The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-02-23
CHAPTER vi.

In no blaze OF glory did Burnin
Daylight descend upon San Francisco
Not only had no been forgotten, bu
tho klondlko along with him. Tn
world was interested in other things
and tho Alaskan adventure. like tn
Spanish War. was an old story. lie sci
tied down in ST Francis Hotel. wa
Interviewed by tho cub.reporters oil
the hotel.run. and received brief para
graphs OF notice for twenty.fou
hours.
Several months passed in San Fran
cisco. during which time he studIe,
tho game and It's rules. and prepare,
himself TO take a hand.
firing Of being merely an onlooker
he ran up to Nevada. whero the new
gold-mining boom was fairly started
lust to try a fiutter." as he phraset
Il to himself. The nutter on the To
nopah Stock Exchange lasted Just tel
days. during which time his smash
Ing, wild'bull game played ducks ana
brakes with the more stereotyped
gamblers. and at tho end Of which
time. having gambled F1oridel into
his fist, he let 10 for n net profit Of
half a million. Whereupon. smacking
his lips. he departed for San Fran.
cisco and the st Francis Hotel. /,
tasted good. and his hunger for the
game became more acute
And once more the papers sensN
uonaiized him. BURNING DAYLIGHT
was big.letter headline again. II
reviewers focked about him. Oh
files OF magazines and Newspaper
were searched through, and the N
mantle and historic Elan HarniA
Adyenturer OF the Frost, King OF th
klondike. and Father OF the Son
doushs, strobe upon the breakfast 81
bic OF million homes along with n,
toast and breakfast foods Even b.
fore his elected time, he was forcibt
launched into tho game. FinancIen
ana promoters. and all the fiotsam ani
jetsam OF the sea OF apeculatles
Burged upon the shores OF his eleyea
millions. In self-defence he was con
PEELED TO open Offices. lie dabbled 10 |
little things at first-"stalllng fo'
Tine as he explained II to Hold
worthy. a friend he had made az the |
Alta'Pacific Club Daylight himssf |
was member OF the club. and Holds |
worthy had proposed him. And Il was \
well that Daylight played closely Al |
hrst, Tor he was astounded by The |
multitudes OF sharks ground sharks- |
he called them-that nocked about
him. lie saw through their schemss |
readily enough. and even maryeld |
that such numbers OF them could find |
sufficient prey TO keep them going
Their rascality and general dubious
ness was 30 transparent that he could
not understand how any one could BE-
taken In by them
SO II was that he resolved 10 leave
the little men. the Holdsworthy.
alone and. while he met them In good
Fellowship, ho chummed with nonf.
and formed no deep friendships. He
did not dislike the little men. the men
OF the Alta Pacific. for instance. He
merely did not elect TO choose them
Tor partners In the big game In which
ne Intended 10 play, What this big
game was. even he did not know. Ho
was waiting 10 find It. And In the
meantime he played small hands, IN
yesting In several arid. reclama.
tion projects and keeping his eyes
open for the big chance when II
should come along
And then he met John Dowsott, the
great John Dowsett. II was the first
big magnate Daylight had met face to
face. and he was pleased and charmed,
There was such a kindly humanness
about the man. such a genial demo-
that Daylight found II hard
TO realize that this was the John Dow
sett. president OF a string OF banks.
Insurance manipulation. reputed ally Of
the lieutenants OF Standard on. and
known ally OF the Guggenhammers.
Nor did his looks belle his reputation
and his manner. Physically he guar
inteed all that Daylight knew Of him.
Despite his sixty years and snow
white hair. his hand,shRke was firmly
hearty, and he showed no signs OF
iecrepitude, walking with a quick,
lnappy step making all movements
definitely and decisiyely. {
II was not long afterward that Day
light came on 10 New York A letter
rom John Dowsett had been the
simple little typewriter let
er Of several lines, But Daylight II