Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-10-10
CHAPTER II.

This sudden announcement of his faith.
er's death was a great shock to Walter.
The news stunned him, and he stood,
pale and motionless, looking into the
housekeeper's face.
Come in, Master Walter, come In and
have cup of hot tea. It'll make you
feel better"
Tell me about It, Nancy; II cunt
think it's true It's so sudden. When
was he first taken sickr
Il didn't notice nothing till last night
just after supper Richard went to the
postoffice and got your fathers letters.
When they came he took 'em INTO the Ii
brary, and began TO read 'em. There WIS
three, / remember. 1t was about an hour
before / went into the room to tell him
the carpenter had called about repairing
the carriage house. When l came in,
there was your poor father lying on tho
carpet, senseless. He held a letter tight
In his hand. / screamed for help. Mr..
Brier, the carpenter, and Richard cams
in and helped me to lift up your poor
father, and we sent right off for the doc
tor"
What did the doctor sayY'
He said it was a paralytic stroke
very bad one-and ordered him to be put
TO bed directly. But it was of no use.
He never recovered, but breathed his last
this morning at eight o'clock"
Nancy, have you got that letter which
my father was reading2"
Yes, Master Walter, / put it in my
pocket without reading. i think there
must have been bad news In it."
She drew from her pocket a letter,
which she placed in Walters hands. lilo
read it hastily, and it confirmed his sus-
picions 1t was from a lawyer Mr. Con
rad had asked TO make inquiries respect
ing the Great Metropolitan Mining Com
pany, and was as follows,
William Conrad, ESQ.,:
Dear Sri have, at your request.
taken pains to inform myself Of the pres
ent management and condition of the
Great Metropolitan Mining Company.
The task has been less difficult than ]
since the failure Of the com
psny has just been made public. The
has been In the hands of din
honest and INSCRIPTIONS men, and il Is
doubtful whether the stockholders will be
able 70 recover anything.
ANDREW HOLMES"
Walter folded up the letter, and put Il
into his pocket. lie felt that this letter
had cost his father his life, and in the
midst Of bis grief be had very bitter
thoughts about the INSCRIPTIONS man who
lad led bis father 70 ruin. Had IL been
merely the loss of property, be could
laye forgiven him, but be had been De-
oriyed Of the kindest and most indulgent
n fathers
y should like TO see nay father" be
aid.
An hour later Ne came out Of the Ieatl,
hamber, pale but COMPOSED he seelned
'lder and more thoughtful fhan when he
uttered. A great aud sudden s0rT0p often
laf chs effect upon tle young.
Nancy" he said, have any Arrange.
nents been made about the fansralT
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