Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-15


Not another word from your bias.
phemous mouth, Jack Hawkinsi said
Captain Burt.
You go to hell,i | said, so mad
! didn't know what | was saying.
He gave me cum on the side OF
the head with the palm of his hand. II
vas not heavy. but it made me crazy.
go below and pray God to forgive
YOU he said.
No man had ever struck me before
md | swung at him with my right.
caught him glancing blow above the
eye. He didn't even raise his hands.
Hit me again. Iack Hawkins:' he
said, calm as il asking me to pass him
the salt.
Il aimed for his chin. but caught
him on the neck. 1t was like striking
a brick wall His arm smashed
through my guard. and his fist landed
full on my temple. 1t was frigatful
blow and | went sprawling to the
Geek. Before | could make n struggle
he picked me up and hurled me over
the raj. AS | came up / caught one
glimpse of the Segregansett through
the mist, as she heeled to port in tho
gale.
The water revived me. and I sue
ceeded in kicking off my boots |
swan in the direction of the ship, and
by sheer good luck bumped into hem
coop, which some one-Captain Burt
most likely-had thrown overheard.
! floated around on that hencoop until
morning.
Along about noon heard a splash
ing, and big canoe filled with ma
tives came in sight. | yelled at them
ard after much palayer they took me
in. They were friendly savages on a
visit from one small island to another.
| went along as a guest, and it was
months before the boats of the Zane
n came ashore and took me off.
"A year later landed in Frisco.
lust in time to be in the gold excite
ment. That's all. II your grand
father hadn't thrown me overheard
IN the middle of the Pacific ocean. it's
rot likely I'd have located the Chat
lenge mine. foreave him years ago.
and you can bet harbor no grrdge
against his grandson"
HE has been the one to suffer"
said John. "Ie imagines himself your
murderer. and for years has prayed
for forgiveness. expect to go back
to him in few days. and you must
90 with me-"
Then he tod John Hawkins the
story of his boyhood and of the shoot
ing of Arthur Morris He told of his
love for Jessie Garden. and OF his de-
termination to restore TO General Car
den the fortune hlched from him by
the elder Morris.
when last saw Miss Garden" !"
said John. "she was the heircss to n
comfortable fortune. had nothing
but health. strength and ambition. but
fhe believed in my future. and some
thing has told me that she would wait
for me. shall see her in a few
days, and | wish her to be as proud
end independent OF my wealth as on
that night | left her side. five years
ego. She has been robbed OF her
birthright. but IL my judgment OF the
value OF l.. & o. Is accurate, II will be
restored to the keeping of her father"
Il have news for you about l.. & o."
said John Hawkins. but first tell me
exactly how you stand"
"The company is organized with one
hundred thousand shares, OF a par
Value of one hundred dollars each" he
said. with bonds to the amount Of
five millions more. Morris holds
thirty-five thousand shares. and his
associates twelve thousand. That Ia
three thousand less than control, but
he imagines that General Garden can.
not exercise his option on ten thou
sand shares. As I wrote you, I've had
Blake acquire this option from Gen
eral Garden, but of course. Morris
knows nothing Of this. BY private
purchase and in the open market, our
agents have picked up twenty-nine
thousand shares"
Lets see" mused Hawkins. Il
have 7.4Go. you have 10000 and an
option on Gardens 10000. That
makes total OF 1890 shares. You
yet lack 3.541 of control. Go into the
market and buy 'em. my boy. You've
cone great piece of work: bigger
one than you realize
Ito be continued