The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-07
My name Is thicl mn.
I've had my thiel IN.
~ hadn't got full
I'd been there lhiCl still"

Saltwater Hili'ha waterbury
watch Vas striking two a. m. on
the drowuy ear Of night as the man
I Aith the Midas touch tackled out %
the Cecil hotel. Saturday morning
and drank several long bfeaths Of
fresh ais 90 take the taste Of cham
paEne oat Of his mouth lie was
singing something that sounded
like the foregoing verse when he
reached the street
There's nushins 60 Il. explained
ri 4. talking to himself Il could
Ihiel do zlsh til the (hicl cows
e nome An thas una lie And
BIN CARED YEARLY AZ the barber
poles ana street corners as they bur
ried pas bis eyes.
"F-unny halnt Il unused Bill
again. watts a Teller got Z have
1.-TWO eyes ferenuyhow. wen he en-
hhce juss t-tvicet as much as IN
lhici next Teller. Don do me no
E-Eood. I've a-seen cv.rythin Aw
waits IN use and BIN disappeared
down the street
II VAS the finish Of quiet
night" AZ Bill would express a. dur
INK which ~Bili" had put a good
many dollars into various channels
Of circulation
"nill" blew into town on the Ohio
from Nome. Friday afternoon with
the large part 81 his third fortune
tucked away in his c'othea. bat he
hadn't been in town long before
host of deputy sheriffs policemen
and friends sWooped down on him
like vuiiures TO feast
"Hill' had the "hunch" that there
would be a lot ~ people anxious 20
relieve him OF as much OF his mon
ey rs possible and he was ready for
them. "Bill" had eluded the off
GERS who tried to arrest him AZ the
dock and he wound Mp in a private
room IN the Cecil hotel. where he
was soon Joined by his wife. who
Is suing him for divorce Later
attorneys. Geo ~ and ]. " Muir
ply who claimed 10 represent
hia wife IN her divorce action. and
who would be In for fees Joined the
hilarious William and his domesti-
eaily unfelicitated spouse. With
the party was also Judge George
Hatch who had issued a warrant for
"BilfE" arrest earlier In the day.
The wine was flowing freely.
Heres a how. shouted Bill. as
he saw his unlimited guests enter
ing and he wanted to order another
wagon load Of champagne for the
crowd lie. however compromised
By handing Judge Hatch. each Of the
lawyers aud several Of the deputy
shsriffH and policemen present
brand new five dollar bills inst is
sued by the new Bank Of Fairbanks
They accepted them as "souve-
Mrs" aud Blll cut into more
Grape" Say. boys. have n little
of this wealthy water and talk
business afterwards. he exclaimed
But the law was stern. hin was
told that he must dig mp $3.50 TO
pay the attorneys as fees In his |
wifes divorce case. and 10 pay for |
the support Of the children until !
the case had been settled.
Bill. not knowing much about law, /
aud not knowing that Prosecuting /
Attorney Macintosh had declared /
Judge Hateh's order for arrest a. /
legal. parted with the money aud /
the lawyers wanted a division forth /
with. But Deputy Drew interrupt /
ed and said that that money would /
have to be paid to the sheriff's office /
and 20 through the formal channels /
before tho lawyers could get any Of /
Il. Blll was too good natured 10 /
offend anybody. and Judge Hatch 4
after scratching his head. said that 1
he guessed Deputy Drew was right