The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-06


the air
Paurs pack was removed from bis
back and Dee laid CO., blanket TO-
front OF the fire with the hermit by
his side
The rascal named Morris came Co.
the old mans side and said
You said you could not give up
that secret 10 you Wished
% did
What do YOU mean
1T is lost
Morris stared at him for moment
with wide open eyes and gasped.
II don't understand YOU, Cap. you
are talkin' In riddlcA'
u care very little whether you un
derstand mn or not the old man de
family answered. THE secret is lost
u was written in cipher ON a walrus
hide and the walrus hide Is lost
II was some time before the idea
could get through the thick skulls Of
the cN.sailors. but when they came
to fully comprehend the loss they
reared like madmcn. Ned seized his
knotted stick and sworc he would
brain them both. but his more cool
companion intcrfcrcd saying:
1T may all be a trick. After all II
may be only a trick TO throw us on
the trail II we decide for the old
cuss TO pass in his checks, let II be
done deliberately and give him time
to reflect"
So Padgett decided to let them live
and trust to some chance TO reveal
the hiding place Of the money. Paul
had heard the above conversation be
tween their captors and waiting for
an opportunity to speak with the her
NIT when he would not be overheard
by them, whispered
rs the walrus hide you referred to
the one left In the cavern where you
| took me7"
yes"
II took H."
"You7" There was an expression
on the old mans face almost fierce
as he asked the question.
Yes, ! took H."
what did you do with ~"
Gave II to the miner who was with
me before fell from the precipice and
whom I found after leaving the cav
crn. He said he had seen Il before.
"Whcre?'
The Indians who had ontlced his
captain away In search OF gold had
some such hide. only there had been
painting added TO II since"
The hermit turned. and fixing his
great. earnest eyes on him In aston
ishmont asked.
Ills captain-had he been a sail
orr"
yes. sir"
"ln what seas7"
Almost all over the world. but hll
last voyage was In a sealing schooner
to St Paul Island. Alaska. and thii
coast"
What was this sailors manner"
-He IL called old Glum."
mo other name7"
Il believe Glum Ralston is hi
name. but after all his real name,
don't think. Is known. In this coun
try nearly everybody goes by som
nickname. and fancy that Glum RAJ
ston was only nickname"
Might have been Jack Ralston."
We'll, since you mention II, be
lieyo ! once heard him say his rea
name was Jack Ralston: however.
will not be sure"
The hermit was very calm. Pau
waited a long time for him to answer
but the old man was silent as IN,
grave. Then two OF their captors cam,
near whore they were sitting, ant
they dared not talk anymore.
Their Journey was very painful ant
difficult Grown desperate. Paul ha,
determined 10 escape from their cap
tors even II he had TO kin them.
one day they reached great
gloomy cavern which extended TO AT
unfathomable depth In the earth
Their captors had pine knots on Ia,
wall about the cavern. and lightlnI
two OF these went back to wher,
there were piles OF dead grass anC
a table Of stone on which lay pacl
OF greasy cards. Here they took VI
their abode.
Several days passed. and then Nor
ris and Padgett left the cavern In
charge OF Tom Ambrose. who tlet
the prisoners every night. established
a deadllno In the cavern in daytime
and swore he would shoot the frst
one who attempted TO cross II.
Two or three weeks had elapsed. fol
In that dungeon night and day were
one. when the two men came back
and with them another whom Morris
seemed 10 have known, He intro
duced the newcomer 10 Tom Ambrose
as friend fresh from San Francisco
Padgett took Paul TO where the
stranger sat on a musk OK hide and
the latter asked;
rs your name Paul Miller"
1T u.s."
Are you from Fresno, California;"
II am"
DO you know Laura Kean7"
II do; what OF herr His whole
frame vas trembling with anxiety and
emotion
she is In Alaska. Just landed q
few days ago at juneau In company
with Mr. Theodore Lakeland"
1T is lie-a lle!" roared Paul, be.
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