TY  - BOOK
AU  - Norton,Roy
TI  - Gratitude
T2  - Produced from the December 1, 1913 issue of The Popular Magazine
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Gold miners -- Alaska -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2023-10-23; Roger Frank and Sue Clark; Originally published; New York: Street and Smith, 1913
N2  - "Gratitude" by Roy Norton is a short story set in the rugged landscape of Alaska during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the themes of gratitude, morality, and justice, following a group of miners known as "the Competents" who navigate their experiences in a small mining camp. The story explores the complex relationship between two central characters, Shakespeare George, who upholds a strong sense of justice, and Laughing Jim, a charming yet unscrupulous gambler.  The plot unfolds as Shakespeare George and his mining partners confront a series of events involving Laughing Jim, whose gambling exploits lead to a near-fatal confrontation with another miner, Phil Mahoney. George intervenes to save Jim during a moment of crisis, demanding that Jim cease his gambling ways as repayment. However, in a turn of irony, Jim betrays George's trust by robbing him of his hard-earned gold dust. When the Competents learn of Jim's treachery, they set off to confront him, only to discover Jim fatally wounded in a confrontation with Mahoney. The story culminates with George and his partners recognizing Jim's complex nature—he existed as both a cunning gambler and a man capable of noble sacrifices—ultimately leading to a poignant reflection on gratitude and redemption, as George honors Jim with a heartfelt epitaph. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-030-n-04-1913-12-01.-street-smith-lb-darwin-ia
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71939
ER  -