The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-25
Continued from Page Three.)

sour uOlgbS' themselves ana owned
the Midas, whcrcupon Miss Chester
marveled at the which sat upon
the man and the wondering stare with
which he dcvourcd the partners, to
her own utter exclusion.
"Sufferiu' cats. Look at the freight"
calculated Dcxtry. IF a storm come
IN, il would bust the community"
The beach they ncarcd was walled
and crowded to the high tide mark
with ramparts of merchandise, while
every incoming craft deposited its quo
In upon whatever vacant foot IA
close NJ hand till bales. boxes, boilers
and baggage of all kinds were con
fuscdly intcrmiXed in the narrow space.
Singing lougshoremen trundled burdens
from the lighters and piled them on
the heap. while yelling. cursing crowds
fought over it all, selecting, sorting,
loading.
There was no room for more. yet
hourly they added to the mass. Teams
splashcd through the tapping surf or
stuck in tn" deep sand between hi.
locks Of goods. All was noise. pro-
family, congestion and fcycrish hurry.
vhc burning haste rang in the voice
OF the multitude, showed in It's violence
Of gesture and rcdncss of face. per-
heated the atmosphere with n mag
uctic, clrctrifyinS energy.
ITS somethin' fierce ashore" said
the Oarsman. II been up fer three
days an nights steady. There amt no
room nor time nor darkness TO sleep
iu. Ham an eggs is Il dollar an Il
half, an whisky's / bits a throw" lie
walled The last sadly, as n complaint
~unspcakable.
Any trouble doin'?' inquired the old
man.
You know it!' the other cried col
loquially. There was Il massacre in
Tie Northern last night
"Gamblin' rowT
Yep. 'Tinhorn' called Nilsson done
IT.
Shot said DcXtry. II know him.
He's Il bad actor" All three men nod
dcd sugcly. and the girl wished for
further light, but they volunteered no
explanation.
Leaving the skiff. they plunged into
turmoil. lodging through the tanglc.
they Came out into fenced lots whore
tents stood wall to wall ana every
inch was occupied. lierc and there
was Il vacant spot guarded icalously
ly its owner. who ElZcd Sourly upon
all mon with the forbidding eye of
suspicion. Finding IN eddy in the,
confusion, the men stopped.
Where do you want TO go?" they
asked Miss Chester.
There was no longer in Glenlster's
glance that freedom with which he
had come TO regard the women Of the
north. He had come to realize DULY
that here was Il girl driven by some
strong purpose into Il position repel-
lent To her. In Il man OF his type her
Independence awOkc only admiration,
and her coldness served but to inhame
him the more. Delicacy in Glenister
WAS lost in n remarkable singleness of
purpose. He could laugh ut her loath-
ing, smile under her abuse and remain
utterly ignorant that anything more
than his action in seizing her that
night lay at the bottom of her dislike.
lie did not dream that he possessed
characteristics abhorrcnt to her, and
he felt a keen reluctance at parting.
She extended both hands.
Il can never thank you enough for
what you have done-yOu two-but |
shall try. Goodby!"
Dextry gazed doubtfully at his own
hand, rough and gnarly, then taking
hers as he would have handled Il rob-
ms egg waggled 1t Imply.
We amt goin' To turn you adrift
this-a-way. Whatever your destination
is, well see YOU to It,"
II can find my friends she assured
him.
This is the wrong latitude in which
10 dispute a lady; but, KNOWN this
camp from soup TO nuts, as l do, I SUI
rcsts a male escort"
Very we'll. wish to find Mr.. Strive
OF Durham Il Strive. lawyers"
III n k you 10 their otiices,' said
Glenistcr. You see 10 the baggage,
Dex, Meet me at the Second Glass In
half an hour, and Wen run out to the
Midas They pushed through the tan
gle OF tents. past piles of lumber and
emerged upon the main thoroughfare,
which ran parallel to the shore.
Nome consisted Of narrow street,
twisted between solid rows of canvas
and half erected frame buildings. it's
every other door that of a saloon.
There were fair looking blocks which
aSpirad IN tho dizzy baivbt nf thrao
stories, some sheathed in corrugated
iron. others cleaning and galvanized.
Lawyers signs, doctors, surveyors,