Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-09

Buy ON THE STREET, IT'S SURE TO RISE"
It's true" replied the dispenser of the
ardent. q never bought a share of stock
before, but | got point to-day direct from
the assay Office. / can say no more; but
on the quiet you had better take in a little
Savage yourself"
Well, what did you hear?" queried l,
confidentially.
Dennis drew closer to me, and whispered
that Mr.. Sweeney had Just been to see him
and advised him to buy on the street, be-
fore the opening of the morning board
that the drift assays were something aston,
isning, and, added he, Sweeney is on the
inside, and he is fine gentleman"
Dennis, said l. if Sweeney is a friend
of yours, regret to say that | don't think
much of any information he may be able
o obtain"
. ',. .., Iuncture Dennis in his inimitable
drawl, well-known to all who have the
honor of his acquaintance, broke in upon
the conversation with his peculiar ex-
preston, Whats y-h-u-r-r-s?' While
the beverages were being compounded,
Dennis remarked that | talked very
strangely, after what he himself had OBJ
served the evening before. He referred to
the fact that Sweeney, myself and a third
party were engaged in lengthy converse
ton at the International Hotel; that we
had been seen in the vicinity of the Savage
works, with Sweeney as the central figure
of the group, and-as Dennis put it
Sweeney was engaged in measuring off
the drifts and croSscuts for our information
by an imaginary map drawn on his hand.
He thought these circumstances had a
great deal of significance, and presumed
that we were making use of Sweeney's
knowledge of underground working our
coll .-s.N.
keep him out
A few days after this Savage went soaring
skyward, and Nolan was serenely happy.
He sang Sweeney's praises, from the Utah
to the Justice, rs A fine man, The
smartest man on the lode, Every inch a
gentleman etc Nothing in the saloon
was too good for Sweeney when Nolan was
behind the bar; but he took advantage Of
the little courtesies extended, and abused
the privilege somewhat by running up q
pretty large score. This was all right. how
ever, at the time, as Savage then gave indi-
cations Of reaching the top notch.
dropped in on Dennis in day or two
and advised him to sell while he could
realize a handsome profit; that did not
like the stories had heard relating to Saw
age; that, in short, did not think Swee-
ney had any facilities for gaining informa-
ton. Dennis then turned his batteries on
me, ana launcneQ out IN q terrible tornado
of abuse, charging me with wanting to
ruin his chances of becoming a money
king, with military title, and possibly a
United States Senator from Nevada. He
spoke of Mr.. Sweeney in most endearine
terms. No one could say kindlier things
of dear friend than Nolan said on this
occasion. He wound up by saying he knew
that when in quest of mining information
myself had to seek Mr.. Sweeney for it.
a / will how'd me Savage till Mr. Swee-
ney says to sell, and I'll not sell BEFORE p
thundered Nolan, with self-satisfied
there-I ve-crushed-you look.
Forbearance having ceased to be virtue
/ concluded to volunteer no more points
NOLAN soURs ON SWEENEY.
The tide had taken aturn before Sweeney
had got an opportunity to advise Nolan
that it might be as well to get rid of some
of his stock. l met Dennis soon after the
tumble began. He appeared careworn and
weary, and wore a troubled look. / was
very cautious, and had nothing to say be-
yond " Howdy, Dennis? h
Have you noticed any change to-day"
asked Nolan.