Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-10-09
The Spoilers.
BY REX e. BEACH.
t. copyrisbt 1905 E. beach.
BY REX E. BEACH.
CHAPTER X-CONTINUED

In The gray OF the early morning
they descended the foothills into the
wide valley OF the Nome river aud
fled out across the rolling country to
tie river bluffs where. cleverly con-
cealed among the willows, was n
rocker. This they set up, then pro-
cccdcd TO wash the dirt from the sacks
carefully, yet with the utmost speed.
for there was serious danger OF dis.
covery. II was wonderful. this treas
ure OF the richest ground since the
days of 10, and the men worked with
shining eyes and hands a-tremble. The
gold was coarse, and many ragged. vel.
low Jumps, too large TO pass through
the screen, rolled in the hopper. while
the aprons bCllied with its weight. In
the pans which they had provided there
grew cleaning heap of wet, raw gold.
shortly, by divergent routes, the part
ncrs rode unnoticed into town and into
the excitement of the holdup news.
while the tnrdy still fingered over
their breakfasts. Far out In the road
stead lay the Roanoke, black smoke
pouring from her stack. A tug was re-
turning from its last trip to her.
Glenister forced his lathered horse
down to the beach and questioned the
longshOremen who hung about
mo. It's too late to get aboard
the last tender Is on Its way back"
they Informed him. III you want to
go to the outside.' you'll have 10 walt
for the fleet. That only means another
week, and there she blows now"
A ribbon of white mingled with the
velvet from the steamers funnel and
there came a slow, throbbing, farewell
blast.
Glenister's jaw clicked and squared.
/ "Qulck, you men, he cried TO the
sailors. 81 want the lightest dory on
| the beach and the strongest oarsmea
In the crowd. I'll be back In five min
utes. There's hundred dollars in 1t
| for you II we catch that ship"
/ He whlrled and spurred up through
/ the mud of the streets. Bill Wheaton
/ was snoring luXuriously when wrench
! ell from his bed by dlsheveled man
! who shook him into wakefuness and
/ into Il portion of his clothes, with n
I storm Of excited instructions. The
lawyer had neither time nor oppor-
snatchcd n valise and swept into 1t n
litter OF documents from the table.
"Hurry up, mani" he yelled, as the
lawyer dlved frautlcally about his Of
fee In rabbIt.like hunt for items.
my heavens, are you dead? Wake
up! The ships leaving" With sleep
still In his eyes, Wheaton was dragged
down the street TO the beach, where n
knot had assembled TO witness the
race. As they tumblcd into the skin.
willing hands ran 1t out into the surf
on the crest of n roller. A few lifting
heaves and they were over the bar
with the men at the oars bending the
white ash ut every swing.
Il guess ! didn't forget anything"
gasped Wheaton as lie put on his coat.
IL got ready yesterday, but | couldn't
find you last night, so l thought the
deal was or"
Glenistcr stripped off his coat and,
facing the bow, pushed upon the oars
ut every stroke, thus adding his
strength to that OF the oarsmen. They
crept rapidly out from the beach, eat,
Ing up the two miles that lay toward
the ship. He urged the men with all
his power till the sweat soaked
: through their clothes and, under theil
clinglng shirts, the muscles stood Out
like iron. They had covered half the
distance when Wheaton uttered cry
and Glenister desisted from his work
with n curse. The Roanoke was NOV
Ing slowly.
The rowers rested, but the young
man shouted at them to begin agar
and, selling boat hook, stuck 1t int
: the arm OF his coat. He waved thi:
on high while the men redoubled thcil
! efforts. For many moments they huns
m suspense, watching the black hui
4 rs II gathered speed, and then, as the,
/, were about TO cease their effort. puf
\ of steam burst from its whistle ant
4 the next moment n short toot OF recog
nstion reached them. Glenister wipet
the moisture from his brow and grin
ned at Wheaton.
= A quarter of an hour later as the!
lay heaving below the ships steel side
he thrust heavy buckskin sack Int
the lawyers hand.
''There's money TO win the fight. Bill
don't know how much, but Il
enough. God bless you. Hurry back
A sailor cast them whirllng rop,
up which Wheaton clambcred; thei
tying the gripsack TO Its end, they ser
1t after
important" the young man yelle
ut the officer on the bridge. Cover
= mcnt business" lie heard muiiic
! clang In the engine room, the thras
OF the propcllers followed, and the bI
ship glided past.
" AS Glenlster dragged himself up ii
beach upon landing Helen Chester cal
ed TO him and made room for him b.
side her. II had never been necessaI
TO call him to her side before, an
l. equally unfamiliar was the abashmel
or perhaps physical WEAKNESS that Il
the young man TO sink back In Il
I. warm sand with Il sigh of relief, 81
noted that for the first time the a
daclty was gone from his eyes.
d Il watched your race" she bega