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Seeing that they scOFned to reply. he

Seeing that they scorned to reply, he
went on:
"We're of to Dyea. BY Their time yer
git thar we'll be some ways Off on Their
water. / don't need all this grub, an
I'll leave yer plenty ter last yer Ter
Dyea yerselves. That's fair, amt it?
Yer won't need eny guns. This trail is
safe enuff, an there's no sech thing as
holdups hereabouts."
Avery could restrain himself no
longer.
"You dirty theft" he exclaimed. 81
wish had put bullet into your head
the night you sneaked into our caveI"
81 dare say" was the mocking re-
Spouse as Bowers turned away, "but
yer were too big fool! 1 wish yer all
better luck next time yer strike it rich.
Come on, boys, let's strike out for Dyea.
I'm in a hurry to blow in some O. this
dust"
The three men mounted their stolen
horses without further delay and hur-
ried away, leading the animals on
whose backs were the fortunes of our
friends.
Five: minutes later they had disap-
peared in the direction of Dyea, and the
despoiled men were being freed by
Clara Avery and a sharp knife.
Tarbox's first act was to rpring to his
feet, exclaiming:
"Stay here until L come backl Iwon't
be longl"
Az he spoke he dashed of In the same
direction taken by the robbers. Half an
hnrr LOT he 18th
working strangely.
II thought sol" he cried az the others
clustered about him. at was all bluff
about going to Dyeal 1 smelt rat a.
soon as that cuss told US. 1t would be
too easy to trace them from there, and
they know It. They said it to get Us to
SO to Dyea while they made tracks for
Dawson and went round the other way
to Seattle. I saw Their leave the trail
and strike off to the right"
"Where will they strike the trail
sgsin?" asked Tom. eagerly.
They'll come right back here as soon
a. We have had time to get out Of the
way" was the confident reply. They
may think they can circle round us, but
know this trail too well. They'll find
that out after awhile and then they'll
come back this way, thinking we're
gone. tn take 'em all day to do all
this, and wouldn't be afraid to bet
that they camp here tonight. At any
rate, II they went to Dyea they would
stick to the trail. You'll find l am
right"
Suppose we stay right here?" asked
Tom.
.Stay here?"
Eyes. Look here, there are only three
of them. Clara has got revolver they
didn't know about. There's another in
the hut where they caught me. dont
know whether it's loaded OF not. Isaw
It as we were coming out. Why not
hide here to-day and If those men come
back and camp here tonight, as Tarboz
says they will. it's a pity If we can't
| give them a dose of their own medi.
| cinei"
I'm with you'll" cried Tarbox. ats
B. famous plant They will never for 6
minute suspect such thingi"
| Count me in, tool" said Green, and
the others were equally as eager wher
they understood the proposition.
Il AOAA AAAoNS hAS way az OhSC W Tue ~ u
and secured. the revolver he had seer
there. 1t was not loaded, but he PLACED
Il IN his belt, hoping &c find some cart
ridges at the camp TO fit it.
eve might as well have a bite t,
eat" said the capitalist, whose nam,
was Seymour. II haven't lost much
and I confess that 1 am hungry. Mis-
Avery, do you suppose you could Civ,
rs cup of coffee?"
| There were plenty of provisions to b.
had, and, in spite of their misfortunes
they all ate hearty breakfast, and fel
the better for it. When they had I'm
ished, Tarbox said:
snow we must get out OF sight an,
keep a watch on the trail. I have n,
idea they'll be along before late thi
afternoon, but We'll take no chances
This piece of woods runs so miles Il
the direction they're taking, and the,
can't get through it. They'll give it NJ
by noon and start back, thinking we ar
gone"
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