The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-02


lifeboat had taken me aboard and Ia
cabin load of sleepy directors They
suddenly perked up with a chorus os
questions concerning the irresponsL
bic little scamp
Yes, | had found him in the interior
of the island. He had fallen in with
some Indians, and, well. to be quits
frank, he had asked me II the man
agement and directors missed him,
and If | would convey TO them mis-
apologies for leaving camp withouG
the usual polite exchange OF a good
bye and so forth.
This twaddle exasperated them as :
had intended. Their language of ana
concerning little Dickson shall have
to be fumigated before public use can
be made of it,
My violent and obsequious friend.
Captain Furioso and l 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 smoke, Cap'n?" offered
the bandit this bit of eastern hos
pitality in my most persuasive
pianissimo.
"Capn,' 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 I have
seen some one in Seattle. Just let ma
open that bag a minute and I'll with
draw it before l forget ii in the rush
at Ketchikan."
Cert piped the captain. like thu
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 it,"
So, having done It" in a jiffy, fele
| assured that the temporary custody oe
DR.. Bumpus' letter gave me control of
the situation created by my alltoo-
precipitate friends. the directors
| Just before we sailed from Ketchf.
kan | enclosed the Bumpus letter In
one of my own and addressed II back
to 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 depsx>
ture from Ketchikan for Vancouver.
This is what | wrote the manager,
man preposterously jealous OF hia
official prerogative:
ct beg to enclose the letter you ssn
| dressed to DIR. Bumpus, pursuant to ths
| direction of your board while was II
camp In a fortnight DID, Dickson XIII
return and explain the important seri a
| he has been rendering your company. y
'Inasmuch as my counsel and adviSs
| concerning your company has been tn
| object of my examination OF its proper
| ties and affairs. / suggest that nothinx
| be said to apprise DIR. Dickson of tlss
action of your board, nor of Its injustice
| to him. l should regard the doctors
resignation from your staff. at this tinae
| as a serious calamity.
Meantime, / am explaining the doe
| tors absence to the directors while they
are on their way to Vancouver"
Great little runt, that camp dbct1E
at the mine," | soliloquized, al va,
| finally debarked from the steamer aud
settled into a Pullman bound for s.
attic.
What's that?" came a screechinr
and derisive chorus. He's littis
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
this runt of the wilderness, and heard
their sDivels 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: 81
"Ketchikan. IS. AlasiSa
Dear Mr.. Bobs:
I'm well againh btu badly pocl1ed. Got
away from the Cape as soon as I dared.
and came here. The squaw pulled
through, but her Riddles died. L envy
tnemt Inc DUCK was almost decent WniE0
l was down. Stll, I've a mind to lick
him aplenty when get strong again.
Two of the boys went to the mius.
sneaked my things aboard the Mary Ann.
and left my written respects for that
manager. / shall have him also to beat
up when he comes my way. There's a
rumor here that he has been discharged
I've heard something of what you aid
for me with them chronological gents
from the East. Much obliged I'm going
to hammer the binacle off the one with
the blue whiskers when he comes To
Alaska again. Keep this quiet. so T'H]
have him to look forward to.
Much obliged for the port wine ana
other good things from New York rm]
going on the STAFF of the Nellie Mine next
month. A big bunch OF the boys az tho1
Coplan Mine want to go with me- but III
won't do that sort of thing.
Yours in Iodoform,
Doc
Eleven days later received the|
following telegram from the iubiIant]
| Dickson:
Met and mangled the manager foI
day. He's in hospital. I'm in iailI
| All the hovs satisfied