The Washington herald., 1911-03-05

City dance hail. saloon and gambling house nks
the whirlwind that he is
Possessed of a tidy fortune and Of making vast
one, Burning Daylight proceeds to stir up the lie
OF the gambling house. The men and women all aomre
him. for he is the type that dominates
Essentially a mans man, Burning Daylight resents'
rather fears the wies Of the women who frequent
the dance hall He is afraid to be even civil to
woman because he breads idea Of being mastered
by anybody anything, and to surrender to woman
means, in his mind, that he is conquered
Drink boasting and in the turmoil that fol-
flows Burning Daylight shows his amazing muscular
strength. He wins all the tests and downs all the
giants that come before him.
Then poker game-the greatest ever played
IN the KIondike Burning Dayght's luck deserts him
end and he rises from the table penness-Worse
than broke.
Then the indomitabIe courage Of this master among
men shows itself He declares himself in readiness to
accomplish an almost impossible task-to the mail
to Dyea and back with dog team and an Indian
Il swore in 'S3 to go out till I'd made my
stake" exclaimed, "and swear once more, by the
mill tails of the head of John the Baptist I'll
for the outside till make my pile and tell
you-alI, and now. it's got be almighty big pile
makes his journey, gets to Dyea and back to Cir
Gle City where plunges into the Tivoli winning his
victory and acclaim Of the crowd that had seen MIN
depart on his heartbreaking journey.
Then without rest, this amazing man makes Wild
night of it. He outdances and women, too; wins
at roulette then, still scorning slumber or any re-
cuperaon starts daybreak, with three partners and
dog team, for the newest gold strike IN the upper
country along the Stewart
Then comes the battle for gold Strike after strike
:. explored Daylight sees this dominant figure
along the Yukon and in the golden Dawson Dscour-
aged frequently refuses to allow lifes loaded dice
10 beat him. and in the end comes victory-and millions
And so Daylight leaves the Yukon behind for new
6eIds Of endeavor His departure is event of great
Importance and the vessel swings clear this acon-
oueri1g man weeps-a little He tears of his cap and
waves It. "Goodby. you-all," he cried. goodby, YOU
ALL
In sar Francisco Daylight becomes the sensation Of
the day. He still woman-shy. however, and reasons
that he has brought his millions the States to play
mans game not a womans. He meets the men in the
big financial world, polish up mis- rough speech
and manners. over to Tonopah. makes a big
cleanup there and then feels the call Of Wall street
He goes on to New York, gets into The clutches Of
some Wall sharks who have not forgotten how
he heat them at their game in the Rsondike ard
owned millions that should have been theirs. They
persuade him to into big deal with them. He has
an impression that he can trim New York easily
he has the other places, and is led and by the
willy fnanciers until his entire fortune is staked.
Then the double Daylight is cleaned out
again. trimmed The fend incarnate in him awakens and
he determines either get his millions back or do
wholesale murder. He Ius his false friends into the
does understand the situation.
them in Wall street and. armed with automatic
revolver, them the ten millions they
have taken from him. Cowards at heart the financial
hesitate first, but after matter of three
four hours succeed in raising the money in currency
and certified checks and Daylight returns to San Fran
CISCO his fortune intact, leaving New York puzzled
and his former friends overwhelmed
Back in San Francisco Daylight becomes a financial
Robin Hood. He becomes known a fighter, a fend,
tiger. But he is square and is known be so! The
gambling side of business fascnates him ne plays
the game up the rules, but merclessy. When he
gets man or a corporation down and either squeals
he gouges less hard. The reason for his savagery
that he despises the with whom he plays for he
believes not one in hundred Of them is the level
fortune increases magicaIly and he lives hard
cruel life when all Of sudden Dede Mason enters his
ken She is his senographer and she attracts his
attention by correcting of the slips his dictdon
He learns that she is orphan and is supporting
crippled brother loves to ride horseback and is alto
gether just opposite of all other women Daylight
has known
Constant association with Daylight and admiration
for his persistence begin to impress Dede Mason and
Dne day they have heart to heart talk, in
which she practically takes the hide off, the man
She tells him fatty she does Nke his life and his
business. There women who ,lould marry a man
like and be happy" she says. but couIdnt.and
the more I cared for such tn more unhappy I
should be- So the profigate Daylight begins to see
her meaning, but after defence Of his methods
he resolves plan and, the amazement of
his business associates proceeds carry it out And
all because of Dede Mason.
Daylight has, meantime, doubled his fortune but
the moro money he possesses more distant seems
Dede Mason. He at last proposes marriage to her
twice, but Is refused. He does give up-that is
lot his way-and demands the girl tell him Just
what is amss for she has confessed to an interest in
him. Whereupon she tells him he has too much money
IS living the wrong kind Of a life, and in short is
owned by his wealth. and nothing else She shows him
how he is taking unhealthy flesh, is becoming
harsh and cruel and brutalized and degraded And
Daylight listens amazed.
Her talk has its effect. Daylight decides to get rid
II his vast fortune, only little ranch at Glen
sen and reform his mode of life He puts this plan
before Dede Mason and decides be his wife, pro-
i1ded he means what he says. She will not take him
Ind his money too, for his wealth is his master.
And Dede Mason wins. Daylight deliberately entan.
Iles himself in financial slough and refuses to lift
hand to save his millions. His associates amazed
md enraged, do nothing with him-he has won his
'rize and is content So Dede Daylight settle on
heir little ranch. and comes a new complication
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