The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-24
CHAPTER XXX.

NFiRF en- NlNs
Conclusion.
The reunion ~ the sea captain and
the faithful sailor was mild compared
to reunion that quickly followed
Another party was coming across the
ice. The long, Arctic night was spent
and tho opening door Of dawn was
hlling all the eastern Heavens with
glory when Paul. Kate. old Ben and
their faithful canine friend sprang
from the ice and hurried up tho hill TO
the narrow valley. where tho camp
was.
Paul led the party. with Kate close
behind The first object he recogniz'
cd was his faithful old friend. who
had long mourncd him IA dcad-Glum
Ralston. The meeting can be better
imagined than described He was
told that Laura was inside with Clar'
ence and the longlost captain. who
was making desperate Efforts TO ex'
plain something which had bofuddled
everybody. and Paul tumblod head
FIRST into the tent. the worst befuddled
~ any one. aud embraced Laura and
Clarence. and for several moments
the only rational being In the party
was the faitifu unknown dog. who
sat on his launches and painted.
II was fully an hour before every.
body inside and everybody outside
were at all themselves Paul after
ward had dim recollection OF hearing
voice very much like Glum Ralston's
roar:
Amt you Kate Willis. my Kate7'
and then he heard voice which
sounded very much like Kate crying
Amt you Jack Ralston, my sailor
boy2"
Then there was a collision, explo /
sion, and the hub hub increased.
At last. when all had time TO 70
cover. Kate and Jack. as she still call.
cd him. entered the tent she declarlnll
she would never permit him 60 IelV
her again. Jack explaining that bel
was staying In Alaska in compliance
with an order from his captain to the
effect that he was TO never leave
until he returned.
And he has returned" said Jack /
'ie has come back and Is here now
and Kate, ! am ready 10 go"
The man whom We have known as
the hermit captqln said.
My friends, this Is the happlest day
! ever know. But one person more 10
necessary 10 make the reunion com.
pletc, and my cup OF happiness run
over. | want TO ask some questions,
and then make some explanations.
First, is your name Paul Mlllor2"
Yes, SIR" Paul answered
who was your father. and where
Is he?"
My father was Captain Joseph NH.
Ter, who was lost before can remom.
her In Alaska or some OF the Islands
of the Berlng Sea"
DO you know the name OF the ship
he last sailed In. and from what
porte"
Mother told me he sailed from San
Francisco In a sealing schooner call.
cd the Eleanor"
"Jack-Jack! Have you been with
him all these months and not know
thisg"
Glum Ralston loapod to his feet with
a startled yen and cried
"Crack'lash' a Mller-son Of my
captain! Why by the name OF Nep.
tune, didn't yo tell me yo had some
other name'n Crack,lash7"
Paul was dumbfounded lie had
heard a hint that the hermit was bis
father hut tho ola man hoN an afftI, ]
bornly denied II that he had conclud.
ed II must be false
why did you deny I was your son
when those men threatened 70 hang
me?" Paul asked.
My boy. | knew II then as well az
now, but TO acknowledge you to be
my son was TO be your own doom.
They'd a hung ye then for sure, or
tortured rs both"
What was they goln' to hang
Crack'lash for?" asked Jack Ralston.
Because | wouldn't tell where I'd
cached fortune In gold ! got from
the Alaskan mines So long as they
didn't know he was my son they could
not force the secret from me that
way"
wen, cap'n. you played your part
very fine, an now that we have out.
witted EN-, an all goln' home soon.
can you find fireplace whore the gold
Is cached?"
III had a certain walrus hide |
could. II is the one my son took from
the cave"
II gave Il 10 you. Glum."
And Two got It safe at camp"
In the midst OF their rejoicing
Paul did not forget the poor wretch
who was lying IN the cavern mangled
and torn by the dog. Clarence and
two Indians went and brought Morris
to the camD. where Kate carefully