The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-06-29

cabin load of sleepy directors. They
suddenly perked up with chorus OF
questions concerning "the irresponsi-
BILE little scamp
Yes, had found him in the interior
Of the island He had fallen In with
some Indians, and, we'll. to be quite
frank, he had asked me II the man
agement and directors missed him.
and IL would convey to them his
apologies for leaving camp without
the usual polite exchange of a good
bye and so forth.
This twaddle exasperated them as
had intended. Their language Of and
concerning little Dickson shall have
to be fumigated before public use can
be made Of it.
My violent and obsequious friend.
Captain Furioso, and | were alone In
the wheel house where he kept his
eyes on the company's mail bag. AS
espied the bag villainous idea seized
upon me.
Have a xmoke. Cap'n?" I offered
the bandit this bit of eastern hos
pitality in my most persuasive
pianissimo.
"Cap'n," began, leaning over his
smelly, little black and tan figure in
confidential, warm-hearted manner,
"Cap'n, wrote DR.. Bumpus of Juneau
letter at the mine which think !
ought not to send him until have
seen some one In Seattle. Just let me
open that bag minute and I'll with
draw 1t before I forget 1t In the rush
at Ketchikan."
Cert" piped the captain. like the
good, brave soul that he Is, here's
the key" Then looking around fierce
ly at nothing he half whispered:
Just turn the key in the wheel
house door Them gents from Massey
chewsitt. might butt in afore you
done IL"
So, having "done It" In jiffy, felt
assured that the temporary custody OF
DR.. Bumpus' letter gave me control OF
the situation created by nay all-too-
precipitate friends. the directors.
Just before we sailed from Ketchi-
kan enclosed the Bumpus letter in
one OF my own and addressed 1t back
80 the company's manager at the mine.
These letters, therefore. went to the
mine on the Mary AIMS return trip
and were In the managers hands on
the fourth day following our depar-
ture from Ketchikan for Vancouver.
This is what wrote the manager,
man preposterously Jealous OF his
official prerogative:
ST beg to enclose the letter you adj
dressed to DR.. Bumpus, pursuant to the
direction of your board while was in
camp. In a fortnight DID. Dickson will
return and explain the important service
he has been rendering your company.
.sInasmuch as my counsel and advice
| concerning your company has been the
| object Of my examination Of its proper
| ties and affairs. / suggest that nothing
be said to apprise DR.. Dickson OF the
action of your board, nor OF Its injustice
| to him. I should regard the doctors
resignation from your staff. at this time.
| as a serious calamity.
Meantime. I am explaining the doc
tors absence to the directors while they
| are on their way to Vancouver"
Great little runt, that camp doctor
at the mine," / soliloquized, as We
finally debarked from the steamer and
settled into Pullman bound for Sc
attic.
whats THAR" came a screeching
and derisive chorus. He's little
| beast, and if"
NOW, see here. gentlemen, I've de-
termined to raise you to the lofty level
Of that little cut, between here and
Seattle, or wreck this train in the at
| tempt"
So told them OF the heroism OF
fhis runt of the wilderness. and heard
their snivels and saw their tears, their
hedging and squirming and justifying
and all that men do whose conduct
should bring regret and remorse.
A month thereafter received this
assuring report:
'eKetchikan. SS. Alaska
| .sDear Mr.. Bobs:
| J1rav from the Cape as soon az dared,
80 came here The squaw pulled
through. but her Riddles died. envy
| thami The buck was almost decent while
| r was down. Still, i've mind to lex
| him aplenty when set strong again.
saTwo of the boys went to the mine,
sn@aked my things aboard the Mary Ann.
ana left my written respects for that
manager. I shall have him also TO bea1
/ IN when he comes my way. There's
| .r,,mor here that he has been discharged
aT.ye heard something OF what you did
| for me with them entomological gents
| rom the East. Much obliged. I'm going
| a. hammer the binacle or the one with
the blue whiskers when he comes to
Alaska again. Keep this quiet, 20 III
i have him to look forward to.
| aMuch obliged for the port wine ana
! other good things from New York. I'm
roinr on the stan OF the Nellie Mine next
month. a big bunch OF the boys at the
Coplan Mine want to go with me, but :
| won't do that sort Of thing.
Yours In Iodoform.
Eleven days later / received the
following telegram from the jubflant
/ Dickson:
MET and mangled the manager to-
Il TS~.- IN TAIL