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"Napoeon D~orst--our Poleonl"

Napoleon Dorst--our Poleonl"
soldiers to be worth a d. He snarl.
ed this bitterly, with a peculiar leer1na
lift OF his lip, as II his words tasted
bad.
Most Of the boys are going Up riv.
err" said Gale.
We'll. those hills look as II they had
gold in them" said the stranger. point.
Ing vaguely. I'm going to prospect"
Gale knew instinctively that the fel.
low was lying. for his hands were not
those Of a miner. but there was moth
Ing to be said. His Judgment was veri.
fed. however, when Poleon drew him
aside later and said:
Hes bad man"
How do you know"
She's leave Dawson d-n uueeck.
Dose mounted police t'row I'm on de
boat JUS before we lef'." Then he told
a story that he had heard. The man. It
seemed, had left Skagway between two
suns, upon the disruption Of Soapy
Smiths band Of desperadoes, and had
made for the interior. but had beer In
tercepted at the pass by two members
Of the citizens committee who came
upon him suddenly. Pretending to
yield. he had executed some unexpect.
ed coup as he delivered bis gun, for
both men fell. shot through the body.
No one knew just what 1t was he did
nor cared to question him overmuch.
The nex heard of him was at Lake
Bennett, over the line, where the
mounted police recognized him and
sent him on. They marked him well,
however, and passed him on from post
to post as they had driven others
whose records were known, but he had
lost himself In the confusion at Daw-
son for a few weeks until the scarlet
coated riders searched him out. dis.
armed him and forced him sulIenly
aboard this steamer.
Old Man Gale cared little for this,
for he had spent his life among such
men, but as he watched the fellow q
scheme outlined itself in his head.
Evidently the man dared not 20 far.
Their down the river, for there was
nothing save Indian camps and q mis-
sion or two this side OF St. Michael's.
and Mt that point there were a court
and many soldiers. where one was la
BILE to meet the penalty Of past mis-.
deeds; hence he was probably resolved
to stop here, and, judging by his rec.
ord. be was 4 man Of unsettled con-
victions.
The trader stepped to the door and,
seeing Burrell on the deck Of the
steamer, went down toward him. II
was a long chance. but the stakes were
big and worth the risk. He had
thought much during the night pre-.
vious-in fact, for many hours-nnd
the morning had found him still unde.
cided, wherefore be took this course.
Nicola tells me that you aim to keep
law and order here" no began abrupt
y. having drawn the young mar aside.
Those are my Instructions" said
Burrell, but they are 30 vague
well. this camp Is bigger than Il
was IN hour ago, aud It amt I'm.
proved any in The growth. Yonder
the new citisen." He pointed to
the stranger. who had returned to the
steamer for his basgage and was do
'ceuding the gauSpaank beneath them,
valiss in each hand. "Hs's q thief
and a murderer. and w don't want
him here, Now. re Up 70 ycu."
~ DON'T undsrstand," Gaid the lien.
w%hereupon tho tradar told him
tale. "You and yosP men were
'ent Asre to keep things psacsable."
concluded. and ! reckon when q
nan u too tough for the Canuek police
10 Il tough enough for you to tackle,
There stnt . loek and key IN the
amp and We amt had . kiiiine or \
In ten ysars. wee IKE to
Iesp Il that way"
wen. you ~. ] know nethins Of
hat shentins aeSNy. % ! doubt II my
uthosaty would permit me b later
sre," the soldier unused. hall to m.
elf.
y! allowed you wsee TO use your own
adSusat," said tho elder was.
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