The Red Cloud chief., 1902-09-12
The K|01dJAe Gold Mystery.
By JOHN K. MUSIcK,
Author Of "MysS,'ous Mr.. Howard "Ths
Dark Strangev." Charlie Aliendaie's
Double" Etc.
Copyright, 1897, BY RoBxar BossE,'s soss.
All ri2hts reserved
CHAPTER vii.-(continued.)

Clarence.
Shipmate, this old hulk Is about
on her last cruise" said a feeble,
husky voice.
1t is Ralston-Glum Ralston,"
reared Gid. where yc been. Glum?
Tell me where ye been"
Il am observation-disclosures thc
~cx.sailor moancd.
Clarence hurried him to his house.
where n warm supper was hastily pre-.
pared for him.
Have you seen Paul Miller or
heard from him since you came upon
us in the pass" was one of the first
questions %propoundod by Clarence.
Eyes" he answered. Last | saw ~
him he was on an iceberg sailin' out
e sea, and his onl. fellow passenger
was a polar bear
II will be essential at this point to
return to Paul Miller. whom We left
on an iceberg floating out to sea. The
swelling food and tossing cakes of
ice between the drifting foe and
>llNlt HiuI' u ''''l49 lhII'NNAbl' "
him to reach lard. The sharp gruwl
of the monster above indicated that a
crisis was coming. which would de
,ermine the rights of ownership to
The mountain of ice.
Through all his misfortuncs Paul
lad managed to retain his presence
Of mind and his rifle. He executed a
skillful flank movement, and. scaling
4 shelf. was several feet above the
bear and not over twenty PAGES away.
prepared for an assault. With ncrvcs
as steady as If engaging in tn" most
culinary sport. he levCicd his rifle at
t1r side of the monsters head. When
sure of his aim he pulled the trigger.
There followed a sharp report and
the zeal dropped on his launches his
nose in the air.
Paul cooked his ria" and fred a
second shot at the beasts head. 1t
fell on the ice and after a few spas.
modic kicks lay still. He sent a
third into the back of its head. but
il was wholly unnecessary, for the
other bullets had done the work.
With his knife he removed the skin
from the animal. and, climbing as
high as he dared, hung it upon one
Of those spires of ice, in the hope
some sealing schooner or whaling ship
might see 1t and send a boat to his
relief. When night came he lay down
on the snow and ice, and, notwith'
standing his pcrilous situation,
actually slept.
He was awakened soon after dawn
by the sound of voices rear.
What say ye nou?" T. seemed TO
say TO another.
Il say nowt,' was the answer. IF
he be there find him"
Sure, man, we Gamma say as a bear
will peel his own skin from his back"
"Weel, there's "A stiffener," return
ed another voice.
Paul rose and mechanically laid his
hand on the rife at his side. Only
a few hours before he was wishing
he had not shot the bear, and that 1t
had destroyed him instead of he
shooting it, but now that his life
might probably be in danger, 1t grew
suddenly very sweet.
He raised his head n trife higher
and listened intently at the voices.
Push alongside and let a lad go
ashore said another voice.
Then he plainly heard the splashing
of paddles in the water. He crept
along on hand and knees. holding his
rife in one hand and a cooked re.
volver in the other.
Then he raised his head just a little
and saw a large canoe in which were
half a score of dark-skinned Indians.
Surprise and curiosity oyercame any
fear he might entertain of his visitors.
and he arose and ga2ed about on the
sea and shore. The glance filled him
with wonder and surprise. The shore
was lined with green trees, and afar
off he saw a mountain towering so
high it's peak pierced the light blu
clouds.
He saw chimneys to houses from
which the pale blue smoke was issu'
ing. mingling with the atmosphere. Ii
was a brisk little village with men,
NothtH anu 'Iiihi'h III ~ ''' """'
brought peace to his troubled mind and
relieved all fear was the little white
church. with its spire, on the hillside
There he is, There he is" cried a
young man in the canoe. pointing AT
Paul. "Ho. my brother, you ride on a
strange boat"
who are yOu?" asked Paul.
The M%etlakahtla," was the answer
He tried to think where he had
heard the name before, but was unable
to recollect 1t. He was asked to come
down to their canoe, They tossed q
rope TO him, which he made fast &c
n of the great cakes of Ice. and slid
down to the boat. The tall chief stood
up to catch him, and as he dropped
into his arms said:
MY brother, you are safe, fot
have had,e very dangerous ride
1T is rft so weel, that boot we ride
upon put In another Indian, with &
strong Scotch accent. The men VIII
the paddles at once propelled tnt