The sun., 1901-03-12

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an III humor. He threw himself into
his chair and ran through the letters
on his desk.
"Here's another letter from Broad
man & Yardley about that Klondike
business" he said. "Heigh-ho,
woman is q terrible clog on man."
Tom looked surprised. Dick had
been married less than year, and
was a model of conjugal devotion.
Dick proceeded to explain.
"Broadman & Yardley have bought
some claims in the Klondilke. You
! know Broadman married my mothers
/ cousin. 1 had dispatch yesterday |
asking me to go out and see to this |
matter. Letter to follow This is
the letter; you see they offer great
inducements. 1t may be the chance
of lifetime. And, dash it, May
won't hear of my going; cried half
the night at the idea. had to swear
wouldn't, to quiet her. I suppose
can't CO." He paused for an in.
slant, then gave his desk a resound-
ing blow. II say, old man, can't you
go in my stead? You know more
about mines and mining law than
do, and you haven't wife, yet, to
keep you at home"
"All right" was the unexpected an
swer. "When can l start?'
'sThe sooner the better. You must
go east to interview Broadman &
Yardley, and then on to San Fran
CISCO"
} So a few hours later Starinville
Z heard, to its surprise, that Tom Car
ter was off for the Klondike; why.
no man knew save Dick Turner.
Helen Starin had bad quarter
Z hour with her father when he
. learned the news. His questions soon
elected the truth, and his comments
were severe.
d "You know 1 did not approve OF
II your extravagant ideas, although
i told you you might do as you chose
if Carter were willing. l expected
o that you would listen to reason from
e him, and 1 knew he is no fool.
e regret to find that 1 made a mistake
when trusted to your honesty"
d. Having thus driven the nail to thu
= quick, he left his daughter to her re
e fections. These were not pleasant
,e BY this time she was bitterly repent
le ant. Her lover had gone, without
Of word of farewell, and only herself t.
blame. "Surely he will write," sh
ed told herself, but no letter came. !
d is far cry to the Klondike, and tn
mails go and come slowly. Tom Car
lie ter's kinsfolk dwelt in distant state
d, and he wrote to no one in Starinvill
p except his partner His letters t
y. him were few, but Helen, who kneN
10, Mrs. Turner, cultivated the acquaint
on ance, for the sake of the crumbs c
g. news concerning her lover. Afte
is many months there came telegral
is to Mr.. Turner, saying that the tas
.ss was accomplished, and that Carte
would leave for home on the ne,
III. steamsr-the Nugget. A week late
tn Helen Starin, looking over the new
nd paper at the breakfast table, fell ovt
VIC in dead faint. The Nugget he
he gone down, with all on board.
He Meanwhile, Tom Carter, at Cal
Nome, never dreaming that h
ly friends mourned him as dead, w
fuming over the i'll luck which hi
he brought him to the wharf, only to S
the last wreaths of smoke in Il
IAN wake of the boat he had missed.
: q he reached San Francisco a mon
the late, and learned of his escape.
ry' telegraphed to Turner, but the d
ira patch went astray, and was return
fol to the hotel, undelivered, after t
will sender had left.
as Some days later Helen was spen
ing the night with Mrs. Turner-Di
VII was out of town. The maid-of-a
or work had gone out on an errand, a
ON the baby was crying, when the do'
bell rang.
ms "Helen, dear, please CO." begg
Ike Mrs. Turner, as the second p'
ami sounded. "I hate to ask you"-s
found herself talking to empty
oul Helen was already downstairs.
She opened the door and thu
stood Tom Carter. Helen held {
en- both hands, with sob. "Tom, d
ON ling Tom, is it really you? Are
men alive, and have you come back?"
would have fallen, but he caught
max in his arms and carried her into
ana drawing-room. There was no one
II, the room but themselves, and w
suit happened is nobody's business.
- They were married few we'
afterwards without any great to-
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carter
host at home at No. 10 Ivy street, Stal
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