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December 1, 2008 Author's |
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 by Borden Davis | Availability |
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This adventure, is packed with so much rich historical fact, the idea of fiction will be pushed from your mind. For instance, in the first chapter, there is a fire at 159 Hudson Street.In 1844, when our adventure starts, there was, in fact, a fire at 159 Hudson Street, in New York City. At the age of twelve, Brad Jamestown becomes a street kid in the most horrid city of the times, New York City in the eighteen hundreds. That is an unrelenting location to learn how to survive. He develops a street gutter heart. Soon he is taken in by two very tough, but decent men that own a saloon. His ability to fight to extremes is a story in itself. By way of a realistic situation, Brad is taught how to defend himself without weapons. Some of the confrontations were taken from events that happened in my own life. The methods and results are real. In this part of our thriller, you’ll learn horrendous facts about New York City, caused by the tremendous incoming of immigrants. Among many regrettable details, you’ll learn that seventy percent of the deaths were child. Child prostitution was rampant. Brad is given some simple advice from his mentors. ‘If you’re going to fight with every jackass you meet, be prepared to fight every day for the rest of your life.’ Another man tells him, ‘You’re to young to be a lover, be a liker. And, remember there’s enough women in the world that want to fool around, don’t pick on the one’s that don’t. Factual information is added to the story about baseball. It’s injected periodically to add some lightness too my writing. The first recorded baseball game was on June 19, 1847. Brad attends the game. In that game, the first fine was handed out.The pitcher, Davis was fined six cents for swearing at the umpire. Another game that Brad goes to, further into the story, is the first game that started the biggest and longest rivalry in baseball history, between the Giants and the Dodgers. During this time in baseball history, there was only one league, the National. The first pitcher to throw a no-hitter, was Joe Borden on May 23, 1875. Borden and Davis, interesting. When Brad was young, his mother and father were teachers and he was well educated. An event forces, Brad to move on from the saloon and his first job is working for Mr. Cogswell. He is a loveable, middle-aged man who was chosen to make the John Jacob Astor library a reality. Mr. Astor before his death bequeathed his personal library and forty thousand dollars to make his dream come true. Mr. Cogswell does quite a good job in adding knowledge to the young man’s mind. One difference between humanity and animals is, animals don’t have libraries. We learn that Brad is a restless young man. His next job is at the New York Daily Times. He is hired just before the first edition hits the street. The publisher, Mr. Henry Jarvis Raymond, takes him under his wing. The young man learns much about society. I do not take any writer’s license to justify this thought-provoking thriller. I believe a tale that grasps a readers thoughts should be logical. Frank, a reporter at the Times, becomes one of his teachers. He warns him not to be bamboozled into a false interview. He gives him an example of a young man who got the New York Sun to publish an article that immigrants were being brought into America from Europe by balloon. The man who completed the hoax was none other than Edgar Allan Poe. Frank tells Brad he should patronize high class restaurants, every once in awhile. That way he will be able to rub elbows with the rich and prosperous. Brad, although only nineteen now, is a fine figure of a man. He appears much older than he looks. One night, he goes to a fine restaurant. A twist of fate brings love into his life.It so happens,the lady is a very expensive, high class prostitute. Another part of his person is educated. As we start to put the pieces together, Brad is becoming a very well rounded young man. It so happens, the next time he goes to rub shoulders, he sees a mugging about to take place. In those times, it was dangerous to go out of your home at night with so many muggers and hoodlums in the streets. With his fighting capabilities, he saves the life of one, Mr. Samuel Colt, the famous weapons manufacturer. They become friends instantly. In fact, Samuel convinces Brad to come to Connecticut with him. Mr. Colt builds the largest weapons armory in the world. This is where Brad becomes an expert with weapons. Being adventurous still, he decides to go West by way of the Oregon Trail. Again history reveals some brutal facts. For instance, after a short period of time on the trail, pioneers realized they were packing to much on their wagons. Soon belongings were just thrown off their wagons which simply fell one top of many graves. Even New York’s sanitation department would have been appreciated. The pioneers were in to much of a hurry to honor graves, that had been left by wagon trains before them. Living was tough and uncomfortable as possible. Even if a person had to relieve themselves, the level plains were flat for miles, there was nothing to hide behind. But, when you got to go, you got to go. As the wagon trains got further into the west, the Indians simply made situations worse. One might think at this point I’m giving too much of the story away. We’re not even close. Many more elements are woven into the story that awakens excitement. For instance, I have not mentioned Brad’s psychological conflict in his mind, a serious battle between anger and caring. The best is yet to come. What we have at this point is a very cunning and aggressive man. Brad meets the love of his life on the trail. You’ll find it to be a very different romance. It´s not a bring me flowers and a box of candy affair that lovers usually have. They settle in San Fernando, California, are married and have a healthy baby boy. At the age of two, the boy develops diphtheria, that takes away his ability to speak. He becomes a mute. To stay factual, during that time in history, the boy’s condition is a medical possibility. Brad didn’t realize, when his boy was young, just how much the son was going to need his abilities. Unhappy events take place and finally, one day the son comes home from school, where several boy’s have beat the hell out of him. The boys wounds are dressed and he’s put into his bed to rest. The next morning, Brad straps on his guns. His wife thinks he’s going into town and do some cleaning up, which he certainly is capable of doing. “Brad, what are you going to do?” He points to his cut and bruised son. “Do you like what you see?” “No!” “No one is ever going to beat him again...at anything.” So now the son becomes the beneficiary of Brad’s cunning and violent capabilities. Will the student have the same mental conflict as the father? They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Will the student become better than the teacher? Must He? If so the boy could become a very dangerous man. A major problem develops. It seems that a Mr. Bell and his sons are in the same business as Brad, selling horses to the army. The Bells seem to think that Brad has an unfair business advantage. At this point in time, Sam Colt had died and it’s a fact that his wife took over the business and did a good job as a business woman. She being a friend of Brad’s does use her same weapons-influence, to help Brad sell horses to the army. I believe by now, you as a reader realize, some tough events have taken place. All kinds of conflicts have burrowed into this thriller to create action. Sam, Brad’s son was named after Samuel Colt, and develop a female relationship, with difficult complications. As far as the son’s training goes, Brad’s wife did say to him once, “If you teach your son to handle a gun better than you, some day he’s kill with it.” Thank you for your courtesy of reading this preface. I believe you’ll be surprised by how many times, I’ll get you from behind. It seems that names have a way of forming relationships with me. In the above with baseball it was Davis and Borden. Lizzie Borden, many years ago was accused of murdering her mother and father with an axe. She babysat my father before she supposedly did the deed and gave him his middle name of Borden. My full name is Clinton Borden Davis Jr. I hope we meet some day. Parts of this book will become a western film classic. | |
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