The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-29

nus phases, and at last wandered back to
Colorado. There, at the head of West
Willows, he found the silver nine which
gave Creole The man and Cseede the
Gown their frs claim to fame He struck
o good land, and when he made up he's
location he was for time puzzled what
name to select. The country was wild
and black ami he happened to think OF
Moses in the Wilderness, so he wrote
Holy Mosss." 1T was rich lead and in
few days he Sold 1T for 10000 ard me
purchasers hired cfeedis on a partnar-
ship arrangement 10 prospect further for
lhem. He took a fancyiJo location near
Bachelors mountain, 50 he dug about
there for some weeks alrd at last located
THE Amethyst mine, which made the find
Ell more famous and incidentally a mil
li5El1fre. For several years the mine jaid
monthly dividends of $4,000, and as
Creole had a one-th,rd Interest," his In
come soon raised him 10 the dignity of a
capitals capitalist. The town of Creole
in a. few weeks contained thousands Of
people. Other rich mines were found AMI
then silver fell in value, and the towns
glory Departed. Nh. Creole was shrow1
CROUCH to fortify himself again adversely
ard brought ito Lo Angeles a million Or
SO.
But ,.rhe romance and senra floral fea-
lures that from his very Infancy marked
his life Continued % characterize his ca
reer up, IS. his daath and promise to con-
tinue as long as there is a dollar or an
ecre left of his estate.
OF Mrs. Greed little Is known beyond
the fact that she is vigorous woman of
southern family, about whom various
stories are told. She had been married
three times before she met Creole. Early
in 1891 she ran across him and his nephew,
| Sherman Phifer. The trio prospected to-
! gether, Mrs Creole doing the cooking
and what may be callid the household
work of the camp. AS aresult of this
| companionship the two were married, but
| not happily. Their differences eliminated
/ last year, when Mrs. Creede left Los An
g les for her former home in Mississippi.
1t was then announced that she had ac-
copied $40, 600 on condition that she would
leave her husband and make no further
demands upon him. At any rate she went
away, Ilaving in a measure corroborated
TIL. story in a published interview Moth
ing more was heard of her until few
w eks before Mr. Creede's death, when it
was reported that she had returned to
thu city.
For nearly half a century Creole had
battled against the world and had won
the fight His life had been hard one
and he had little rest or peace. When III
came to Los Ang lies he decided to settle
down to what he hoped would be an exis-
tence where he would have no trouble
but that of enjoying himself. He had
large livery stable to amuse himself with
besides considerable real estate and for
time simply pottered about looking aftsr
his affairs. Bue he was fated to be the
center Of romance and sensational events
to his very death, and here his life lines
crossed those of another, whose career,
though short, had been as tempestuous as
his own.
Off the coast of Santa Barbara there is
desolat4 island called San Miguel, which
is owned by rich Californian named
Capt. Waters. He had daughter, love-
ly, spirited girl, whom he kept in seclu-
sion on the barren spot and who grew
to young womanhood without much
knowledge of the great world. Shs be-
came FESTIVE and acquired an irresistible
desire to roam and see for herself the
wonders of th+ mainland, of which she
only knew through stories brought to her
by occasional friends who came to the
island for a visit She was "a girl of de-
termination and decided to carry out her
long-cherished plan of running away.
She had little sailboat and one morning
shs stocked it with water and few pro-
visions and off she s3ilced on the peril
Gus Journey of sixty miles or more from
her home, a mere speck oln the ocean, to
the mainland. She landed safely and
mad her way to the town of Santa
Barbara where she had some acquaint-
ances, and after staying there for time
she went to San Francisco.
Adopted Daughter.
She had a good voice and a winning
face and she at once decided to go upon
the stage. She did so with moderate sue
cess, and at last succeeded in securing q
position with an opera company. Acct
dent had shown her in the path of
young man. John Mackey Walker, god
son Of the Bonanza millionaire, who had
not proved to be much of a success in
the world. She yielded to his avowals of
love and married him.
In a few months her romance was at
AN end Her husband left her alone and
PAINLESS in this city, at the time her
child was born. She was forcsd to seek
shelter in hospital and the daily pa.
pers. hearing of hsr preidicamnt, pub
lishd her story. The matter caught the
att: ntion of Mr.. Creole, and his tender
heart was touched by the woman's piti-
full condition and the sweet face of her
child. He and his wife visited the girl
and helped her. The result was that
when the mother was able to get about
again he offered to adopt the baby. Mrs.
Walker had no alternative. She could
not support the child, and as the offer
meant that the future of the infant was
to be assured she accepted The little
girl was legally made over to Mr.. Creole
and given the name of Dorothy Edith
Creede. He became passiohately attach-
ed to the little one, and when he found
that life with his wife was no longer pos
sible he made his retention of the child
about the only consideration before yie.ds
;,r 10 fl,a demands of Mrs Csreede for a