The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-14

FOR a. hour Or more he bead of The
nrin Of james Blake & Company r.
cited the history of John Blrf'a c.
reer il California. ana ihe reeult q
t1e receat speculative camraign IN
Nsw YORK. Once 30 q while the cd
man asked 2 question. but be made
NJ comment until the narrative vas
ended
~T0ur heart dominates your ludg-
nent but that is a trait and not q
fault be said. a. he arose and Of
fered his hand TO James Blake. God
gives us emotions and faculties. from
them se must develop character Do
not charge yourself with 4 broken
promise 70 John. He has kept his
pact send him my blessing Say
% him that 7 am strong and well and
happy Say 70 him that his future
aeld d Nork is IN New York city
Peter Burt stood in the doorway
and watched until the carriage disap-
pezred beyond the old graveyard
I'm glad that's ended" said Blake
10 himself 4 wonder what I told the
ola mang Everything. ! guess. I'm
nearing = crisis. am II Well, I'm
gssl TO crises and guess / can stand
one more Who's comingz His face
looks familiar. It's Sam Rounds.
stop. driver. Hello. sam, How are
Fou.
Seated il 2 stylish read cart. behind
= rzugy- higb-slepping tFotter vas one
cf tae coupaniOls Of Biakfs boy
hood sam checked bis horse and.
Kith = puzzled grin. locke iato the
speakers face
-Hzon DE- ye dew he drawied.
siackezing The lines Yer face looks
feemilisr Ike. On yer voice don't
sound strange Ike. either ] believe
know ye, It's Jim Blaket HaOu
air ye. JIM Wen. veil Welt Who'd
= thunk it-Who'd thunk it-T
sam reached across and shock
hands Wlth q vig-T which nearly
pnlled Blake cut cf his carriage
Air ye the James Blake I've been
raaain' eEbouts The one that's been
girin' them Ner York shzrps a whirl
in stccks.- asked san
Blake smiled and n0dded his head.
is that So Well. veil, vel. Say.
In plumb glad 70 hear it.~ and Sans
smiling face showed III Amt never
hearn of John Burt. have yeg No!
Well. he'll turn up On top some day.
an don't ye ferEit sam Rounds az
lers said so Where be ye goin' to.
jim
I'm going back TO New York to
night. replied Blake. From there
Z return 70 san Francisco. hut expect
10 make New York ny home
rs thar so. I'm iivin' in New
York not. said sam, handing Blake
his card Moved there several years
ago Mother an are here On 2
visit FER = few days I've been %
in fairly middii1' vel in Nev York,
jim When you wr.te ne. be shore
az put Hon before my name. and
Sam laughed until the rocks re-echoed
bis merr5ment.
How Is that7~ asked Blake. gazing
olankly ct the card
Read what IL says. insisted sam.
I'm alderman Of my deestrics. an
have just been reelected tew q sec
end term Fact
L congratulate you. sam. said
Blake. heartily
Sorry ye haven't time tew wait
1ver an go back with ms. sam said.
Nut Il ye are g0in' tew loeate in
Sew York. III see lots OF ye.
i certainly win loos you up when
I'm in NeE York said Blake. Ny
-esards 70 your mother. and say I'm
iorry didn't have tine TO call on
ier. Are yoz married. SAM
Mop. but I has hopes, laughed
sam gathering up the lines Good
Iye- jim. goodbye an more luck ter
le.~
same to you sam: goodbye II
Ten days later James Blake ar.
ived in san Francisco. He drove to
Ohn's apartment, and was greeted By
i'm in the old study room. Blake sat
There he looked at the portrait OF
essie Garden. His heart sank With
D him