The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03

AOl bNAANIs
The lieutenant governor of the North
west territories, who had been a journal
ist and had a nose for news, heard of the
new camp. An the while men were rush
ing to the Klondike, for it is the nature of
man TO go from home for thing that he
might secure under his own vine.
The Governor visited the new camp. A
man named Ross Thompson had sJaked
out town at the foot of lie Rot dump and
called 1t Rossland. The Governor put men
TO work quietly, In the mine and then
went back 10 his plank palace at Regina
capital of the Northwest territories-to
capital that looked for the world like
Kansas frontier town that had just ceased
10 be the county seat. Here for months
he waited, watching the Imperial limit
ed" cross the prairie, receiving delegations
of half breeds end an occasional report
from ore of the common miners in lie ROi
il capitalist came seeking a soft place to
invest the Governor pointed to the west
bound limited and whispered in the strang-
er's ear. To all letters of inquiry coming
from Ottawa or England, letters from men
who wanted TO be told where to dig for
gold he answered, "Klondike."
BY and by the Governor went to Ross
land again. The mine, of which he owned
not single share of stock, was still pro-
ducing When he left Rossland he knew
all about the lower workings, the value
and extent of the ore body.
By this time nearly ali the lie Roi shares
were held by Spokane people. The Cover
nor, having arranged with a wealthy Eng
lish syndicate, was in a position to buy the
mine, but the owners did not seem anx-
ious to sell. Eventually, however when
he was able to offer them an average of
$3.50 for shares that had cost the holders
but from 10 to Go cents a share about half
of them were willing; the balance of them
were not. Now the Governor cared moth
Ing for this balance" so Tong as he could
secure majority-a controlling interest in
the mine-for the English would have ID
in no other way. a few thousand scatter
ing shares he had already picked up and
now, from the faction who were willing
10 sell he secured an option on 2l2 900
shares, which, together with the odd shares
already secured, would put his friends in
control of the property.
AS news of the proposed sale got out,
the gorge that was yawning between the
two factions grew wider.
Finally, when the day arrived for the
transfer to be made the faction opposed
20 the sale prepared to make trouble for
those who were selling, to prevent the
moving of the seal of the company 10
Canada, in short to stop the sale. They
old not go with guns to the secretary
and keeper of the seal and cay "Bide
Wntf6 you De, out tney went INTO court
ana swore out warrants for the arrest OF
the secretary and those of the directors
who favored the sale, charging them with
conspiracy.
1t was midnight in Spokane.
A black locomotive, hitched to a dark
day coach. stood in front of the Great
Northern station. The dim light of the
gaugelamp showed two nodding figures in
the cab. Out on the platform a man
walked up and down, keeping an eye on
the engine, that was to cost a cool thou
sand for a hundred-mile run. Presently
man with his coat collar about his ears
stepped up into the gangway shook the
driven and asked him where he was goin'
Coin to sleep"
The man would not be denied however.
and when he became too pressing the
driver got up and explained that the cab
of his engine was his castle and made q
move with his right foot.
Hold" cried his tormentor, do YOU
know that you are about to lay violent
hands upon an officer o the law?"
mo" said the engineer, but IN Law a
violent foot up agin the crown-sheet O.
your trousers If you don't jump"
The man jumped
A deputy sheriff climbed up on the rear
end of the special, tried the door, shaded
his eyes and endeavored to look into the
car.
Have you the running orders?" asked
the man VINO was paying for the enter.
tainment.
YES"
Let her 90, then"
All this was in low whisper, and now
the dispatcher climbed up on the fireman's
side and pressed a bit of crumpled tissue
paper into the drivers hand
Pull out over the switches slowly. and
when you are clear of the yards read Won,
order an fly"
1'he driver opened the throttle eentjv
the big wheels began to revolve, and thf
next moment che sheriff anG one of ~,
deputies boarded the engine. They de.
manded to know where that train wa,
bound for.
The train said the driver, tuggine
az the throttle, is back there at the sta
ton. I'm going TO the round house. IS
When The sheriff glanclng back. saw
himself down.
Ihey's gin Ii up" said the deputy.
I reckou-Whnts that2" said he eber.
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