Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-08
CHAPTER K.

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~ VIM broth OF
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SyIS-kN his last.
John gave b m
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uptown. where
he lodged and
took his breakfast. lle and tho colonel
dincd nj "Tbe Club" but {, was not the
sort ~ club mcn boast of belonging 20.
They called IL the "Club- because they
did not want 10 call u by its right name.
Tho cooking was excellent. for its "a.
irons werc all judges ~ good eating. and
the proprietor knew that 10 keep them he
must cater 20 their paiates as well as 10
their love % high play.
John ilurlstone was q born epicurc.
and the Kitchen of The Club was quito
a. much of Q temptation 10 him "a Ia
gaming tables. though be was pretty
lucky at cards. for he had cool head
and n quick eye Col Mortimer won
much more money. however. That he
was card sharper John did not suspect
,t this time. hut he knew very well that
W was q professional gambler. and that
he Mutual Dividend Mining company
vas one of the biggest games be ever
playc,l. The oficc- of this company were
IN Pin. street. near broadway. and they
Scrc fitted up Ne luxuriously as Tho
Club IN the latter establishment Col
Mortimer was q silent partner The min
Ing oomranys Offices were furnished In
the heaviest black walnut that wood was
the fashion tbcnl. and the furniture and
y,rii,iOn. wcrc made of the same ina.
! rial and pattern. The oomrany's mono
nam was carved In the chairs and over
the maniel piece. u was ground In the
glass and worked In the door mat
nhcr was n whole suite % offices
one outside for the clerks, private one
for Col Mortimer. with Presidents
Room engraved on the nickel door
plate. another for the SECRETARY" John
iiuils,one anu 'aisc '"'h, VAN 'ohs
table down TIE middle HAhAei py mas
,i,e chairs. for the "DrcctorN- A por.
trait of Col Mortimer hung over the
trrplace. AMI map of c''ofado, show
ing th. situation ~ the mine took up n
thlrd of the opI.-''e VAL IN hana'
-oine velvet linei cabinet -crcNcd 70 he
~aiI i-'"cen the ffon' windows 'sip.s'
specimens OF 'he ore sh' cs, oy ue
'"uiianys ehsn.'' mnA' ,on -
infh' 'h', Ns'v' "' i' -. ,"y
uuisrn "u' VI "cm ou. -" " 'a, %
ca"'h'' wh' us'V". W " " ~
'h'r. Wneh 'o' ho''n','' to' no'u "
adouWfui investor no ,'"A MN ih 'nis
room and showed MN w" cah'net
THERE'S the ''uh. my s""i sr. anu
,hsfe -Po,nuhs " u'' n'- 49,.
" comes 'ioih, 'ou 80 us a'u'.'
picked out in o'ne-w,u, u'a' o''onss "
the Mutual Dividend Mining company
] am not going To pres you to invest
by Joyc, I'm not sure We want 70 -eiL
With minc throwing out tons of such
ore every day. It's rank nonsense to seli
the stock. Hut I'm n bii of philan-
thrOplst myself. and when I'm making
money ! want others to make IT, too
don't think, however. III oieI another
iollar's worth of that stock. We wont
ak mines any longer but ~eh taste
tome hne oli brandy u Ac,p hsf" iot
Just such judges as YOU iouii admi'
'hat tins u n goI g'ass OF ooshac ~
you ever tasted Thcre' hOws that
And here arc somc choice cigars. Don't
bctny me, they're smugglcl a friend
% mine, n sea captain. brings them 10
me from Havana Let us At here t-'
iorc this grniai hre-what is pfe'her'
now. than a soft coal hre'-and Discus
cognac and cigars They are much more
interesting subjects than mining shares
don't you think soT
In this way Col. Mortimer drew the
poor dies into his net. They would dis
cuss the cosnac and the cigars, ana end
by bcssing the colonel. Tor the old ir.hd'
ship he iore them, To i.t Them put lev
,hous'nas ,h'o 'ne Hu,u" .., ~
'his os, MNa - $3.50
hiin 10 90, 'hough WIN s'," ','u' ar, ~
, n''si nov ssy 'n'' VI. ... o ,.'. 'n o..
hih-,n 70 u,s .'s" '''' ,..ai' u :. -, a
oIhuy' "va'' nos ooJ',''o w
oi bisihe-s houfs' ou' "n,'' '' "p
ins iof sueh hisn s"A' "o "'" W A"P
his wits a'"ut him, ,,
Just how muen 1onn ''uIn,Ine n,, .'.. IN. ,'n'
o' ~n'' ~s W. $50 ~ wa",I. -.
To .ay lie Knew ool' Ho'umer Pr''y
vel. ana pr.ierr'n ho' 70 ass '"o many
questions mortimer Ia'u "i'n as0
salary b'cause ne was 'h'aiua"'e W MN
John was well educated ana wro'e q
good letter. Mortimer was badly edu'
Gated. and u was saii could Just .ign MS
,......' and nothing more Indeed, twas
further aid that I've only learned 70 s'gn
his name by copying u rs Written ou' oy
John iiuiistone w "eH army uays
Certainly his signature was very mnc'
Ike Johns writing ani' when sisned 70
q letter that John had written was IN
perfect harmony with The rest OF 'ns
autograph Not only did Mortimer ray
tho company's secretary handsome sal.
AIRY. but he gave him good lump sums OF
money besides, which he siid were the
dividends on tho shares he held In Johns
name. Mortimer could not have gos
along without John 'n ,his mining com
pany scheme. and he Knew it' anu ne
naii him well 10th To keep him I'm his