Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-12-20

of the true state of affairs. Tom
brought from San Francisco, which re-
n oved the last lingering doubt, but
their new acquaintance was determined
to take no chances. He maintained a
discreet silence in regard to the mine
and its exact location, declaring that
until his partner had seen and acknowl-
edged the party he was not at liberty to
reveal any of the secrets.
At length Avery said, abruptly:
''But you are not going to Dyea 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 to hurry as fast as we
can with those two scoundrels ahead
of us. They may catch Dick with the
papers they've got. How can he tell
but what they are all straight?"
Tarbox chuckled grimly as he re-
piled:
''They won't find him. You'll under
stand better when you get there. Dick
will know the tallest galoot the mo-
ment he sets his eyes on him. We've
both seen him before. The sailor picked
out just the man to queer him with
Dick If it wasn't for that might feel
a little bit uneasy, but it's all right, I
tell you Dick Taylor is no tenderfoot
We Nigh as we'll camp for the nigl.:,
It'll sooh 1e dark. If all this st''ff is
grub there's enough to feed the wI:oie
Klondike country"
Ha firm, in bic m
coed further that day, and, in fac, by
the time the loads had been removed
from the horses. and the animals cared
for the sun had disappeared. The tents
were soon pitched and after supper
and friendly chat the entire party
stretched themselves on their rude
couches and were soon asleep.
| An early start was made the follow
ing morning, and, three days later, as
they reached the top of long hill, Tar
box pointed to white cliff a few miles
to the north and said:
There is where the trail branch
es off to our place. It's only about
IS or 80 miles then. We'd better
push ahead and see if we can't make il
before dark"
An hour later they reached the land
mark. Tom could not see any sign OF
a trail in the direction in which Tar.
box turned his horses head, but after a
moment the latter pointed to u spot
where the marks of hoofs were plainly
to be seen and said coolly:
"Our two friends managed to fine
their way, see."
the men who had tried to deceive him
but Tom felt certain there would be 9
day OF reckoning in the near future
There was an air of resolution abou-
their guide which is only gained by
contact with danger in its variou:
forms.
Push the horses along" said Tarbox
1--WE shan't want all of them after to
day. Mebbe we shan't want them at all
We can't keep them where we are go
ing"
.But there's plenty of meat on thei,
bones," said Tom.
1--WE won't iced it,
Tarbox was apparently determined
not TO explain himself and the subiec,
was dropped Mile after mile was rap
idly traversed, for the country wa
comparatively open, and even the pacl
horses could trot at times. Still thu
guide showed no sign of pausing, ant
at last the sun was dipping behind tn,
horizon. Then he suddenly turned t,
the left around huge bowlder towar,
which they had been travelling for som,
time, and the rest saw directly in from
of them the SUBMITS of two lofty hills
the gorge between them being densel,
wooded about half way up on eithe
side.
The tops were still crowned witt
snow, upon which the setting sru shon
| lbs crimson rays until the$ SCENE,
bathed in blood