The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
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consign them to the devil" Whereupon
Mr.. Tennison rose abruptly, went into
the hotel and retired to his room.
AS a matter of fact, he was through
with most of his business at Gold Hill;
but he did not propose-even though
he expected before his departure, to dis
cuss other matters with certain mining
men-to give the idle gossips chance
to have any satisfaction out of him.
Hendrix, at a session Of the whisky
ring in his back office, reported his fall
ure to extract anything from the close
mouthed 'tenderfoot."
seer" said Maj. Fulton. 81 knowed
how 'twould be. They hain't but one
thing left t do as 1 en- See"
Little Ike looked at him interroga-
lively. eye don't mean" he began, with
some apprehension.
'Nothin'! replied the major, shortly.
"Jes' give this angel the run, that's al"
About o'clock in the morning Tennl-
son was suddenly awakned by repeated
raps at his doors.
who's there?" he called, sharply.
Mechanics" was the response, in
what the colonel intended to be a tremb-
ling voice. "Open the door minute"
Grumbling at thus having his sleep
broken Tennison complied, and at once
found himself covered by half a dozen
reVolvers in the hands Of masked men.
Sensiblv he threw UP mis- hands, and
they entered the room, pushing the ap-
parently unwilling landlord, vehementiy
protesting against whara ne called their
brutality, before them.
What does this mean, gentlemen?
asked Tennison, angrily. do you pro-
pose to rob or murder me-or poth
"Shet upr' was the repIy, an git lntu
them clo'es an pack thai there grip, dam
auickl We won't be hurt eft we don't
make no fuss"
Twenty minutes later the unfortunate
SUSPECT found himself some distance out
of the camp, grip in hand and with
footsteps accelerated by the pdrllhs III
junction of his captors:
EFF yre within ten mile O yere cay
light We won't need no breakfast"
The New Kimberley Miner and Ranch
man of a week later contained the IolloW-
ing item. and marked copies of the paper
were sent to Gold Hill:
again have the moss-backed denlzens
of that antique settlement of Gold save
the markD Hill stepped on themselves;
one more blunder have they committed,
to their everlasting cost.
"Three weeks ago, Mr.. G. F. Tennison,
q. gentleman of culture and refinement,
who represents an eastern syndicate VITA
millions of capital, went to Cold - Hlll
with the intention of locking about Ior
investments First, however, is was his
aim. with the assistance Of certain docu-
ments in his possession, aAd under the
guidance of that veteran prospector, re
fer the Hermit, to locate some Of the Old
Jesuit workings supposed to exist there.
Failing in this, it was his intention TO IN
vest in one or two properties which ne
considers are not being properly worked
las nothing, except an occasional sucker,
ever is at Gold HILL
behold the stupidity Of Gold Hllltes'
Because Capt. Tennison, who Is, as we
said before, a gentleman, Of culture re-
fnement and education, did not stand up
on the housetops and declare his business
to the open-mouthed multitude certain
persons, ostensibly respectable business
men. but who, from the nature Of their
environment, do not know gentleman OF
culture, refinement, education and good
breeding-these swine, because he chose
to step lightly while in their sty, took eX-
ception to his quiet and gentlemanly way
of conducting himself; and at the dark
ling, hour of a. m, when all decent peo-
ME should be in bed, a cutthroat horde
came and burst in his door, and, under
main of death, compelled him to leave their
fIthy camp-which he was no doubt, glad
to do
Like the gentleman of culture refine
ment. education, good breeding, and I'M
erring judgment that he is, Maj. Tennison
came 10 New Kimberley as fast as his
legs would bring him. knowing fun well