The Holly chieftain., 1909-02-26


In the late summer tired and haggard
with the hunger Of the north
when will roleon GET back. do you
snppose:'
Most any day now unless the Daw-
so dance halls are too much for him
II won't take him long to sell our
skins II vha, ! hear Is true
what is that:''
About these Cheeshakos They say
there are thnnsaii,is Of tendprfeet up
there and more coming In avery day"
Gale turned his eyes downstream to
the barracks ard noted that the long
Flagstaff had mt last been erected
Even as he looked he saw II bundle
mounting toward Its tip and then he
held the stars and stripes timtter nut
n the air while the men below cheer
&c noisily II WAS Some time before
te answered
'POlpnE l1urrt Is like the rest of MS
men up here in tne north We have
taken care OF Ourselves so far and I
guess were able 10 ke.'l, il NJ wiihcuI
the help of q smooth freed Yankee kid
for guardian
'.Lieutenect Rurrell isn't Yankee"
said Ne.ia lie is a Hlue Grass man
He comes from Kentucky
Her fathr, grrmted conten,l,tu,-nsiy
II might hare k.:nwn II a "rnir
male man with any cin-cr IN him
would shed his coat anh 10 work
hstead of wearin. tls cl0iha. hut-
toned MP all day don't take much
'savvy' TO run h:lndful Of ti,ir'ren
dollar Il mcnth soldiers. Neca $ i.red
q bit resl'cssly. and the trader com
timed: 1T ain't mans work: it's
loating. If he tries to boss us he'll get
quite a surprise"
HE wort try to boss yen lie has
been sent here TO build IL military post
and to protect the miners in their own
self government He won't TAX" any
part In their affairs as long as they
are conducted peareably"
The old man gruulei again. with
added contempt. willie his daughter
continued:
"Thi rush to the IL; :, country has
brought in all sorts OF leaple. coed,
bad-;lnd worse. and The soldiers have
been sent 10 prevent trouble and to
hold things steady till the law can be
established The Canadian mounted
police are sending all their worst char
acters down river and our soldiers
have been scattered 'mong the Amer
ican camps for our protection. think
it's fine
Where did you learn all this?'
"Lieutenant Eurrell told me- she re-
piled, at which her father regarded
her keeniy. She could not see the
curious look In his eyes. nor did she
turn when moment later. lie re.
sumed In an altered tone:
81 reckon Poleon will bring you
something pretty from Dawson. ehs"
He has never failel to bring me
presents. no matter where he came
from. Dear old PoIeon." She slniled
tenderiy. DO you remember thai FIRST
day when he drifted. singing. into
sight around the bend up yundcr! lie
had padded his birch bark from the
Chandear without ii thing To cat
Hunger and hardship only nl,,lr him
the happier. and the closer he drew
his belt the louder he sang"
He was bound for his new coun
try
Yes: lie didn't know where it lay
but the fret Cor travel was IN him
and so he drifted and sang. as he had
drifted and sung from the foot OF
Lake lie Barge
THAT wls four years arc" mussea
Gale. and he never found his new
country did he?''
No: we tied him down and checked
1t out of him Necia laughed Dear.
funny old Poieon! He loves ne like a
| brother
The man opened his lips. then closed
them. as II on second tinugit. and
rose to his feet. for. coming inward
them up the trail from the barracks
he beheld a trim. blue cnnted figure
He peered at the approaching officer
moment. set his jaw more firmly nnI
disappeared into he store
.'Well we have raised our hngStalr''
said the lieutenant as liz took y seat
| below Necia Its like "elling set
tled to keep house"
Are you laZy:" inquired the girl
| II dare say am he admitted
1--WE never had time to find out
Why:"
Are you going TO boss our people
| nrouml?" she continued. bent on her
own Investigation.
mo Not as long as they behave In
fact. hardly know what am to do.