Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-28

not likely to find any use for it in
shooting game, but he grimly observed
that if a pistol should prove handy,
the larger wapon was apt to prove
much more so.
The Indian who engaged to take
them TO the foot of lake Linderman
F, vas Old, but wiry and tough and I'M
deIslood his business. He could speak
few words of English, which were
enough for his purpose. He raised a
small soilcd sail Of canvas on the scow
and with the help Of a long pole kept
lhe heavily laden craft moving AL
though the lake was open thus early
IN the season, the shores were lined
with ice, much Of it extending into
the water for number OF rods. Huge
cakes sometimes bumped against the
scoW, but they caused no damage and
did not interfere with its progress.
The three men who had first engag-
ed the boat looked as if they had come
a long distance. Cur friends had no
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
mystery, the probability being that
they had been lettering about Dyea for
long time waiting for the season to
advance sufficiently to allow them to
start for the Yukon. They seemed re-
served to the point of sullenness,
keeping by themselves and showing
80 much antipathy to any approach
that they were let alone.
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nearly six miles distant, was reached,
frank Mansley made an interesting
GaeoVery The most ill-favored Of the
trio was an acquaintance OF Ike Hard
man. No one else noticed the signid-
cant fact, and il was partly through
accident that the truth came to the
lad.
he two men acted as if strangers,
net exchanging word on the passage
anu seemingly feeling no interest in
each other. All Of Franks friends
We're near the bow of the boat looking
10 where they were soon to touch
snore. Two OF the strangers were
sanding Just back OF and near them,
h4ne tardman was in the middle of
Ihe boar, apparently watching the Old
M4iaa as he piled his paddle with un-
tTing yigOr
he third stranger was at the stern
seated on the gunwale, smoking a clay
PIPE and seemingly taking no note Of
"I|lhi1g about him. When Ike Hard
Lah saautered among the piles Of lug
sage TO the rear, Frank was impelled
ny an impulse for which he could rot
account TO watch him. He had no we'll
Gelned suspicion and least of all did
Ae suspect what proved to be the truth.
Aardman halted a few PAGES from
,He man sitting on the edge of the
s>@I AID, SO far as appearances went
ola not pay any attention to him. A
4Iith, turtiye glance to the front put
.1e l2d on his guard, and he, too,
,acd mis- face toward land, but his
pySiNon was such that he could look
i"eW&ys at the two, while not SEEM
ms TO do so.
ou4uenly Hardman, with his back
pl4y toward the youth, made a sign
TLtn ms hands, the meaning Of which
'"Ah could not catch, because the
ilsHal was not fully seen, but the fell
y" suing down nodded his head and
A.lS his pipe from between his lips
sa-4 something in so guarded a voice
1I Q1ly the ears fer which the words
were intended could understand them.
us bflef interchange ought to have
oeeA enough, but Hardman did not
r,F'2F TO think SO. He stepped some
-at closer, and he, too, spoke still
,sdealatlng with enc of his hands
ne man addressed was impatient He
~yagea again in jerlly fashion. and
@"e answer with less caution, as
n,.nSequcnce OF which the eavesdrop-
IT caught tho words, Yes, yes, to-
A'4A~. 7 understand"
Hafdmaa was satisfied and came
20 the trent Of the boat which
ta now approaching the shore His
,-o smoked q few minutes until the
'" bumped AGAINST the projection