The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-02

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"HaNo. Crack Lash. eottn' under
way aeu7'
II aim able to bo out Glum." he
answered
Glad uu Do. uy-riad on H."
The Cs.sl.'or was about to pass on
when the young man said;
u want 90 talk some with you.
Glnm There was deep laid plot 90
rob and murder me. have an enemy
or enemies know not how many
who have designs ON my happiness.
Ralston was not a man tu De- moved
by emotion or jump at conclusion.
lie sat a lens time listening to the
unqucstionablo evidence OF the youth.
when Lo had finished there was no
longer a doubt that here was a con.
spIracy TO injury Crack Lash, and per
haps take his life. a new light was
breaking In on him and he became
more interested In the youth than he
had been.
"M.well. Crack ash. think we'd
better run 'em down. Wonder how
many we kin Git to go with us"
Il want no one but you. Glum." said
the youth. you and are enough, for
I can trust you. which Is mere than
care to do with all. believe that II
| can capture those men they viii not
only tell me where to md my lost
treasure. but also inform me who this
enemy l.. T. u.s."
Then by the trident o. Neptune
wen 30 an never stop until We ind
them"
After consulting the matter. they
decided to keep their departure a 80.
cret from their companions. and de.
clded TO start before they were awake
next morning. During the night a
snowstorm ragged. Next morning long
before the miners were astir our two
friends were attired in furs. with sew.
eral dogs. provisions. blankets and
rifles. and set or on anow.shoes In
search Of the three men who had
robbed and 40 nearly killed Paul sew.
eral weeks before.
Glum Ralston had received reliable
information that the men he wished TO
nnd were In a valley up the Yukon.
and taey acted on that information.
They found the snow still falling.
though II was net yory cold. For sew.
oral miles they trudgcd along on the
snowshoes In silence. At laAt Glum
said:
stop"
"why7" asked Paul
"wc1l rest"
II am not tired"
"Yo don't think ye are. mate. but
youll have all the wind out o. yer sails
afore go know II. Set down"
There was log lying near. and both
sat upon Il.
Il am sufficiently rested. 30 let's go
on" said the youth. after a short rest.
starting 10 his feet.
Don't be too certain 20 know ye
kin stand Il. lad. l tell ye It's a longer
voyage n you think. an there's rough
sallln' between this an tho Chllkoot." "
They reached Dawson City next day
at noon. As Paul was still weak. he
secured room In the hotol and went
20 bed TO rest. Being overcome by
WEAKNESS and the Journey. he was
soon buried In profound slumbor
He was awakened by some one shak
ing him by the shoulder and whisper
Ing:
Tumble up. Crack lash"
what Is II. Glum7" he asked. start
Ing up and rubbing his eyes.
They're here"
"who?"
THE rascals that robbed yo. raw
m face o. one o. them fellers wed
seen R.hangin' around our digglns be
fore you were robbed an ia bet ms
wolfskin cap IN others amt fur on
Paul Miller hastily donnod his
clothes. The pale youth drew on his
fur boots and bucklod bis revolver
about his waist. He realized how
dangerous an encounter would be ant
he knew he might be a corpse II
twenty minutes. lie breathed a sllen
prayer for Laura, mother and lastly
himself, and whispered;
I'm ready"
They wont down TO the room below
where they found wild crowd carous
Ing. but no sign OF tho man who wal
suspected OF being an accomplish II
the robbery.
Walt at the door, Crack Lash,
Glum whispered,
The oX'sGilor lot him and hurrle,
away. lie was gone but n few min
utes when he hurried TO his side. say
ing:
They're gone"
"Whoro2"
up the ukon; wen find 'em In IN,
valley"
Let's so at once" said Paul. The!
set out for the upper valley Al
EsquImeaux was engaged TO TAX,
them several miles on his dog sleds
and from there they travelled on foo,
sleeping on the snow securely wrap
ped In their blankets.
ON the morning OF the third ia,
they came upon the trail OF these mel
and followed II until nightfall. Mex
morning they were early on their trai
again. and after four hours' harl
travel Glum Ralston said:
There they are, Crack LASH"
He pointed down a narrow vale,
which diyerged from the main valley
and three spects could be seen upon