Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-02

There seemed to be something slight
ly familiar about the chirograpby, but
he Yves not certain. Having a clue to
tho mystery, he sat down to study the
puzzle.
The more he read the note the more
he was puzzled and the farther he
seemed to get from the solution.
There has been a carefully laid
plot TO ruin me, he said TO himself, as
he sat upon the stool trying to study
the missiye- Who Is Il IT, and
why should he wish me to remain in
the Klondike7"
He left the shanty, carefully lock-
ing the door after him, and was max
ing his way to the cabin at which he
had stayed since the attack. when he
met Glum Ralston-
Hello, Crack Lash, gettin' under
way agin?"
Il am able to be out, Glum." he
answered
Glad on It, boy-glad on It"
The ex-sailor was about to pass on
when the young man said:
Glum. There was deep-laid plot to
rob and murder me. have an enemy
or enemies-I know not how many
who have designs on my happiness.
Ralston was not = man to be moved
by emotion or jump at q conclusion
He sat q long time listening to the
unquestionable evidence of the youth
When he 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 Lash, think we'd
better run EN- down. Wonder how
many we kin git to go with u.s."
Il want no one but you, Glum." said
the youth. You and are enough. for
can trust you, which Is more than I
care to, do with all l believe that II
l can capture those men they win not
only tell me where to ind my lost
treasure. but also inform me who this
enemy L. t. is"
Then by the trident o. Neptune |
we'll go an never stop until We ind |
them"
After consulting the matter, they
decided to keep their departure . se-
cret from their companions, and de- |
cided to start before they were awake
next morning. During the night q
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 on on snow-shoes in
search Of the three men who had
robbed and 30 nearly killed Paul sew
eral 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 still falling,
though 1t was not very cold. For sew
eral miles they trudged along on the
snowshoes in silence At last Glum
said:
Stop"
"Why!" asked Paul
"We'll rest"
Il am not tired"
"Ye don't think ye are. mate, but
7oull have all the wind out O. yer sails
fore We know it Set down."
There was log lying near, and both
at upon It.
Il am sufficiently rested, SO let's go
m" said the youth. after q short rest, ,
tarting to his feet
Don't be too certain ye know ye
in stand 1t, lad. tell We it's longer
oyage n you think, an there's rough
ailin' between this an the Chilkoot-" I
They reached Dawson City next day
t noon As Paul was still weak. he
ecured room in the hotel and went '
D bed to rest Being overcome by I
Ieariness and the journey, he was Z
DON buried In profound slumber.
He was awakened by some one shak-
ig him by the shoulder and whisper
lg: .
Tumble up. Crack Lash" 4
What Is 1t, Glum?" he asked, start S
lg up and rubbing his eyes. '
They're here" 8
"Who?" a
The rascals that robbed ye. I saw
/ face O. one o. them fellers we'd 4
zen a-har gin around our diggin's be- II
re you were robbed. an I'd bet my s.
olf-skin cap tn others amt fur on" 4
Paul Miller hastily donned his a
othes. The pale youth drew on his a
r boots and buckled histrevolvers
,out his waist. He realized how
lngercus an encounter would be and
} knew he might be a corpse in
Tenty minutes. He breathed silent m
aver for Laura. mother. and lastly