The Tragedy of Captain John

‘He lay like a warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him.’

We haven’t heard from our old friend D.W. Higgins for a while. Not for want of material, I assure you, as my file for this pioneer journalist and one of B.C.’s all time great storytellers continues to grow. 

While skimming my hit list for another Chronicle I keep passing one that has always intrigued me, sad tale that it is. So, cutting to the chase, for next week the story of a man whose dramatic fall from glory, but for Higgins, would be totally unknown to us today. 

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PHOTO: Pioneer journalist D.W. Higgins is back this week with another fascinating tale of pioneer days. —Author’s collection