The Republican journal., 1893-04-20
Captain Jane. She purchased a farm

bers Captain Jane she purchased farm
on Thoms creek, Just below the town Of
Tehama. The transfers and tavern keep
els along the road in that day had many
incidents to relate Of her. Camping miles
away from anybody she would sleep in her
wagon or beside it alone, when it was well
known She had large sums of money. She
was 4 woman of action. not of words.
| she talked more to her mules than to men.
When She threw the harness ON each mule
walked to his place. Nor did she ever
picket out one Of them. Freed to Craze
upon the best grass they We're sure to be
| on hand in the morning. She kept her
| Tehama property but a short time. and
selling it at profit She disappeared
In 1882 George W. Frnk kept the TIE
hama House. at the corner Of California
| and Sansome streets San Francisco. John
! Duncan was his clerk. There We're sitting
around his office stove General L. O. G.
Old his brother Judge Pacitcus Ord,
! Judge Cy Wallace. Dr. Robert Semple,
/ General j. W. Denver, John Bigler. Lieu
4 tenant Derby and several army officers.
4 llss Panama steamer had Just arrived and
/ the political situation at the East was be
4 ing discussed, when a plainly dressed
4 Woman walked in, approached thv counter
registered Ana asked to hr assigned room.
/ 'lltq conversation ulcd Duncan 'lisap-
4 peafed to Show the lady her ronin and
lFliiil walked IN thu register 10 lopk 1t the
n;Ile.
~Whoi~ shea' asked i.i,utenant Derby.
'tlFlain .Janc >mif
.'Ftnm Where do,s she halle
''>Ae doesn't chat left blank
For weeks add months The distinguish
NIL guests Nj tiie lehanA Wondered WHY
Jane ~mit could heand whence Sue came.
but none oil hem could engage hor in con
NcrSa1un The landlord was one ii fllc
haidSelnesf Mcn Of his DAY, and i great
ladies tau withal Yet ~ eoHld talk to
her OF II" nthcl matters than those con
nected with The business between them.
>he took all the commercial papers pf the
Atlantic bOaIl Us We'll u those of san
Francisco. Is pointer John Duncan
noticed tllat tue old papers brought down
from hcr room We're minus the market re-
ports and the shipping intelligence.
N'No more ham for breakfast" said
landlord Flink. Ioeularly, to his guests.
''Gone away out # sight: been corncred
Just Ike flour was short time ago. In
the last six or eight months somebody has
colneIcd pork, laltl, candles. flour, salt,
beans tobacco. and be hanged if know
what else. | am told to-day that that it
is a woman, who pokes around inqulring
\ prices. giving M name, but when she
buys always SAYS. Cash
/ II have 1t. exclaimed John Duncan.
1T Is oar woman in Is. She has kept
posted abetit " hat was on the way TO this
Coast Didn't tell You about tile clip
pings? She must be worth million.
Good ion her,
It seemed plain IL them AT now ana
There was a general elapping If hands in
the circle around the stove.
''l'alrott, q McClAIN, NJ some one else,
must ~ backing and imstrurting her,
said j guest. 'sNu woman could do that
OF herself.
..Don t you believe it, 2" said Lieutenant
Delby. III sue hash selt reliance there
is no Write in ihYsiogn,mN.
Just then the object OF the conversation
passed through tht office and Oh IN the
Stairs \ feW minutes later John Doe
chants If tile -ily. came I'M Sent his card
Il lG and nerYuuslN awaited reply It
Wa> noticed I'M drew \ dcer ~i4h W rel't
is tile message came ',~hoW the gentle
man ur
laNc given llii~ gentleman All alia~
Miss Jaie smith? pnclied MI. Doe,
as he entered tile room.
'laIle Smith, at NoNr service. sin.
"Nht Mas .Iant ~mitha
t'daMt Smith Il my n:,ule and yAWs.
hetieNp. j. .Ioln lsoea
IN Bowed, and shp raniinutd *Oh
lo~: thitk | hayr hcard wv name BEFORE
"a .tlc engaged in trade. | helicNc. some
tlin& IA WHICH women arc supposed te
kn0M nnthing. lou dtal III hams some
times in tlpRr occasionally IN Pork. and
it sec ms 10 me somebody once told me you
handled candles.
.l I'M sertn well posted "a MY business.
Miss Smith.
~Lu, Smith has sought to roSt her
self en the business OF several -5tltle-
men. Hon wrl size has succeeded the
sequel must show
s.Lady. Whether Miss or Mrs. have
you any mercy N your composition:
EDO You ask mercy Of me?
II ann bankrupt unless You grant 1t.
baye been the unfortunate victim Of all
ycni deals, "a deals ! new suppose w.
have been yours. OF coarse il was not
intentional, but il SO happened just as
had agreed to deliver a large lot OF Hour
llouI wcnt ip II Mas the same with
pork tobacco, sugar candles and Other
articles, and now must deliver hams.
but cannot touch them. On hold them
All. Can you make no coneessions'
'WiM you repeat after me one sen
tcncea'
II win.
.Kepeat Word for word as | speak
That mercy to others show, that mercy
show to me. All. yon stammer and fin
ally halt at the last word
Woman who are you, and why do
prosecute me-
LET me tell you a romantic little story
-a story filled with acts OF mercy You
have a son. He married girl in every
way his peer, aye maintain III some res
poets his superior. Her descent was honor
able. lii hen veins flowed the best blood
OF the land Her principles and nobility
of character were hers by the light of inhel-
itancc When She was very young pccuni-
AIRY misiortunes btfell her family. With
her oNn hands She earned the money for
her education. At seventeen she carried
away all the honpls of the college. In
Noln t$rs. however. poverty WAS a crime.
\ ou would not even see this young wife of
youi son. 1t was enough for You that She
had worked in the kitchen. BY perjured
testimony procured by you the people, and