02557cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500140014126400510015530000470020633600260025333700260027933800360030549000700034150000310041150800300044252013900047253400600186265300180192265300370194083000700197785600980204785600430214599900190218871939UtSlPG20260610134649.0mcr n260607r20231913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNorton, Roy,d1869-194210aGratitude 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the December 1, 1913 issue of The Popular Magazine.  aRelease date is 2023-10-23  aRoger Frank and Sue Clark  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Street and Smith, 1913  aShort stories  aGold miners -- Alaska -- Fiction 0aProduced from the December 1, 1913 issue of The Popular Magazine.4 uhttps://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-030-n-04-1913-12-01.-street-smith-lb-darwin-ia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71939  c112665d112665