The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19

recollection of having seen them on the
steamer from Seattle or on the steam
launch that connects Juneau with Dyea
at the head of Lynn canal Where they
! came from, therefore, was a mystery,
the probability being that they had
been lettering about Dyea, for a long
time waiting for the season to adj
vance sufficiently to allow them to
start for the Yukon They seemed re-
served to the point of sullenness, keep
ing by themselves and showing so
much antipathy to any approach that
they were let alone.
But Just before the foot of the lake,
nearly six miles distant, was reached,
Frank Mansley made an interesting
discovery. The most ill-favored of the
trio was an acquaintance of Ike Hard
man. No one else noticed the signif-
cant fact, and it was partly through
accident that the truth came to the
lad.
The two men acted as if strangers,
not exchanging a word on the pas
sage and seemingly feeling no interest
! in each other All of Franks friends
were near the bow of the boat looking
to where they were soon to touch
| shore. Two of the strangers were
standing just back of and near them,
While Hartman was in the middle of
the boat, apparently watching the
] old Indian as he piled his paddle with
untiring Vigor.
The third stranger was at the stern
seated on the gunwale, smoking a
clay pipe and seemingly taking no note
/ of anything about him. When Ike
! Hartman sauntered among the piles
/ of luggage to the rear, Frank was
! impelled by an impulse for which he
! could not account to watch him. He
had no well-defined suspicion and least
of all did he suspect what proved to be
the truth.
Hardman halted few PAGES from
the man sitting on the edge of the
boat, and, so far as appearances went,
did not pay any attention to him. A
quick. furtive glance to the front put
the lad on his guard, and he, too,
turned his face toward land, but his
position was such that he could look
sideways at the two, While not SEEM
ing to do so.
Suddenly Hardman, with his back
| partly toward the youth, made q sign
with his hands, the meaning of which
Frank could not catch, because the
signal was not fully seen, but the fell
| low sitting down nodded his head, and
taking his pipe from between his lips
said something in so guarded a voice
that only the ears for which the words
This brief interchange ought to have
! been enough, but Hardman did not ap-
pear to think so. He stepped somewhat
closer, and he, too, spoke, still gesticu-
lating with one of his hands. The man
! addressed was impatient He nodded
| again in a jerky fashion, and made an
swer with less caution, as q conse-
| ouence Of which the eavesdropDer
! caught the words, yes, yes, tonight; I
understand
Bardman was satisfied, and came
! back to the front of the boat, which
was now approaching the shore. His
| friend smoked a few minutes until the
scoW bumped against the projection OF
! ice, and, the old Indian leaping lightly
! out, carried the heavy stone anchor as
! far as the rope would permit This held
/ the boat in place, and the unloading
began. The Indian offered to help for
an extravagant price, but his offer was
refused, and the respective parties
busted themselves with their own
work
The discovery made by Frank Mans
( ley caused him considerable uneasiness.
The dislike which he felt toward Hard
man the first tina he saw him had
never abated, either in his own case
or that of his cousin. Young as they
were, they felt that a great mistake
was made when he was allowed to join
the party, and they wondered that jeff
permitted It. but, as has been shown,
they were too discreet to object
That Hardman on his part detested
/ the youths was apparent, though he
tried to conceal the feeling when he
feared it might attract the attention of