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without speaking for a minute or two,
he turne the nugget over, held it up
to the light, and then put it between
his big sound teeth. as if it were a
hickory nut, which he wished to crack.
He looked at the abrasion made by his
teeth, tossed the nugget several feet
in the air and catching it in his palm as
it descended, said:
That's pure gold; haven't you got
any more?"
NO" replied Frank; I'VE searched,
but couldn't find any"
Jeff moved his hand up and down
and closed one eye, as if that would
help him to estimate the weight more
exactly.
Il should say that it is worth from
5000 to $500; you youngsters have made
purity good wages for today; 1 hope"
he added, quizzically, you'll be able
to keep it up"
And how have you made out?" asked
Roswell.
Tim says he didn't come onto any
thing hat looks like pay dirt, but l
struck a spot hat gives me hope; We'll
locate here for awhile"
OF course it was impossible for the
party to bring any material with them
from which to construct a dwelling.
The regulation miners cabin is 12x14
feet, with walls 6 or Z feet high, and
gables . feet higher. 1t consists of a
single room. with the roof heavily
earthed and the worst sort of ventila-
ton, owing to the smell windows and
the necessity of keeping warm in a eli
mate that sometimes drops to 90 or so
degrees below zero. The miners keep
close within the cabins during the ter
rible winter weather, or if it permits
they sink a shaft to bedrock and then
tunnel in different directions. The
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among a spu OF the Rocky mountains
in British Columbia. the boys should
meet the fellow again. Doubtless he
was engaged on the same erranG as
themselves. and the presumption was
that sooner or later he would be Joined
by Hardman.
I don't know that there is any dan
ger" said Roswell, but it would be
more comfortable to know they were
not going to be our neighbors."
Let's follow up the man and ques-
ton him. said Frank, starting to climb
the rocks behind which the others face
had vanished. 1t took only a few min
utes TO reach the spot, but when they
did SO. and looked around, nothing was
seen Of him.
He evidently doesn't wish to make
our acquaintance" said Frank
4 hope he will continue 10 feel that
way: we must tell Jeff and Tim about
this. Let's hurry back TO camp"
They now started to descend the
stream. which they had followed from
the point where they left their luggage.
BY using the brook as their guide they
We're in no danger Of losing their way.
About half the distance was passed
when they ans 70 a point where the
walking looked better on the other side.
The stream was 50 narrow that Frank,
who was in the lead, easily leaped
across. Roswell started to follow, u
tripped and fell on his hands and
knees. one foot sDlashing in the water.
which was only a few inches in depth,
and as clear as crystal
Arr you hurt?" asked Frank, paus-
ing and looking round at aim.
Not a bit; don't know what made
me 50 awkward"
"HeIloi What's that?"
AT first Frank thought it was a small
C-h h111fnU frGnlf GT~gfignarv in the
brook. but thai could not be, and he
stopped down 10 see more clearly. With
an exclamation he dashed his hand into
the water and drew out a rough, irreg-
ular nugget nearly two inches in diam
eter each way. 1t was bright yellow in
color. and SO heavy that there could be
no doubt of its nature.
ITS gold" he exclaimed in a half
frightened undertone. as he passed it
to Roswell, who was as much excited
as he. He "hefted" it and held it up to
the light.
mo mistake, it is; I wonder what it is
WORTH
Several hundred dollars at least. I'll
bet there are lost more about here"
They straightway began a vigorous
search up and own the stream, conf
dent of finding other similar nuggets,
but none were discovered, and finally
they reached the place where their
baggage had been left, and where Tim
and jeff were awaiting them.
Look" called the delighted Frank.
holding up the nugget. See what we
foundi"
.Regorrai But I shouldn't wonder if
that's worth something" remarked
Tim. catching the contagion. Jeff
merely smiled and reached out his
hand without any appearance of excite
ment.
Let me have a look at it,"
He never used glasses. nor did he
bring any acid with which to test such
yellow metals as they might find, for
he needed neither. He had been trained
too well in his early manhood.
The instant III noted its great weight
he was convinced of the truth But,
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-She lever did anything in her life to
be kept at home from a picnic for" as
! serted Madge positively. And Kitty n
Oily knew h spoke the truth.
Maybe Mrs. Middlecroft is like Allie
Browns mother" said Kitty again, un-
daunted by failure, and determined to
probe the mystery to the bottom. Allie
Brown always tried to keep her mother
from finding out about a picnic or a
party as long as she could, her mother
teaSed her so about them. h couldn't
crook her finger without her mother
threatening TO keep her at home. But
Allie Brown always gets to go anyway.
Mrs. Middlecroft isn't easy like Allie
Browns mother. and if she said that
Ruth Ellen couldn't go TO the picnic I'M
less she got up every morning AT s
O'Clock without being called, and Ruth
Ellen missed on the very last morning,
she Would have to stay at home. Mrs.
Middiecroft IS so strict"
Madge and Dilly looked a~dmiringly at
Kitty. who tossed her brown curls i'm
patiently at the thought of such cruel
ty. They were convinced hat this was
the true explanation, and when Oily
added that to her certain Knowledge
Ruth Ellen was o of sleeping late,
they all felt that the chain of evidence
was complete.
Having settled the question to their
complete satisfaction. they toe up
their baskets and went On their way.
AS they reached The end of the lane
they turned one more, hoping that
Mrs. Middlecroft had relented. n that
they should see Ruth Ellen hurrying to
overtake them. Mrs. MiddlecrOft was
still IL the yard, but there was no
glimpse of Ruth Ellen. They had some
times envied Ruth Ellen's pretty home.
The little white cottage in the center of
a large grassy yard, was a charming
place, and they especially admired the
stately cedars. Non of their yards had
cedars. But this morning they felt that
acres of grassy yards and whole forests
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In the meantime Ruth Ellen, who
knew nothing of the intercessiOn that
was going on in her behalf. was bury
ing her tear-stained face in the pillows
of the she'd bedroom. 1t was quite true
that she had expected to go to the pic
mic. Great preparations had been made
for it. There on the wall hung the new
pink dress. with a frill of dainty lace
in the neck. There stood the shining
new shoes. There on the table lay the
freshly bleached leghorn hat, with its
wreath of pink rosebuds that seemed to
nod at her. as if in mockery.
But all things had not been COM
pleted as planned. Ruth Ellen and her
mother had gone over the list of
goodies with which her basket was to
be filed yer ince the picnic had been
announced. They had denied them
selves man a little luxury during the
intervening days that the picnic dinner
might lack nothing. 1t would be a long
story to tell how the failure came
about-a rush of work. a telegram
from a distant city. a careless neigh
Dor. all had a part-but it actually
happened that the morning of the pic
mic came and the dinner could not be
provided.
Mrs. Middlecroft wanted to write a
note of explanation to Miss Rosser.
and assured Ruth Ellen that ii would
be all right for her to go, anyway.
but the little girl felt that it would
be easier to stay at home than to go
basketless. and would not consent. She
had borne up bravely until Oily
Rogers came in sight. Then she had
retreated TO the bedroom. while Mrs.
Mdidlecroft too up her station in the
front yard to intercept all possible
Corners.
The evidences of preparation which
Ruth Ellen found in the bedroom did
not end to lessen her grief. She felt
that she could not endure the sight of
them. She arose, and with averted
head. tucked the shining new shoes un-
der the dimity curtain of the toilet
table. Then she spread an apron Owe
the leghorn hat. with its hooking rose
buds, and again sought her pillows.
Poor little Ruth Elleni 1t was a bitter
disappointment She had cried a great
deal. and presently she fell asleep
from sheer exhaustion.
II was not hard to persuade Miss
Rosser. Ruth Ellen vas a general ia
vorite with the school children, and
they were all willing to AXE the picnic
to her since she was not permitted to
come to it. The messenger soon re-
turned saying that Mrs. Middlecroft
would be glad to have them all come.
1t was evident that the plan was
satisfactory. for when the picnic party
iSdCAtu the emu Oh the lane INulu Ellen,
clad from head to foot in picnic finery,
came running to meet them. Mrs.
Middlecroft herself stood at the gate to
receive them, heaming with happiness.
And sueh-a picnic as they did havei
There never was such an inventor of
games as Ruth Elen's mother. and
hen h found. that Kitty and Madge
and Dilly had been the ones to suggest
the delightful plan, she gave them such
proofs of her approval that their anger
melted entirely away. While she and
Miss Rosser spread the dinner under
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of cedars would he a poor compensa-
ton Cor losing the picnic, n their
sympathy for their schOOlmate was IN
stinted.
After they had turned h corne Kit
ty stopped again. She had disposed of
the question why Ruth Ellen was stay
ing at home, and now came the more
important one of finding a way for her
still to enjoy the picnic.
Lets get Miss Rosser TO have the
picnic in Mrs. Middlecroft's yard.
That's just a splendid place for it. 1t
is lots nicer than the woods"
Madge was afraid Mrs. MiddlecrOft
might object. but. DiIly thought perhaps
she would be glad of it. as it would
give Ruth Ellen the picnic and not
break her word, either.
We'll, we can get Miss ROsser to
send somebody to ask her" said Kitty,
starting off. That can't do any harm.
Come on, let's hurry"
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the tall cedars the children were sent
to revel in the orchard until called.
They were too much excited to look for
Ruth EIlen's frosted cake. n that lit
tie maiden herself quite forgot its alb
sence.
At a late hour the little group sepa-
rated, and Madge stopped to whisper to
Ruth Ellen: I wouldn't care if you
would Oversleep yourself every time
we have a picnic"
But Ruth Ellen could not hin what
she meant.
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rulverized magnetic iron ore, which al
most always accompanies the gold.
Frank and Roswells. eyes sparkled as
they saw so much of the yellow par
ticles, even though it looked almost as
fine rs the black sand.
How viii you separate them?" ask
ct Frank.
NOW yen obsarve the use hat that
cask is to be put to-" replied Tim; IF
yen oblige me by filling the same with
waie--"
This was done. when Tim flung about
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iElE

Think what it means to be able
to go right through from Denver to
Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City or st.
Louis-to eat when you wish-to
sleep when you feel like ito smoke
when the notion strikes you-to live
as comfortably and fare as sump-
tuously as if you were in the finest
hotel on the continent.
Yet these are just the things the
Burlington's "Vestibuled Flyer"
offers.
Leaves Denver $50 p. m. Tickets
at Offices of connecting lines.
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RUTH ELLEN'S PICNIC.
A Story of Friendships Devotion.
BY SUSAN sTIvERs.

mo, Ruth Ellen isn't going"
Mrs. Middlecroft's voice sounded
harsh and her manner was forbidding,
that Dilly Rogers, who was always a
timid child, did not venture to ask why.
Ruth Ellen was her best friend, too.
She had come a quarter of a mile out
of her way to go with her to the picnic.
AS she turned sorrowfully to retrace
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OREGON SHORT LINES
RATLRoAD

Trains arrive and depart at Salt Laks
lily daily as follows:
TIN Effect Oct. a.
ARRIVE.
from chicago. Omaha. 81. Louis.
Kansas City. Denver. Park
From Helen5, Butte. Portland.
san francisco. Ogden ana ~
From San Frap1ciseo. Cache Val
ley, Ogden and intermediate
From Chicago. Omaha. st. Louis.
Kansas City. Denver. and o.
'From Frisco. Milford and inter
mediate poinis..-. s:x an
PM, n Valley and inter-
.'Mixed train srom Terminus.
1ooele ano CARRIED Beach,. 400 pm
For Chicago. Omaaa. Denver.
Fan and PSark City. - 700 Al
Valley and intermediates
For Ogden. Denver. Kansas City.
Omaha. St Louis. Chicago and
Intermediate points,. =. -. 6:25 pm
FGr ogden, Butte. Helena. Port.
Fo o@Hd Esn1dGsan FSanciseO.-H.:.. S:s I'm
For Provo. Nepai' &iiiford. al
Frlsco and intermediate points 600 pm
Mixed train for Garfield Beach.
r1oele and Terminus =. 49,. 7:B s.m-
Sunday.
cDally except Sunday.
CITI TICKET OFFICE Under Masonic
h1I; 10 200 West Secold South street.
Telephone No. 80.
railroad and Steamship Tickets on saio
10 all parts OF the world.
Pullman Palace Car ticket of1ce-
9. w ECCLES, d. y. RURLEY.
Gen. Trf. Mgr. Gen Pass. & Tfck't AT
W n. BANCROFT.
Vice Pres. and Gen. Mr-
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ed. Her eyes flashed at the thought and
her two companions. sharing her in
d~ignaticn, turned wrathful eyes toward
Mrs. Middlecroft. who. busily wedding a
flower bed. knew nothing of the bitter
feelings surging in the hearts OF the
three little girls standing under the
walnut trsc by the roadside.
But it was hard to accept this theory.
So severe a punishment indicated
a great misdemeanor. and the eharac-
ter of Ruth Ellen rose up in opposi-
tiou-
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CEIAPTE XIV.

It was an unpleasant discovery to
know that after parting company with
the ill-favored man who was known to
be a friend and comrade of the rogue
Ike Hardman, and after travelling hun
dreds of mile to this lonely spot
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not be able to half repay the debt which
/ owe to God for my happiness and sue
cess. but l shall do the best 1 can as long
as i live"
Money enough Even solomon in all
his wealth and wisdom was not great
enough to zay that. To heal the sicki
To Enable the struggling millions to doc
tor themselves with intelligence and
marvellous resultsi To be the acknowl-
edged authority of the medical world and
the possessor of its greatest ~discoveriesi
These things are certainly more than
riches.
Munyon's success is based upon an in
innate knowledge of the laws of science,
and strict conformity thereto. Munyon
has a separate specific for fevers. rheu-
Complaints. diseases of the liver.
asthma, and fifty other comrxaints.
These remedies are for sale by druggists.
mostly at % cents a vial, n statistics
record nincty-six per cent. of cures.
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THE COLORADO MIDLAND R R.

Two through Trans Daily.
Between Salt Lake CIIy, ogden anu Lead
vile, Cripple Creek. Colorado Springs
Denver and all points east. Only line
running THROUGH CHAIR CARS.
Through sleepers On both morning and
evening trains. This line. in connection
with the Rio Grande Western, reaches
Denver earlier than any other line via
colorado Springs. No change of cars or
DELAYED trains. Take the Colorado Md
land and save time and enjoy the finest
roe and grandest scenery in Colorado.
For full Information call on any r. G..
W. Ry. agent. or
W. +. BAILEY, o. A. BROWN.
G. P. A Gen. Agent.
Denver. Colo. Salt lake City.
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ground never thaws below a depth of
two feet, so there is no need of snoring
to prevent its caving. The pay dirt is
brought up by means of a small wind
lass and thrown into a heap, where it
remains until spring, when it is washed
out
Since the season was well advanced.
the men and boys prepared themselves
to wash the pay dirt whenever found.
But first of all it was necessary to es-
tablish a home for themselves while
they remained in the region. They had
a single ak and a few utensils required
in their work. While Tim was pros
pecting he gave more attention to
searching for a site for a home than
for gold. and vas fortunate enough to
find a place mons the rocks which
was fitted up quite comfortably. ne
stone furnished three and d part OF
four walls necessary, and they cut
branches which were spread over the
top Il covered with dirt for the roof.
Owing to the moderate weather and
the trouble from smoke, the fire was
kindled on the outside when required
for cooking purposes. The Yukon stove,
because of its weight, was left at Daw-
son City, whittier one of them expected
to 20 When it became necessary to re-
plenish their stores. Although the mig IS
were still cold the weather was compar-
atiyely comfortable. Before long it
would become oppressive during the
middle of the day.
As Jeff figured it out. they had enough
food, tobacco and supplies to last for a
couple of weeks, or possibly longer. If
they struck a claim which they wished
to stake out, it would be necessary for
one of them TO go TO Dawson City to
register it, the process being quite sim
pie.
The %prospector is forbidden to exceed
500 feet up and down the stream, fol-
lowing the course of the valley, but the
width may III from base TO base of the
mountains. Thus a miners claim is one
of the few things that is often broader
thar it is long. Should the stream have
no other claims located upon il. the one
thus made is known as the discovery
claim and the stakes used are marked
O.. This claim is the starting point. the
next one up and the next down the
stream being marked Mol, and there
can be only two such on any stream.
Next, four stakes must be driven in
place, each being marked with the own
er's initials and the letters M. L."
meaning mining location" after which
il must be bounded with cross OF end
lines, and within the ensuing so days
the claim has to be filed with the gov
ernment's recorder at Dawson City.
Should a claim be staked before the
discovery of gold. the ~prospector has SO
days in which to find the metal: if he
fails to 10 so in the time mentioned,
his claim lapses, since it is absolutely
essential that he shall find gold in or
der to hold it permanently.
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Three Crown baking powder is here
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THE YOUNG %KLONDIKERS.
How Two Boys Made the Hazardous
Journey to the Eldorado and
Brought Back a Fortune.
81 EDWARD s ELLIs-

Author of "A Strange Craft and It's
Wonderful Voyage" The Star of In
dia," "Uncr owning the King" etc
Copyright, 1897, by S. S. Mcclure Coz
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE CLAIM

1t did not take long to put the prim-
tive house in order, when the party
set out with shovels and pans and a
water cask to investigate the find which
Jeff hoped he had made. Going up the
stream for a short distance they turned
off into a narrow valley, which never
would have attracted the attention of
the boys.
The Did miner stood for some min
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SALTLAKE & OGDEN RAILwAYCo

Daily time table in effect Sept. 20.
Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake. Farming Farming Salt Lake
ton * La tor x La
Poon- COON
200 a. IN. 7:40 a. n. 500 a. m. $40 a. m
900 a. m. $40 ,. m. 1000 a. m. 1870 a m.
800 p. m. $50 a. m. 400 p. m 440 D.. m.
600 D. m. $40 p m. 200 D. m. 7:40 d.. m
Additional Sunday and Holiday trains:
Leave Salt Lake II a. m. and l d. m.
Leave Lagoon. 1900 m and ? p. m.
SIMON BAMBERGER. H. W. EARLY.
Gan Manager Passenger Agent
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ITFCTA THE
100 PEOPLES
tTI FAVORITB
>os pleroRN

Trains leave gnd arrive Salt Lake CITY
as follows:
On Effect March 16. 1879
"The Overland Limited" for
Chicago. St Paul St Louis.
Omaha. Kansas City. Denver
and Park 100 In
THE Fast Mall" for Chicago.
St. Louis. Omaha. Kansas City
and Denver 90 pm
Arrive
.aThe Overland Limited" from
Chicago, st. Louis. Omaha.
Kansas City. Denver and Park
City CIV pA
The Fast Mail" from Chicago.
st. Paul. ST. Louis Omaha
Kansas City and Denyer-------- $3.50 an
City Ticket Office. 21 Main street
Telephone No SIS.
Only one night on the road 10 Omaha.
two nights to Chicago and St Louis
Other lines one night additional
The Union Pacific Is the only line through
to the above points without chang5
of cars, nd the only line operating But-
let SpOking and Library Cars and Pull
Dining Cars. with II and u hours
quickest time to Missouri River and Chi
cage. respectively.
q. NJ. CLAY. General Agent
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Only line running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Salt Lake
City to San Francisco n Portland: Salt
Lake City 70 Denver via Grand Junction.
and Salt Lake City to Kansas City and
Chicago via Colorado points.
Through tourist or family sleepers with
ont change. 10 Kansas City. Chicago and
Boston
Free reclining chair ears. Salt Lake CITY
to Denver
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Current Time Table
UUILOHG -ILIU LaDIL
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 8. 1897.
TEavE SILT AHr CITY

No. 2For Provo. Grand JUNG
ton and all points east....-..... $50 an
Nc for Provo. Gran juno
ZION and all points east 7:40 pm
No. 6-For Bingham, Eehi. Provo
Mt. Pleasant. Manti. Rich
field. Belknap. all intermediate
points 500 an
No. S-For Eureka. Payson.
Provo and all intermediate
points 500 pm
No. &For Ogden and West-.---. $40 pm
No 1-For Ogden and West-.----12:30 pm
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 1-Erom Bingham. Prove,
Grand Junction and the East. .12:20 pm
No. @From Provo. Grand
Junction and sos IN
No. 5-From Provo. Bingham.
Eureka. Belknap. Richtield.
Manti and AL intermediate
points SIS pm
West $40 an
No From Ogden and Lne
West 7:SO pm
No. From Eureka. Payson.
Provo and Eli intermediates
points $50 am
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Ticket office No. 1O3 West Second South
Street CPostoffice Corner.)
D. c.. DODGE. s.. H BABCOCk
Vice Pres & Gen. Mgr Traffic Mgr
}. A WADLEIGH. Gen. Pass. Agent