THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i, 1913.
PAGE SEVEN
My Friend Pat
A Story of Colorado and
the Emerald Isle
By WILLARD DLAKEMAN
AVhen I was prospecting In the gold
fields of Colorado and bad mado what
I believed to be a strike I put some
gold dust In one pocket for expenses
and specimens for assay in the other,
nnd started on foot down the mountain
for Denver. On the way I fell in with
a young Irishman, very ragged, with
a bundle tied up in a red bandanna
handkerchief nnd a short pipe In his
mouth, at which ho was pulling lus
tily. "Good mornln' to you," ho said cheerily-
"Good morning, Pat," I replied.
"How did you know my name was
Pat?" he asked.
"By your brogue."
"Is it very broad?"
"No; but broad enough to give you
away as a resident of the Emerald
isle."
"Northern Irish, is It?"
"I suppose so. What are you doing
out in this country?"
"Oh, I camo to dig for a fortune."
"And having made it you're going
back home to enjoy it?"
"What made you think I've mado my
fortune?"
"Oh, Tjy your eminently respectable
appearance."
"Well, now, that's lucky!"
"Why so?"
"Because I'm sadly in need of a loan,
and since I've made a fortune It'll be
safe for you to favor me."
I laughed at the Irish wit, nnd the
way the young man had caught me In
a trap. I was feeling somewhat set
up, for I believed I had struck a for
tune myself. Besides we gold seokors
in those days were prone to help one
nnother.
"How much do you want?"
"Enough to toko me to Ireland a
matter of $100."
"I can't do that much for you, but I
might spare $50 to get you to New
York. Couldn't you make up the rest
in some other way?"
"Half a loaf is better than nono."
We went on to Denv.er together, and
I was greatly amused by bis humor
nnd an original way ho bad of viewing
things. I sold my mine for enough to
make mo independent for life nnd got
a few hundred dollars for a first pay
ment. By this time I had become so
friendly with my traveling compan
ion that I advanced him the whole
sum needed to take him to Ireland. I
believed he had made the failure near
ly all gold hunters make, and since I
had been one of the few fortunate ones
I was ready to give him n tiny bit from
my bonanza.
"Where'H I send it?" he naked.
"You needn't send it at all. As soon
as I get that deal closed out I'm going
to Europe, nnd 111 see you there."
"Well, you'll find me on the estate of
the Earl of Ballygarncn. At any rate,
Inquire there for me."
"A tenant of his?"
"No."
"What's your place there?"
He hesitated, and it seemed to me
he was trying to invent a reply, so 1
gave him n shako of the hand and
said goodby. I felt sure I was making
a loan that would never be repaid,
but I'd had to Invent stories myself
about my hole in the ground In order
to obtain means to keep on digging,
and I wouldn't havo thanked any one
to question mo too closely. As I turn
ed away from him I saw a peculiar
look in his eye.
"Why do you look at me in that way,
Pat?" I asked. I had always called
him Pat, though bis name was' John
Curran.
"I can't make out why you're lending
me this money. Unless you give me
your address, that I may return it, or
your promlso to see me in Ireland I re
fuse to take it."
"All right; you havo my promise to
see you in Irelnnd."
"Don't you go back on me by not com
ing," he added, and we parted.
The sale of my hole in the ground
was conditional, and some months
elasped before the purchasers had sat
isfied themselves that the property was
what I claimed for it Then, after all,
I was obliged to take a good deal of
the stock In the company that was
formed in part payment, but this didn't
trouble me, for I had great confidence
in tho value of the mine. Indeed, my
stock eventually became many times
more valuable than the cash payment
It was a year after the sale before I
found myself independent to do what
I liked, and I set off on a tour around
the world. My course was eastward
nnd took in England as my first land
ing place. I bad always a desire to
Visit Ireland and, after seeing England
to my heart's content, crossed the
Irish channel. But I regretted feeling
obliged to hunt up my debtor. I didn't
need tho money I had loaned blm, and
I didn't believe he would be In condi
tion to pay It. To tell tho truth, I had
no'ldea I would find blm on the estate
of the Earl of Ballygarach or that 1
would find him at all. This opinion
was not based on tho belief that be was
dishonest, for be had an expression
that invited confidence, but on tho fact
!hat necessity knows no law, and his
leceesltUs had probably forced him to
brent aB ho bad told me.
After visiting tho principal cIUcb in
Eonthern Ireland I worked my way
northward and on day brousrhf ud at
a little town near the estate of tho Earl
of Ballygarach. I rode out to the place
in an Irish two wheeled cart nnd, stop
ping at the manor house, nsked the
butler if he could tell mo of a man on
the estate of the name of John Curran,
who about n year before had returned
to Irclaud from America. The sen-ant
gave me a blank stare, then led me
into n reception room, invited me to be
seated and went away.
Presently he returned and said that
the earl was not at home nnd he was
the only one who could give me the in
formation. Milady desired that I
should make myself nt home iu the li
brary if I liked till his lordship's re
turn. Since I was not nvcrso to uoslng
among books I assented.
An hour passed In ails wny, when
the butler entered and said that lunch
eon would soon be ready nnd asked if
I would like to go to my room. Though
I didn't like snch trespassing, I was not
averse to being entertained by an earl
and his lady, so I followed Oic man
upstairs. What was my astonishment
on entering th. room assigned me to
see my baggage there.
"How did this come here?" I asked.
"Milady sent to the inn for it, sir."
I brushed up a bit nnd went down
stairs again. The buaer announced
luncheon nnd led me Into the dining
room. I wns received there by a very
pretty young woman, who said to me:
"My husband will not return for an
hour or two, and, since be does not like
to havo any one who calls during his
absence turned away, I have taken It
upon myself to make you at home. He
Is very fond of Americans nnd would
never forgive mo if I let one of them
go away without some entertainment"
I protested aint I had only called to
learn of the whereabouts of one John
Curran, whom I had met in Colorado,
nnd aie lady replied that aie earl would
give mo any lnformaaon in his posses
sion on his return. She entertained me
delightfully at luncheon, doing every
thing in her power to make me feel
that I was welcome, nor voice was
sweet and sounded still sweeter from
the rich brogue of an Irish lady. She
expressed great interest in America
and kept me tolling her of Uie country,
the people and our customs. Just us
we were about to rise from the table
there was a sound of wheels without,
the front door was thrown open, nnd a
man stalked into the dining room.
Great heavens, ho was Pat!
The moment ho saw me be advanced
and, grasping my hand, gave it a vig
orous shake, saying:
"You've come at last, have you? I
vowed aiat if you didn't como soon I'd
go back to America to find you." Then,
turning to Uie lady, he added:
"This is the genUeman I've been
looking for."
"I supposed he was when he asked
for John Curran, who had come from
America a year ago."
"Well, I'm John Curran meself," add
ed Uie host, "and I was Earl of Bally
garach when we were trudging togeth
er in Colorado, though I didn't know
it. When I went out aiere were three
lives between me and Uie Utle, but two
of them had died, and I bad heard that
Uie third, my uncle, was very 111. I
was trying to get home, but I didn't
know what I should find here. I might
find an estate waiting for me, and I
might not be able to repay your loan;
but, by Jove, old man, that was a
queer thing for you to do letUng me
have thnt money to get homo with."
I said something about bis honest
countenance, but my conscience was
not clear, nnd I didn't help the matter
much. So I made light of the whole
matter, mentioning the spirit that ani
mated men who lived in new countries,
their disposition to help one another,
their respect for the softer sex and
aieir harshness with anything unman
ly. Lady Ballygarach was much inter
ested in tliis nccount of a people she
had never mingled wiUi, though I fan
cied that it was because her husband
had been one of them.
The earl then asked where I had
put up, saying thnt he must send at
once for my luggage, but bis wife in
formed him that she had sent for it,
whereupon he commended her highly
nnd declared she was a trump.
The earl kept me a guest several
weeks, during which he entertained
me royally, ne told me that he was
a younger son in another branch of the
family; that his father wished him to
enter Uie army, but, having no for
tune and being In love with Uie girl
who was now his wife, he had prefer
red to go to America to seek his for
tune. While nway his father and Mb
older brother had died, and his uncle,
the carl, a bachelor, had fallen ill. The
death of his father and brother had
left him with no one to call u?on for
funds, and, as bo had before told me,
his uncle would not have helped him if
he had asked for help.
I confess tho change in him was to
great from when I had known Mm in
the gold diggings that it seemed
strange to address him by his title. I
was struggling to get It out and had
advanced as far as Lord Ballygar
when he broke In upon me;
"Never mind that Call mo Pat I
became so far Americanized wMle in
your country that these flourishes on n
man's name sound redlculous."
"Do you object to your tiUe, Lady
Ballygarach?" I asked.
"Not a bit of it," her husband re
plied for her. "What woman would?"
During tho rest of my visit I called
Uie earl Pat
I becamo so fond of Pat that I
found it difficult to tear myself away
from Mm. Ho bad bad Just the expe
rience to moke a man of Mm.
When I left him it was with the
promlso that he would return my visit
In tho land where we had both been
poor. He did so, and my success as a
miner enabled me to return bis hotpl
tallry In kind In my own home.
NEW TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Sheridan's Best Throw.
Ever hear of the Ume when "Marty"
Bherldan broke tho lightweight throw
ing record? Mr. Sheridan Is Uie pleas
ant nnd very broad shouldered door
man nt Police Commissioner Waldo's
office in New York city. He is also
tho holder of nn all around world's
chnnipionshlp medal, which he won at
Aaiens several years ago. Sheridan
told tho story himself.
"I competed in an nUiletlc affair over
In Jersey once," said he. "Among Uie
prizes was a very handsome gold
watch. It looked as though it were
worth n pot of money. I determined
to win that watch if I had to throw
my arm out nnd I did. All the wny
into town I kept taking that watch
out of my pocket nnd patting it. I
thought I'd have my name and the
"sunn 1 did," says 1. "now neon is it
WOltTll?"
Sheridan coat of arms engraved on it
In two or three places. When I got
back to town it occurred to me that I
should get a line on its value. So I
went to a pawnbroker on Park row.
" 'How much can I borrow on Uiat?'
I asked.
" 'My frlent,' said the pawnbroker,
looking at me, 'you did not god that
honesUy.'
'"Sure I did! says I. 'What's it
worth?
" 'My frlent,' said tho pawnbroker,
'if yon glf me a quarter I shall tell
you how much iss that watch wort'.'
"So I gave him a quarter. Then he
shoved the watch back to me. 'You
haf Joost gif mo tMs quarter,' said he.
'My frlent, I wouldn't gif your own
quarter to you for that watch.'
"So then I walked out on Park row
and threw that watch over Brooklyn
bridge. I guess that'll stand as a
world's record for awhile, hey?' New
York Cor. Cincinnati Times-Star.
A TURKEY THIEF'S
EASY CONSCIENCE.
How Uncle Gal Glay Excused
His Dereliction.
The Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey in nn
Interview during the LitUe Falls strike
said of a very religious nnd very noto
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"This man reminds me of Uncle Cal
houn Clay.
"Uncle Cal was accused of stealing
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The Idea of your coming to communion
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"'Lands a massy, pahson," said old
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No Claimants Likely.
Despite the view that players are ex
travagant and don't save their money,
Ada Lewis Is a frugal actress, and she
has been putUng her money away for
years. She owns nn apartment build
ing in Hew Rochelle, N. Y. When
she went down there to make arrange
ments for building Uie apartment, sho
was waited upon by members of tho
chamber of commerce, who congratu
lated her upon her enterprise.
"Will docs be allowed In the build
ing?" was asked.
"No."
"WW children be barred?"
"No, Indeed!" was tho quick reply.
"And I will go you one better. I will
give a month's rent free to the parents
of every baby born in the apartment."
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ly, nnd they bowed out she smiled
a little and remarked:
"But I forgot to say this la to be a
bachelor apartmttnt"
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