The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-09-12

cant afford to pay for any dudes help"
II want" said Harold. what most Of
us are here for. | guess. and that is
gold"
well, why don't you look for it stead
Of loafing around and hindering others?"
where shall | look?' said Harold in
the half tired. half pettish tone of one
who had tried everywhere.
well" said the man. pausing from his
labors and strengthening his back with
difficulty, "if ! were you I'd try right
there in the middle of that slew
This was said with the broadcast wink
to some other men standing near and
was received by them with loud guffaw
of laughter.
To the mems surprise Harold at once
crossed to the slew "a small depression
OF marshy land where stagnant water
gatheredl and was soon busily at work.
On the following day he continued and
went down TO the office and formally en-
tered for the claim. The news spread
that the English dude had staked Il claim
and was working for gold in the Boggy
slew. \ nGMhcr of oilers hung about
and watched him and amused one an
other with their gibeS.
Say. dude" would come the familiar
impertinence. don't you want partner
there?"
"Or team 10 carry off the gold?" from
another bystander.
Then pause, and another tormentor
would begin. Don't forget to give me
some shares in the company"
Then. again. Say. dude, how many
h., all laip ~
With your luck thrown ill.,. added a
further voice.
After few days Harolds face flushed
with reviving hope. He had found
gold in his unpromiSng claim. and the
only question was how soon would it
give out. Each days work. however.
seemed 10 yield him n heavier return of
ore, and At length he found pocket
which was in itself fortune. With an
extra heavy load he went down TO the
bank and was as usual hailed by another
gold seeker:
Say. anything but water in your
slew -
Nothing much" replied Harold in an
ofhand manner. Only the dudes luck. .
The lind was too remarkable one 10
remain long unknown, and il was soon
bruited abroad that the dude had
made nearly a record pile" At once
Harold Tremayne found himself courted
by those who had laughed and gbed III
him but few hours earlier. He had
worked for a goal that he had never lost
sight of. ami before the weather render
ed travelling impossible he made arrange
ments safeguarding his interests in klon-
the master If more wealth than that
which Mr.. Bartlett had named as an eS-
seutal qualification for Son-in-Iaw Of
his
Returned bearded like the pard" from
place where everything is Subordinated
70 the feveyiSh lust for gold. Harold had
himself. TO use his own words. shaved
into re>pectat.li aud started east with
the least possible delay. He had left Liy
erpool in the early spring and was back
there once u.ore in the early winter. His
vessel arrived in the Nersey about noon.
and directly he cot ashore Harold pro-
ceeded 70 the familiar offices in Water
street.
He was eyed somewhat obviously by
his whilom fellow clerks. who only knew
that he had "chucked up his berth" for
some within. With 4 little trepidation he
asked if Mr.. Bartlett were in and was at
once ushered into the principal partners
sanctum.
"Ha" exclaimed that worthy. How
dye do. Tremayue? Back even sooner
than expected" Then, without waiting
for Il reply. he rose and called into the
outer office: Mr. Joyce. can We make
vacancy for s new junior? Here's young
Tremayne wants us TO give him fresh
start.
Poor Harold felt in very awkward
Quandary. He could not well blurt out:
I've made fortune. Now may mar
~ Mabels" Yet that. q course. was
what hi> return meant. While Mr.. Bart
lett haj gone 70 the door. the younger
mans eyes fell upon copy Of The Daily
Posi- era the desk. and he saw in fash
the following paragraph:
Among the passengers By the steam
ship Partisan. due in the Mersey today.
is ore = the latest q the Hloudike nj
Eonairss, Harold Tremayue. who we be-
isve ociy left this city in the early part
OF the present year.
EaeQ.3S eyes sparklsd with auuse-
rsct - es put his finger against the par
ss-spa a-i pointed i out 10 Mr. Bartlett
As Ia2c gentleman ressarei himself. The
c<1a..v 3;-1i5ed head q the firm jumped
t-c- - c1air 20 me door again and call
81 sxei-s,3ly;
y <ay. Joyee. o. course meant junior
ra---s- Do1'r make acy eo1tounGe,i
1z<-.ss &ci -4zne meant junior
c,=cs
W. - new yea- ne style q the 6ru
eseazz Bartlett Jcycs X T-sCay1e. and
w. s-rEs vas merging i-co sumner
- 5z--zr = ~ Oldest member y the
f. eega-s tte vie - IL Yc11sest--
LGTs Nswx