Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter tom Scott New England
sa mn 9d. decides a to go 70 Klondke to
Mr.. Avery from footpads, and. as his new
a ac,l ~ is also going to Klondike, ne
a SIS, rom TO accompany him, and the invi-
tthhtloG is accepted. They take passage on
Frisco. A0A
Chapter II.-Ihey board the vessel and
q new mate, Obed Rider, whom the oap-
enemy, of TOMS who had accused his IA:
ther Of DESERVING the ship Of which he was
sa pd doi and taxing with him several thou
father had not been home since the accu-
sation had been made. but Tom, then 4
boy. did not believe it. and attempted to
ma Rese W II the ting h ma as s a an
aboard the vessel he vows to be avenged
for the broken nose.
Chapter II1.I;During the passage Mr..
and Tom again saves his life by jumping
Into the ocean after him. Tho imam is In
1ured Internally and about to die. He calls
5000 and also his share In rich gold re-
gton which. his partners have discovered
and where he was going to Join them. He
gives Tom letter from one of them which
the possession Of which and Avery's will
will serve as an Identification when ne
Chapter IV;-Rider hears the mans con-
yersation with Tom and determines to get
the papers and the gold which they entitle
s asy s1dsT nd TO- sea San Sy Rr a b gom
and what money he had with him, but To
majority OF his cash was on board the
seabird, Tom is found by the second mate
search for gold and sak aas to sns oa dss
ings Rider escapes and starts for Dyea.
Chapter Vat pyea 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
IN ,Erisso and and was buried by the captain
enough to help him reach the gold fields,
Toms father starts for Frisco to find
the sea captain. and from him leaFns that
gold fields ten days before.
Chapter E1.-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.
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 tough and finds that she Is the
daughter OF brother Of the man who be-
had been stolen. She and her father were
on their way to the mines for which his
brother had started. Tom tells his story
and also of Ills brothers DEATH
Chapter VIII. : In the meantime Rider
and Bowers are on their way up the Dial:
ton trail. They meet one Of the partners OF
Avery on tho way to Dyea for provisions
and secure W hat information they can from
him after. showing him the paper from
Avery and telling their story, which he
does not believe.
Chapter 1X.-Tom and his party meet
the Same man day or two later ard Tom
has no trouble In convincing him Of the
fraud of Rider and Bowers and of his
own ella! ms. AS Toms party have an abun-
dance Of provisions for all. the miner turns
back instead Of going on to Dyea. They
upon signal.
Chapter X.-The partner who remained
at the mine meets In Avery an old Callfor.
MIA partner whom he had sent for to share
the new fortunes Of the Klordike strike
They move their goods through concealed
hole. in the rocks to the spot where theil
diggings are and cover up the hole. Rider
way: Bowers discovers the other party
by the fire which they had built, and after
sending Rider back to Dyea with their
horses. he attempts to get into the rich ter
ritocy. The frst-comers roll heavy
bowlder into the small entrance In an et-
fort to block the passage just as Bowers
reaches It
Chapter. XI.-Recounts the experience Of
Rider and Bowers In their efforts to reach
the hidden wealth.
Chapter X11.-Bowers succeeds in climb
Ing. over the obstruction by use Of rope
and announces to the partners that h,
had found Rider had stolen the papers
which he had and had sent him back t.
Dyea and asks permission to stay. which Is
other section of the hidden district from
that which they had been working the part
ners find immense gold deposits and soor
all are wealthy.