Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-03

"'Not another word from your bias |
phemous mouth, Jack Hawkins!' said
Captain Burt.
"'You go to hell!' l said, so mad
I didn't know what l was saying.
HE gave me a cuff on the side of
the head with the palm of his hand. 1t
was not heavy, but it made me crazy.
"'Go below and pray God to forgive
you, he said.
mo man had ever struck me before
and swung at him with my right.
caught him a glancing blow above the
eye. He didn't even raise his hands.
"'Hit me again, Jack Hawkins! ne
said. calm as IL asking me to pass him
the salt.
II aimed for his chin, but caught
him on the neck. 1t was like striking
| brick wall. His arm smasned
through my guard, and his fist landed
| full on my temple. 1t was frightful
blow and l went sprawling to the
Geek. Before l could make struggle
he picked me up and hurled me over
| the rail. AS came up l caught one
| glimpse of the Segregansett through
| the mist, as she heeled to port in the
| gale.
1.-THE water revived me, and l sue
ceeded in kicking off my boots.
swan in the direction of the ship, and
by sheer good luck bumped into hen
coop, which some one-Captain Burt
most likely-had thrown overheard.
| fioated around on that hencoop until
morning.
| ."Along about noon heard splash
ing, and big canoe filled with ma
tlves came in sight. / yelled at them
ard after much palaver they took me
in. They were friendly savages on
visit from one small island to another.
went along as guest, and 1t was
months before the boats of the Jane
M came ashore and took me off.
"A year later I 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 Chal-
lenge mine. forgave him years ago,
end you can bet l harbor no grudge
against his grandson"
''He has been the one to suffer"
said John. "He imagines himself your
murderer, and for years has prayed
for forgiveness. ! expect to go back
to him in a few days, and you must
go with me-"
Then he told 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 filched from him by
the elder Morris.
when last l saw Miss Garden, "
said John, "she was the heiress to a
comfortable fortune. | had nothing
but health, strength and ambition, but
she 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
and Independent of my wealth as on
that night l left her side, five years
ago. She has been robbed OF her
birthright, but if my judgment of the
value of l.. e. O. is accurate, it will be
| restored 10 the kGcpluS VI uCi
Il have news for you about l.. & o.
said John Hawkins, "but first tell me
exactly how you stand"
1.-THE company is organized with one
hundred thousand shares, of a PAL
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 is
three thousand less than control, but
lie 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, oul
agents have picked up twenty-nine
thousand shares"
Lets see," unused Hawkins. 81
have 7,460, you have $4,000 and an
option on Gardens 10000. That
makes a total of 46, AGO shares. You
yet lack 3,541 of control. Go into the
market and buy 'em, my boy! You've
, uone a great piece Of work; bigger
one than you realize"
; Ito be continued.)