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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24
CHAPTER Il.
"Where Is the Fifth Man ~

Where is the Ftfth MANI"
Wynn himself had been successful
far beyond his dreams. To his inner
tied riches he had added immense
wealth made from enormous fees as
consulting attorney for great corpora
tons
The clock struck nine And hardly
had the French timepiece on the man
tel ceased to toll the hour. when the
butler showed in a roundfaced, we'll
fed, CHEEKY man-Doctor Saddler.
so I'm the first" cried the physi-
clan. We'll. Wynn. time do fly. Five
years! Let me tell you one thing, old
boy. I've been very successful in my
practice-got any number of rich
folks paying me handsome fees. But
that isn't exactly why I'm so happy
tonight. I'm happy in particular at
being alive-at being here Hello!
Listen!"
The butler now showed in the third
man-Berry. the railroad engineer
Berry was bronzed of face and physi-
cally the perfection of fitness"
Hello, boys!" he cried, with great
exuberance of youthful spirit and en-
thusiasm. Here we are-three of us
already on the job. l know how you
have prospered, Wynn. And I am not
in ignorance of how you, Saddler, have
garnered patients and fat fees"
And We" Wynn said. are delight
ed with your success. Berry. We have
read in the newspapers no end of sto-
ries Of how you put that iron trail
through from Kansas City down into
MexicO-a herculean task Of engineer
ing. We congratulate you"
But where's Happy Gallagher and
the fifth man, Gaunt?" asked Berry,
"Hark!" said Wynn. Here comes
some one now"
The butler entered with cablegram
for Wynn, With eager fingers Wynn
ripped the cablegram open and read it.
His face fell; he became as serious
as an idol
Read it," he said, passing the
cablegram to the others. 1t was from
Happy" Gallagher. 1t read:
Queens Hospital,
Bombay, India.
Thomas Wynn, New York
Tonight you will all be together
again-except me. l am cabling this
so it will reach you-as l estimate the
difference In time-about nine tonight
the great night l will be with you
in spirit only. For they say cannot
live. Bullet through the lung. God
bless you all.
HAPPY GALLAGHER"
Poor Gallagher!" Wynn said.
Poor old Happy" the others cho
| rused.
Gallagher made such a hit in the
engineering world-building that dam
out in California" Wynn said. that
the British government called him tc
India to build dam at Armedabad.
suppose he has had trouble with some
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24

say man? I should haze said the
wreck of = man. For /. like a
ship, can be wrecked This wreckage
OF man that stood in the eurtained
doorway now grabbed the curtains ~
If for physical support. He seemed
scarcely able to stand unaided upon
his feet. His clothes were in rags. His
hair was long and matted and he
wore a beard like a patriarch of old,
but beard unkempt in the extreme.
Like a tramp he lOoked-yet there
was something in the pitiful manner
of him that dispersed the idea of
tramp from the minds oi the four who
beheld him-excluded from their minds
the idea of tramp in the moment in
which it was conceived.
The wreck of man came forward.
Rather. he reeled forward
Don't you know me. boys?" he
asked in husky, far-away voice.
I'm john Gaunt."
And now, at last, they recognized
him. They gathered him to their EN-
brace-yes, embraced him in the man
ner of the Spaniard and the French
and the Italian-so glad were they to
see him and so filled with sadness
were they to see him in such a pitiable
plight.
You have suffered" Wynn said
Here! Drink this"
Wynn put to Gaunts lips a glass of
wine. Gaunt drained the glass.
Bring food" Wynn said, turning to
the waiting butler,
Gaunt sat by the fire and seemed to
be summoning his strength to make
the necessary explanation Of his
wrecked condition.
The butler brought tray-cold
chicken, cold ham, cold tongue and
coffee. Gaunt ate Of these viands al
most ravenOusly.
You see" he said, q did not stop
anywhere to wash up. I did not take
the time to make myself presentable
One reason was because | had no
money with which to pay for such
additions. The second reason was my
desire to reach this house and join
you boys as near to the appointed time
as possible. l only just landed from
q ship-half an hour ago"
Gaunt satisfied the cravings of hun
ger, then said:
And now. boys, I've a tale to unfold
that you may not credit. Before l be-
gin let me assure you that l am per
fectly sane l am suffering from moth
ing worse than physical weakness. My
mind is as clear as ever. But what
l am about to tell you may strain your
credulity. Nevertheless, all / tell you
will be the ruth-extraordinary as 1t
may seem. And what Is more. am
going to tell you my story In detail,
in order that l may secure your help.
For when l have finished my story
our work shall have only just begun
want your help-want it badly and
promptly. So, light your cigars-ahd
bear with me patiently till l have
! finished"
The Fifth Man began his story. But
for his narrative 10 bis own words
let ma begin new chapter.
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CHAPTER ~.
The Fifth Mans Story


The day following the night on
which bade good-by to you boys-fve
years ago-I started for Butte, Mont
There l was employed by one of the
big mining companies in my capacity
as mining engineer. And there
worked for three years and found
some happiness in the thought that |.
John Gaunt. was respected in that
great mining camp as an engineer of
high professional talents. But l felt
that the money they paid me was not
sufficient, and l began to make plans
for lettering myself financially.
Just then old friends of mine from
New York hit Butte. One was Josh
Clarke, a prospector who had never
made a big strike and was always
more or less on his uppers. The
second man was Bill Adler. a much
more successful prospector.
why. hanged If it amt John
Gaunt!" Adler exclaimed, upon meet
ing me at the entrance to one Of the
copper mines.
NAdu " bCC sONt DOJot 1 bSAid
Where from and where bound?"
I'm just up from Central America, "
Adler replied Say, Gaunt, there's
gold down there-heaps of it for the
picking I'm looking for a man with
a little more capital than | possess
to go in with me and make a prospect
ing trip down therein Honduras"
Tell you what" put in the irrepres-
sible Josh Clarke You two fellows
put up the money and pay my fare
down there-and I'll go with you.
Three's a safer company than two in
that country where the natives will
kill you for your hat-you bet!"
The result Of this encounter with
my old friends was that invited them
over to my rooms and there, at last,
agreed TO hazard what little money
had on the proposed prospecting trip
In Central America,
"Ill pilot this crowd right back TO
the place where I left of, unless we
learn OF better place" Adler said
1T was away in the mountains in the
interior-far from white men l had
spotted gold there. but l hadn't any
money to get machinery In and work
/ the Slain
The result of all this was that re
signed my sood position as mining en-
gineer in Butte, went to New York
with my two friends and there en-
barked on a tramp ship bound for
| Honduras.
We QUILTED at the little coast town
where the vessel put Us off-and start
I ed for the interior. After weeks oil
/ hardship and privation We arrived at a
/ little settlement Of grass huts where
all the inhabitants were blacke-the
settlement II which Adler had made
/ bis headquarters on his former visit
/ to tbs country.
These blacks spoke Spanish One
day while We were gathering equip
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24
orioln Of the Word Farm. -

The word farm" is derived from
the Anglo Saxon word 'feorm," mean
ing supper, food, or hospitality. Orig
inally tenants held lands In consider.
alton Of supplying their lords with
certain specified quantities OF food or
other accessories for the use OF the
immortal household, and this was
called the "ferme." Afterwards this
was commuted into money payment.
which was called "fermo blanche. &"
from being paid in silver or white
money. Still later the reat was
called "ferme" simply. and eventual
" the land from which the rent WAS
derived was called the "ferme" or
farm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24

We shall sit here till the wee. small
hours. If We have finished in a rea-
sonable time, however, I will call you
to meet my four friends"
"Four? she said, inquiringly. How
DO you know there will be four? You
say there are two from whom you
have not heard for a very long time"
Wynn sighed. We'll, it is one min
ute before nine now" he said. "Anoth-
er minute will reveal whether there
shall be gathered here tonight three
men-or four-or all five. Again good.
night, dear"
lie kissed Mrs. Wynn tenderly and
the young wife left the room.
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remained in the jungle. They built
huts-and there they still live to this
day. We leave them alone. because
they attack any man who approaches
their huts-attack with spears Zero.
ciously and murderously. So we stay
away. The thing that amazes us, how
ever, is-where does Ell Toro get the
gold, of which he always has a
plenty-to pay for his suppHes?"
In consequence of this information
my two friends and | held a council
Of war. If that mailman had plenty of
gold It was because he was getting the
gold out of the mountain on which he
was camping. We should Investigate
that vicinity forthwith.
Accordingly, saying nothing to the
natives as to our exact destination, we
set out to find the mountain on which
the mailman dwelt. hoping to find it
the promised golden land of our
dreams.
Three weeks later we we're in camp
in the foothills, far from the settle
ment. far from any of the black ma
tives of that tropical region. For a
fortnight we had been expecting to
locate the mad scientist. But all our
efforts thus far had proved futile.
This particular day, in camp, Adler
and Clarke we're cleaning their guns
l, ever restless and wishing to be on
the move, shouldered my gun and told
my friends that l would go forth in
search of Notwithstanding In
search Of gold
And so | left them--never to see
them again. And as for adventure
found it good and plenty.
had been prospecting along the
ridge of the lowlying foothills for per-
haps four hours, when all at once I
realized that / was lost | had omit
ted to take my bearings In which
direction my camp lay | could not for
the life OF me determine The sun
was high in the heavens-high noon
and ! could not decide whether my
camp lay to north or south. / had
been wandering desultorily and zig
gag, not caring where my steps led
me, and now was lost. / called.
| yelled No answer
The sun on the treeless foothills
was so fierce in it's intensity that
decided that at least would seek the
shelter of the jungle in the lower
land. descended accordingly into
the thick forest There night over
took me- I was now suffering from
thirst and hunger Yet | was com
PEELED to cease all my efforts to find
water, till morning. slept but little.
At sunrise | was again afoot, vending
my way through the forest, At last
| found water And | drank deeply.
But by this time I was weaker than
! had believed could be possible for
so strong a man in 80 short a time.
found myself Keeling from side to
side And at last ! must have fallen
in a swoOn. For the next thing of
which was conscious was the sound
Of a voice saying
Here is a wonderful new specimen.
/ I must add 1t to my collection
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AAiStS6 &N~FNiFS - 49,
native who had a gun-or else that
bullet In the lung is the result Of
some woman. Gallagher always was
In favor OF a duel where a woman was
concerned. Who knows?"
Well. we are all accounted for
now" Berry said, except the fifth
man-John Gaunt."
Have you heard from Gaunt in
recent months. Wynn" asked Doctor
Saddler
NO. Haven't heard from him for
three years. I doubt that he will be
here"
They waited. The clock licked of
the minutes. HaIf-past nine and-no
fifth man. They began telling their
experiences Of the last five years.
They talked on and on till-eleYen
O'Clock struck.
The butler now entered with a ca
rafe of wine and five glasses.
FIJI only three glasses" Wynn said
TO the butler.
Three glasses were filled. The three
men took each his glass. Wynn arose.
Boys" said he. here's TO John
Saunt-wherever he may be tonight! -
Here's to John GauEt-whereyer he
NAV be tonight" the others said.
And Just then they heard voice be
hind them saying
0TobD fzaunt fE here
They turned-and there IN the cu--
tanned doorway stood man. Did l
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when he said, Here is a wonderur
new specimen" l supposed in my
semi,conscious and weakened condi-
tion that he alluded to some specimen
of grass or fern on which was lying.
sat up. CLAD l met you" said
to the white mar. I've lost my bear
ings. Is your camp near?"
Yes, right near" the white man
answered. And then he turned to his
black man and said Bring him along.
Chacha.'
ST Senior FL Toro," the black man
replied
Chacha? Ell Toro? why. these
were the names which the natives in
the settlement had given to the mad
scientist and his mad black man
now comprehended into whose hands
l had fallen. / was delighted. Here
was the very man for whom I was
looking Here VAS the man who had
gold a-plenty. This man was extract
ing gold out of the earth. And ! felt
sure that there must be much more
gold than this mailman alone could
ever take out of the hills. Therefore
my friends and l would come here and
help ourselves from the treasure land
in which the mailman lived.
I've heard of you" told him. I'm
delighted to make your acquaintance"
The black man grinned sardonically
and toyed with his long spear.
I've got friends near here some
where" l now said. Our camp is
somewhere on the trail from the set
Element Could you guide me back to
the trail?"
"Ycu must be fed and watered and
classified" was the surprising reply
from the white man.
There was something so sinister in
his words. something so horribly sar-
donic in the leer OF the black man,
that l shuddered Ana now at last
it dawned upon me that these men
were both of them. not only mad, but
were to be regarded as dangerous enc
mics.
Bring him alongt" again said the
scientist to the black man. We must
feed him and water him and classify
him at once
This insane speech decided my
course of action. l resolved to bolt
But / hadn't taken two steps toward
my gun when the gun was seized by
tho black man and hurled into tina
adjacent stream. And not TIL then
in my dismay at seeing my gun sink
in the water. had | noticed that We
were standing by a body of rushing
water.
| leaped toward the water. But the
black man was again too quick fol
me in my weakened condition, HE
spear was at my heart. threateningly
The white man now took me by the
hand and let me away.
At last we reached a clearing ii
which we're grass hut and grea
number Of primitive wooden cages
cages with wooden bars. Into the
hut the black forced me. To my sur
prise the interior had three rooms, al
filled with specimens of animal life
common to that region Here were
stuffed birds and reptiles and the
skins OF leopards, isguars. panthers
cougars and so on, giving to the place
| the look OF a museum Of natural his
tory.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER ~.


I opened my eyes. Over me stood
two strange creatures. One was a
white-haired old man, with hair Ike a
veritable name. dressed in leopard
skins. The other was a black man
Of massive build, similarly dressed
The white man was examining me
curiously with a magnifying glass. as
II ] had been a butterfly or beetle
which. to his joy be had discovered
1t did not even then occur to me that
the white man had referred 10 me
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clarnlned Al.

This picture" said the artist is
my masterpiece.
"You told me last month IT was 3
potboOer"
= thought so. But a potboiler is
something you paint merely to sell
! cant aell 1t.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24

Does your wife grieve much over
her first husbands DEATH"
Not so much as | do baltimore
Sun
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-24

The man who makes the best OF
everything should have no trouble In
disposing of his goods
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21

LONDON, April 21.-Sir Edward Grey has made protest to the American government against the act of the naval authorities at Newport News in allowing the German con- verted cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm to have her bottom cleaned in drydock, claiming that to do so is to give the German ship the advantage of several knots in speed. which the boat should not be allowed to secure in neutral ports, but should be allowed only such repairs as are needed to make the boat seaworthy and then she should be compelled to leave port.
 The British foreign office insists that to allow the boat to be cleaned is as much a violation of the neu. trality of the United States as if an additional boiler or engine were in-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21
PRESIDENT FOR
 A BIGGER NAVY
Will Ask Congress To Provide Better Military Organization for Pro-
 tection Only.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The president is expected to ask congress at the next session to investigate the condition of the United States for de- fense against foreign aggression and to take such measures as may in their judgment be necessary to pro- vide for the protection of the coun- try.
 The president is convinced that at this time the United States has no adequate defense neither in the army or navy, both of which are below what is necessary to protect the coun- try with it's vast wealth from the greed of European powers. While in- sisting that the United States has no desires for extension of territory yet the president is concerned as to the ability of the United States to keep it's position in world affairs unless the determination to hold our present place is backed by the ability to do so.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21
WHIPPING RULES
 FOR THE SCHOOLS
ars Except By Permission of
 the Principal.

TACOMA, April 21-The superin tendent of schools for Tacoma has is. sued an order that hereafter no teach CT shall punish a scholar in the schools except after first obtaining permission from the principal of the school and then the punishment must be given in the presence of mum. Der of witnesses.
 The order has been made neces. sary by the constant complaints by parents that children are harshly pun, ished for slight infractions of the rules. The teachers, when asked to explain, have insisted that only after every means was exhausted to induce the scholars to obey had they admin istered corporal punishment, and then had never been severe to the chil- dren.
 It is expected that with witnesses present at the whipping of the bad boys and girls and after obtaining the permission of the principal of the school that the mothers and fathers will have no cause to complain, while the witnesses can be called upon to testify regarding the harshness of the punishment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21
ROCK ISLAND B. R.
 HAS GONE BROKE Federal Court Appoints Former Off. ciaIs Receivers for Line-BIame
 Laid To the Government.

CHICAGO, April 21.-The federal court today appointed H. U. Nudge, president of the Rock Island railroad, and<Jacob Dicenson, former secretary of the road, as receivers for the Rock Island at the request of the creditors and stockholders of the concern.
 The receivers announced that they would make every effort to continue the road and arrange for long time payments to the creditors. President Nudge stated that the attitude of the government towards common carriers was responsible for the financial con- dition of the road and that no stock jobbing had been resorted to by the insiders of the system in an effort to make money from the public. He as. serts tLat the rates allowed by the government precluded the possibility of paying operating expenses and fix ed charges for money borrowed and that unless a different attitude was taken by the government towards railroads almost all of them would be forced into the hands of receivers. With an improvement in business conditions the Rock Island Is expect ed to pull itself out of debt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21

against the French in the Mouse dis trict and also in Lorraine have made continued attacks the past week and now occupy positions far in advance of the line of a week ago. The fight ing has been constant and has been carried on day and night. The ar tillery bombardment has been inces- sant and the big Krupp siege guns have demolished several French field forts. The aviators of the Germans have been able to locate all the forts and trenches. Several of the aerial scouts have been decorated with the iron cross for daring work in flying low over the enemies lines in order to report upon the positions of the batteries and the numbers and dis position of the men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The people of Fairbanks have been pro- testing to the government against the proposed building of the government railroad from Seward to Nenana, in- sisting that the road should be built direct from the coast to Fairbanks, which is the only city in the interior and from which the roads and trails lead to all the placer mining camps of the Fourth judicial division. The commission has announced that the reason for the failure to include Fair banks in the present line has been the fact that a number of routes are available from Nenana to Fairbanks. and further surveys will be made this coming summer to determine the best route by which to connect Fairbanks and Nenana.
 The Fairbanks people in this city, however, object to having the inter- for city made the end of spur from the main line of railroad and insist that the road should go through Fair banks and on to Nenana, and not through Nenana and on to Fairbanks.
 The commission intends to make surveys during the summer and sub' init an additional report to the pres1' dent next fall showing the best route to Fairbanks. The purchase of the Tanana Valley railroad is not being considered and it is doubtful if it will be included in the government sys- tenn.
 The announcement made yesterday from t''e ffoice of the engineering commission is to the effect that no surveys will be made at present for the extension to Nome. The matter of extending the line will be for fu- ture consideration, while the efforts of the commission at present will be directed towards the completion of the line as outlined by the president when the selection of the route was made.
 The commission is inclined to be. lieve that the building of the road will result in great development of the mineral resources about Seward and from that point on into the interior The vast farming lands of Alaska are also to be opened and 1t is expected that thousands of settlers will go
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-21
CANAL NOT READY
 F0R BIG PARADE
Goethals Unable To Deepen Big Wa. terway By July 4th-Ships To
 Remain On the Atlantic.

WASHINGTON, April 21-It is now announced that the big naval parade through the Panama canal may not be carried out on July 4th as expect ed because of the inability of the canal authorities to have the canal ready to accommodate the big naval warships. Dredges have been work ing day and night to deepen the canal and make possible the use of the big waterway by the big dreadnoughts, but they have failed to deepen the canal as fast as expected.
 It is rumored that the reason for the announcement is not the fail ure of the canal authorities to deep. en the canal but the intention of the administration to keep the battleship fleet on the Atlantic coast because of the desire to have it ready in case of trouble with Mexico or should for eign complications arise between this government and the European pow CTS now at war.