The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-12-21

Of the true state OF affairs. Tom
showed him the Identification he had
brought from san Francisco. which re-
moved the last lingering doubt, but
their new acquaintance was dctc rmincd
TO take no chances. lie maintained n
discreet silence In regard TO the mine
| and its exact location, declaring that
until his partner had seen andacknowl-
edged the party he was not at liberty to
reveal any Of the secrets.
At length Avery said, abruptly:
"l!ut you are not going 10 Dyca now?
We have supplies enough here To feed
our party and you two besides for the
next year. You must come back with
us. We ought 10 hurry as fast rs We
can with those two scoundrcls ahead
Of us. They may catch Dick with the
papers they've got. How can he tell
but what they are all straight"
Tarbox chucklrd grimly MS he re-
piled:
"Thcy won't find him. Y0u'll under
stand better when you get there. Dick
will know the iallcst paloot the mo.
men, he sets his eyes on him. We've
both seen him before. The sailorpickcd
out Just the man 10 queer him with
Dick. II IL wasn't for that might feel
II little bit uneasy, but It's all right, |
tell you. Dick Taylor is no tcndCrfuut.
We might as well camp for the night.
TIN soon he dark. II all this stun Is
grub there's enough 10 feed the whole
klundikc country"
lie was firm in his refusal to pro.
cccd further that day, and. in fact, by
the time the loads had been renewed
from the horses and the animals cared
for the sun had disappeared. The tents
were soon pitched and after supper
aud friendly chat the entire party
stretched themselves ON their rude
couchcs and were soon asleep.
An early start was made the follow
ing morning, and, three days later, as
they reached the top Of n long hiil, Tar
box pointed To n white clir few miles
Ia the north and said:
There Is where the trail branch.
cs oil to our place. It's only about
- or 30 miles then. We'd better
push ahead aud see IL We can't make II
before dark"
An hour later they reached the land.
mark. Tom could not see any Sign Of
trail In the direction in which Tar
hos turned his horses head, but after II
moment the latter pointed TO II spot
where the marks of houfs were plainly
10 be- seen aud said cOOlly:
Our two friends managed TO find
their way, ! See"
lie had not uttered threat against
| the men who had tried TO deceive him,
but Tom felt certain there would he u
day uf reckoning In the near future.
| There WAS an air Of resolution about
their guide which Is only gained by
contact with danger In its various
| forms.
Push the horses along" said TarboN
| "Nc shaut want all of them after To-
| day, Mcbbc we shan't want them al all
We can't keep them where we arc go
ing"
"nut there's plenty of meat Oh their
bones" said Tom.
we won't need IT,"
TarboN was apparently determined
not To explain himself and the subject
was dropped. Mile after mile was rap
idly iraNcrsch, for the country was
comparatively open, aud even the rack
horses could trut nj times. siill III,
guide showed no sign of pausing, and
nj last the sun was dipping behind the
horizon. Then he suddenly turned "a
the left around y huge bcwlder toward
which they had been travelling for some
time, and the rest saw directly In front
of them the SUBMITS OF two lofty hills
the gorge between them being donsely
wooded about half way up ON either
side.
The tops were silll crowned with
snow, upon which the setting sun shon,
lbs crimson rays until they seemed
! bathed In blood.