The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-22

tleman Of your name and bearing your
history"
What" exclaimed the old-timer.
exhibiting great surprise; you don't
mean 70 say you are the son Of one OF
those two lost ones -one OF the two
associated with me IA that freak OF
forty years ago?"
"Yes. sir" said the tall young fell
low. THAT is just what ! mean"
Well Welt just step here whore
the light will show better. Yes. l see
distinct resemblance. You certainly
look very much like that hearty young
companion OF mine forty years ago.
But your father tell me OF him. aud
the little old man began 10 GET fidgety.
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.
Eyes, my father passed away four
years ago. and on his dying bed he
gave me the instructions | am now
carrying out 1t was the one wish OF
my fathers latter life 10 be able to
take the eastern trip TO Rochester TO
meet the other two members OF that
party you have told OF. II was on his
mind great deal.
when my father died he was one
OF the most prominent men on the
Pacific slope. He became cashier in q
bank, and while in this position mar
ried the daughter OF the banks presi-
dent II 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.
1T was then that my father began
his public career, and he continued 70
rise in worldly station until his death
came.
al have some mementoes with me
that father put aside tor those he ex-
pected 10 meet this year at Rochester.
and now am afraid that we will have
to unite our powers in an effort TO
find No. 3 OF the original party"
Just then violent stamping was
heard In one OF the little state-rooms
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 il! Of hadn't got such In
fernal tight boots jest TO 60 down I
Rochester in. wouldn't hev . kick
the Internal legs offn me when ] want
ed put them on"
Then there came a great bang, with
n Thar, by goll'
Immediately thereafter n tall, thin,
straight haired old fellow opened the
door OF the room from which the noise
had come and. minus collar and with
one trouser leg caught on tho top OF
his boot he stood in the dim glare OF
the oscillating light and looked with
bewilderment toward the wonderi ng
ones about the table.
"Ken any OF you fellers tell me IL
I've been a dreamin' ?" he inquired
after a moment or two had passed.
IL don Z believe we can. uncle said
one OF the number.
"Hev you fellers been tellin
yarnsPn 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-time events.
Then amt been dreamin'; | know
ed | was awake. Say. which one OF
you was telling the last story9' he
asked, and upon the young man ac-
knowledging that he was tho one the
old fellow said
Put her right thar, then, for l
Snowed your dad" Then. turning
toward the group, he inquired;
Now, who was IL tibet told tn first
yarn bout those three chaps?'
The little old gentleman bobbed up.
prepared by his former surprise TO
have almost anything happen.
Then" calculated the old fellow,
his disheveled hair and sparkling
eyes indicating much excitement I'm
be- dubbed and skinned fer a sneakin',
wild eyed rattlesnake OF amt Their
missin' link. I'm one OF Their same
crowd that separated at Detroit In AZ.
au I'm jest on my way M'lindcr N /
down 4 Rochester c shake hands all
Ground agin BY Their great whale
that eat up that Teller job but this is