Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-26

One Of her lensers ..1,e to sho,p her and
Poleors bag Of dust.
her that he had been approached by
men who wished to lease the claims
he held for her. It would prove an in
expensive way to develop her holdings,
he said, and she would run no risks
Moreover, 1t would be rapid and insure
q quick return, for lease so near to
proved territory was in great demand.
After some discussion this was ar
ranged, and Meade as trustee allotted
hen ground in tracts, as Lee had done.
Pokon followed suit but the trader
chose to prospect his own claims and
to that end called In train of stiff
backed Indian packers, moved SUBJ
stantial outfit to the creek and there
after spent much of his time in the
hills, leaving the store to Doret. He
seemed anxious to get away from the
camp and hide himself In the woods.
Stark was almost constantly occupied
at his saloon, for it was mint and
ran day and night. Runnion was busy
with the erection of substantial
structure Of squared logs, larger than
the trading post, destined as a dance
hall, theater and gambling house.
Burrell entered into a season of pen
ance and dagellation of spirit, light
ened only by the moments when he
was with Necia and when she made
him forget all else. This damnable In
decision goaded him to self contempt.
He despised himself for his weakness.
His social instincts and training, his
sense Of duty and the amenities of life
that proud men hold dear tugged
steadily, untiringly at his reason,
while the little imp Of impulse sat
grinning wickedly, ready to pop out
and upset all his high resolutions.
1t was on a heavenly day, spiced
with the faintest hint Of autumn, that
Necia received the news Of her good
fortune. One of her leasers came into
the post to show her and Poleon bag
Of dust. He and his partner had
found the pay streak finally, and he
had come to notify her that it gave
promise Of being very rich, and now
that its location was demonstrated no
doubt the other "laymen" would have
it within fortnight. AS all of them
were ready to begin sluicing as soon
as the ground could be stripped, un-
doubtedly they would be able to take
out substantial stake before winter
settled and the first frost closed them
down.
She took the news quietly, but with
shining eyes. though her pleasure was 1
no greater or more genuine than Po-
Icons, who grasped both her hands in
his and shouted gleefully:
4tBien! I'm glad! You'll be richie
gal for sure now an wear plaintee fine
! dress lax fetch you. JUS t'ink, you
I'M goY on your place more queecker
dan your fader, an he's good miner
too. Ha! OATS bully!'
"Oh, well. they will find It on your
claims very soon," she replied.
He shook his. head. you better
knock wood wen you say dat. Mebbe
( I draw de blank again. Nobody can't
tell. I've do de SAM ting before, an
dose men wat been workin' my groun'
dey're gettin' purity blue"
when you do become Flambeau
king" she continued. "what will you
10 with yourself? Surely you won't
continue that search for your far coun.
try It could never be 20 beautiful as
this" She pointed to the river that
never chanaed and yet was never the
! same and to the forests, slightly tinged
with the dgns Of the coming season.
t.It's very dhA, agreed the Canadian.
= don, zee WY anybody would cArs
Tor slvin' on dem eities ven ders's 90 |
much nice place outside"
Yes. !" aid Ne<an, 1--WE no doubt ons |
i aRoulA sef tired Sff itttson ana long for
something e. d6sand something really