The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-06-13

mined. That should net you $4,000.
You need not shake your head. In
any arrangement | may make with
outsiders you shall have ten per cent
of all profits payable to me. | wish to
feel that you will always have an in
terest in the Sailor mine"
"All right, John" said Jim, finally.
Now Wen play that game of seven
up"
Blake won the first game and John
the second. In the third game John
had two to go, and Blake lacked SIX
points. 1t was his deal. He turned
two jacks before the trump was Sc
lected, and then made high, low, jack,
and the game, and won the rubber and
the first choice.
Lucky in cards, unlucky in love-"
laughed Blake as he arose from the ia
BILE. Sailor A is mine-subject to
your option, John
John drew up an agreement and an
option, which both signed, and the
finn of Burton & Blake was dissolved.
Blake accepted twenty-five hundred
dollars in cash, and three days later
both arrived in the little mining town
of Auburn, from which they sent
trustworthy man back to the cabin, to
remain on guard until John Burt re-
turned
Bidding Blake adieu for week or
more, Burt proceeded to San Fran
cisco.
He engaged rooms in the Palace ho-
tel-registering under the name OF
John Burton-and made inquiries con-
corning the leading mining experts OF
the city. He decided to present his
case to David Parker. He wrote the
famous expert brief letter, and was
duly accorded an interview.
During the brief preliminary con-
versation, John Burt studied David
Parker and decided to trust him. Then
he related the story of the discovery
of the Sailor mine.
Il have always believed that those
hills - that those hills contained
gold" said David Parker hesitatingly.
why do you come to me, Mr.. Bur
TOM" he asked. Il am not an-an in
vestor. I'm an expert-at least, an
an alleged expert"
Il wish yoe to refer me to an in
vestor," replied John Burt. You are
an expert in metals and should be in
capitalists. You know them; | don't"
Go and see John Hawkins" said
David Parker as faint smile froze
on his face. He is honest-but hard
hard as granite. l hope you may sue
coed with him-Mr. Burton. If you
and-Mr. Hawkins cannot come to
terms, II might refer you to others
Good day; good day, strand good
luck!"
AS David Parker predicted, John
Burt had little trouble in securing an
interview with John Hawkins, million
aire mine owner and investor.
He wrote the name John Burton"
on a card and gave it to an attendant
Two burly men stood in the doorway,
pausing to make some parting re-
mark, which was followed by roars Of
merriment. The attendant brushed
past them as they closed the door
Tell him to come in" was the or
der given in a voice sonorous through
the heavy partition.
John Burt's education in the ETH
uuette of servility and in adulation of
material thiSgs was singularly defec-
tive. This may have been due to his
country training 1t never occurred to
John Burt that he should stand in awe
of the Hawkins millions. He was i'm
pressed by the leonine head and gil
gantic proportions of the magnate, as
an artist is when he contemplates for
the first time some stupendous work
of nature. He returned the great
mans gaze. before which most strang-
ers quailed and faltered, with an an
swering look which calmly asserted
an equality, yielding Difference only
to a seniority of years.
Glow do you do? What can | do
for you, sir? Take a chair" Mr.
Hawkins glanced again at the card,
tossed it on his desk and wheeled and
confronted John Burt, who had &C.
cepted this gruff invitation.
II own or control some recently dis
covered gold mines, and am in San
Francisco for the purpose of interest
ing capital in their development"
said John Burt. Il am informed that
you are an investor in mining proper
ty. | am in a position to submit prop
ositions which may result to our
mutual advantage"
Where are they?" growled Mr..
lit,