The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

on doggodly now, determined, ana the
hand OF Providence alone could have
moved him 20 turn him back.
The trampled snow lay In gllsten-
ing ridges upon Michigan avenue. al
most deserted nj that early hour. but
the marks OF thousands OF runners
showed that the slelghing had been
good the day before and that the we'll
to-do mad been out In numbers to en-
Joy II. He smiled bitterly as the
thought flooded him. Once he. too. had
driven fine horses on the boulevard.
That was when he had been Mr.. Fen
wick, the rising young lawyer. That
was when he thought he was about TO
marry Edith. Well. no would drive
once more-to the styx this time-and
he would wed. with Death. the grim.
lie had almost reached the eastern
curbing OF the broad highway when
aomcthing shining In the snow drew
down his glance. The new risen sun
had thrust a dart through tbc crone-
lated wall reared as a parapet shield
ing the eyes OF the Lake Front park
from the brutal utilltarinnlsm OF the
railroad In the depths below and II had
found golden target. Jason stopped
and picked from the snow-a lady'a
gold watch. set with a wreath OF dia-
monds
For an instant he stood In stupor,
holding the glistenlng Jewel In his I'M
glovcd unwashod palm Then With
swift motion he thrust hand and watch
into his pocket. clutchng his prize
eagerly. and looking sharply about to
see II there were any 10 dispute his
treasure troye. lie who had been
about TO die, now would have fought
nercely TO retain the means OF living
on. Visions OF broiled steaks and
their noble encourage formed halos In
HIS brain. Not Alnaschar himself be-
fore he kicked over his basket OF glass
ware. INDUCED In more day dreams
than did Jason In trayerslng the seven
city blocks from Congress TO Ran
dolph streets. lie had walked north
ward mechanically, toward his original
destination. and with an impulse. UNI
expressed even In his own mind, Ia
get quickly aA far away as possible
from the scene OF his raro fortune
No cry OF halves" could be tolerated
No vague assertion Of ownership
should be listened to. The prize was
his all his Had he not found III
Columbus and the Spanish dual crown
had no better claim upon the vast new
world.
The wind and the arctic air had beer
forgotten. lie felt glow from ear {,
toe, and. within. HIS heart leaped II
exultancy. An angels arm haI
snatched him from tho grave. Well
he would prove worthy to be saved
lie would rehahilitate his manhood
The path OF reform and work shout
now be his.
Suddenly. as II his brain had en-
countered live electric wire, came IN
shocking. sickening thought that eve
we're this prize his very own he eoul
not use II. Its value was eNtrom
How much he did not know, but h
trained experience had suggested /
: the first rapid glance that Il had COZ
hundreds. Nevertheless. II was droi
In the hand which clutched H. shou
he try TO pawn II. he would be a
b rested. should he try to sell to al
. reputable person he would be look'
l upon with suspicion and refused.
he took II TO a fence" some "leye'
J thieves banker. he must accept q
o tenth value which WON'T be ofere
As these reflections crushed him, b
head was bent again and once mo
the wind stung him like a whip.
< Then a new idea came to him Al
u Jason turned westward and hurried
= tho saloon across the court from {
x public library lie seized a morni
= paper and feyorlshly turned to
y Lost and Found ads" An, here
r was the first thlHg,
l. LosT-whne driving IN Michigan bou
Ia vard, Thursday afternoon, betws
jackson and Ihirty-nrat street. lad
gold watch. set with diamond wreath
II Il valued as a souvenir and tsoQ VIII
a paid for IT, return 20 lfa Michigan ave
n An hour later worn and tired mi