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Show BALDWIN'S OLD PAL AWAITS LAST MESSAGE LOS ANGELES, Fob. 27. Waiting at Arcadia, hoping to get a word of faro-well faro-well from tho dying pioneer, is Abraham Abra-ham Sharp, 86 year old. a sergeant of tho San Francisco polico lorco ui 13SM and boon companion of ''Lucky" Baldwin Bald-win in tho early days. Sergeant Sharp is waiting there bocauso of a yow which ho and Mr. Baldwin mado many years ago. It was agreed that when tho first of the two approached death tho other would haaton to his bcdsido. When uows reached San 1-rancisco, whero Sharp lives, that Mr. Baldwin was in a desporato condition, his oKI-linie oKI-linie friend concluded that tho time for the fulfillment of .the vow was drawing near, and camo immediately to Los Angolcs. . ,. . Baldwin nnd Sharp were intimato friends in tho early days at Vinnnm Citv when tho bonanza kings wore gath-cring gath-cring together their millions there. Baldwin wis lucky, and when ho Jolt Virginia City to go to San Francisco ho fiad mado his fortune Sharp did not meet with tho tame success and when ho went to San Francisco Fran-cisco it was to become a member oi the citv's polico force in 180. no and Baldwin continuod closo friends. |