The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-03

type, but it also called attention to
his facilities for negotiating hotels,
livery stables, patents, mines and mer-
chandise, with an abbreviated ct cetera
at the ending that was really very wide
IN it's scope.
Almost anybody that had property OF
any sort or a small amount of money,
together with yearning for trans
acting business of some kind, could
radiated ideas that were full of en-
couragement and practical suggestion.
But it was not consoling to MIR. Cad
walader when thinking of the long
years he had spent in promoting other
peoples schemes-with a careful re-
gard all the time for his own interests
that he had no more to show for it
on his own account. In fact, the near
est approach to convertible property
that he could point out for the salts
faction of an indulgent landlord was a
rickety steamboat that was tied up at a
certain dock in the keeping of a United
States marshal. In her tempestuous
career she had been run headlong into
the embrace of legal instrument
known as libel, and it now required
matter of 5000 to rid her of the incubus.
There was only five days time before
the boat would pass under the hammer.
He knew she was really not worth her
incumbrance, and for little while he
questioned whether the blithesome
Peter D. Kellum" would ever yield
him a cent, but his spirits revived when
be heard the step of customer at the
door.
1t was Sullivan.
Sullivan had been "listed" for two
or three weeks.
It had cost him two dollars. He was
the dissatisfied owner of livery stable,
whom it still angered exceedingly to
see bicycle go by. Cadwalader had
sent him singly two Indifferent pros
pective buyers, who had both got away
as quickly as they could. One of them,
returning, had said:
THAT fellow down there is buffer.
If livery stable is such good thing
he'd better hold on to it. He has got
on idea he can work somebody"
swell, Sullivan" began Mr.. Cadwal-
ader, shave you sold out yet?"
81 have not"
Haven't found the right man yet?'
Mr.. Sullivan profanely expressed the
opinion that the people who had money
to invest did not appreciate a good
thing when they saw it.
"Have you ever followed the lake, Sui
livan?" asked Cadwalader.
81 have not. Why do you ask?"
"Oh, nothing; just happened to be
in big deal for boat. Now, there's
something great! She's the cleanest
little moneymaker-if a man cares for
money-that I know of. 1t just oc-
Cured to me that you would be great
man to command boat"
ooh, bother the boat!" exclaimed Mr..
Sullivan. "Who said wanted any
thing to do with boat ?"
of it and wondered how it came abou.
that a man of your natural command
ing presence had never made any sor,
of use of his ability"
"Oh, go along, Mr.. Cadwalader!
Where is the boat?"
THE deal isn't closed yet, and I'm
hfraid won't get chance at her, but
/ will know tomorrow. Would you
like to see her?"
'Oh, / wouldn't mind SEEM her."
eyes, want you to see her. Iwould
like to have your advice about thing
or two, and as quick as I find out for
sure I'll come around and let you know. i
The next day Mr.. Cadwalader called
or Sullivan at his place Of business.
The liveryman was engaged in giving
Lis hestler what he termed roast