Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright 1895. BY 8. 8 Mec,ur. Col


., Chapter Tom Scott, New England
Iarmhand. decides to go to Klondike to
search for gold. In Boston he resoues a
Mr. Avery from footpads, and, s his new
as sil a Is also going to Klondike, he
tation is accepted They take J pas sa Ie,t on
the Seablrd. sailing vessel bound for
new mate obea RIDER w sfe nes sse o ana
tain had Just secured. proves to be an cd
e sher y, Of Toms who had seeused his ia
captain and taking with him several thou u
sand dollars Of the owners gold. Toms
father had not been home since the accu-
boy did not believe it. and attempted item ssn to
maes When ths h ma Re sTske r tas
for the broken nose.
chapter l11-.During the passage Mr.,
Avery Is knocked overheard accidentally
S nsa Tom Tor o agaln his III s. Jumping
tured internally and about to die. He calls
Tom to him and Wills him all his money,
5000, and also his share In rich gold re-.
gives Tom letter from one Of them which
gives direction for finding the territory,
will serve as an Identification when ne
Chapter IX,-Rider hears the mans con-
versation with Tom and determines to get
the papers and the gold which they entitle
waylaid and robbed by Rider Of the paper
majority Of his cash was on Board sd' The
81 tSa I'm found by the mate
ings. Rider escapes and starts "a for Dr 'es
Chapter Vat Dyea Rider meets TOMS
father who has been In the. gold fields
an M is returning ~ n home with fortune He
that both are dead, saying that Tom died
In FRISCO and was buried by the captain
Of the seabird. After giving Rider gold
Toms father. starts for frisco to find
the sea captain, and from him learns that
his son Is not dead, but had started for the
Chapter VI.-Green believes Rider has
stolen Toms paper and money. and they
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
hands of tough and finds that she is the
daughter, Of a brother of the man who be-
friSsn ,1e him 6y giving him the papers which
theF way to the mines for which his
and also Of lis brothers death.
ton trail. They meet one of the partners Of
Avery on the way to Dyea for provisions
and 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 album
dance of provisions for ALL the miner turns
back instead of going ON. to Dyea. They
reach the mine and give him tho 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 KloEdike strike
| They move their goods through concealed
| hole In the rocks to the spot where their
| diggings are and cover up the hole. Rider
| and Bowers have In the meantime lost their
| 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
| ritory. The flrst-comers roll heavy
| bowlder into the small entrance in an ef-
| tort to block the passage Just as Bowers
| reaches It
| Chapter XI.-Reoounts the experience OF
| Rider and Bowers in their efforts to reach
the hidden wealth.