The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-10
while longer If you say the boss isn't cussia' OF

What said to the rubieund and pudgy Doc. and
just what he said to as hestood on twenty yaius
or so with eyes OF greater eloquenee than MS qual,
tongue had ever known doesn't matter here ans
now Suffice it that made my short ont tahgieu
way to the shore alone. stood under Does PINK shiil
and near the fat blaze and waited Tor the mary
Ann Her pirate captain seeing me waving small
birch signal-iashon, stopped his engine ana arlleu
as close he deemed prudent In lew inomehss
the launch lifeboat had taken me aboard ana 10
cabin load OF sleepy directors They suddenly
perked up with chorus OF questions concerning
THE irresponsible little scamp"
Yes, had found him IN the interior OF the isiahu'
He had fallen in with some Indians and, well, to De
quite frank, he had asked me il the management ana
directors missed him, and if | would convey TO
them his apologies for leaving camp without the
usual polite exchange of good bye and SO torth'
This twaddle exasperated them as | had IN
tended, Their language OF and concerning httie
Dickson shall have to be tumgated before pubic
use be made of IT,
My violent and obsequious friend Captain Furioso,
and were alone in the wheel house where ne
kept his eyes on the CONF anys mail bag. AS
espied the bag yiainous idea seized upon me-
tave smoke, Capn:" | offered the bandit this
bit o Eastern hospitality in my most persuasive
panissmo The cigar handed from richly
mounted pocket case was meant Tor the simple te.
1t Of the disniecting kind OF cigars-shipped
to me by the barrel destroy the fruit pests on my
farm II the impressive manner i'll which ]
served these unpedigreed cigars that made them
pass much above par.
The captan-a brave always-sniffed at the
cigar, admired the for the hundredth time dur
ing my visit at the mine and approyingy held II
belN cen his teeth while lighted it with first
class match Indeed whatever the cigar may have
internally lacked. The fine flare OF thar match de-
noted quality Of high order.
= apn, began, leaning over MS smelly, little
blaak ant t.r hgafc ~ confidential warm
hearted manner, "tapn, ! wrote DR.. Bumpns 81
juneau letter at the rhine which think ought
not q send him until have seen some one IN
Seattle Iust let open that bag a minute and
IN withdraw it before ! lorget it in the rush at
ketchkan."
Cert" rped the captain, like the good, brave
Il rItn a.. -.
around hercey at nothing, he nall whispered. Just
the key in the wheel house door. Them gents
from Massychewsitt might butt III alore you done
So having done it. in jiffy | felt assured that
the temporary custody q Dr. Bumpp. letter gave
me control q tie situation created by my all-too
preciptate friends, the directors.
Just before we sailed from ketchikan, ! enclosed
the Bumpus letter IN one OF my own and addressed
it back to the companys manager AT the mine
These letters, therefore, went % the mEe on the
Mary AIMS" return trip and were IN Ii managers
hands on the fourth day following departure
from ketchikan for Vancouver "a
This is what | wrote The manager ffan pre-
poseroasly jealous q! his official prerogatiye
Il beg To enclose The letter you addressed to Dr.
Bnmpus, pursuant 10 ,he direction OF your board
while ! was IN camp = a fortnight Dr Dickson +
viii return and explain the important service he has
been rendering your company
"lnasmuch my counsel and advice concerning
your company has been The object OF my examination
of its properties and affairs, suggest that nothing
be said % appraise pr Dickson o the action Of
regard the doctors resignation from your stan, at
This time, serious calamity
Meantime, ! am explaining the doctors absence
to the directors while they are on their way to
Nahcouver
Great little runt that camp doctor at the mine"
| sooqulzed, hnatly debarked from the
steamer and settled into Pullman bound for
Seattle.
Whats that7" came screethng ana dtrisiye
chorus. Hes a little beast, and if"
Now here, gentlemen, I've determined 70
raise you to the lofty level OF that little cuss be-
tween here and Seattle wreck this train in tho
attempt
So ! told them OF the heroism of this runt Of
the wilderness, and heard their sniyes and saw their
tears their hedging and squirming and justifying
and all that men do whose conduct should bring
regret and remorse.
mining camp has wonderful eyes and ears; and
times. Both sound and silence are big in tha
Alaskan wilderness Doc somehow OWNED some.
thing Of the truth The mine manager, observing
the socltude for Dickson In the bunkhouse, at tho
mess IN every pit, tunnel, bin and shop, grew in
Jealousy and apprehensiye rage. fte wasn't in
clned to welcome back runt with so many
friends in camp.
Weeks passed Doc had not appeared and a new
man was hired. Then one night, nineteen days after
the directors had left camp two canoemen padded
into the bay and tied up the doctors hut
Before dawn the dark hold of the Mary Ann" had
hidden all the doctors domestic and professional
impedimenta That morning seven miners went out
with her, having suddenly had enough of work
miners are wont to have without premonition
The two were also aboard Also there
the nflammable and profane little Captain
turoso. 1t was contented company with rare
epttude for curslng the management of any mine
And in the mine Office time after the Mary
Ann had sailed, sat the great petulant person of
hcally known as manager, reading letter con-
tainng the scorn driven blasts OF runt of the
wilderness.
month thereafter / received this assuring re-
port
"Ketchkan S. Alaska
Dear Mr.. Bobs
I'm well again. but badly pocked Got away
from the Cape | dared and came here
The squaw pulled through but her kiddes died
! envy themi The buck was almost decent while
was down Still, I've mind to lick him aplenty
when get strong again
Two OF the boys went to the mine sneaked my
things aboard the Mary Ann" and left my writ
ten respects for that manager. | shall have him
also to beat up when he my way. There's
rlinor here that he has been discharged.
I've heard something OF what you did for me
With them chronological gents from the East.
Much obliged. fm gong to BANNER the binnace
of the with the blue whiskers when he comes to
Alaska again. Keep this quiet, I'll have him to
look forward TO.