Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-02-10
The K|Oldyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MUsICk
Asshsr a .Mystsstsss Mr.. Howard" "Ths
Dark Stranger" .ChsriIs AIisndaIs's
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CHAPTER xiv.-(continued.)
The fellow set on at lively pace
on his snowshoes and in an hour and
half was back. saying:
They be not there"
What dye mean2" asked Kate.
| +. Gone"
What is gomez
Camp.
"Where?'
Dun know" and he shrugged his
shoulders again.
She was nonplussed, and In ract
frightened.
"Gonei" she whispered, half aloud.
Gone and left me alone with this
sick man in this wilderness! Gone.
and with that poor child. Why, !
can't hardly believe it, and yet my
heart has always told me tn rascal
was a villain. Oh, Laura, Laura!
where are you now, my poor child?'
she began to sob. Il promised ye Ia
stay by we through thick an thin,
an I've gone an lied to We. That ras-
cal put this poor sick man on on me,
an what could l dor
In her helpless rage she looked
about for some object to vent her
wrath upon, and seeing Horsa Cum
Minis emerging from the small tent
in which he had slept, she rushed at
him like virago, crying
You red-headed thief, where is yer
master? | say, where is yer master?
Speak or I'll chuck yer head in the
snow an hold it there till We
smother"
With a look of surprise he said:
why. | did not know he had gone"
"He is, and took my little friend
with him."
"WeIl. that is strange; that beats
anything l ever heardl What can ne
mean?"
81 don't know, but there is some
mischief in it, and I'll be bound you
are at the bottom O. 1t"
'Why, my dear good woman, you
do me very great injustice" began
Cummins with mock humility.
Look herel" she yelled. Don't
We come none O. yer monkey-doodle
business around me, for | won't stand
1t. Rack out an find that good-for-
nuthin' master O. yours, and tell MIN
t. bring that girl back or I'll make
Alaska so hot for you the iceoergs
will meltl"
With this threat Kate turned and
entered the shanty.
THAT woman's regular she tiger!
growled Cummins, as he walked over
the hill. Once out of her sight he sat
down in the snow to think the matter
over. BLAINE me if she amt per-
feet devil of woman. The boss has
mt a hard Job on me. She knows
had a hand in it. Now the youngster
don't show any signs o. dyin' very
fast. wish he would, but he don't.
What am l to do with this tiger cat?
She'll snatch my eyes out II go
back"
Meanwhile Kate went into the small
shanty, vowing she would have mar
mony or know the reason. Her pa
tent was wide awake, his great, dark
brown eyes on the door. For the nrst
time Kate realized that he was
Young man and quite handsome.
Were you talking to some one out
there?" he asked.
Eyes; l was just a-layin one o
them trifiin' critters for not attendin'
to his work. l give him a piece OF
nv mind and I reckon after this he'll
know what's what" Kate declared.
Don't your people agree?"
Eyes: all agree with each other, but
none don't agree with me. They go
do things without askin' me or con-
sultin' me a bit more'n if was a
block O. stone, and had no more
sense'n q Kansas badger"
Paul. who felt considerably strong
er, raised himself on his elbow and
asked:
What have they done, my good
friend. without consulting you?"
pulled up stakes an gone! Yes,
gone. an not left sled nor dog to
foller 'em with. don't keer so much
so fur as I'm concerned, but that poor
child all alone with that man; and |
she told me with her own mouth she
mistrusted him, and l said I'd stand
by her, and, like lunk-head, let 'em
side-track me OF here and then he |
slopes an takes the pore little thing
With him, oh, 1t makes me hot; but
ri have harmony yit see if I don't!"
What do you mean, my good wo-
mani" Paul asked in amazement-
Who is this man that deceived your"
THAT scamp from Fresno called
.acklandi"
Lakeland from Fresnoi" The pa
tent started up in bed staring at her.