The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-06

Not another word from your bias
phcmous mouth. JACK Iiawkinsi' said
Captain Burt.
"sYou so TO helll ! said. 40 mad
I didnt know what ! was saying.
lilo gave mo a CUT on the side OF
tho head with the palm Of his hand Il
was not heavy, but Il made me crazy,
500 below and pray God to forgive
YOU, he said.
mo man had ever struck me before
and ! swung at him with my fight. |
caught him a gianclng blow above the
eye. He didn't even raise his hands.
"'Hit me again. Jack Hawkinsi' he
said. calm as n asking me TO pass him
the salt.
Il aimed for his chin, but caught
him on the neck. II was like striking
a brick wall. His arm smashed
through my guard. and his fist landed
full on my temple. Il was a frightful
blow and I went sprawliag 10 the
Geek. Before I could make a struggle
he picked me up and hurled me over
The rail. AS / came up l caught one
glimpse OF the SegregaBsett through
the mist, as she heeled to port Ia the
gale.
The water revived me. and I sue
eeeded In kicking of my boots. I
swan In the direction Of the ship. and
by sheer good luck bumped into a hem
coop. which some one-Captain Burt
most likely-had thrown overheard.
| ioated around on that hencoop until
morning.
Along about room | heard a splash
.ng. and q big canoe allied with ma
tIves came In sight. | yelled at them
ard after much palaver they took me
in. They were friendly savages on a
visit from one small island to another.
I went along as a guest. and Il was
months before the boats OF the Jane
IA came ashore and took ms on.
"A year later I landed in Frisco,
lust In time 10 be in the gold excite
ment That's ALL II your grand
father hadn't thrown me overheard
n the middle Of the Pacific ocean. it's
rot likely ia have located the Chal-
ierge mine. l forgave aim years ago.
snd you can bet harbor no grudge
against his grandson
"He has been the one TO suffer"
said John. He imagines himself your
murderer. ard for years has prayed
for forgiveness. I expect to go back
10 him in a few days. and you must
go with me-"
Then be told John Hawkins the
story Of his boyhood and OF the shoot
ing OF Arthur Norris. He told Of his
love for Jessie Garden. and OF hts de
termination 10 restore to General Car
den the fortune hlehed from him by
the elder Morris.
when last | saw Miss Garden"
said John. she was the heireEs TO q
comfortable fortune. had nothing
but health. strength and ambition, but
che believed in my future. and some
thing has told me that she would walt
for ne. I shall see her In n few
days, and I wish her 70 be as proud
end independent OF my wealth as on
that night ! left her side, i've years
ago. She has been robbed OF her
blrthrlght. but n my Judgment OF the
value Of l. a o. Is accurate. Il viii be
restored TO the keeping of her father.
Il have news Tor you about l. & o.
said John Hawkins, but first tell me
exactly how you stand
The company Is organized with n
hundred thousand shares. Of a par
value Of one hundred dollars each" he
said. with bonds to the amount OF
Eve millions more Morris holds
ihirty-ave thousand shares. and his
associates twelve thousand. That Is
three thousand less than control. but
lie imasines that General Garden can
not exercise his option on ten thou
sand shares. "a ! wrote you I've had
Plake acquire this option from Cen
erRl Garden but OF course. Norris
knows nothing OF this. BY private
purchase and IN the open market. our
agents have picked up twenty-nino
thousand shares"
Lets see. unused Hawkins. 4
have 1850. you have 20 900 and an
option on Gardens 10000. That
makes a total OF 1880 shares. You
yet lack assn OF control Go into tho
market and buy 'em. my boy You've
o a great piece OF work a bigger
one than you realize"
Ito be contnuod)