The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21

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early The next day we heard the siren o. ~. .us
MARY Ann" The launch was SAILING down Ilie w. i
What said 10 the rubicrnd and pnaey po, pJ.,,.rds 81.
Just what he said 70 me as hs stooa on la~ his ouar
OF - with eyes al greater eloquencc man 'is a"d ~
tongue had ever known doesn't nlaitei neie ,"S ny
now Suffice il that made my snort Dut; ~ 'tSS KIN
way to The shore alone, stood under pPS o. @Nisty
an,l near the fat ns~ blaze and waited oi tne N-h
Ann" Her pirate captain ,erihs me MaNns sinn-a
birch signal-iu on stopped his engine ana ul'. s,ts
as clost hr deemed prudent III tew In9',g"'
the launch lleboai had taken me aboard any W
cabin load 81 sleepy directot8 hey suaatnH
nerked up With chorrs of qnesuoas eoncsrn'ns
the irrespun sibie little scamp. ..,..a
YES had ioli,d him IN The interior of tng ','-nl
He had fallen in Nith some Indians and "Sil 70 us
quite frank ne had asked ms i he management avg
directors missed him, and i 1 woa!d convey "
them hi. apologize tor leaving cattp "lthout tne
us,a polite eNclangs Of good oy< ana % io'sl ~
Th. tsaddle eNaspsfated them as mad N
tended Their anguage Of and conseiiAns ht,iS
Dickson sliall have g. be fnnnaated osToie puViI
u.e can be oiadc 81 IT, =
Ms yiueni aad cqrious friend. taptain tufio;o
and / were aloue in the wheel house where ne
kent his eyes hc coinpanys mail oas ~
espied the bag Siainous idea seized upon me
Have smoke Capusa | offered the bandit tna
bit of Eastern hospi ality IN my most persna4}ys
pian limo Tic cigar handed from r'G;Ey
lnotnted pocket case was meant Tor fle simple hs
II wa OF the di,iDiecting kind OF cig4rs-~shipped
by the barrel to destroy the rrrit pests on my
arm. it Was the impressive manner IN which !
served these unps sdigrecd cigars chat made theH
pas much above par
The captain brave man always snfred al the
cigar admired the case FOR the hundfedth time dur
ing my visit al the NINE and approx Ningy held II
between his teeth While Lighted i With hfsr
ci;,.a match Indeed, whatever the cigar may have
nteraail, lacked, the fine flare of har matth de
noted quality OF high order.
iCapn,' I began, leaning over his smelly little
black and ian figure in d conndential warm,
hearted manner, "Capn J wrote pr, Bunpus OF
luneau letter at The mine which J think | ought
10 send him until have seen some one i.
Seattle lust let me open that bag minute ami
l'll Withdraw IT before forget il in the -ush az
kctchikuh.
Cert pped the captain, like the good, brave
soul that he is, here's The key" Then looking
around derccy at nothing, he hall whispered Jus
turn the key in the wheel house door. Them gents
from Massychewsitt might butt in afore you done
So. having done il" in jify, iet assured tina,
the temporary custody OF Dr. Bumpus' letter gave
control oi the situation created by my all-too-
preepitaie friends. The directors.
Just before sailed IRON ketchkan | enclosed
the bunpus letter in one OF my own and addressed
ii back 10 the company manager at the mine.
These letters, therefore, went to the mine on tho
Mary AIMS return trip and were in the managers
hands on The fourth day following our departure
from ketcEikan for Vancouver.
This is what wrote the manager, man pre-.
posterou.ly jealous OF his official prerogative
# beg 10 enclose the letter you addressed to Dr.
Eanipus, pursuant to the direction OF your board
VI lie was III camp. In fortnight DR.. Dickson
VIII return and explain the important service he haA
been rendering your company.
IldsInucn as my counsel and advice concerning
your company has been the object OF my examination
oi its properties and affairs, | suggest that nothing
he said 70 appraise DIR. Dickson OF the action OF
your board. nor OF its injustice to him should
regard the doctors resignation from your staff at
this time, serious calamity
Meantime, | am explaining the doctors absence
to the directors while they their way to
Vancouver.
Great little run that camp doctor at the mine.
! soloquzed, finally debarked from the
steamer and settled into Pullman bound fol
Seattle.
What's that" came screeching and derisive
chorus. He's little beast and if"
Now sec here gentlemen, I've determined to
raise you the lofty level of that little cuss, be
tween here and Seattle, wreck this train in the
attempt"
SO / told them OF the heroisfn of this runt 3.
the wilderness, and heard their snivels and saw tei,
tears, their hedging and squirming and justiiyins
and all that men do whose conduct should bring
regret and remorse.
mining camp has wonderful eyes and ears; and
is secret whispers have astonishing echo. be
times. Roth sound and silence are big in tga
thing OF the truth. The mine manager obssrvite
the socitude for Dickson in the bunkhouse, at ths
mess IN every PIT, tunnel, bin and shop, grew il
jealousy and apprehensive rage He wasn't in.
ciined 10 welcome back runt with 50 mani,
friends IN camp.
Weeks pa ed ooc had not appeared anda nav
hired 1nen, night nineteen day xafte.
thc director had left camp, Two canoemeu paddlea
into The lay and tied up near the doctors hu,
Before da~n the dark hold OF the Mary Ann" had
hidden all The doctors domestic and professona,
'nlpedincnta That morning seven miners went soug
with her, having suddenly had enough Of work,
a. miners are wont to have without premonitiofs
lhe TWO canoemen were also aboard Also thers
was the inHamuable and profane little Captain
Furoso II wa. a contented company with rara
epWude tor cursing the manageme OF any nine.
And IN tbs mine office, time alter the MARY
INN had sailed, the great, petulant person Of.
Geaily known manager, reading letter CON
tanning the scorn-driven blasts of runt OF the
wilderness.
A month thereafter / received this assuring re-
port
"Ketchikan, SIS. Alaska
Dear Mr.. Bobs:
I'm well again. but badly pocked Got away
from the Cape a. loon dared, and came here
The squaw pulled through, but her kiddies died.
| envy them! The buck was almost decent while
was down. Still I've mind TO lick him splenlv
when get strong again.
Two OF the boys went to the mine sneaked my
things aboard the Mary Ann and lett nv writ
ten respects for that manager ! shall have him
also 70 beat up when he comes my way Theresa
rumor here that he has been discharged
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