Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

SAdPlSI A.-1OIu OCOlI, d NOW England
farmland, decides to go to Klondike to
search for gold. In Boston he rescues a
Mr. Avery from footpads, and. as his new
ASKS Tom o Is aso g0ps to S n
ttation is accepted. They take passage on
the Seablrd, sailing vessel bound for
Chapter II.-They board the vessel and
new mate, Obed Rider, whom the oap-
tain had Just secured. proves to be an old
Enemy tber y, Of T0ms Who had accused his ia
captain and taking with him several thou
father had not been home since the accu-
boy, did not believe il. and attempted to
Hsse When the t5s h nas na TON as
for the broken nose.
Chapter II1.-During the passage Mr..
Avery is knocked overheard accidentally
the san afssr h III sn L M
tured internally and about to die. He calls
Tom to him. and Wills him ell his money.
5000. and also his share in rich gold re:
gives T Tem letter nc 'se sh .a Which,
gives direction for finding the territory,
Will serve as an Identification when he
ssts1 T6 ths 70
the papers and the gold which they entitle
the holder to. In San francisco Tom is
snd 1s sna o sSSsa N M S hs Sas ss
majority Of lis cash was on board the
9f the ssabird. drsen. Who has left tho SOC
ings. Rider escapes and starts for Dyea.
Chapter Vat Dyea Rider meets Toms
father. who has been IN the gold fields
asks for his son and his brother. and Is told
that both are dead, saying that Tom died
In FRISCO and was buried BY the captain
enough to help him reach the gold f,elds,
Toms father starts for Frisco to find
the sea !, captain, snd from him learns that
nj e aas, be hsd for
Chapter VI-Green believes Rider has
.tol9n Tom.s paper and money. and they
q partnership with tough named Bowers.
They leave Dyea to search for the hidden
gold the, day after Tom and Green reach
there and without them being aware Of their
presence: Tom rescues woman from the
hands of a tough and finds that she Is the
daughter OF a brother OF the man who be-
had been stolen. She and her father were
brother had started. Tom tells his story
speah a ase Of Viii i III hs dseah Rider
ton trail. They meet one Of the partners Of
Avery on the he. way to Dysa for Provisions Ions
him after. showing. him the paper from
Avery and telling their story. which he
does not believe.
the same man day or two later and Tom
has no trouble In convincing him Of the
fraud Of Rider and Bowers and Of his
dance Of provisions for all. the miner turns
back instead Of going on to Dyea. They
| reach the mine and give him the agreed
upon signal
Chapter x.-The partner who remained
| at the mine meets In Avery an old Califor'
| MIA partner whom he had sent for to share
the new fortunes of the Klondike strike
| hole in the rocks to the spot where theiI
diggings are and coyer up the hole. Ridel
and Bowers have in the meantims lost thei,
| by the fire which they had built. and aftei
| sending Rider back to Dyea with theti
horses, he attempts to get into the rich ter
| bowlder into the small entrance In an 81.
fort to block the passage Just as Bowers
| reaches It.
Chapter, xI.-Recounts the experience 0.
the hidden wealth.
| Chapter XH.-Bowers succeeds in climb
and IL he p n use 81 that
| had found Rider had stolen the paper.
which he had and had sent him back t
Dyea and asks permission to stay. which Il
| other section of the hidden district from
that which they had been working the part
nsrs find immense gold deposits and 800,
/ all are wealthy.
Chapter XIII.-Rider returns with horses
| from Dyea, as requested, and Bowers at
| tempts to rob the partners OF their gold
| They allow him to escape and he find
| after he gets out that he has carried ava,
| bags of gravel and clay instead Of gold
In one bag he finds a hote warning hin
Chapter XIv.-After a few weeks NOR
they conclude that they have enough. an,
| Taylor, one of the partners, starts 70
Dyea to sell their claims. While he ha
| gone they find more wealth on the claim
they had staked out
Chapter XV.-Bowers determines to rol
the party as they come out with their gold
He enlsts the services of man by tn
| name of Turner, in addition to Rider ant
| schemes to catch them.
Chapter XVI.-Eis scheme proves sue
cessful and he and his partners In Grim
tell the unlucky miners that they hav
started for Dyea. This is not believed, an
1t is thought that they. will return afte
sufficient amount Of time has been al
lowed for the robbed party to get out o
the way, as 1t Is expected that they will tr,
| to reach Dawson and will have to 60 owe
the Dalton trail to do SO. ,