The Washington herald., 1910-10-02

of remoest rivers TO the tundra shore OF Point Bar
row Desire for mastery strong IN him. and II
was ali whether wrestling with the elements
themselves with men, or with luck in a gambling
game. II was all game life and IT'S affairs. and
he was gambler to the core Risk and chance
were meat and drink True it was not altogether
blind for he applied wit and skill and strength; but
belEl 1t all was the everlasting Luck the thing
that nj times turned its and crushed the
wise while 1t blessed the fOOls--Lack the thing all
men sought and dreamed To conquer. And SO be.
Deep IN his life processes Life itself sang the siren
song OF its own majesty. a-whsper anc urgent
couhseIing him that be could achieve more than
other men, win out where they failed ride 20 sue
cess where they persisted. Il was the urge OF Life
healthy and strong unaware OF fraity and decay,
drunken with sublime eomplacence ego-nad en-.
chanted by its mighty optimism
And ever, In Vaguest whisperings and cIearest
trumpet calls. came the message that some time
somewhere somehow, he would run Luck down
HAAe himself the master OF Luck and tie fl and
Drahd II as his own. When he PLAYED poker tbe
whisper was Of four and royal Pushes when
he prospected II was Of gold In the grass roots
god on bed rock and gold all the way down At
the sharpest hazards Of trail and river and famine
the message that other Gnen might die hnt that
he would pull through triumphant II was the old
oio lie OF Life fooling Itself, believing itself i'm
mortal and indestructible bound 10 achieve oyer
oIAer lives and win TO its hearts desire
And so, reversing at times Daylight voltzed or
MS uizZihess ana led the way 10 the bar But A
united protest went up. His theory that the winner
paid was longer 10 be tolerated II was con
trary TO custom and common sense and yvbfIe A.
emphasized good fellowship nevertheless In tba
name OF good fellowship 1t must cease The drinks
we're nghtfully on Ben Davis, and Ben Davis must
buy them Furthermore all drinks and general
treats that Daylight guilty OF ought ~ he naiS
by the house. for Daylight brought much custom
10 Il whenever he made night. BEETLES was the
sPoGsSIan ana Bis argument, tersely and often
SNt4 Yerhacular was unanimously applauded
Daylight grinned, stepped aside to the roulette tshs
anu DougH STACK OF yellow chips. At the end Of
ten minutes he weighed in al the scales and 10
thousand dollars gold 1usry
ana an extra sack. Luck mere iutter Of Inck brt
u was MS Elation was sdded TO citation He was
LEiIg. ana the night was his. he turned upon his
well wishing critics.
Now the winner sure does pay" he said
ana they surrendered. There was no withstand
bitted and spurred '1e i
At one in r." morning he saw Elijah Davis bardine
Henry Finn and Joe Hines. the lumbertack toward
the door. Daylight interfered
| w here yOu1all goingf" he demanded .+,ar,
ing to draw them TO the bar q
BED Elijah Davis answered
ne was lean. tobaccochewng New Enelander
the one daring spirit in his family that had heard and
sHS"ertd me cal OF the West shouting through the
Mount Desert back pastures and wood lots
cot TO- Joe Hines added apologeticsIy Were
nushng out in the mornin'"
Daylight still detained them
WI here to- What's the excitement"
NO excitement" Elijah explained "VVe're fus+
c soH TO pay your bunch an tackle the Upper
country. Don't you want 10 come alongT'
sure do Daylight affirmed
But the question had been put in fun and Elijah
ignored the acceptance '
We're tscklin' the Stewart bo ,-a,. - a.,
Mayo told NE he seen some likely lookin' bars frst
time BE come down the Stewart and we're goin' 70
sample EN- while the rivers froze You listen
Daylight, an mark nv words the fines ao,,,;-,
"heh winter diggins II be an the % Tba-s.I d
men IN them days thatH laugh az our summer
stTatchn' an ground wallerin'"
at that time winter mining was un1r.o,,,4 s -
s-e luAon. FROM the moss and grass the land was
frozen 10 bedrock, and frozen gravel hard a granite
uened plck and shovel In the summer the men
stripped the earth down as fast rs the sun tbs,.el
II Then was the time they did their p,frir NJ
ing The winter they freighted their provisions went
OoSe hunuhg' got all ready for the summers work
anu men IoaIed The bleak, dark months through in
Mile ~ O''' "Hu rory
Winter diggtn's sure comm" DAYLIGHT agreed
wan tlil that big strike is made ut-rver Then
!onaA II see new kind Of mining Wbot's n ~
.H' "oou burning. and sinking shafts and drifting
along BEDROCK Went need TO timber Thar fryer
ulICk and gravel Il stand till hell is froze and lis
MIiI tails Is turned 70 fee cream Why I'm -
working pay streaks hundred feet deem I'M tben
days that's comm. I'm sure going along with Won
all, Elijah" "''"e WIN you
vas Jah laughed gathered his two partners up and
was making second attempt TO reach the door
doid on, Daylight called. 81 sure mean If
Inc three men turned back suddenly upon him. In
'he s1 faces surprise. delight and incredibly.
II wan, you're foolin'" said Finn tba Ctbar Inn,
oerJach' quiet. steady, Wisconsin man
iheres my dawgs and sled" DAYLIGHT answered
mat VIII make TWO teams and bsIv the Ia
though VEAL II have to travel easy for = srau for
them dawgs is sure tireo ' ~
The three men overjOyed but still triea
incredulous ''' L Iine
Now oot here" Joe Hines blurted out, none Of
your foolln, Daylight We mean business VIM
you conner" h4A
daylight extended his hand and shook
heh you'd best be gettin' 90 bed Elijah advised
were MUSLIN out at six and four hours sIaan
is none so long" S'eep
Meobe We ought 10 lay over a day and Iet him
rest up" Finn suggested at "iin
payIghts pride touched
No you don't he cried. Veal start ar civ
" nat time do youall want TO be called Five9 An
right, III rouse you-al out"
lou oughter have some sleep" Elijah counseIIad
graVely You can't go forever"
Daylght was tired, profoundly tired Even his irop
Dody acknowledge WEAKNESS. Every muscle was
eamoring for bed and rest was APPALLED, AZ conttr
uahce OF e&eFton and at thought OF the trail again All
tnis physical protest weed up into his brain I'm wave
OF revolt But deeper down scornful and defiant was
lie Itself, the essential fire IT, wLsperine thar an
DayHghrs Fellows were looking on that now was tbe
Time TO pile deed upon deed, faunt his strength IN
the face OF strength Ii merely life whispering its
ancient lies And in league with 1t was whiskey with
all It's consunmate efr0ntery and yaingorv
'Mebbe youall think amt weaned YETI - DAYLIGHT
demanded. why. amt had a drink or a dance or
seen soul IN two months. Youar get to bed IN
call you-al at i've"
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