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devote everything to this daughter and lead a different life�察�you'll; 

     ;Who said I was�拭─�

     The two men paused�察�and looked at her。 ;Look here�察�boys�察�you don't 

understand。 From the day that paper is signed�察�I've nothing to do with the 

child。  She   passes out   of   my  hands   into   yours�察 �to   be   schooled�察  �educated�察�

and made a rich girl out ofand never to know who or what or where I am。 

She doesn't know now。 I haven't given her and myself away in that style 

you bet� �She thinks I'm only a friend。 She hasn't seen me more than once 

or twice�察�and not to know me again。 Why�察�I was down there the other day�察�

and passed her walking out with the Sisters and the other scholars�察�and she 

didn't know methough one of the Sisters did。 But they're   mumTHEY 

are�察�and don't let on。 Why�察�now I think of it�察�YOU were down there�察�Jack�察�

presiding     in  big  style   as  Mr。   Mayor    at  the  exercises。    You   must    have 

noticed her。 Little thing�察�about ninelot of hair�察�the same color as mine�察�

and brown eyes。 White and yellow sash。 Had a necklace on of real pearls I 

gave   her。   I   BOUGHT  THEM�察  �you   understand�察  �myself   at   Tucker'sgave 

two    hundred     and   fifty  dollars   for  themand      a  big  bouquet     of  white 

rosebuds and lilacs I sent her。; 

     ;I   remember   her   now   on the   platform�察─  �said   the   Mayor   gravely。   ;So 

that is your child�拭─�

     ;You   betno   slouch   either。   But   that's   neither   here   nor   there。  What   I 



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want now is you and Harry to look after her and her property the same as 

if I didn't live。 More than that�察�as if I had NEVER LIVED。 I've come to 

you   two   boys�察  �because   I   reckon   you're   square   men   and   won't   give   me 

away。 But I want to fix it even firmer than that。 I want you to take hold of 

this    trust  not    as  Jack    Hammersley�察      �but   as   the   MAYOR        OF     SAN 

FRANCISCO� �And when you make way for a new Mayor�察�HE takes up 

the trust   by  virtue   of   his   office�察 �you   see�察�so   there's   a trustee   all   along。  I 

reckon there'll always be a San Francisco and always a Mayorat least till 

the child's of age�察�and it gives her from the start a father�察�and a pretty big 

one too。 Of course the new man isn't to know the why and wherefore of 

this。   It's   enough   for   him   to   take   on   that   duty   with   his   others�察  �without 

asking questions。 And he's only got to invest that money and pay it out as 

it's wanted�察�and consult Harry at times。; 

     The two   men   looked at   each other with   approving intelligence。   ;But 

have you thought of a successor for ME�察�in case somebody shoots me on 

sight   any   time   in   the   next   ten   years�拭─  �asked   Pendleton�察  �with   a   gravity 

equal to her own。 

     ;I reckon�察�as you're President of the El Dorado Bank�察�you'll make that 

a part of every president's duty too。 You'll get the directors to agree to it�察�

just   as   Jack   here   will   get   the   Common   Council   to   make   it   the   Mayor's 

business。; 

     The   two   men   had   risen   to   their   feet�察  �and�察  �after   exchanging   glances�察�

gazed at her silently。 Presently the Mayor said�此�

     ;It can be done�察�Kate�察�and we'll do it for youeh�察�Harry�拭─�

     ;Count me in�察─�said Pendleton�察�nodding。 ;But you'll want a third man。; 

     ;What's that for�拭─�

     ;The casting vote in case of any difficulty。; 

     The woman's face fell。 ;I reckoned to keep it a secret with only you 

two�察─�she said half bitterly。 

     ;No   matter。 We'll   find   some   one   to   act�察  �or   you'll   think   of   somebody 

and let us know。; 

     ;But I wanted to finish this thing right here�察─�she said impatiently。 She 

was silent for a moment�察�with her arched black brows knitted。 Then she 

said abruptly�察 �Who's that smart little chap that let me in�拭�He looks as if he 



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might be trusted。; 

     ;That's   Paul   Hathaway�察  �my   secretary。   He's   sensible�察  �but   too   young。 

Stop� �I don't know about that。 There's no legal age necessary�察�and he's got 

an awfully old head on him�察─�said the Mayor thoughtfully。 

     ;And I say his youth's in his favor�察─�said Colonel Pendleton�察�promptly。 

;He's been brought up in San Francisco�察�and he's got no dd old´fashioned 

Eastern notions to get rid of�察�and will drop into this as a matter of business�察�

without prying about or wondering。 I'LL serve with him。; 

     ;Call him in� ─�said the woman。 

     He came。 Very  luminous of   eye�察 �and composed   of   lip and   brow。 Yet 

with the same suggestion of ;making believe; very  much�察�as if to offset 

the possible munching of forbidden cakes and apples in his own room�察�or 

the hidden presence of some still in his pocket。 

     The Mayor explained the case briefly�察�but with business´like precision。 

;Your   duty�察  �Mr。   Hathaway�察─  �he   concluded�察   �at   present   will   be    merely 

nominal   and�察  �above   all�察  �confidential。  Colonel   Pendleton   and   myself   will 

set   the  thing   going。;   As   the  youthwho     had   apparently   taken    in  and 

;illuminated; the whole subject with a single bright´eyed glancebowed 

and was about to retire�察�as if to relieve himself of his real feelings behind 

the door�察�the woman stopped him with a gesture。 

     ;Let's have this thing over now�察─�she said to the Mayor。 ;You draw up 

something that we can all sign at once。; She fixed her eyes on Paul�察�partly 

to satisfy her curiosity and justify her predilection for him�察�and partly to 

detect him in any overt act of boyishness。 But the youth simply returned 

her glance with a cheerful�察�easy prescience�察�as if her past lay clearly open 

before him。 For some minutes there was only the rapid scratching of the 

Mayor's pen over the paper。 Suddenly he stopped and looked up。 

     ;What's her name�拭─�

     ;She mustn't have mine�察�said the woman quickly。 ;That's a part of my 

idea。 I give that up with the rest。 She must take a new name that gives no 

hint of me。 Think of one�察�can't you�察�you two men�拭�Something that would 

kind of show that she was the daughter of the city�察�you know。; 

     ;You couldn't call her 'Santa Francisca��' eh�拭─�said Colonel Pendleton�察�

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     ;Not    much�察─    �said   the  woman�察     �with   a  seriousness     that  defied    any 

ulterior insinuation。 

     ;Nor Chrysopolinia�拭─�said the Mayor�察�musingly。 

     ;But that's only a FIRST name。 She must have a family name�察─�said 

the woman impatiently。 

     ;Can YOU   think   of   something�察  �Paul�拭─  �said   the   Mayor�察  �appealing   to 

Hathaway。 ;You're a great reader�察�and later from your classics than I am。; 

The     Mayor�察    �albeit   practical   and    Western�察   �liked   to   be   ostentatiously 

forgetful of his old Alma Mater�察�Harvard�察�on occasions。 

     ;How would YERBA BUENA do�察�sir�拭─�responded the youth gravely。 

;It's   the   old   Spanish   title   of   the   first   settlement   here。   It   comes   from   the 

name that   Father Junipero   Serra gave   to the pretty little   vine that   grows 

wild over the sandhills�察�and means 'good herb。' He called it 'A balm for the 

wounded and sore。'; 

     ;For the wounded and sore�拭─�repeated the woman slowly。 

     ;That's what they say�察─�responded Hathaway。 

     ;You ain't playing us�察�eh�拭─�she said�察�with a half laugh that�察�however�察�

scarcely  curved   the   open   mouth   with   which   she   had   been   regarding   the 

young secretary。 

     ;No�察─  �said   the   Mayor�察 �hurriedly。   ;It's   true。  I've   often heard   it。 And   a 

capital name it would be for her too。 YERBA the first name。 BUENA the 

second。 She could be called Miss Buena when she grows up。; 

     ;Yerba Buena it is�察─�she said suddenly。 Then�察�indicating the youth with 

a slight toss of her handsome head�察 �His head's levelyou can see that。; 

     There   was   a   silence   again�察  �and   the   scratching   of   the   Mayor's   pen 

continued。      Colonel     Pendleton     buttoned     up   his  coat�察  �pulled    his  long 

moustache       into  shape�察   �slightly   arranged    his  collar�察 �and   walked     to  the 

window   without   looking   at   the   woman。   Presently  the   Mayor   arose   from 

his seat�察�and�察�with a certain formal courtesy that had been wanting in his 

previous manner�察�handed her his pen and arranged his chair for her at the 

desk。 She took the pen�察�and rapidly appended her signature to the paper。 

The   others   followed�察  �and�察  �obedient   to   a   sign   from   him�察  �the   porter   was 

summoned from the outer office to witness the sign
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