The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
/ A Race for Gold
+ A New Engsander's ~-sY~~~3
T Adventures in Alaskan csp. J y b RoBlNsok}
copyrighted 1895. by S S. Mcclure Col
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"Now I'll show you where we live
There was no sign Of a tent or hut
visible. but they soon saw that he was
the little stream and about one hun
dred feet from where they had emerged
from the natural tunnel.
Behind this bush they saw an open
Ing partially concealed from view by a
big boulder, while Others had been
added by human hands to make con-
cealment more effectual.
This Is our house." said Taylor, ut
will do nicely for your daughter, Bill,
and the rest of US can use the tents.
It's hot enough for the rest of the sum-
mer."
The cave was about ten feet square,
and was not altogether the work OF
nature. The rock was very soft, and
the two men had spent man. hours
Portable place Of abode. Several skins
covered the floor. and Clara Avery
gave q vry Of delight as she entered,
"Ill soon have breakfast ready now
she said.
While she was preparing it her father
strolled off by himself, and examined
the ground with a thoughtful air. He
came to the ave when his daughter
called hat the foo was ready, but his
appetite seemed to be poor. and he had
little to say. Even his daughter no.
ticed his preoccupation, but whatever
was troubling him he kept it to him.
self, and Joined the others, after break
fast, in the work Of bringing up the
rest of the goods, which proved no easy
task.
Three hours later, when the last
package had been safely piled in the
cave, Dick Taylor said, thoughtfully:
why wouldn't it be a good plan tc
block UP the passage. Those two
men are too near to suit me, Joe
They've got my letter and are sure tc
find where We camped last night ii
they look long enough. The very fact
that we let u horses go will let them
know that we must have gone where
we could not possibly take them. They
are sure to see the animals. Suppose
they go nosing round and find the
opening under the moss? We are or
American soil and they have as much
right here as We have"
but one of them tried to murder
me-" cried Tom, Indignantly, land he
did rob mel" 1tt
1--WE might make him give up what
he STOLE" was the quiet reply, but yor
have no courts here and can't prove
anything against him. I think I'll take
a look along the trail and see If there
are any signs of them"
luIIlllS Ol MS Heel abruptly lt
made his way up the incline until he
reached the top Of the cliff, where he
shaded his eyes with both hands, fol
the sun was glazing. A moment later
he called his companions, who hast
ened to join him. r.
"Look!"' he said. as they reached hi
side.
Following his outstretched arm tn,
others saw a mounted man not more
than a mile from the foot Of the cliff
and making directly for it. That 1t wa
the mate or his companion there cOul(
be no doubt. He was leading severe
pack horses, and Joe Tarbox at ono
recognized the outfit.
TITS n Of them, sure enough" h
exclaimed. They've managed to fine
their way here, and now they will Sc,
the ashes of u fire. They'll maxi
one in the same place, but that's al
the good it'll do them. Still, I thinl
we'd better stop up that hole, SO the.
can't get through If they do find it."
Better do it at once, them" replied
Taylor, and the two men started fo
had reached it Tarbox pointed to
big boulder lying almost on the edg'
of the opening and said:
Call the rest of them and we viii
roll this chap down. 1t won't go ia
before it wedges, and then no livinl
man can come through
But It required half an hours lahori
GUS work to accomplish this. The.
were obliged to fell q small tree for
lever, and even then 1t required thei
united labor to move the heavy boul
der. Inch by inch, however, the.
forced 1t along until it ov~erbalanced
Then with a sullen crash 1t fell into tn
rocky bed and bounded Town the steel
way for some thirty yards until
reached a turn. Here it wedged itsel
fast. completely blocking the passage
way. l..,.
But, mingled with the crash Of it
lodgment, the men distinctly heard
muff1ed shout from beyond 1t, whicl
caused them to stare blankly at eacl
other.