The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-15
4 Race for Gold
a New Enelander's r~-s1@~~7
Adventures in Alaskar c.s. y g: sosINsoS

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! Adventures in Ala.
copyrighted 1893.
At first he detected no %pulsation,
then there was a feeble fiutter and a
moment later Tom groaned family.
Hes alive!"
The words were Missed forth in a
m~urderous manner and. as he spoke
Rider raised his weapon.
But the blow did not fall, for even
as he nerved himself for the stroke the
mate had q new thought which ar
rested his arm. He must have money
and had no time to lose. II he robbed
Tom OF both money and papers the
victim, even II he recovered. was pow
erless Sto pursue his journey further.
Who would believe his story Of the
gold mine?
All this flashed through his brain in
much less time than It takes to write
It, and with feverish, trembling haste
ne began: fumbling about in Toms
Clothes. He was not long finding the
money which Tom carried in an inside
pocket OF his vest and was rising to
his feet when a door suddenly opened
g few yards away and a man came out
OF the house.
Without waiting to see in which d.
rection he was turning, Qbed Rider
hurried away toward the wharf and
was soon safe in his stateroom with his
il-gotten booty. His eye shone with
devilish triumph as he pored over the
papers, and the sight Of over 500 in
cash wrapped around the railroad
ticket to Seattle filled his measure of
satisfaction to overlooking.
He had no knowledge of the amount
left Tom by the old miner and as he
carefully secreted his treasures about
his person, he chuckled:
I'm q made nlen. He's lost his pile
today you fool, In your place. I won
der II he will get over the rap or not?
! don't need to fret, anyway. I didn't
hit him, and he'll never, know who did"
TOMS unintentional rescuer came
quickly along until he caught sight of
b PROSTATE figure. then he stopped
short and slipped his hand behind him,
glancing sharply about on every side.
Apparently satisfied that no n was
near, he knelt by the mottonless form
and struck q match.
It was a CHASTITY picture. Toms face
n so covered with blood that his fea-
lures were not recognizable. his cloth :
Ing was disarranged and covered with
black mud, and as the newcomer looked
e deep groan came from the PROSTATE
mans lips.
che stranger rose to his feet and ran
back to the door he had justsleft. He
wa gone but an instant, returning
with another man, who assisted him in
carrying the inanimate form to the en-
n With much trouble they lifted
their heavy burden along a narrow
passage into a scantily furnished room,
where they placed 1t upon a narrow
bed In one corner.
table, and by its light the first man
took q look at the fact, saying:
SIS Get q basin Of water. Ned, quick!
We must see how bad he is hurt"
When the water arrived a moment
later. he washed the blood from Toms
race with q gentle hand, then as the
features became distinct he uttered q
little cry Of establishment and dropped
on his knees by the wounded man, ex-
claiming.
by thunder, Ned, / know this man!
He was g passenger with us! II 1t
Isn't Mr.. Scott, II a sinner! Somebody
has knocked him on h head and gone
Through him! Bring the light! He
may be hurt badl''
Az he spoke Tom moaned and stirred
upon the bed. Then he opened his eyes
and struggled with a wild look into
9half-erect position.
WHATS all this!" he groaned.
Where am IT"
.sIt'ss all right, Mr.. Scott, replied q
familiar voice. 7 Q are with q friend.
Better lie down awhile till you feel bet
tel. nsS
rom looked at him in q bewildered
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