The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-09
CHAPTER VII.

In no blaze Of glory did Burning
Daylight descend upon San Francisco
Not only had he been forgotten, but
the Klondike along with him. The
world was interested in other things,
and the Alaskan adventure, like the
Spanish War, was an old story. He set
tied down in st. Francis Hotel, was
interviewed by the cub-reporters on
the hotel-run, and received brief para
graphs Of notice for twenty-four
hours.
Several months passed In San Fran
cisco. during which time he studied
the game and its rules, and prepared
himself to take hand.
firing Of being merely an onlooker.
he ran up to Nevada. where the new
Sold-mining boom was fairly started
lust to try futter," as he phrased
1t to himself. The flutter on the To-
nopah Stock Exchange lasted Just ten
days. during which time his smash
Ing, wild-bull game played ducks and
brakes with the more stereotyped
gamblers, and at the end of which
time, having gambled F1or1del into
his fist. he let so for a net profit of
half a million. Whereupon, smackine
his lips, he departed for San Fran
cisco and the ST. Francis Hotel. It
tasted good, and his hunger for the
game became more acute.
And once more the papers sensa.
tionalized him. BURNING DAYLIGHT
was big-letter headline again. In.
terviewers f1ocked about him. Old
nles OF magazines and newspapers
were searched through, and the 70.
mantle and historic Elan Harnfsh
Adventurer Of the Frost. King OF the
kiond1ke, and Father OF the Sour
doeghs. strobe upon the breakfast Ia
Bile of million homes along with the
toast and breakfast foods. Even be-
lore his elected time, he was forcibIy
launched into the game. Ffnanciers
and promoters. and all the fiotsam and
1etsam OF the sea of speculation
surged upon the shores of his eleven
millions. In self-defence he was COM
PEELED to open Offices. He dabbled In
little things at first-"stalling for
tme. as he explained 1t to Holds
worthy, friend he had made at tho
Aita-Pactfic Club. Daylight himse,r
was member Of the club, and Holds
worthy had proposed him. And it was
well that Daylight played closely at
nrsr Tor he was astounded by the
muNituoes OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
ne called them-that flocked abont
MIN. He saw through their schemes
readily enough. and even maryeIed
That such numbers Of them could finS
sufficient prey to keep them going
Their rascality and general dubious-
ness was SO transparent that he ceuld
not understand how any one could be
taken In by them.
So 1t was that he resolved to ieava
the little men. the Holdsvorthvs
alone; and. while he met them In GOOD
fellowship. he chummed with none
and formed no deep friendships. He
old not dislike the little men. the men
OF the Alta-Paciflc, for instance. He
merely did not elect to choose them
Tor partners in the big game in which
ne intended to play. What this big
game was. even he did not know. He
was waiting to find 1t. And in the
meantime he played small hands. In
vesting In several aridlands recIama-
tion projects and keeping his eyes
open Tor the big chance when II
should come along.
And then he met John Dowsett. the
great Jonn Dowsett. 1t was the first
Dig magnate Daylight had met face to
lace. and he was pleased and charmed.