The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-05-19

John Hawkins was publicly named e
the manipulation and principal vinnrt
but James Blake was hailed a. ne
daring operator whose brilliant gen
eraiship had crowned the success Of
the deal In the speculative hruia
ment he suddenly blazed forth a.
star Of the first magnitude.
James Blake suddenly developed
traits which bewlldered his friends
and surprised himself Under the
guidance Of John Burt he mastered
the details Of the business. displaying
ability In dealing with the lntricacies
which formed the daily routine. In
capable Of acting for himself. he could
follow a chartered course with the
precision OF a pilot.
Nature had denied to James Blake
that spark Of genius which inspires
the leader. but he possessed In a high
degree those traits which leadership
attracts and invests with power, He
grasped Burts plans OF campaign with
the intuition OF Bernadottc, and en-.
ecuted them with the dash and skill
Of Murat In the two years which
followed. wealth poured into the cot
fcrs " James Blake q Company.
Blake's name figured In great imam
clal transactions. and his opinion was
eagerly sought In matters OF CONNER
clal moment Handsome as Apollo.
and the reputed possessor OF large
fortune. he became a society lion. a
popular club man and the target 10
matrimonial archers.
Blake accepted his honors with dig.
nifty and modesty He was willing
and proud TO shine in the reflected
light Of John Burt. He would have
endured unmerlted disgrace as Sc
renely as he wore unwon honors.
From the moment when Peter Burt
stood with uplifted arms In tho light
ning's glare and gave him a blessing,
John Burt had no doubt OF his imam
clal future with his eyes nxod I'M
waveringly on an immediate purpose,
he had boldly commanded fortune to
do his bidding.
A profile portrait OF Jessie Garden
rested on an easel which stood near
the desk In his library. Il was the
work OF an artist OF local fame. drawn
from n tintype photograph-his sole
momento OF the women he loved. The
pink paper frame. with n design In
hearts and roses. which surrounded
the photograph, was frayed and torn
but Jessio's sweet face was revealed
on the glossy surface Of the metal
the face which had looked into his one
summer day when they rode TO Hing
ham. and Jessie proposed they should
have their tintypss taken"
Jessie was In her sixteenth year
when the picture was taken. but the
long rldlng.habit and the queenly pose
Of her head against the plain back
ground added dignity TO the nasceni
charms Of face and figure. John
would sit for hours during the Ions
evenings and gaze at this portrait II
was the one visible connecting linl
between the past and the present. tn,
ocular inspiration for his future
Again and again he attempted 10 pic
ture the Jessie Garden OF the pres
ent. with his eyes fixed on the por'
trait. and his mind conferred on NJ
original he struggled 10 span the void
OF miles and years which parted them,
and 90 hold communion with her. AZ
times he imagined the message was
received, and that a loving answer
came, bidding him 10 have faith and
to perscyore. Surely such correspon-
dence was not In violation OF his
promise 10 Peter Burt Then he
would turn 10 his books, and with a
light heart toll far into the night In
this room he mastered the secrets OF
finance and OF commerce. With him
self as tutor, he took a postgraduate
course In business. No detail was
too slight, no problem too intricate, to
escape his attention. The world was
the chcasboard OF his future opera.
lions. and he explored its past and
studied It's present with zeal unfag
ging and faith unbounded.
But when slumber fell upon him,
and his soul wandered into unknown
regions, he dreamed-dreamed not OF
millions nor OF trlumphs over master
minds, lie dreamed OF Jessie Car.
den.
Ito be continued.)