American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-08

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suddenly perked up with a 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. well. to be quite
frank, he had asked me il the man
agement and directors missed him.
n IL | would convey to them his
apologies for leaving camp without
bye n 81 forth.
This twaddle e~xasperated 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 o~bsequious friend,
Captain Furioso. and I were alone in
the wheel house where he kept his
eyes on the company's mail bag. AS I
espied the bag a villainous idea seized
upon me.
Have a smoke, Cap'n?" I offered
the bandit this bit OF eastern hos
pitality in my most persuasive
pianissimo.
"Cap'n." l began, leaning over his
smelly, little black n a figure in
a confidential. warm-hearted manner,
"Cap'n. l wrote DR.. Bumpus of Juneau
q letter at the mine which l think l
ought not to send him until I have
seen some one in Seattle. Just let me
open that bag a minute and I'll with
draw it before l forget It in the rush
at K~etchikan."
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 It,"
So. having done it" in a jiny. I felt
assured that the temporary custody of
DR.. Bumpus' letter gave me control OF
the situation created by my all-too-
precipitate friends. the directors.
Just before we sailed from Ketchi.
kan I enclosed the Bumpus letter in
one of my own and addressed 1t 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 depar.
ture from Ketchikan for Vancouver.
This is what l wrote the manager,
a man preposterously Jealous of his
Official prerogative:
eY - A. -
dressed to DR.. Bumpus. pursuant to the
direction OF your board while I was In
camp. In a fortnight ID. Dickson will
return and explain the important service
he has been rendering your company.
"Inasmuch as my counsel and advice
concerning your compan has been the
object of my examination of its proper
ties and affairs. 1 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 stan. at this time.
as a serious calamity.
Meantime. l 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 NINE" l so~liloquized, as We
finally debarked from the steamer and
settled into a Pullman bound for Sc
attic.
What's that?" came a sc~reeching
and derisive chorus. Hes a little
beast. and If"
"No&. see here, gentlemen, I've de-
termiped to raise you to the lofty level
of that little cut. between here and
Seattle, or wreck this train In the at
tempt"
So I told them of the heroism of
this runt Of the wilderness, and heard
their spiveis and saw their tears. their
hedging and squirming and justifying
and all that men do whose conduct
should bring regret and
A month thereafter / received this
assuring report: /
"Ketchikan. sS. Alaska
Dear Mr.. Bobs:
I'm we'll againn btu badly pocked. Got
away from the Cape as soon as I dared.
and came here The squaw pulled
through. but her Riddles died I envy
them, The buck was almost decent while
| was down. Still. I've a mine to lick
him apienty when I get strong again.
Two of the boys went to the mine,
,neaked my things aboard the Mary Ann,
md left my written respects for that
manager. I shall have him also to beat
ip when he comes my way. There's a
.umor here hat he has been discharged.
i've heard something OF what you did
or ME with them chronological gents
rom the East Much obliged. I'm going
@ hammer the binac.e on the one with
he blue whiskers when he comes to
Alaska again. Keep this quiet. so TIL
rave him to ooh forv ard to.
Much obliged for the port wine and
ther good things from New York. I'm
,oing on the stan Of the Nellie Mine next
A big bunch of the boys at the
Mine want to go with me, but /
von't do that sort Of thing.
Yours in Iodoform,
DOC"
Eleven days later I received the
telegram from the jubilant /:
:
Met and mangled the manager to :
nv. He's In ho9pital I'm In fail :