The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-15

any time"
Ana Pill growled. WHO says you
can't? Would | be workin' for you If
you couldnt? The inference was
not exactly Obvious
That afternoon Gardiner came down
again to the Barbary Coast, and had
another talk with Shanghai Smith.
What, another of 'em?" asked
Shanghai. u say. Mr. Gardiner. this
Is bit thick?''
Yes, It's two thousand dollars
thick" said Gardiner; III you could
only ship whole crew on such terms,
you might retire and go in for poll.
ties
"And who's the man this time?"
It's Jack Hunt"
Him as IL paytn' for Gawthrop?"
Gardiner nodded.
And who's payin' for Hunt?''
Gardner took him by the greasy
lapel of his coat.
I'm tell you-its Gawthrop!"
Gardiner. who was doing the dra-
matte criticism for the Chronicle that
night, saw Gawthrop and Hunt in
Miss Athertons box at the opera
house. They appeared to be on very
good terms, and were both in an eX
cellent humor. For all that he had
planned, George Gardiner was In no
great good temper when he imagined
that Edith showed more favor To Sib.
ley than to his rival.
He's not u bad sort, but he's not
the sort to- marry girl like that ="
said Gardiner If she only knew the
life he has led. she'd give him the nit
ten right OFF And | could let her
know. It's doing him favor to send
him to sea. And as for Hunt. he's
really mean. Life wont be all pie to
him as he's laid it out to be. She'll
think they've SHE'D off, and Will be
mad. and more ready to listen to a
man who has loved her for years, as
she knows. If she'd only take me
while I'm poor, I'd be the proudest
man in California. I'D wouldn't it
make all California sick"
Though he did not know it, both
Gawthron and Hunt aplayed into his
hands, Each was quite convinced that
he was the favored lover and as they
both had q. secret they used it when
they got chance.
"Gawthrop is a very nice fellow, -
said Jack Hunt condescendingly; but
she never knows his own mind, Miss
:Atherton.. should never be surprised
/. to hear he had gone. to Europe. He's
!, fond -of travel and very. very incon-
slant.
Indeed said Edith She had
found him fairly .perseYering 1t was
; strange when Hunt was called outside
/. for few minutes that Gawthrop, who
this night had shown no Jealousy.
threw out asdsrk hint that Hunt Was
no true Californian.
Il shouldn't be In the least SUI
prised to hear he had gone to Europe 3"
he said. He's very Eighty | sup.
pose that is the reason he didn't mar
ry while he was young
Hunt was thirty. and his rival was
twenty-six.
And don't you want to see Eu
roper" asked Edith, who wondered
what was in the wind.
"Ah. some day. but not alone" an
swered Sibley. Il shall never GO With.
out comparton."
S"tYo1 shos'd go with Jack E"nt,"
said Edith mischieyously. Il certain
ly wonder none of you travel more
Now. Mr.. Gardiner down there has
been all ever1 the world
a'fAh. poor iGardinerl" said Sibley.
How is 1t so clever and good-natured
a man should be doing what he is?"
And much to ,Sibley's astonis hment,
Edith Anterior turned on him with
an odd questton
"Well-and what are you DOING"
Perhaps II Gardiner had heard her
ask that que Stion, he might have con.
sidered that Shanghai Smith need not
intervene aft II all
But Smith did intervene that night.
When Cav .hrop left the theater he
went straight down. Market street to
the water front and found his way to
Shanghai Smiths without and diff
Guilty. He had plenty OF pluck. and
plenty OF ignorance of the real cond-
lions Of life in San francisco. What
he heard and what he read about the
matter did not touch him: he lived in