Well, it may surprise you to learn that James Sedgwick died possessed of an estate valued at almost seven million dollars." Montgomery Brewster sat like one petrified, staring blankly at the old lawyer, who could say startling things in a level voice.
"He owned gold mines and ranches in the Northwest and there is no question as to their value.

Mr.Jones, in his letter to us, briefly outlines the history of James Sedgwick from the time he landed in Montana.

He reached there in 1885 from Australia, and he was worth thirty or forty thousand dollars at the time.

Within five years he was the owner of a huge ranch, and scarcely had another five years passed before he was part owner of three rich gold mines.

Possessions accumulated rapidly; everything he touched turned to gold.