The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
Der OF Eldorado XII

deals and anipuatons for he was known down in the
States as great mining man and as even sreates
into the country WIS the great Interrogation
But they we're practical breed tho men Of the North
land, with wholesome disregard for theories and firm
grip on facts And to not a few OF them Karen
sayther was a most essential fact That she did not
regard in this light IL evidenced by the neat
and CELEBRITY with which refusal and proposal Tailed
or during her four weeks stay And with her vanished
The fact, and only the Interrogation remained.
TO the solution Chance vouchsafed cew Her
last victim, Jack coughran, having fruitessly laid at
Bonanza, celebrated the misfortune by walking all of
night with the gods In the midwatch of this night he
other than head man of Karen saytfer's yoyageurs
rubbing Of shoulders led to recognition and drinks
and ultimately involved both men In a common middle
OF nebriety
'Heh?" Pierre Fontalne later gurgled thicly "vo
for Madame sayther max visitation Of tees country?
More better YOU spk wit her know no ting tall only
her ask mans naine Pierre, her spik wit
me: Pierre. moos' find thees mans, and gif YOU
1nooch-one thousand dollar you find hees mans rhees
mans? All ou Thees mans mans name--vot you call
tam her spk das name And all dc tam ! look rount
Saire mooch work lax hell, but no can find das dam
mans, and get thousand dollar tall BY dam!
s.Hch? All ou One tam dose mems vot come from
Circle City, dose know thees mans. Him Birch
Creek dey spik And madame? Her say BON! and
look happy lax anyt Ing And her spik wit me- Pierre,
her spik harness de dogs. We go queek We find hees
mans gif you thousand dollar more And say,
5:Oui, queek! Alons. madame
5.,For sure I t'nl. das thousand dollar mine.
Bully boy! Den mems come from Circle City, and
dey say das thees mans, Dnvecd Payne, come Daw-
son leel back So madame and go not tall
.'ou n,seu. Thees day madame sps Pierre her
spik and elf five hundred dollar. go buy polling
boat Tomorrow we 60 up de river All! oui to-mor-
up de river and das dam stka Charley max mo
pay polling boat five hundred dollar DAM
Thus 1t was when Jack Coughran unburdened himself
next day. that Dawson fell to wondering who was this
David Payne and in what way existence bore upon
Karen saythers But that very day, Pierre Fontalno
said. Mrs Sayther and her barmric crew or voy-
ngeurs towed up the east bank TO Kondike City, shot
across to the bank the bluffs and dsap
peared amid the Of islands to the south
''oui, madame, thces Is dc place. One, two, tree
ipio y,H staS r
AS he spoke Pierre Fontaine drove his pole against
the held the of the boat against the cur
rent This thrust the bow In till a nimble half breed
climbed ashore with the painter and made fast
zone lecl tam. madame, l go look see
A chorus of dogs marked his disappearance over the
ridge Of the bank minute later he back again.
'ou, madame, ,hees Is do cabin max Investigation
bet!
..EIelp me out Pierre I'm tired all over from the
boat. You might have made it softer. you know"
From a of furs amidshps Karen sayther to
her full height Of slender fairness But If she looked lily
ra in her elemental environment she was beied by tho
grip upon elre's hand by the ltnotting Of her
splendid effort of her limbs they held her out from
the perpc&dculat bank while she made the ascent.
Though'shdpely flesh clothed delicate frame, her body
was seat of strength.
sun for all the careless with which
The landing. there warmer color than usual to her
face, and perceptiby extra beat to her heart But
then also 1t with certain rcverent curiousness
that she approached tho cabin while the flush on her
cheek showed yet ripper mclloHness,
.Iook sect! Pierre pointed the scattered chips by
the woodpie Him fresh--two, tree day no more"
Mrs. sayther nodded. She tried to peer through tho
small window but 1t made of creased parchment,
which admitted light while it blocked vision. Failing
this she went round the door, half lifted the rude
latch but changed her mind and let 1t fall back
into place Then she suddenly dropped one knee and
kissed the rough hcwn threshold Pierre Fontnne
saw he gave no sign, and the memory In the time to
But the next instant one OF tho
boatmcn placldy lighting his pipe startled by an
unvonted harshness In his captains voice.
Hey! You lie Gore You makem soft more better
Pierre commanded "Pletny bear skim plenty blanket
DaIn!'
But the nest was soon after disrupted the major
portion tossed up to the shore, where Mrs
eaytler lay down 10 wait comfort Reclining on her
ode she and the wldestretchng Yukon,
Above the mountains which lay beyond the further
shore the sky was nlurty with the smoke OF unseen
forest and through this the afternoon sun broke
feeby throwing yasne radiance to earth and unreal
shrouded islands, dark waters and ice-scarred rocky
rdges--stretched tho immaculate wilderness. no sign
OF human broke the soude sound the sti-
The land seemed bound under the unreaty of tho
unknown wrapped in the brod!ng mystery OF great
Perhaps IT this which made Mrs, sayhor nervous;
for changed her position constantly, now TO look M
the half hidden mouths Of back channels. After an hour
or so boatmen were sent ashore to pitch camp for
the night, but Pierre remained with his mistress to
watch.
.'Ah! him come thees tam" he Whispered after long
silence his gaze bent up the river 10 me heaa OF inc
canoe, with paddle flashing on either side vas
slipping the current, In the stern mans form
md In tho bow wemans swung rhstiGncahy 10 no
work Mrs, Sayter had no eyes for the woman III ths
drove N cIoset and bZi!fe beauty
demanded notice cloae-attIng blouse Of mooaesHll
tcay beaded outlined faithfully the wel-ronnded
lines of her body while silkfn kerehief Of color
and pcturesuey drapcd partly covered great o
blue black hair But IL was Tie fare cast heliSe in
copper bronze, which caught and held Mrs Haytnera
Nceing glance, Eyes, piercing and black ana large
with tradtionary mint Of oli4pe0ess looked forth from
under cear-stencled cean-arcipg braWs #irhpu sug-
regting though hgboas6 and ,rDEnIne
HE cheeks fen away and net In mouth thpflpge and
softly stronB II "A face which advertised the
dtrlmest ancient Monsol blood feYeysof. atte
long centuries Of wanderins % me parent AeHG nm
effect heightened by ue Gfcntey etphae pnae nitt
;tu thin trembling nostrlh md by The Eefrtal a N eas
wItdness seemed ciafactcriz not 8al2 G4cs
i.a. ihA herssn, sas Was. IL f@eI tss garr