The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-23
The KIOTiyiG Gold Mystery.
By IOhN z. MusIck.
Author u Mysterious Nr. Toward" IN.
DARK Stranger Charlie Aileudals's
Double" Etc.
Copyright TT. BY Hosulr Huvsra's soss
Al fisutt reserved


'uIpWlI'. iuH uII Nn.N o. about
on her lu.t Duus." said % fao.lr
husky voice
"li o. NaHIpn rmm Rlator'.
rnurod GIf "Whur. yu been Gum
Tell me where SO l..u''
81 am sirh. starving -dyluf," the
pNsaIlor moauod
Clarence hurried him 90 Dis house.
where warm supper was hastily pre-
pared Tor him.
Have you seen Paul Miller or
heard from him since you came upon
us In the pass?' was one Of the first
questions prupoundod by Clarence
Yes" be- answered. Last / saw o.
him he was on an iceberg salllu' out
Z sea, and his onl.' followpasscuger
was a polar bear"
II will be essential at this point 10
return 10 Paul Miller whom we left
on an iceberg floating out 20 sea. The
swelling food and tossing cakes ~
ice between the drifting Zoe and
shore made II utterly impossible for
him to reach land. Tho sharp growl
Of the monster above Indicated that a
crisis was coming. which would de-.
termlnc the rights Of ownership to
tho mountain Of ice.
Through all his misfortuncs Paul
had managed 10 retain his presence
Of mind and his rifle. lie executed a
skillful flank movement and. scaling
a shelf. was several feet above the
bear and not over twenty PAGES away.
prepared for nn assault with nerves
a. steady as n engaging In the most
ordinary sport he loyolcd his rifle at
The side OF the monsters head. when
sure Of his aim he pulled tho trigger
There followed sharp report and
the bear dropped on his launches. his
nose In the air
Paul cooked bis rife and nrcd a
second shot nj the beasts head. Il
fell on the Ice aud after few spas.
modlc kicks lay stlll. lie sont a
third into the back OF its hoad. but
II was wholly unnecessary. for tho
other bullets had done tho work.
with bis knife he removed the skin
from the animal. and. climbing as
high as he dared. hung Il upon one
OF those spires OF ice. In the hope
some sealing schooner or whaling ship
might SEQ II and send n boat to his
relief. when night came he lay down
on the snow and ice, and, notwith.
standing his perilous situation.
actually slept
lie was awakened soon after dawn
by the sound OF voices near
What say yo nou?' one seemed TO
say To another.
u say nowt." was the answer. III
he be- there find him"
Sure, man. ye Gamma say as a bear
will peel his own skin from his back"
"Weel. there's a stlncnor." return.
cd another voice.
Paul rose and mechanically laid his
hand on the rife at his side. Only
a fow hours before he was wishing
he had not shot the bear and that II
had destroyed him instead OF no
shooting II, but now that his life
might probably bo In danger. II grew
suddenly very sweet
lie raised his head n trino higher
and listened intontly at the voices.
Push alongside and let a lad go
ashore" said another voice.
Then he plainly heard the splashlng
OF paddles In the water. lie crcpt
along on hand and knees. holding his
rife In one hand aud cooked re.
yolyer In the other.
Then he raised his head Just a little
and saw a large canoe In which were
half a Bcoro OF dark.sknned Indians.
Surprise and curiosity overcame any
fear he might entertain Of his visitors,
and he arose and gazod about ON the
sea and shore, The glance filled him
with wonder and surprise. The shore
was lined with green trees. and afar
on he saw a mountain towering so
high It's peak pierced the light blue
clouds
ne saw chlmneys 10 houses from
which the palo blue smoke was issu.
ing. mlngllng with the atmosphere. II
was brisk little village with mon.
women and children In II. but what
brought peace to his troubled mind and
relieved all fear was the little white
church. with rs spire. on the hillside.
"Thoro no Is! There he isl" cried
young man In the canoe, pointing at
Paul. lilo, my brother you ride on a
strange boat"
who arc you?' asked Paul.
The Metlakahtla," was the answer.
He tried 10 think whero ne had
heard the name before. but was unable
20 recollect IL. He was asked TO come
down 10 their canoe. They tossed a
rope to him, which he made fast to
one OF the great cakes OF ice, and slid
down 10 the boat The tall chief stood
up To catch him. and as he dropped
into his arms said
my brother, you are safe, You
have had a very dangerous ride"
ut is not so weol, that boot ye ride
upon" put In another Indian. with a
strong Scotch accent. The men with
the paddles at once propelled the
canoe away from the ice foe. and II
gllded out into the bay, straight for
the village OF Metlakahtla. The island
va given by the United States 20
suRnty tribe OF British American In
dams whom an old Scotch missionary
a.. f.. ..tVaH ua9naar