The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-23


erai weeks before.
Glum Ralston had received reliable
Information that the men he wished to
find were in 4 valley up the Yukon.
and they acted on that information.
They found the snow srin falling
though il was not very cold. For sew
eral miles they trudged along on the
snowshoes in silence. At last clam
said:
stop
Why asked Paul
Wen rest.
4 am not tired
'fe don't think ys are. mate. but
you'n have all the wind out O. yer sails
afore ye know IT, Set down
There was log lying near. and both
sat upon IL
\ am sufficiently rested. 50 let's 20
on, said the youth. after 3 short rest.
starting to his feet
Don't be too certain ye know We
kin stand It. lad I tell ye it's a longer
voyage n you think. an there's rough
sailin' between this an the Chilkoot.
They reached Dawson City next day
at noon. AS Paul was sim weak. he
secured a room in the hotel and went
to bed to rest Being overcome by
weariness and the journey. he was
soon buried In profound slumber.
He was awakened BY some one shak-
ing him by the shoulder and whisper
Ing;
Tumble up. Crack Lash
What is il. Glum2- he asked. start
ing up and rubbing his eyes.
They're here
~Who1-
The rascals that robbed ye- I saw
III face o. one 0, them feIers we'd
seen a-hangin' around our diggin' : be-
fore Yen were robbed. an I'd bet nv
woif-skin cap tn Others ain't fur OF.
Paul Miller hastily donAed his
clothes The pale youth drew on his
fur boots and hnckled his rsvoivers
about his waist He realized how
dangerous an encounter would be and
he knew he might be a corpse in
twenty minutes. He breathed a silent
prayer for Laura. mother. and lastly
himself. and whispered:
I'm ready
They went down to the room below.
where they found a wild crowd carous-
ing. but no sign Of the man who was
suspected OF being an accomplice in
the robbery.
Wait at the door. Crack Lash.
Glun whispered.
The ex-sailor LEFT him AMI hurried
away He was gone but few min
utes when he hurried to his side. say
ing:
They're gone
Where
up the ukOn: ven hnd EN- in The
valley.
Let's go at once, said Paul They
set out for the upper valley. An
Esquimeaux vas engaged To take I
them several miles on his dog sleds. /
and frrm there they Travelled on foot.
sleeping on the snow securely wrap
ped in their blankets.
On the morning OF the third DAY
they came upon the trail Of these men
and followed it until nightfam Next
morning they were early on their trail I
again. and after four hours hard
travel Glum Ralston said.
There they are. Crack LASH
He pointed down a narrow valley
which dIverged from the main valley.
and three spects could be seen upon a
slight elevation
Glum Raiston. was an experienced I
scout. and began al once TO put in
play his woodcr4ft They crept for /
ward to some trees snd advanced rap
Idly. keeping themselves screened /
from the observation OF the men they 4
were trying 10 overhaul
Night fell again without ccming up
with them. but q glimmer far up the I
mc-1ntaln-side told them they had /
canped there. The pursuers slept 1
ard rested a few hours and then again I
started on the trail
Al last they cane In sight Of the +
three uen not over two hundred I
PAGES away- Raising their rifles. they 4
shouted to them to halt. The fugitives I
east qaick glances behind. and then. i
with defiant yeIls. fed
Two darted around ere side Of q
huge. projecting rlin that formed the i
extreme spur of the mountain. and one
went the other way Two ride shots /
rang out On tie mountain. and two
bullets whiEzed through the air
-Ye winged yer man. Crack Lash
cried Glurn- Follow him and III give 4
chase u the others.
Paai needed No second Command.
but darted after the nan At whom he
had ered- The fugitive threw away
his gun and fed for life. and for an
hour Paul vas IN doubt whether he
vas gaining OF him or not Al the end
q thai time. to his great chagrin. be
saw Afm cash into thick forest Of
pines and frs
Whea next he saw hin he vas
creeping along 5 ledge Eve hundred
feet above him with no other thought
than the capture Of the fugitive and
recovery Of his treasure. Paul threw
% his znowshoes and clambered up
TIE steep precipIce with great labur
and Nc little danEer Up he went
hscdlsas q everything but the zolu-
tiun or the mystery which t1reateued
his nfs and happlnass q Ainssn and