The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-02

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e1''1s'sakH@S hued and dazzling. Down
In the valley an automobile carrying
three passengers and the chauffeur
rolled easily along a white macadam
road until, at the direction of the man
who occupied the front seat with the
driver the machine came to a stop at
the crest Of little knoll.
Get out. boys. and let's steal little
fruit. / haven't robbed an orchard
since was a kid spoke Doc Floyd
to Col. Bill Powley and Jack Cleland,
who were with him on a pleasure ride
few miles out Of Los Angeles.
Having satisfied their playful spirit
of larceny the little party stepped
back into the waiting auto and hur-
ried on back towards the city
There has been some fellow here
looking for you two or three times
this afternoon" the hotel clerk in
formed Floyd when he called for his
key when he was once more back in
the city. He didn't leave any card.
Said he'd be back this evening"
i've been thinking I'd like to take
run up through the mining towns"
announced Cleland, who was known as
the pessimist of the party owing to
the fact that he never became enthus.
iastic over any question.
well, it's worth considering, at any
rate, Jack, and I'll just sleep over it
tonight. | can't see that there is any
necessity for passing up any tricks.
BY the way, | wonder who it was that
was looking for me while we were
out?"
AS If in answer to Floyds query,
the house telephone bell rang and he
was informed by the operator that
Mr. Jackson wished to see him.
"All right, I'll see him here. Have
him come right up to my room," he
replied. 1T must be the fellow who
was looking for me this afternoon"
he continued to Cleland when he had
hung up the receiver of the phone
II don't know who Jackson is, though
The only Jackson | recall is our friend
Howard Jackson, who died in New
York three years ago."
At the sound of approaching steps
In the hall, Floyd turned and opened
his door without waiting for knock.
"Why, it's Towards kid brother" he
announced, as he grasped the hand
of his caller In friendly greeting 81
was just wondering who it could be-"
he explained. This is Jack Cleland,
Tommy. He knew your brother Howard
almost as well as | did. We were
all shocked to hear of his death when
that sudden spell of fever took him
off. You were with him at the time,
weren't your"
Yes, | was there. 1t was pretty
tough. He was only sick a week and
there were only the two of us left"
"And what are you doing way out
here on the other side of the world +?
Did you bring his racing stable out
here?"
No, he only had one good horse in
his stable. They were all sold at auc-
ton and didn't bring much more than
enough to square up his debts. was
never on the race track much, you
know. | went to work in a railroad
office as soon as | got through high
school. came out here two years
ago to take place in the office of a
western road"
~ hope you like the railroad bust
ness and are prospecting at it," was
the kindly intended remark of Floyd,
although his discerning eye told him
that all was not we'll with his caller.
well, that wasn't what | came to
see you about" said young Jackson,
hesitatingly. IL wanted to see you be-
cause you are the only old friend of
my brother | have seen since l came
west | was in the hotel ON business
his morning and CHANGED to see your
lame on the register. / wanted to
ask you about debt George Stewart,
who was one time partner of my
brother, owed him when he died. 1t
was a thousand dollars and | know
he owes it because have a letter he
wrote Howard while he was i'll in
the hospital saying that he was sorry
not to be able to square the debt
then but was broke himself He
promised to pay up just as soon as he
cot on his feet. I've since learned
that he has made lot of money and
have written him twice and never
got an answer The last letter
wrote was returned by the hotel where
{ sent it, marked: Present address
unknown"
well, my boy, it's no wonder you
haven't had an answer. Stewart has
been in South America for nearly a
year. heard from him a few weeks
ago. He's almost in the millionaire
:lass through a railroad deal that
some rich friend put him into down
here. He'll make good, and just tC
show you that / have faith in him, I'm
willing to advance you any part o.
the thousand dollars he owes your
brothers estate and I'll give you his
present address so you can write &c
him. He said he wouldn't be back II
this country for six months"
"Well, that's the first good news Nv,