The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-13

Ela--ist have ached the
ht,e Aier the chill of the
uZAT was relieved quick
IT. .ets ar emerged triumphant.
1cr fa,,s and puckered. his wilder
,e.sniskers streaming Ike timber
tfs les, his boots loosely 'squish-
while oaths still poured from him
Such profuslon that Dextry wills
erred:
"Ain't he a ring tailed wonder? It's
numb solemn an revcrent the way be
makes them untamed cuss words sit
up an beg. It's privilege to be pres
ent. That's gift. that is"
you'd better get some dry clothes"
they suggested, and Slapjack proceed
ed few PAGES toward the tents, hob
bling as though treading on pounded
glass.
"Ow-ww he yelled. these blasted
boots is full of gravel"
He seated himself and tugged at his
foot till the boot came away with
sucking sound; then. instead of emp
tying the accumulation at random, he
poured the contents into Dextrys emp
ty gold pan, rinsing It out carefully.
The other boot he emptied likewise.
They held surprising amount OF sedi-
ment because tthe stream that had
emerged from the crack In the sluices
had carried with IL pebbles. sand and
all the concentration Of the rifles at
this point. Standing directly beneath
the cataract, most Of II had dived fair
ly into his inviting waistband, follow
ing down the lines of least resistance
into his boot legs and boiling out at
the knees.
"wash that" he said. You're apt
to get prospect"
With artful passes Dextry settled 1t
In the pan bottom end washed away
the gravel, leaving yellow glittering
pile which raised yell from the men,
who had fingered curiously.
HE pans $40 to the boot leg" one
shouted.
"How much do you run to the foot,
Slapjacky'
Hes regular free milling ledge"
mo, lie amt; he's too thin. He's
nothing but a stringer, but he'll pay to
work"
The old miner grinned toothlessly
Gentlemen. there amt no better
way to save fine gold than with under
currents an blanket rifles. I'll have
to wash these garments OF mine an
clean up the soapsuds cause there's a
hundred dollars In gold dust clingin'
to my person this minute" He went
dripping up the bank. while the men
returned to their work singing.
After lunch Dextry saddled his
broncho.
"Pm goin' 20 town for pair of gold
scales. but I'll be back by supper; then
well clean up between shifts. She'd
ought to give US a thousand ounces the
way that ground prospects," He loped
down the gulch. while his partner re-
turned to the pit, the flashing shovel
blades and the rumhling undertone Of
the big workings that SO fascinated
him.
1t was perhsps o'clock when he
was aroused from his labors by shout
from the bunk tent, where a group Of
horsemen had clustered. As Glenister
drew near he saw among them Wilton
Strive. the lawyer, and the big. well
dressed tenderfoot of the Northern,
McNamara, the man of the heavy
hand. Strive straightway engaged
him.
"Say, Glenistsr. we've come out to
see about the title to this claim"
what about tip
"Well. 1t, was relocated about
month ago." He paused
"Yes. What Of tkatr'
Galloway has commenced suit"
1.-The ground belongs to Dextry and
me. We discovered 1t, we opened 1t
up, we've compiled with the law. and
we're going to hold It," Glenister
spoke with such conviction and heat as
to nonplus Strive, but Mcnamara, who
had sat his horse silently until now,
answered!
Certainly. s:v n your tide Is good
you will BE- protected, but the law
has arrived In Alaska and we've got
to let Il take its course. There's no
need Of Nyiolenco--none whatever-but.
briefly, the, situation Is this: Mr.. Gal
loway has commenced action against
you. the court has enjoined you from
working and has appointed me as re-
ceiver to oi PIRATE the mine until the
suit b settl It's an extraordinary
procedure, ~ but the condi-