Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-05-12

any Arrangement / may make with
outsiders you shall have ten per cent
I of all profits payable to me. wish TO
feel that you will always have an in
terest in the Sailor NINE"
"All right, John" said Jim, finally
Now we1l play that game OF seven
up"
Blake won the first game and John
the second. In the third game John
had two to CO. and Blake lacked six
points. Ii was his deal. He turned
two lacks before the trump was Sc
Iected. 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
| firm 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.
81 have always believed that those
hills - that those hills - contained
gold" said David Parker hesitatingly-
"Why do you come to me, Mr.. Bur
ton?" he asked. 81 am not an-an in
gestor I'm an expert-at least, an
an alleged expert"
81 wish voc to refer me to an in
vestor," replied John Burt. You are
an expert in metals and should be in
capitalists. You know them; l don't.
GO and see John Hawkins" said
David Parker. as a faint smile froze
on his face. He is honest-but hard
hard as granite. hope you may sue
coed with him-Mr. Burton. If you
and-Mr. Hawkins cannot come to
terms, Il 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"
IN a card and gave it to an attendant
rwo burly men stood in the doorway,
to make some parting re-
mark. which was followed by roars of
nerriment. The attendant brushed
,ast them as they closed the door.
Tell him to come in" was the or
Ter given in a voice sonorous through
he heavy partition.
John Burt's education in the ETH
uette of servility and in adulation Of
Material thiSgs was singularly defec-
ive This may have been due to his
ountry training. 1t never occurred to
ohm Burt that he should stand in awe
f the Hawkins millions. He was i'm
ressed by the leonine head and gil
antic proportions of the magnate, as
n artist is when he contemplates for
lie first time some stupendous work
! nature. He returned the great
ans gaze. before which most strang-
s quailed and faltered, with an an
vering look which calmly asserted
/ equality, yielding Difference only
a seniority of years.
How do you do? What can l do -
r you, sir? Take a chair" Mr.
awkins glanced again at the card,
ssed it on his desk, and wheeled and
John Burt, who had ac-
pied this gruff invitation.
Il own or control some recently dis
vered gold mines, and am in San
ancisco for the purpose of interest
: capital in their development"
i'd John. Burt 81 am informed that
u are an investor in mining proper
am In a position to submit prop
itions which may result to our
ltual advantage"
Where are they?" growled Mr.
m Hawkins.
For an answer John stepped behind
} capitalist and placed his fingers
point indicated on large map of
lifornia which hung on the wall.
They are located on the west slope
the Sierra Nevadas, at an altitude
about two thousand feet above the
err, five miles south of the Wormley