Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26

a Jewel; yes, and when you've seen inc
dogs romping in harness till the p!eo
runners ring and the distant MOUNTAIN
ronres come out like beautiful cary
inps so close you can reach them
vol there's something in 1t that
hrirps vou back that's all, no matter
where you've lost yourself. lt means
health and equality and unrestralht
That's what like best. ! dare say
the utter unrestraint
"When I was schoolhoy nscu 10
gaze at the map Of Alaska tor hours
I'd lose myself in it. 1t WASH any
thing hut big blank corner III inc
north then. with "A name and noun
tains and mystery. The word Yukon
suggested to me everything unknown
and weird-hairy mastodouS. golneh
river bars savage Indians with none
arrowheads and sealsliin trousers
when | left college, I came as fast as
ever could--the adventure, suppose
"The law was considered my destiny.
How the shades of old Choate ana
Webster nnd Patrick Henry must nave
walled whom forsworc it! I'll bet
Blackstone tore his whisl>ers"
al think you would have made sue
cess" said the girl, but lie laughed.
| "Well. auynow. stepped out, leav-
! ing the way to the United States SUI
irene bench unobstructed, and came
north found it was where belong
ed. fitted in. I'm not conteptcd-
don't think that I'm ambitious. but l
prefer these surroundings to the 9TH
ers-tbat's all. I'm realizing my de-
sires. I've made a fortune. Now III
see what else the world has"
He suddenly turned to her. See
here" he abruptly questioned "whats
your nameT
She started and glanced toward
where Dextry had stood. only to ma
that the old fronticrsman had slipped
away during the tale.
"Heien Chester" she replied.
"Helen Chester" he repeated mus
inply. What pretty name! /
seems almost pity TO change ito
marry, as you will
Il am not going to Nome to get mar
ried."
He glanced at her quickly.
"Then Won won't like this country
You arc two years too early. lo'
ought to wait till there are railroads
and telephones and tables dhote an'
chaperons. It's a mans country yet.
II don't see why it isn't Il womani
country too. Surely we can take
part in tanning it. Yonder on the Ore
gon is a complete railroad. which WI
he running from the coast TO the mine
, in n few weeks. Another ship hacl
there has the wire and poles and fix
ings for telephone system, which Wi
60 ND in Il night. AS to tables dhotf
| saw real French count in Seatfi
, with a monocle. He's bringing in
T. restaurant outfit, imported snails an
pates de foie gras. All that's wantin
| is the chaperon. In my eight from tn
T. Ohio ! left mine. The sailors caugf
her. You see. am not far ahead c
0 schedule
@ "What part are you going TO take
. this tanning prOCeSs!' he asked.
t She paused long before replying. an
f when she did her answer sounded liz
e a jest.
$ II herald the coming of the law
l. she said:
=, The law! Bah. Red tape, dea
q language and horde of shystefi. L
J. afraid of law in this land. We're t.
v new and too far away from things.
r puts too much power in too few hand
X Heretofore we men UP here have M
recourse to our courage and our Colt
r. but wo'll have to unhuciile them 10
e when the law comes. | like the cou
70 that hasn't any appeal" lie laid han
H. upon his hip
W The colts may go, but the coura
IS never will" She broke in.
lie "Perhap7 But I've heard rumors
y ready of plot to prosttnte the Ia
TX In Tnalaska Il man warned DeXtI
10 with terror in his eye, to beware of
w that beneath the cloak of justice was
s. drawn dagger whctted for us fello'
H. who own the rich digGings. | DO
think there's any truth in II, but Y
III can't tell
a "The law is the foundation. The
he cant be any progress without
lg There is nothing hero now but dis
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