The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01

separated in 1854, L~cavonworth entering tho
United States army, and Pierce, who was then
but IA years old, starting for the coal regions
of Pennsylvania.
After tho two mcn had Rugged each other,
cacl. naturally became curious to learn how
the other had Jared during the thirty-threc years
in which they had been separated. They had
long stories to tell. and " took several days in
lights. seen hy L~cavcnworth. He had been
around the world, and had visited almost
every country aud c1rnc on the face of the globe.
Tho last two years oil his iitc. however, had
been spent III the gold Holds OF Alaska. aud
British Columbia, where he had accumulated
why, Pierce, he said. In an ccstacy Of on.
thusiasm. on the setoud day after his arrival,
the gold in the district whore my claim Ia 10:
Gated Is thicker than coal In the coal Fields OF
Pennsy!yanid."
AfiSr hearing his story, Mr.: Pierce BEGAN to
gcther with Other, friends OF the proprietor,
Lcavenworth would bcSin to talk OF lhc So,d IN
tho Klondikc. This was not appretiated by
lilo did not relish the idea OF other people
learning. ol The .atiiicilon Of his cousin, cnd no
frequently cautioned him to let that klondikc
story n.Onc.
The d~y following the arrival q Leavcnwofth
ut the hotcl Coin Mcintosh OF Tacoma, w ash.,
arrived In town. Mcln' osh was Lcavenworth's
boon companion durin. his "trip through Alaska,
garding the richness oil the Yukon Valley. Tho
mon were ON their way back from New ORR to
seattle, from where they were TO take inc nrst
steamer for thc gold fields.
~Leayenworth had Just secured n concession
Of land on the Stuart River IRON the Canadian
Government, and as tho Stuart River is In one
of the rich parts OF tho gold country, both men
were, rich Icy .nnd their former dreams. While
at Tho hotel in this city they exhibited small
quantities OF gold dust amt several small. mug
gets. They seemed to have money to burn,
and they spent IL freely,
L~eavenworth told OF an experience chat will
give many people who have the god fever an
idea OF what they may expc,t 70 eneoun,cr IN an
overland trip to Alaska. The party with
country was composed Of himself, Colin Nc
they ran ont OF food. Each OF the adventurers
had a dog. but tor u long time after the rood
that they would have TO kill the Cogs. Finally
they concluded that il would have TO be done,
and 1t, was suggested by Mcintosh that they
draw lots 20 %ctcrminc whose dog should be
sent, because he had tic. ONE greatly attached
TO his dog. He decided tina, he would 40 with
out food rather than sacrifice his dumb coiu.
panion: or this determination he informed
the other members Of the party, after which
he stro,led away from the camp to give the
othor fellows a chance to drawlots over the two
r, 1aihilg dogs.
Altor remaining away for an hour. he strol!cd
back toward tho camp. When he came noar
he could see the camp kettle was over the ire,
and rs he approached still nearer he could see
that 1t contained meat. He looked about to see
which dog was missing, and was surprised to
soc that It was his own. The other two dogs
were also, killed before the party could get a
food supply.
The largest strike made in the gold fields, ac-
cordinR to the story Of Mr.. Leavenworth. was
$500 to the pan. He said that was not UNI
usual In the Klondike, but that the dirt from
which 1t was washed was not surface dirt A
metal 10 found in the best paving quantities in
lower strata Of gravel or shule.