Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-20

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Heres your match and the rest Of your
r0ludblCS."
ing country, anyhow" So down I
walks to tho office. \ cheerful seem
ing. plump kind Of man was sitting
behind the desk. Hello says he,
glancing up and smiling as came in.
How do you open up this morning.
Somebody saved me the trouble,
says l. I'm afraid I'll have to give
you the strong arm for breakfast
"IIe grinned wide. oh, 1t aln't MS
bad as that, hardly reckon says he.
He dove into cafe and brought out 4
cigar box.
"'When q gentlcmans In the condi-
ton you was in last night he says, 1
always make 1t point to go through
his clothes and take out anything Il
stranger might find useful, trusting
that there won't be no Offense the next
morning. Here's Your watch and the
rest Of your yaluables, including the
cash. Count your money and see If
it's right
"Wcll. sir. was one happy man.
and l thanked that Teller as l thumbcd
over the bills, bat when l got Up to n
hundred and seventy begun to feel
queer. Looked like Id inale good
money on the trip.
"'What's the mattcr!' says he, See
Ing my face. Nothing wrong. hope.
"'Why. the watch and the gun and
the other things Is all right says l..
bit I'm nov so to the good. even fig
uring that didn't spend cent. which
amt In the least likely. and here's ten
dollar bills enough to make bed
spread left over
"'Pshaw. says he. Blame 1t! I've
mixed your plumber up with the min
ing gentleman that came in at the
same time. You and him was bound
to fight at first, and then you both
turned to to lick me. and what with
keeping you apart and holding you of
and taking your valuableS away from
you oil ut the same time, and me all
alone here. US it was the night mans
day off, I've made blundcr Of It,
Just take your change out Of the wad
and call for drink on me when you
feel like 1t. Will your
Il said I would 90 that, and. more
over. that he was an officer and gen,
tleman and that Id stay ut hia hotel
two weeks at least to show my ap-
probation, no matter where 1t was
but to satisfy a natural curiosity, I'd
lilo IN knnuv vx,1,nt mt Of hn trv
I was Mt present inhabiting.
"'You're ut Boise, Ida.,' says he
one of the best little towns In tn,
best little territory In the United States
Of America. including Alaska
Well says I. Well for again
was ut n loss for words. had nc
Idea Id gone SO fur from home. I be
lieve what you say says I. What
do you do round these partsT
Mining says he. You're just In
time-bis strike III the Bob Cat dis
trict. Poor mans mining. Placer, and
burned good placer. right on the top OF
the ground. The mining gentleman
spoke about is having his breakfast
now. Suppose y'L so IN and have 4
talk with him? Nice man. drunk OF
sober. although excitable when he's
had q little too much or not quite
enough. He might put you on to {
good thing. I'm not mining person
! myself
Thanks says l md in l went I,
the dining room.
There was great. big. fine lookin:
man eating his ham and eggs the way
| I like to see man cat the next morn
Ing. lie had black beard that was sc
strong it fairly jumped out from his
| face.
| 'Mornin'.' says l.
| "Good morning. sir!' says be- "A
day Of cOmmingiel lucent clarity and
| vernal softnes5. amt it,
| "'Well, wouldn't care to bet on
that without going Il little deeper into
the subject says I; but 1t smells good
at least-sO does that ham and cygs
| Mary, I'll take the same, Win coffee
extra strong
"'You have doubtless been attracted
to our small but growing city from the
reports-which are happily true-of the
| incxhaustible mineral wealth OF the
surrounding region says he.
| "'No-o-not exactly says l; but
do want to hear something about
mines. Mr.. Iotelman out there (who's
a gentleman of the old school If ever
there lived One) told me that you might
put me on to n good thing
Precisely says he. Now. sir, my
name IS Jones-Agamemnon G. Jones
and my pardner. Mr.. II. Smith, Is on
a business trip, selling shares OF our
mine, which we have called 1.-The
Treasury" from reasons which We can
make obvious to any investor. The
shares, Mr.
'Saunders-Red Saunders-Ch anta
Seechee Red
Mr.. Saunders, are so cents apiece,
which price is really only put upon
them to avoid the offensive attitude of
dealing them out IA charity. As q
matter OF fact, this mine OF ours con.
tatnS store Of gold which would .up.
set the commercial world were the
bare facts Of Its extent known. There
Is neither sense nor amusement in
combining such enormous treasure In
the bands of two people. Consequent