Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
SYNOPSIS.

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., Chapter .l,gnp tom Scott, New England
search for gold. In Boston he rescues a
MIR. Avery from footpads. and, as his new
as sil is also going to Klondilse, he
tation is accepted. They take passage on
the Seabird. sailing vessel bound FOR
mate obe1 Rder WON We sss o ana
sbs5 Y; NJ ia
sand dollars Of the owners gold. Toms
father had not been home since the accu-
boy. did not believe it. and attempted to
mates nose. When thss n mate 3r nas Tom tas
for the broken nose.
Chapter I1I.-During the passage Mr..
Avery is knocked overheard accidentally
into the ocean after him. Tho man Is in.
tured internally and about to die. He calls
Tom to him and wills him all his money,
gton which his partners have discovered
and where he was going to Join them. He
gives Tom , a letter from one Of them which
the possession OF which and Avery's Will
will serve as an Identification when he
Chapter Iy.-Rider hears the mans con-
v,ersation with Tom and determines to get
the papers and the gold which they entitle
he h9de epa TO- In San Tom
and what money he had with him, but tho
majority Of his cash was on board the
seabird: Tom is found by the second mate
to search for gold. and taken to his lodg-
ings. Rider escapes and starts for DSea.
Chapter V..At Dyea Rider meets Toms
and is returning home with fortune. He
| asks for his son and his brother. and is told
that both are dead. saying that Tom died
of the Seabird. After giving Rider gold
enough to help him reach the gold fields,
Toms father. starts for Frisco to find
| his son Is not dead. but had started for the
gold fields ten days before.
Chapter VI.-Green believes Rider has
stolen Toms paper and money. and they
try to find him.
Chapter With Dyea Rider has formed
partnership with tough named Bowers.
gold the, day after Tom and Green reach
There and without them being aware OF their
| presence; Tom rescues woman from the
hands Of tough and finds that she is the
| friendedhlm BY giving him the papers which
had been stolen. She and her father were
brother had started. Tom tells his story Try
and also of his brothers DEATH
Chapter VIII. = In the meantime Rider
| and Bowers are on their way up the Dali
Avery on the way to Dyea for provisions
end secure what information they can from
| him after showing him the paper from
Avery and telling their story. which he
| does not believe.
Chapter IX.-Tom and his party meet
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
| own claims. AS Toms party have an abun-
dance OF provisions for all. the miner turns
reach the mine and give him he agreed.
upon signal
Chapter x:-The partner who remained
the new fortunes Of the KloEdike strike
They move their goods through concealed
ggss are and oe Rder
| and Bowers have In the meantime lost tn ELF
way; Bowers. discovers the other party
sending. Rider back to Dyea with their
| horses. he attempts to get into the rich ter
ritory The f1rst-comers roll heavy
powder into the small entrance In an ef-
| fort to block the passage Just as Bowers
reaches 1t.
Chapter xI.-Recounts the experience OF
the hidden wealth.
Chapter ,HI1;-Bowers succeeds in climb
Ing, over the obstruction by use OF rope
and announees to the partners that he
which he had and had sent him back to
Dyea and asks permission to stay, which is
granted by force Of circumstances; In an
that which they had been working the part
ners find immense gold deposits and soon
| all are wealthy.
from Dyee, as requested, and Bowers at
| tempts to rob the partners Of their gold
| They allow him TO escape and he finds
bags of gravel and clay Instead Of gold.
| In one bag he finds a note warning him
| not to return.