The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-18

IN the matter. Honestly. the most of
II IL guesswork at that but perhaps
committee of one dropping a hint at
home might at least arouse some I'M
comfortable questioning Of certain
great man. That's about all, though.
Proof is quite another thing"
The captain pondered. He was fully
aware that the appropriately of the
committee" would nullify whatever
good its limiting might do
"Humphr' he grunted again. IT'S
one thing TO smell a rat and another
to nail Its tail to the door. But I'm
mighty obliged to you, all the same.
And I'll think II over hard. Say, I
can see one thing-you don't take q
very big shine to Heman yourselfr'
mot too big. no. Do your"
well, | don't wake up nights and
cry for him"
Everdean laughed
That's characteristic he said
"You have your own way Of putting
things, captain, and it's hard to be i'm
proved on. Atkins has never done
anything to me. just--I just don't
like him, that's all Father never liked
him either in the old days, and yet,
and It's odd, too, he was the means Of
the old gentleman's making the most
Of his money"
"He? Who? Not Hemang'
"Yes. Heman Atkins. But so far as
that goes father started him toward
wealth, | suppose. AT least he was
poor enough before the mine was sold"
What are you talkin' about? He
man got his start tradin over In the
south seas. sellin' the Kanakas glass
beads and calico for pearls and copra--
two cupfuls Of pearls for every bead.
Anyhow, that's the way the yarn
goes"
II cant help that. He was just a
common sailor who had run away from
his ship and was gold mining in Call
fornia. And when he and his partner
struck 1t rich father borrowed money.
headed company and bought them
out. That mine was the Excelsior, and
it's just as productive today as 1t ever
was. rather think Atkins must be
very sorry he sold. suppose, by
right, | should be very grateful to your
distinguished representative"
well. | do declare. Sho, sho. Aiu't
word about 1t at home. | don't be-
lieve there's Il soul In Bayport knows
that. We all thought twas south sea
tradin' that boosted Heman. And your
own dad! | declare, this is small
world"
ITS odd father never told you about
! 1t. It's one of the old gentleman's pet
stories. He came west in 1850 and
was running a little shipping store In
Frisco. He met Atkins and the other
young sailor, his partner, before they
left their ship. They were In the
store. buying various things, and
father got to know them pretty well
Then they ran away to the diggings--
you simply couldn't keep a crew in
those times-and he didn't see them
again for good while. Then they
came in one day and showed him
specimens from claim they had back
in the mountains. They We're mighty
good specimens. aud what they said
about he claim convinced father thai
I they had II valuable property, SO h,
went to see few well to do friend'
of his, ana the outcome was that {
party was made up 10 90 and inspect
The young fellows were willing to sci
out for II was "A quartz working, unt
they hadn't the money to carry II on
,lA IA.
claim was likely to be even bette
than they thought so, after some bar
gaining. the deal was completed. The.
, sold out for $4,000. aud II was tn
best trade father ever made. He's 81
/ proud Of his Judgment and foreslgh
, IN making II that wonder he neve
! told you the story"
"He never did. When was thisi"
'In "a, WhatT
Il didn't speak. The date seeme'
kind of familiar TO me. that's al
Seems as IL | heard II recent, but
, can't remember when. Seventy-hv
thousand. hey? Well. that want s
, bad. was IL? With that for nest egl
no wonder Heman's managed to hate
pretty respectable brood or dollars.
= "Oh, the whole seventy-fve WASH
his, OF course. Half belonged 20 hi
partner But the poor devil didn't liy
TO enjoy 1t. After the articles wer
, signed and before the money was pal
over lie was taken sick with fcve
and died"
Hey? He did? With feverr'
Yes, but he left a pretty good lei
acy 20 his heirs, didn't he? For con
mon sailor or second mattel believ
that's what he was-S32 800 Is doin
/. well. II must have come as bi
surprise to them The whole sum wa
paid TO Atkins. who What's ti
matter with your
Captain Cy was leaning back In h
, chair He was as white as the tabl'
cloth.
, Are you ill?" asked tue congress
man anxiously. Take some waite