The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-04-17

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/ with the American branch Of the |
house Go whose interests she was |
I sailed mp Co the time of her loss.
"That branch house Is still In exist
| once and only a block away from
where we stood talking nt the mo
meut. % interested In the Hcspasia
or her gallant captain could not do
better than TO turn in and make In
quiries there
when ] opened my business with q
little grayheaded chap. who was resi-
dent agCnt.t wish you could have seen
aim jump about six inches on the
floor while the look Of astonishmont
on his face was quite killing. For as
ho presently informed me. as luck
would have IT, I had come asking
about a vessel lost many years ago.
about whicl no vcstirc had ever been
discovered in the very hour that the
sole survivor Of the lucldoss Hcspa
STA had tccn sitting there IN the
same chair ! occupied. and telling the
most thrilling tales of BIS adventures
in the deserts OF Afrlca-thc most OK
ciung that ever fen from the lips OF
mortal man.
"That We quite unique situation
to slt In tho ramc chair and this
survivor Of the Hespasla wreck had
occupied within tlc hour How 1t
must have stirred your blood and set
your nerves tnglingl And then, Just
to think what rolickinE adventures
he had to tell OF bis life In Africa. BY
the way. haven't we heard something
in that line before? have an indis'
/ tinct recollection OF listening to some
/ very entertaining "reminiscences that
r rlyaled the feats OF old Munchausen.
/ Perhaps. after ALL Il was only a
+ dream"
Plainly, then. you think the old
I hoy has been up to his tricks, and
p spinning his yarns to a fresh audi
], once." Artemus remarked.
r 81 confess that thought came to
me-"
"wen. it struck me that way-ai
8 first"
n "Ah, then you found occasion tC
change your mindy
n Il did"
h And it wasn't the ogro7" breath
e lessly
@ mot a bit OF H."
e Then Charlie gave vent to
whistle.
IS There were two Rlchmonds in tn,
n field.
- The man they knew as Capt. Bran'
q had a rival for the honors
y II was growing decidedly interest
a. ing. and Charlie Stuart realized tina
10 his friend had certainly stumble
upon news Of Importance.
ID Here. then. was Mate Ben Hazer
ie come to the surface after his long e,
Id lie.
ut Yes. it was grand stroke {
~ luck
D. They could doubtless easily preva
IN upon the mate to meet the imposte
face to face. and tear away the mas
Id with which he had all this time col
cealed his Identity
T. Surely he would be willing to d
IN this for the sake OF his old captain
es daughter.
ds No wonder Charlie felt pleased.
N. We'll" he said. at length. ut b
IN gins to look like business. | declare
Ell. Every much 80. remarked Artemu
In. IL can readily see there is SON
lis great fun in prospect II we can brir
I'D these two wonderful African travelei
he into contact"
nd "ohl glorious!"
IN And II we can get the mate to d
ne nounce this old ogre. our end
gained"
who is to denounce him?"
tie why, Ben Hazen, the mate,
course"
nt "Ahl where win you find him?"
No Il thought-that is. | understood
A or. at least. | took II for granted. "
"" had found him"
to Artemus slowly shook his head
ret the most tantalizing manner
ic. Il never said So"
nd Then jumped at conclusions, al
was wrong?"
"You we're"
p" "If Ben Hazen Is out OF the gu,
ng ton, suppose this Is one OF the ere
te- who has turned upg"
Artemus lay back In his chair, wi
ius thumbs in the armholes OF his We
his His attitude was consequential a
triumphant; II plainly gave warnl
that he was about TO fre volley.
to Guess again"
nat 81 am at my wits ends"
our How about the genuine Sim
Pure captain"
oy. Charlie caught his breath.
,ay Good Heavensl that would
ret the most stupendous thing on reco
me - coincidence without parallel, Il
an see here" as he detected quizzi'
he CLEAN In the others fun.loylng ey
me this is too serious thing to 10
cry about, you know. my dear fellow
hat you bet II is"
'ial And you are in dead earnest?"
cal Never more so in all my life
use cross my heart II 1t isn't so"
'ss. Then Charlie realized that he col
believe him.
,. TELL me-" he said. eagerly, I'VE
II you incredulous at hrst?'