White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-17

Sohsidtuldte nlm upon his success he
departed through the stage entrance.
Just when Nick Mandarich appeared
to play his part in what first seemed
dramatic but lated proved to be a
tragedy for Pecanich. the incomplete
story has not yet disclosed. In any
event Mandarich was here, because
Pecanich is not only sure he saw him,
but felt that gentle personal touch
which so fastens some things in the
memory and removes more valuable
assets from the bank
Mandarich on his reconnoitering
tour through Ruth met Pecanich with
whom he first became acquainted in
1917 when both were residents of the
mine city. He recalled little incidents
which occurred before the days of Vol
stead, when work was plentiful and
the rate of wage enabled the tired
toiler TO sip with the weary traveller
from the flowing bowl Of inyigorating
beverage.
In most casual manner Mandarich
mentioned the name of one Jack Pc
canieh, supposed TO be still residing in
the old country, and asked if he might
be a relative or If his Ruth friend
happened to know or ever heard Of
him To this George replied. poor
Jack. | knew him WELL Mandarich
then unfolded the first chapter of the
interesting narrative when he inform.
ed Peeanich that a man unedueated
bLt with princle far more valuable Than
wealth or earning. born in thai sec.
tion of the country where the poor fel-
low about whom he was making in.
quiry he believed still resided, had just
arrived in Ely and was anxious TO
meet one of this countrymen from that
particular section. The old friendship
seemed to softly ripen like delicious
strawberries before they become per
feet and are then allowed TO remain
In an oyerheated express Office for
about a week. In the due course Of
time. which was all Mandarich really
spent in Ely. Peeanieh and Bujan, alias
Lambert, met and were formally in
trodueed TO each other by the third
party to the unwritten contract where
in the yictim-producer was the party
10 be separated from the principal
part
The villain then advanced to the
center of the stage and with evident
pride that he could be properly under
stood when addressing his audience in
the mother tongue unfolded the sec
ond chapter in the narrative. His head
bowed ia reverence and eyes dimmed
with tears he told of the death of his
uncle, which occurred recently in
Texas just when that worthy branch
of the family tree was bending TO the
ground laden with the fruits OF life
an overabundanee OF gold accumulated
in the Texas oil fields The reyered un.
Gle. the villain said, owed a debt OF
gratitude to Jack Peeanich, and as he
brayely went TO face the supreme
Judge OF the universe his last request
was that his nephew assume the grave
responsibility OF delivering to Jack a
small portion of his estate, amounting
to the sum of S7l, 900 in gold and cur
rency. This he said would keep the
wolf from Jacks door. and If the mice
nibbled at the currency they could fill
their teeth with the gold
The responsibility thus imposed on
the dutiful nephew had caused him
restless nights, from which other phys
zeal ailments had followed, and he
must now go to the Mayo Bros sani-
tarium and submit TO an operation. He
feared that from this he might never
recover. because he said 1t was a
known fact that when prominent sur
geons find money at the root they dig
deep. He implored his new-found
friend to relieve him of some of the
burden and assume the task of carry
ing out the dying wishes OF his dear
old uncle. The pathetic appeals OF the
villain reached the heart OF the benovo-
lent Pecanich. who threw his arms
about the neck of his heavily burdened
countryman and agreed to relieve him
of his great load The curtain was
then lowered while the stage was be-
ing arranged for the final act of bring
ing down the bank roll.
on that bleak November night NO
vember 81. the two principal parties
and the party with the principal met
again by appointment in room . at the
Northern hotel The stage was set TO
meet the exacting requirements OF the
climax to a costly production. On a
table In the center OF the room gold
coins were strewn in great abundance
When the actors reached In their
rockets for match to light a cigar
cite a bill of large denomination care
lessly dropped on the floor From a
costly box with open lid beamed out
that which bespeaks life well spent
This the villain explained contained
only $4,000 and the remaining portion
of $4,000 to make the total OF s7l.ooo
which was TO be sent to the dear friend
In the old country was in gold IN
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