Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-09
CHATTER Ky.
AN 1NHoLY COMPACT.


message which lie had found in one of
the dummy bags Of gold his rage was
frightful. Daslling his clencled fist
asainst lis head like 4 mailman, he
FAIRLY screamed:
Zoo smart for me, We'll see! III
have my revenge il l live. Your gold
isn't safe IN Dyea yet, my beauties, an
you needn't crow
Then lie reapsed into sullen silence
and scarcely spoke To Rider again that
night In the morning he made no ref
erepee to the events Of the night be
fore, but led the way toward )yea as
rapidly rs his horse could carry him
his head dropped, while Rider was In
wafdlg yowing TO part company with
bin as soon as they reached the mining
camp
1hey met no orc on the way, and
without accident reached Dyea late one
evening. Then Rider Remembered that
he had no ftads. lie could not leave his
conlpanion on that account, and while
he Was llcsitating how to eXtricate him
self from the dilemma Bowers invited
him to drink al the first bar.
That settled ii. The strong liquor
wrought a marvellous change in his
cowardiy heart, aild sooa both lie anE
his companion were obiVious 10 every
thing but the fact that they had money
ana liquor Was TO he had Tor the price,
llncwing his oMll weakness, how
evel, bowers had taken care TO place
his dust in safe keeping, retaining only
enough foi the enjoyment OF his favor
lite dissipation.
From enc resort to another they
made their way, drinking, Fighting,
la;tudlin and quarrelseme by turns, I'M
til they both We're unceremoniously
Showed in bare room back Of one of
the bans. utterly unconscious of their
surroundings.
The next day they continued their
de5auch, bat Powers was careful to
callg only enough dust TO pay his way
from day 70 day. After the first night
he kept his head maryeiouslg, consider
ing the amount of fiery liquor lie abb
sorbed, While Rider Was no sooner sober
than he cverdranli again.
Their days We're 4 repetition Of each
other, and several times they narrow
~ escaped arrest by the vigilance COM
nlittec. fnen something happened
Which might have been expected among
such o collection of adyenturers.
RECKLESS character " ho had been at
the camp long enough To spend his Lass
dollar and dispose of his outfit for
dunk had taken notice Of our two ras-
Gals as they ioungcd about in the
gold dust. As tha.' We're apparently
drunk most % the time, he determined
TO relieve thenl or some Of the wealth
they Were spending 50 reclslessly.
a few inquiries Informed him where
Lowers nae, aeposltes nus source Oh Sup
Psles, ana ne Wateled ulit.i the miner
Went for = if@sa p2rtlon one evening.
1s.N.ei 80 ',t''Nlcat ana
lowers MAO peeli inaulfillS fieelN MINI
self. He placed little pouch contains
lng abou $500 In dHst iii his pocket,
and .selcd out in lie darkness without
tle itlllest lhN'lSht o. danger.
hest,s Do" .e4tiisd tue ear sllf!den-
y sent tlliA 20 ms ishees, and pair OF
fliohs halas CRASHED ms throat az the
same moment but nc owner had no
easy =, iaTS 70 a9%9ipsh his object The
lsall2a'ion on ms danger tuily sobeied
Lowers, i;nd With q suited curse he tore
me gilp from MS thfoat and gained his
leet ny main stfeh8th.
7 was 700 dark 10 see MS assai,ant,
uul iallk lowers was no coward. and
hlsleaa Oh aSteinptlhg TO fee or call for
hsA.. ne Srapp'ed silently with the
Wodia5he fobpef-
IT did not last long. Once his arus
were about his enemy, Bowers was
master on we SITUATION, lnch by inch
ne bent the other back until human
endnranee could bear no more, and
WIN Eroah lhe man muscles re-
Taxed ana he fell heavily with Bowers
on. 9oi' on MIN.
Struck snag that time, didn't ye. =
nc demanded, grlmly, seating himself
on 'ile others breast and holding his
Wrists so that ne couid not draw a
weapon.
Lei me up, piast yer was the sui
zen reply as the man tried In vain to
move.
Want ter get up? All right pard.
Jest remember sc got q gun again Yer
RIBS, though, am II Yer don't so all