The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-02
The KI0IdykG Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MusicK,
Auther Of "Nystsdous Mt Howard" "Ths
D4fk Stranger" 'Chsrils Ailondaiss
Double" Tee.
Copyright. 1871. ~ RosSur nosstt's sosa
Az rights reserved

let's make most out o. him we hlu
afore We let him ru. Lots not go an
act like a hull passed. o fools as don't
know what were a.dOln nohow. Save
him an wen git Crack Lash's dust
back an weu hang an four together
you ali know that's much bctter'n
hangln one at time"
The life Of the captive was spared
Tor the time being. and the miners
proceeded at once to organize them.
selves into a vigilance committee. pre-.
Daratory to stopping crime at the very
beginning In their new settlement
Lying on a low couch In one Of the
lhanties was the hero OF this stroy
tnown on the klondike as Crack Lash
Paul His wounds were severe, and
Ae was in foyerish condition. one
Of the miners who had some knowl
edge Of medicine and surgery had OK.
lracted tho ball and dressed the
wounds. The name Of the Doctor will
perhaps never be known. In the Klon'
like he was only called "Sawbonos."
The patients face was flushed aud
ais eyes closed. His quick breathing
and nervous movements indicated that
be suffered mentally as well as physic'
ally.
BE quiet" whispered "sawbones"
IN the ear Of his patient. Here. take
this" lie raised the head OF the
wounded youth aud gave him a spoon
iul OF nerye-quleting medicine. lie
drank II on. and then lay back on his
bed and slept. The doctor arose from
che low stool at the side OF the couch
and went out.
lie quickly turned his gaze toward
every projecting branch within range
Of his vision. A look OF disappointment
came over his face as his eyes search
ed In vain for some object
What have you done with him.
he asked OF n miner who was going
by.
"Nothln'." was tho answer.
what. haln't you hung him YETI"
mo"
"whyY"
"Glum Ralston said net"
What's the matter with Glum7
Has he got bats in his belfry7" reared
the Infatuated doctor.
Hold on, Sawboncs: don't get on
your trolley until somethln's on tho
track. I tell yo Glums all right" lie
then proceeded to explain matters to
the irate doctor. assuring him that he
would yet have the satisfaction OF see
ing tho robbor lifted high enough to
get a bird s.eye view OF the new Joru.
salem. but explained that In order 10
get the others they must keep the
powers OF speech In the one they had.
swell. with that explanation cave
In" growled sawbones. But don't
want any fcelln' o. sentlmentality
roaming around this camp. We don't
como OF a forglyln stock. we don't"
The patient slept for several hours,
and when he awoko as evening began
TO draw near he was much improved
Eut he recovered slowly, and so did
the prisoner. The latter's wound, how
ever. was more severe than Pauls
and for time his case seemed doubt
full. The doctor impressed with the
hope that some information would be-
obtained from the wounded man. used
his skill TO the utmost TO bring about
q speedy recovery.
When Paul was able 10 walk about
no insisted on going to his shanty "a
investigate II. though he was 80 weak
he had TO sit down on n slulco box C
rest before he approached the door,
When he had relted sufficiently he
arose and. unlocking the door, entered
the shanty. lie searched the room
carefully for some clue that might
have been dropped by one OF the at
lacking party after they entered the
room. but for long time found
none.
At last he discovered IN narrow
crack between the logs and climbing
what seemed 60 ne n bit OF paper
wadded up and thrust into the hole
He went TO Il. pulled II out, and II
proved TO be an envelope stained with
blood.
The envelope was stuck In the cracl
near the Cornor where the wounded
outlaw had fallen and Paul at one,
Gurmlsod he put II there. lie tool
the paper out OF the envelope ant
gazed at the handwriting In amaze
ment. II ran Ms follows:
san Francisco, Sept. I. 1895.
Enclosed dnd transportation ant
money sufficient TO pay your way {,
Juneau. Whatever you do. remember
that Paul Miller Is not to return L
Fresno Do him no harm II you car
accomplish your ends without VIC
lence. but at all hazards keep hin
two years longer In the Klondlke.
Il. T."
He read the mysterious paper again
He turned II over and looked on th,
back. Who was L. T." and VIII!
should he wish TO keep him IN Alaska
There seemed TO be something slight
~ familiar about the chlrography, bu
he was not certain. Having clue 4
the mystery, be sat down to study TN
puzzle,
The more he read the note the NOR
he was puzzled and the farther h
seemed TO get from the solution.
"There has been carefully laiu
plot TO ruin me" he said TO himself, a
he sat upon the stool trylrg 10 stud.
the misslye. "Who Is l.. r. an
Hyhv should no wish ma 10 remain II