Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-05

cartainiy some considerable
lady" answered the crook.
"Yes, but who 70 she7 What does
tAis meaAY Emerson pointed to the
provistoos and 6ttings about them.
'"What = che doing here aleoer'
Maybe you'd better ask her your-
self." said Fraser.
For the 6sst time In their brief &C.
note in the rogue's voice.
TIE Indlan girl summoned them. and
they followed her through the long
passageway into the other house,
where, to their utter establishment,
they seemed 70 step out Of the frontier
and into the heart Of civilization. They
I 3ouAd tiny dining room perfectly ap.
pointed. in the center Of which, won.
der Of ws0ders. was . round table
GlsamiAg Ike deep mahogany pool.
upon the surface Of which noated
gau1y hand worked napery. glindng
silver and sparkling crystal. the dark
polish OF The wood rejecting the light
from shaded candles. It held deli
cately figured service Of blue and gold.
while the selection Of thin stemmed
glasses al IN rows Indicated the char
acter Of tho establishment that await
ed then. TIE mems eyes were too
busy with the uAaccustomed sight to
note dseatls carefully. but they felt soft
carpoe baoeath their feet and observed
that IT, walls were smooth and bar
moaisasiy papered.
This = m.marvelous." murmured
Eossooa. I'm afraid were not in
kespins."
'Taased you are" said the girl. and
I an osaigbtsd to have somebody to
talk t. It's vsfy lonesome here"
This = certainly swell tepee." Fra.
Der renamed "How did you do itT'
II brought my things With me from
Nome"
'Nome." circulated Emerson quickly.
Yea"
.Why, rye been in Nome ever sines
The camp was discovered It's strange
We never met"
y didn't stay there very ls1G; I went
back 70 Dawson"
Again 10 1s1cis1 the Gifts eyes held
d vague challenge. but 10 could not
be 0uro, for she seated him and then
gave some instructions TO the Aleut
girl Boyd. becoming absorbed In his
own thoughts, grew mere silent % the
signs Of red1ement aud civilization
Out him revived memories long
su1e1 ThiS was not the effect for
which The girl ha1 striven. Her
younger guests taciturnity, which grew
a the dinner progressed. piqued her,
- at the first opportunity she bent her
efforts toward rallying him. He an
ewered politely. but she was powerless
20 shake OF his mood.
At last be spoke:
"You said those watchmen have IN
structions not to harbor traveaers.
Why Il ehat7''
1T u the policy Of the companies.
They are afraid somebody will discov-
er gold around here. You see. this Is
the greatest salmon river in the world
The rum 10 tremendous and seems to
10 snfailing; hence tho ca.psry psople
Wish 10 keep 1t all to themselves"
n cent quite understand"-
re = simple enough Knlvik u %
lDelated and tho fishing season II 20
vhoes that the companies have to send
their ersWs IN from the States and
iake them out again every summer.
Nov. r. gosd were discovered here
lbouts the fishermen would all quit
md follow tho strike which would
neaa The ruin Of the years catch and
The loss Of many hundreds Of thou.
lands Of dollars. Why. this village
would become . city In no time II such
, thing were 20 happen. The whole
region would an up with miners. and
hot only would labor cosditioas b On.
hrsly upset for years. but the eyes Of
The world being turned this way. 9th.
Df pssplo might 60 into the 6shing
bssiness asd create a competition
which would both influence prices and
Sspists the supply Of Dish In the Kat
~ rivos. %. you Gee, there are many
teaeons Why this region 10 forbidden
b 1nlsers. Yen couldn't buy q pound
q fooa nor get . nights lodging hsse
tR q kings ransom. The watchmen's
lobs depend upon their unbroken bond
II SUSCEPTIBILITY. and the lndians dase
.oe call you anything, not svea . dog
dsh, undef peoalty Of starvation. Tor
lhsy are depe1dent upon the compa-
hiss' stores"
- that 10 Why you have establish.
~ . trading pest Of your owns"
"0h, dear. NJ. This lsn't Z store.
Ehis food = Tor my men"
"Ysar meat
Yea havs . crew out in the hills
- . grub seata This IL our cache.
While they prospect for geld l stand
Ehasd ever the provisions."
Trsoss ehuckje1 softly. "Then yeu
~ buek1s1 the salnon trustr'
"Aftse Q fashio., yea knew this
esuatry had never besa gone ever. -
I seaked nix men, chartered q schoo1-
9 ard came Down here frem Nome n
~ early sDeiDG. We stood OF the
Vafehznan. aad Whea the supply sbips
lr1veA W had these houses complee-
a. an NJ Dso Wseo cut u tie hills
where Il was hard to follow them I
stayed bsbiDA All seoed the beunt Of
tAaagas
.But surely tAey diA.'e undertake 70
laturs yeur' said EDesssn. now tbse'
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1ooag WpaDaA
30, 1S0s't thsyr' she answered.
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