The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-23

covery. II was wonderful, this treas
ure Of the richest ground since the
days OF 40. and the men worked WIN
shining eyes and hands a-tremDle. Tue
gold was coarse. and many ragged yei
low Jumps, too large 10 pass through
the screen. rolled In the hopper whlie
the aprons bellied with its weight IN
the pans which they had provided there
grew a cleaning heap Of wet, raw gold
Shortly. by divergent routes, the part
ners rode unnoticed into town ana INTO
the excitement Of the holdup news
while the tardy 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 10 get aboard
the last tender Is ON It's way back,
they Informed him. ''If you want to
go to the outside you'll have TO wait
for the feet 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.
quick, you menr' he cried TO the
sailors. II want the lightest dory on
the beach and the strongest oarsmen
In the crowd. I'll be back In five min
utes. There's a hundred dollars In II
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
ed from his bed by a disheveled man
who shook him into wakefulness and
into a portion of his clothes. with a
! storm of excited Instructions. The
lawyer had neither time nor oppor-
tunlty for expostulation. for Glenister
sn9tched valise and swept into II a
litter of documents from the table.
Hurry up. mani" he yelled, as the
lawyer dived frantically about his of
fee In a rabblt-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 10 the beach. where n
knot had assembled 10 witness the
race. As they tumbled into the skin.
willing hands ran 1t out into the surf
on the crest of roller A few lifting
heaves aud they were over the bar
with the men at the oars bending the
white ash at every swing.
Il guess | didn't forget anything"
gasped Wheaton as he put on his coat
~ got ready yesterday, but | couldn't
find you last night, so I thought the
| deal was Off"
Glenister stripped OF his coat and.
facing the bow. pushed upon the oars
at every stroke. thus adding his
strength TO that of the oarsmcn. They
crept rapidly ont 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 their
clinging shirts. the muscles stood out
Ike iron. They had covered half the
| distance when Wheaton uttered n cry
and Glenister desisted from his work
] with curse. The Roanoke was NOV
lug slowly.
The rowers rested, but the young
man shouted at them 70 begin again
and. seizing boat hook. stuck IL into
the arm >of his coat. lie waved this
on high while the men redoubled their
efforts For many moments they hung
In suspense. watching the black hull
us Il gathered speed. and then. as tlssy'
were about to cease their effort. a PUN
Of steam burst from its whistle and
the next moment short toot Of recog-
milton reached them. Glenister wiped
the moisture from his brow and grin
ned at Wheaton.
A quarter OF an hour later as they
lay heaving below the SHIPS ste, 81 sides
he thrust a heavy buckskin sack into
the lawyers hand.
CONTINUED In next issue.)