The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-16

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arrived at the mouth OF the Klondike be found
- the big fat as desoate and tenantess
Down close by the river Chief Isaac and his
Indians camped beside the frames on which
they drying salmon. Several old timers were
also in camp there. Having finished their summer
work Ten Mile Greek they had come down the
Yukon bound for Circle City But at Sixty Mile they
had learned Of the strike and stopped of TO look over
the ground. They had Just returned TO their boat
when Daylight landed his -four. and their report
pessimistic.
Damned moose pasture" quoth one Long Jim
Harvey, pausng TO blow into his tin mug Of tea
Don't you have nothn' 10 do with H. Daylight It's
blamed rotten sell They're just Going through the
motions OF strike. Harper and Ladues behind II
and Caruhcks the stool pigeon. Who ever heard Of
mining moose pasture half mile between rim rock
and God alone knows how far 10 bed rockf"
Daylight nodded alphabetically and considered
for space.
did youau pan any?" he asked, finally.
Pan hell" was the indignant answer. Think
was born yesterday? Only a chechaquO'd fool around
that pasture long enough TO i'll pan OF dirt. You
don't catch me at any such fooshness. One look
was enough for We're pulling on in the morn
Ing for Circle City. amt never had faith Ia this
upper Country. Head reaches Of the Tanana is good
enough for me from now on and, mark my words
When the big strike comes she'I. come down river
Johnny, here, staked a couple OF niles below Dis
covery, but he don't know better"
Johnny looked shamefaced.
my Chance in the creek for pound of Star plug"
IN 20 YOU" Daylight said promptly. But don't
you-aA come squealing If l take twenty thirty
thousand out OF it,
Johnny grinned cheerfully.
Gimme the tobacco" he said.
Wish I'd staked alongside" Long Jim murmured
plaintively.
III amt TOO late" Daylight replied
But its twenty mile walk there and back"
III stake II for you tomorrow when I 60 III" Dav
light offered. Then you do the same as Johnny Get
the fees from Tim Logan. He's tending bar IN the
SouTdough and he'll lend II 10 me- Then file In your
Tim"
Me too" chimed in the third old timer
And for three pounds Of Star plug chewing tobacco
Daylight bought outright three five hundred foot
claims on Bonanza. He could still stake another claim
IN DIS own name, the others being merely transfers
Must say you're almighty brash with your chewin'
tobacco. Long Jim grinned. Got Il factory some
Nope, but I got a huncli." was the retort "and
tell you-a its cheaper than dirt to ride her at the rate
OF three plugs for three claims"
But an hour later at his own camp Joe Ladue strode
ID fresh from Bonanza Greek. At Last noncomuItfaI
over CaTmacks strike. then later dubious he finally
offered Daylight hundred dollars for hisshare the
town site. "
CASH Daylight queried
Sure. There she is"
no saying Ladue pulled out his gold sack Dar
light hefted 1t absent mindedly and stir ahsanr
mindedy united the strings and ran some of the gold
aust ne had ever seen with the execution NJ car
MACK : lie ran the gold back tied the mouth of The
sack and returned It to Ladue
guess you-all need it more n do" was Day.
lights comment LAY
nope got plenty more" the other assured hin,
W here that come from?"
daylight was all innocence as he asked tbo ,,,os
uon ana Ladue received the question as stoIidT a
an lhdlan Yet for swift instant they looked int
ehch others eyes and in that instant An intan,,Ii
SoneIhlng seemed to fash from all the hodv and
spHt OF Joe Iadue. And ii seemed to Daylight that
ne nad caught this fash sensed a secret somatbIno
III ine knowledge and plans behind the others avo
1ou-aH know the creek better n ut. " DarIi@b.
went on And if my share in the town sita's Tnr,h
q hundred TO you-aI with what you-su knou, 10
worth a hundred 10 me whether know II ar not
III give you three hundred" Ladue offered dos
perately neieu ues-
Sui the same reasoning No matter what do,,.
KNOW, It's worth to me whatever you-aU are uuIin
TO pay for it, s "iiins
Iheh II was that Joe Ladue shameleSsly gave ovar
ne ied Daylight away from the camp and men and
told him things in confidence ""O
She's sure there" he said In conclusion 81 aid,.
sulce II or cradle IL. PANIED IT, all in that ssct
Yesterday on the rim rock. tell you you can shake
II out OF the grass roots. And what's On hanrncI
down In the bottom of the creek they aint no ya -
tellin. But she's big, tell YOU big Keen II nniat
and locate ali you It's in spots but WouIdn,t
be none surprised If some of them claims Welded a.
nigh as fifty thousand. The only trouble is that IFS
spotted" ' II