The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-10
Observation-Disclosures
A Story of Klondike.
Written for The Silver Messenger BY
Prank haywood"
CHAPTER III.

Lenorette and Juliette to al
outward appearances were as
badly frightened as the men they
(the men) talked constantly oil
the event and wondered what il
meant.
Elmer aroused his father from
the stupor into which he had fall
len and in a few words explained
their situation. Mr.. Fairchild
left Elmer to manage the whole
thing. Their escape seemed i'm
possible under such circumstan-
ces.
The boy built q large fire in
one corner of the cave, and then
examined the sack of food the
girl had brought him. Making
his father as comfortable as pos
sible, he spread the lunch and
both ate heartily. After the meal
was over he began prospecting.
He could see traces OF work be-
gun months before. Taking a
sharp rock he began breaking
off some of the ledge; carrying
this to the fire he examined il
closely. He found that he had
struck rich ore, and if it PANIED
out as he expected be and his
father would be rich men. Day
after day passed by and still he
toiled. Every evening brought
Juliette with fresh food and news
from the outside world. Elmer
did not tell her of his work, nor
the rich mine he was working on.
While he trusted her he feared
that her anxiety to keep it might
lead her father to suspicion.
Mr.. Fairchild began to gain
rapidly and soon he was able to
spend a few hours each day by
the side of his son.
The ore began piling up and
Elmer knew he must devise some
way by which to have it remov-
ed. He had found several mug
gets that were rich indeed, and
now if they were fortunate
enough to leave the place alive
their fortune would be made.
One evening as he and Juliette
sat by the fire talking. Elmer
asked her if it were possible for
them to leave the cave without
her father discovering them.
Silently she arose to her feet,
motioned for him to follow her.
Snatching a candle he hurried
after her; silently but swiftly
they fastened on;in about fifteen
the moon in all its
splendor shed it's light around
them; they had emerged into the
large tract of open space sur
the home of Carlo. The
snow had disappeared and every
thing seemed to indicate that
Spring was at hand. Elmer
drank in the scene. Weeks, YES.
months had passed since he
climbed yonder hill to Carlos
home, and now Fortune smiled
upon him and he was in that
position that he could return to
civilization and enjoy his wealth.
He forgot his companion as he
located the trail that would
carry him far from the place of
exile. A gentle hand rested upon
his arm and he turned to face
the startled look of Juliette, and
Selling her hand he pressed it to
his lips. She drew 1t away, and
turning hastily, retraced her
steps.
Elmer followed silently laying
his plans whereby he and his
father might might leave the
next night. Returning to the
cave he laid his plans before the
girl. Juliette promised to aid
him by entertaining Carlo and
Pedro until the travellers were
well on their way. She promis-
ed to meet him at the cave al
eight o'clock the next night with
food and their clothing with
they had worn when they
first arrived at Carlos house.
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