San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-02

OF the largest aud most successful cattle
ranches in that section of the country. |
have seen all kinds Of 'roughing it, out
there, and may say that have had many
adventures Of varied nature. ] am now GA
years old and bid fair 20 see 81, as far as
my general bodily vigor is concerned.
Such is, briefly, my life, and what it
has done, and you don't know how anxious
! am to learn Of those other two young
men-and to know the result of their forty
year struggle"
This was in an interesting and pleasant
tone, and had just been finished when the
young man who had been listening intent
Iy stepped forward, and addressing himself
to the little old gentleman said politely;
Excuse me, sir: but may | ask your
uamep"
Certainly, sir-certainly," was replied,
and the old gentleman gave his full name.
"rhen, SIR" said the young man, 81
want to grasp your hand, for you are my
fathers old friend, and am now on my
way to Rochester to find gentleman of
your name and bearing your history"
WHAT exclaimed the old timer, ex-
hibiting great surprise; you don't mean
to say that you are the son of one of those
two lost ones-one of the two associated
with me in that freak Of forty years agoP"
Eyes, SIR" said the tall young fellow
That is just what mean"
"Welll welll Just step here where the
light will show better. Yes, see dis
tant resemblance. You certainly look very
much like that hearty young companion of
mine forty years ago; very much, in fact, as
have almost expected to see him-though
know that over half lifetime has passed
by. But your father-tell me of him at
once" and the little old man began to get
fdgety.
They relaxed their grasp of each others
hands and sat down together, while the
others gave every attention.
MY father is dead" began the young
man.
WHAT said the sire at his side.
"Yes, my father and the companion of
your younger days, is no more. He passed
away four years ago, and on his dying bed
he gave me the instructions am now car
rying out. 1t was the one wish of my ia
theirs latter life to be able to take the east
| ern trip to Rochester to meet the other two
| members Of that party you have told of
| 1t was on his mind great deal.
"When my father died he was one of the
| most prominent men on the Pacific slope
He had figured in all the great political
events since 1860 and occupied many posi-
tions of public worth. He was attracted
toward California by the great gold panic
and had very venturesome, yet not I'M
pleasant, trip overland, for it was before
the railroad came.
"He became early interested in the fish
cries of the northern coast, and during
visit to those grounds was taken captive
by n rowing band of Indians and held for
over year. He finally succeeded in max
| ing his escape, but was in the mountains
| for months; at last, and by the merest
| chance, getting to the coast again, and SO
on back to San Francisco. He became
cashier in bank, and while in this posi-.
ton married the daughter of the banks
| president IL was not long after this be-
fore my father found himself president of
| the bank, which was the largest institution
| of its kind on the Pacific coast.
ut was then that my father began his
| public career, and he continued to rise in
| worldly station until his death came. i
am now one Of the officers Of the bank Of
which my father was for years president,
| and have large and pressing interests to
| oversee, yet have left all for time for
| the sole purpose Of following out the
| wishes-I may almost say last wishes-of
| my father relative to this trip to Rochester
| and the hunting up of the other two of
| that original little party Of forty years ago.
have some mementoes with me that
| father put aside for those he expected to
meet this year at Rochester, and now 1 am
afraid that we will have to unite our pow
| ers in an effort to find No. of the original
party"
Just then violent stamping was heard
| in one of the little staterooms on one side of
where the narrators and their small body
of listeners were seated. Then two or
| three sharp kicks came against the door.
| followed by:
"Consarn it! eff hadn't got sech Internal
tight boots, jest t go down t. Rochester in,
wouldn't hev t. kick tn Internal legs of'n
me when wanted t put them on"
Then there came a great bang, with a
"ThaT, by gOlN'
Immediately thereafter tall, thin,
straight Haired old fellow opened the door
of the room from which the noise had
come and, minus collar and with one
| trowser leg caught on the top of his boot,
he stood in the dim glare of the Oscillating
| light and looked with bewilderment toward
the wondering ones about the table.
"Ken any of you fellers tell me eff I've
been dreamin'2" he inquired after mo,
ment or two had passed
IL don't believe we can, uncle" said one
of the number.
"Hev you fellers been tellin' yarns"
he again asked, without much attention to
the answer just received
The little old gentleman ventured to say
that they had been considering some old