Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-08-04

continued Mr.. Hawkins. "He was one
: OF those clumsy, aggravating fools
whose very looks were an incentive
to profanity. 1t came on to blow one
right and | sent Bilson aloft. He man.
aged to foul the foreroyal clew lines
and when / yelled at him he laughed
in his idiotic way, and ! was boiling
mad all over. While | was relieving
my mind | felt a hand on my Shout
der, and it wasn't gentle one, either.
Not another word from your BIAS
phemous mouth, Jack Hawkinsl' said
Captain Burt.
"'You go to helli' | said, so mad
7 didn't know what | 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 Hawkinsl he
said, calm as if asking me to. pass him
rhe salt.
Il aimed for his chin, but caught
him on the neck. It was like striking
a brick wall. His arm smashed
through my guard, and his fist landed
full on my temple. 1t was a frightful
blow and l went sprawling to the
deck. Before I could make a struggle |
be picked me up and hurled me over
the rail. As l came up I caught one |
glimpse of the Segregansett through |
the mist, as she heeled to port in the
gale.
The water revived me, and I sue
ceeded in kicking off my boots. l
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.
l fioated around on that hencoop until
morning
"Along about noon heard a splash
ing, and big canoe filled with ma
tlves came in sight. I yelled at them
ard after much palaver 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 Jane
NJ came ashore and took me off.
"a year later I landed in Frisco,
lust in time to be in the gold excite
nent. That's all. If your grand
'ather hadn't thrown me overheard
n the middle of the Pacific ocean, it's
Tot likely I'd have located the Chal- !
enge mine l forgave him years ago,
md you can bet l harbor no grudge
gainst his grandson"
HE has been the one to suffer-"
aid John. HE imagines himself your T
and for years has prayed
or forgiveness. l expect to go back
0 him in a few days, and you must =,
o with me-"
Then he told John Hawkins the :
tory of his boyhood and of the shoot .
lg of Arthur Morris. He told of his =,
I'VE for Jessie Garden, and of his de- a
srmination to restore to General Car :,
en- the fortune flched from him by :,
le elder Norris
when last l saw Miss Garden" O.
lid John, "she was the heiress to a ~
fortune. | had nothing ~,
1t health, strength and ambition, but
e believed in my future, and some 60
ing has told me that she would wait ~
r me. | shall see her in a few h.
US. and | wish her to be as proud ~ -,
d Independent of my wealth as on =
at night | left her side, five years no
o. She has been robbed of her 90
but if my judgment of the
lue of L. & o. is accurate, it will be N,
stored to the keeping of her father" NO
Il have news for you about L. & o." ST,
d John Hawkins, but first tell me bn
actly how you stand"
The company is organized with one fa,
ndred thousand shares, of par nai
ne of one hundred dollars each" he We,
d. with bonds to the amount of 90,
, millions more. Morris holds
rty-fve thousand shares. and his de,
ociates twelve thousand That is fav
ee thousand less than control. but nm,
imagines that General Garden can 4
exercise his option on ten thou ma
q shares. AS wrote you I've had anc
he acquire this option from Gen. SON
Garden. but of course. Norris the
TVS nothing OF this. BY private :
chase and in the open market our min
nts have picked up twenty-nins and
lsand shares" sto,
Let's see." unused Hawkins. Il i,at
e 7.46O. you have $4,000 and an Phi,
on on Gardens 10000. That p
les total of 46.46O shares. You the,
lack S.541 of control Go into the at |
ket and buy EN-. my boy, You've era,
? great piece Of work; bigger thu.
than you realize" hrol
(To be continued) Pos