The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-03
The KIOItykG Gold Mystery.
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In a moment Ethel was on her iee''
her pretty face all glowing with in'e''
est and cried .-
90 YOU mean Paul-Paul Miller
That's the chap whose name / was
fiirtin with"
What Of him-what Of him1 ask
ed Clarence. eagerly.
We'll. we don't know; old Sluln
thought as how may be you Det'e'
come down and interview them mum.
mics an see what ye can git out
en-"
"You say they are at RalSton'
shanty1"
Yea"
why didn't they come heref
"well. ye see. they're a little on
their feed. Their poddles are bent
an their feet don't track-al from
goln' over d rocks and snow unul
a. skins worn on"
Ethel seized her own and her nus
bands cap. saying.
LET us hasten to Glum's shan'y'
As you say. my dear. Come We
will 20 at once and learn all we can.
They closed up their house and
accompanied by Dick and Gid, hasten
cd away toward the shanty OF old
Glum Ralston.
They reached the lower part OF the
camp. which had grown TO quite
village OF shanties. Great fires were
blazing In pits. These we're fires built
10 thaw the ground 30 the miners
could dig II up and wash Il.
A small knot Of people were gath
cred in front OF Glum Ralstons
shanty, talking in strange whispers
noddlng and gestieulating in a man
ner which indicated that some matter
Of great moment was under discus
sion.
Clarence and Ethel passed through
the throng and entered the shanv
Here sight met their gaze calculated
20 awaken their profoundest sym
patty. Four dark.sklnned young men
whose once robust frames had been
worn away TO skeletons were reelln'
ing on piles OF skins. nlllng their
empty stomachs with food placed be
fore them.
where are you FRONT" Clarence
asked.
From the island OF Metlakahtla'
one answered.
Have you come direct from there'
No"
where have you been7"
1--WE we're lost in the woods ~ a
long time and almost persisted from
cold and hunger. We wanted to wait
until spring. but he did not. He had
been detained for so many months
that he would wait no longer. He
said months and years were rolling
over his head since he had seen her
or written TO her"
"Of whom are you speaking
"He called himself Cracklash.'
"Paul-Paul. Il "a PAUL" cried
Ethel. clapping her hands In delight.
Hush. dear; let us be sure" whs'
pered Clarence. thon turned to further
interrogate the stranger
What kind Of young man was
this Crack.lash7"
Like you, only darker; thhts AL
well. how did be reach your
islarA7"
Come on an Ice boat7"
CO boat2"
"Yes-great mountain of Ice. He
was on ice"
HE surely means an iceberg" said
Clarence, fixing his eyes on Glum
Ralston. The old man nodded his
head and said:
There amt no doubt Of H. He
means an Iceberg
III he does, then this man he calls
Crack-lash is none other than Crack.
lash Paul"
You're correct. mate" Glum Rails
ton answered. with a nod OF bis head.
The Indian then took another sip
or two OF the soup and told how on
the way they had captured one OF the
men who had robbed him. They had
crossed a mountain range and were
making their way toward the Yukon.
when they we're all four drawn on on
a moose trail.
On their return they were unable
10 nnd neither the prisoner Crack'lash
nor the mysterious captain, who had
years before been on their Island, but
had been abducted by two Of his own
sailors. one OF whom they had cap
tured, ard Crack-lash recognized him
as one OF the robbers. II was a long
story, and took a long time TO tell H.
Paul's fate was unknown, but the
chances were he was prisoner or
dead In the forest
DO you believe this story. Glum"
Clarence asked.
Every word o. It Is the gospel
truth" he answered.
What are you going 10 dog'
II am going to look for him. III
IND him dead or alive, II dead. I'll
bury him; II alive, I'll bring him
home"
Clarence arose, and, taking the
hand OF the blunt old miner, said
"Glum. I'll go with you"
And her" cried Glum, nodding
toward his wife.
ooh, never mind me; never MIND
me-" the wife quickly answered. u
can get along very well alone, | want
| him TO go and try 10 find poor Paul. II