The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-13

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nave rendered you assistance had you
tailed IN saving her. When we reached
the shore, we found you and Malene
both unconscious and all but drowned.
But for the opportune assistance of DR..
Lonesmoker, who had fol. owed steadily
IN our wake, both no doubt, in a short
time, would have been beyond human
aid. Malene was at one taken to Dr..
Lonesmoker's. She is much better
now, and in a few days will return to
the Asylum at Raleigh. Her mind is
still a blank, but Mr.. Crawford tells
me that her case is not considered
a hopeless one by any means, and that,
IN time, with proper treatment, she
may entirely recover.
A few days after the incidents rela-
ted above, Charlie Ivey departed for
Florida. Arriving at Jacksonville, be
put up at the ST. James Hotel. Sign
ing the register, he sought his room to
partake of the rest he SO much needed.
The next morning after breakfast, he
went TO the Office and called for the
City Directory. Il was handed him,
and he turned to the Cs. Running his
finger down the column, he read:
Clayton, Campbell, Cameron, Caylor,
ConhtOn, Joseph, ship builder, 10 S.
Bay St. He turned to the title page
and looked at the date Of the publica,
ton. H found that it had been prin-
ted two years before. He returned it
to the clerk and asked if that was the
latest edition. On being informed that
it was, he put on his hat and sought
No. 40 8. Bay ST.. This he found to
be q private boarding house. On en-
q1iring for Joseph Clonkton, he was
Informed that that gentleman had left
there about a year and 8 half before
aad had gone to st. Augustine. That
evening he went to st. Augustine, and
after q fruItless search OF two days, he
finally learned that Joseph Clankton
had left there shortly after his arrival
and had gone TO Cedar Keys, on the
Gulf COAT, and was still there. en-
gagged il ship building, Or supposed to
be.
So to Cedar Keys he started, and a
few days later reached that little coast
town. He made the rounds Of all the
bodybuilding plants and made enquir.
les Of all those engaged in that cccu
patton on main land, but could learn
nothing Of the man he was in search Of,
He wae just thinking OF pushing his
search to the Keys "a number Of
islands j lst if the COAST when an Incl
cent occurred that put Joseph Clank-
ton completely out of his mind for the
time being, and. in fact, for some time
to come.
He had gone down to the wharf with
the Intention of hiring a boat to visit
the Keys. He SAW but one that ap
p9ared TO be idle. he approached a
typical Florida Cracker
that lolled near by and asked if the
boat was for hire.
Yep, thet b0'g de business o Nike
O'K9lly but de gals done spoke fer
to take dc millionair ober ter Don Jar
"a Island" responded the fellow.
Charlie turned to walk away, when
the b0atman added:
Faith !! But they be comm now
His Honor an Senior DON LUIS
Charlie looked up the street and saw
two men approaching: One wore high
top boots into which his pants Of vel
veteen were stuffed; on his head was
a wide brim palmetto hat; his features
were dark and of Spanish cast; eyes
black, dark mustache and g0atee. This,
no doubt, was Don Luis; but the other,
the millionair, who was he3 There was
something familiar about the features
the nose, the ey es, the forehead-that
struck Charlie with the idea that he
had somewhere seen this man before,
As he drew nearer and stepped upon
the wharf he recognized him, despite
5he beard that he had recently grown
1t was Hugh Caravan.
But what was he doing here in Flor
da, when he should be at home beside
lis wife. True, it was none OF his bust
less, but he f9lt that if he had a wife,
insane che might be, he would
till feel it his duty to remain near her
case that he might be needed.
AS the two men passed him, Cara
glanced at him, but as the two
lad not met since boy hood-b0th hav-
been away az school for years past
he old not recognize him IS his neigh