The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-11-24

heldS, drifting north with the
IL spring tide that sets through
Gering strait, till on the morning of
the fifth open water showed to the east.
Creeping through, she broke out into
the last stage of the long race, amid
the cheers of her weary passengers,
and the duh jar Of her engines made
welcome music to the girl in the deck
stateroom.
Soon they picked mp a mountainous
coast which rose steadily into majestic,
barren ranges, still white with the
melting SHOWS, and at 10 in the even
ing, under a golden sunset. amid
screaming whistles, they anchored in
the roadstead of Nome. Before the
rumble of her chains had ceased or
the echo from the fleets salute had died
from the shoreward hills the ship was
surrounded by q swarm of tiny craft
clanoring about her iron sides. while
all officer III cap and gilt climbed the
bridge ana greeted Captain Stephens.
Tugs with trailing lights circled dis
creetly about, awaiting the completion
of certain formalities These over, the
I uniformed gentleman dropped back ineo
his skiff and rowed away
y ClCdH Dlii VI IEStjtil. tSiIldllI Ic
shouted, saluting the commander.
THANK We, SIR roared the sailor,
and with that the rowboats swarmed
inward piratelille, boarding the steam
err from all quarters.
AS the master turned he looked down
/ from his bridge to the deck below full
/ into the face Of DeXtry. who had been
/ an intent witness of the meeting. With
/ vnbendiug dignity Captain Stephens
/ let his left eyelid droop slowly. while
/ boyish grin spread widely over his
| face. simultaneously orders rang
/ sharp and fast from t,,e bridge, the
/ crew broke into feyerisb life, the creak
! IF booms ana the clank of donkey
! loists arose.
Were here Miss StowawGy. said
Glenister, entering the girls cabin.
The Inspector passed us, and it's time
| FOR you to see the magic city. Come,
| is a wonderful sight.
This was the first time they had been
/ alone since the scene on the after deck.
cor, besides ignoring Glenister, she had
| managed that he should not even see
her except in DeXtry's presence. Al
though he had ever since been court
II e0uS and considarate, she felt the leap
\ ing emotions that were hidden within
aim and longed to leave the ship. to fly
from the spell of his personality.
Thoughts Of him made her writhe. and
I yet when he was near she could not
hate him as she wiled. He overpow-
cred her: he would not be hated; he
paid no heed to her Sights. This very
II quality reminded her how willingly
and unquestioningly he had fought off
she sailors from the Ohio at a word
from her She knew he would do so
gain, and more, ana it is hard 10 be
bitter to one who would lay down his
life for you even though he has Of
tended. particularly when lie has the
magnetism that sweeps you away from
your mornings.
There's no danger OF being SEEM .
he continued The crowds crazy,
and. besides. wen go ashore right
/ away. You must be mad with the CON
finement It's on my nerves too
AS they stepped outside the door of
an adjacent cabin opened. framing an
angular. sharp featured woman. who,
catching sight of the girl emerging
from Glenister's stateroom paused.
Will slIft ~ NliA ItdIIoH 0o - HdSDGflS
quick malicious gIances from one TO
the other. They came later to remem-
Der with regret this chance encounter,
for it was fraught with grave results
for them both.
Good evening, Mr.. Glenister," the
lady said, with acid cordiality.
"Howdy, Mrs. Champian?" He
moved away
She followed a step, staring at Helen
Are you going ashore tonight or
wait for morning?''~
Don't know yet, I'm sure" Then
aside to the girl he muttered, shake
her; she's spying on us
who is she:" asked Miss Chester a
moment later.
Her husband manage one of the
big companies. She's an old cat
Gaining her first view of the land,
the girl cried out sharply. They rode
on an oily sea tinted like FURNISHED
copper, while on all sides. amid the
faint rattle and rumble of machinery
scores of ships were belching cargoes
out upon living swarnls of seows tugs,
stern wheelers and dories. Here and
/ there Eskimo oomiaks. fat. waIrus hide
i ged water bugs. An endless, antiike
stream of tenders, piled high with
I freight. piled to and from the shore.
H A mile distant lay the city. stretched
i like a white ribbon between the gold
4 of the ocean sand and the dun of the
/ moss covered tundra. 1t was like no
j other in the world. At first glance it
i seemed all made of new white canvas.
+ In week its population had swelle1
I from 5000 TO 10000. It now wandered
| In a slender. sinpous line along the
| coast for miles. because only the beach
I afforded dry camping ground. Mount
i ing to the bank behind. one sank knee
i deep in moss and water and. freadiug
i twice in the same tracks. found G bog
/ of oozinG icy mud. Therefore as tila
I town doubled daily in size it grew
endwise Ike n string Of dom inoes till
4 the shore from Cape Nome TO Penny
4 river was a long reach Of white CLINT
4 Ing iii the low rays of the arcti- sun-
Set like foamy breakers on ii tronic
/ lsIlnd
THAT'S Anvil creek up yontler," said
\ t.lonistar '.Theras wnaI~ .sa.- Msuas