The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12

robbed me of my money? Sure I did,
what is the matter wild yep
You told us about being robbed,
said Jeff, but didn't mention the name
Of the man who did it"
Z want to inthrodooce nesilf to
himi' exclaimed Tim, flushed with in
dignation; ''axcoose me for a bit"
He strobe TO the door with the in
tention Of hunting up and chastising
the rogue. but with his hand on the
knob, checked himself; and then, as his
broad face lit up with his natural good
humor, he came back to his chair, para
phrasing Uncle Toby:
THE worlds big enough for the likes
of him and me, though he does crowd
bit; let him get all the good out of
. the theft he can. say l.
Dyea is at the head of navigation
and is the timber line, being 100 miles
to the northwest of Juneau. 1t is at
the upper fork of what is termed Lynn
canal, the most extensive ford on the
coast. 1t is in truth a continuation of
Chatham strait, the north and south
passage being several hundred miles in
extent, the whole forming the trough
of a glacier which disappeared ages
ago.
On the day following the incident
described our friends boarded the little
untidy steam launch bound for Dyea.
I
SelVeS-double the number it was in
tended to carry-the destination of all
being the gold fields. The weather was
keen and biting, and the accommodate
lions on the boat poor. They pushed
here and there, surveying with natural
interest the bleak scenery along the
shore, the mountains white with snow,
and foretelling the more terrible re-
gions that lay beyond. Hundreds OF
+n 1Aa
they could expect to gather the yellow
particles, but neither of the sturdy lads
felt any abatement of courage.
Well, look at thatw suddenly ex-
claimed Roswell, catching the arm OF
4 his companion, as they were making
! their way toward the front of the boat
Frank turned in the direction indi-
waited, and his astonishment was as
/ great as his companions. Tim McCabe
were sitting near each other on q
! bench and smoking their pipes like
/ two aectionate brothers. No one would
/ have suspected there had ever beer
a ripple between them.
Catching the eye of the amazed boys
Tim winked and threw UP his chin as
an invitation for them to approach
Frank shook his head, and he and Ros-
well went back to where Jeff was
smoking his pipe. They had hardly
time to tell their story when the Irish
man joined them.
L observed by the EXPRESSION on youl
faces that We were bit surprised, he
said. addressing the youths.
rs that fellow the Hartman you TOLD
us about?" asked Roswell.
THE same, at your sarvice.''
And the man who robbed you Of
your money!"
Tim flung one of his muscular leg.
over the other and, with twinkle OF
the eyes, said:
Hartman has made it all right; the
matter is fixed atween Ourselves
Then he gave you back your
money!" was the inquiring remark Of
Jeff
Not precisely that, though he sale
! he would do the same if he only hac
it with him, but he run up agin a game
at Juneau and was cleaned out. Whir
he told me that, I was a bit sorry fol
I him. He further observed that it was
his intintion if he won to stake me agir
and add something extra for interest or
what he borrowed OF me. That spakes
well for Hardman, so we shook hands
over it, was the hearty conclusion Of
Tim.
The boys were too astonished t.
/ speak. Jeff Graham's shoulders shooi
and he looked sideways at his friend