The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-22
UCentiuued from Page Thres.)

Ia gNts aud. with n pick, ripped out
\ Inv rialNs. This was n matter of only
I " SsW seconds. then, Selling II shovel,
! w. tranSfcrrod the concentrates which
ltHy jp tnc bottom Of the boxes into
vanv2R sacks which his companion
sv}d rs each bag was filled il was
S~3l AZ dumped into the cut. They
sruatr1 Int four boxes in this way.
Antlnc me lower two-ihlrds Of the
Tur1A untouched, for Anvil creek gold
H. coarse Aud the heart of the clean
~, ],pS where 1t Is thrown In. Gather
veg thc socks together. they dashed
Fsp.a upon the pack animals, then
ruauntnd the second string of Slulccs
STD hegaa as before. Throughout it
M iiycv worked with fcvCriSh haste
sn1 in upbrokcn silence. every mo-
rwni flashing quick chances ut the iiG.
are OF the lookout who stood Oh the
-or6t above, half dimmCd In the shad-
~ Of "a willow Clump. Judging by
atSlr rapidi;y and Sureness. they were
VyP-rt miners.
from the tent came the voices of he
wwni shift at table and the faint rattle
W4 IlHlfSt NiIllt lllt 'dh - "'i'p wv
s9 from the lights within like great
5i-.fICS hidden In the grass. The fore
unr- hDishiug his meal, appeared at
6ts door of tho mess tent and, pauSing
Sp 1ccustom his eyes to Ii gloom,
ysr re0 ~pcrfunctorily toward the creek.
ybA wQtchman detached himself from
Tho shadow. moving out into plain
sight, and the boss turned back. The
Swu Hen below were now working on
Ate sluircs which lay close under he
samx spd were thus hidden from he
9rnL-
GcNamara's description OF Anvil
--pcG,s riches had fired Helen Chester
with the desire to witness II cleanup,
sb they had ridden ~ from town In
Time tor supper at the claim. She had
rot known whittier he led her, only
understanding that provision for her
~snirrtaiument would be made with
lSe supcrintcndcnt'S wife. Upon rec
SCDtzinr The Midas she had endcavor-
I'D to question him AS 10 why her
'Ttirnds mad been diSpoSscSsc1, AMI lac
ssd answered, rs it seemed, straight
and true.
The ground was in dispute. La said
TMNihcr ma claimed it-and while the
Allegation pended We was in charge for
lls court. to ace that neither party re-
~~ireo Injury. lie spoke ad"oitly, and
II satisfied her to have the proposition
resolved into such simplicity.
ShE had come prepared To Sprnl the
wight and witness the early morning
upr-otiou. 80 the receiver mad" the
rUcSt Of ms opportunity. He showed
YER over the workings, explaining the
WINDY things that were StranG" 10 her.
~o9y only was he In himself II faScinat-
ktg 0Cnrc 10 any woman, but wherever
se went mcn regarded hin dcfcrcntlal-
~, anh nothing affects II woman'S
9adSmcni more promptly than this OBJ
SsenS Sign Of power. He spent tho
srrning with her. talking Of his early
days and thr things he had done In the
west, his story matching the pictur-
rssnncrNesS Of her canvas walled quar-
sryS with their rough furnishings Of
sains and blankets. Being II keen OBJ
terrcr as well as u finished racontcur,
&c had woven a spell OF words about
1hs Sirl, leaving her in Il state OF tn
mutt and indccisiou when at last. to-
ward midnight. he retired to his W
,tvN1. She knew to what end all this
wns working and yet knew no what
.sr answer would be when the qucs'
zion came which lay behind 1t all. AT
moments she felt the wonderful at
S1.ciion Of the man. and still there
vas some distrust of him which she
rsuss nat fathom. Again her thoughts
inverted TO Glcnistcr. the lmpetuous
and she compared the two, so similar
30 some ways, SO utterly opposed IN
sinners
I'll was when she heard the night shift
". their meal that she threw n silkei
shayrl about her head. stepped into thu
rena night and picked her way dow'
ieward the roar OF the creek. -
'iTvSth OF mir and then to bed" sh'
tKsnyht. She saw the tall figure o
fSe Waterman and made for him. III
swsLned oddly Interested In her ap
GrUaCn, watching her very closely, al
most as though alarmed. 1t was doubt
l~sS because there were so few womcl
USt mere, or possibly oh account OF TIT
sztHness Of the hour. Away with con
-tnti6ns, This was the land OF In
tsirct aud impulse. She would talk T.
hin. The man drew his hat NOR,
-Iosely about his face and moved OF
As she came up. Glenister had beer
to ner thoughts a moment since, ant
Ihe now noted that here was anothe
with the same great. square shoulder
xpd erect head. Then she saw with