth hired two cowboy guides to take him to a spot in the desert, but then dismissed them and went on alone.
- 4. Dr. Ruth encountered some strange and scary things in the canyon, such as hoof sounds, eyes staring at him, and small human-like footprints.
- 5. Dr. Ruth was killed by an unknown assailant who left two holes in his skull and wrote "Veni Vidi Vici" in his checkbook.
- 6. Dr. Ruth's body was found months later, with his skull separated from the rest of his skeleton.
- 7. No one has ever found the treasure that Dr. Ruth was looking for, but many people still search for it every year.
- 8. The text also includes a trailer for a new show called Run Fool, hosted by Rodney Barnes and produced by Ballin Studios.