The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-09-10

practical QlctatOrS OF the D0Tax market
Of the world. One time when they cut
our prices We got angry. swore we would
put up refineries at the ranch--and we
drove the trade into spasms.
why, 1t was beautiful. We did as we
pleased. We had thousands In bank and
plenty on hand. We drove hard bar
gains with the people at the bay but We
were good to our neighbors. They will
tell youyet that 1874 was good year for
them.
"One day was sitting ON our front
porch In the shade, Pitt River Indian
boy carrying my orders down to the fore
men-Hunter was down at San Francisco
on business-and Chinaman preparing
supper for me In the house, when saw
blackboard coming down the divide. 1t
was too soon for Hunter to come back.
Anyway, this horse was white, and Hun
ters was bay. / asked the Indian boy
who knew all the horses In the country.
and he said he never had seen it.
Neither had /. / wish now never
had lived to see it. 1t was Reno livery
outfit The passenger was from San
Francisco. ] went down to meet him,
and / said l was glad to know him,
Later / regretted II. invited him up
to the porch, and the Indian boy brought
us cognac from the sprlng-house and
cigars from my bedroom. We had a
pleasant evening. / called in a neigh
boring rancher or two and we had some
poker-just to entertain him. He had
good time, for he won. Next day we
went around, and showed him things.
l was glad he came. He was the first
cultured man I had seen In that coun-
| try.
"At the end Of the week we were both
sober, and then he said to me-
My company has bought this prop
| erty.'
From whom ?'-saidI /.
| From Hunter said he, and showed
me the deeds.
"'Where is Hunter?' / asked.
| He left for the States the day l came
here. He must be in New York by now
| will draw on my San Francisco
bank and send after him.
You have no credit at my bank in
San Francisco said my recently agree
able companion. You each carry a pow
er OF attorney from the other. He has
drawn your money
ABR said I, smiling, you forgot to
mention that earlier
HE WAS RICH AFTER ALL.
Then the Indian boy and the China
man fell upon him, and the teamsters
came up and said something, and the
diggers added little pleanantries of their
| own.
Then moved, for all he had told me
was true. l insisted that I ought to
have a saddle pony and they bought me
one. just as I crossed the divide the old
Indian half-breed from the cattle ranch
overlook me and said it was May.
Then / remembered I had promised
70 return to the cattle. I had forgotten
the whole idea. And, do you know. thai
Indian had saved a lot Of cattle, and the
summer had been fine, and I was rich
again? Well, that's what happened,
But had lost my appetite for West
ern investments, so / sold out the place
using Hunters power of attorney to ge,
his share-and then came back to the
States" 'A'
And since them" asked one of tn,
crowd.
Since then" said the culbman 81 have
been good to my friends in the hope tia
when i met Hunter some day and XII
MIN may have some one to say a good
: word for me, you know. Will it be thu
/ same, gentlemen, Or
| Same for me-" said each of his audi
tors; and they gave him vote OF an
, proval with earnest eyes and to tn,
blinking of ice in the swaying glasses.
For the steward knew 1t was not |
question of trust.