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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-15

than he Is to you. I amt cal'latln' to build
house-ain't got no tools an food
You nights we'll take a chance with the
river said the other Its gettin now.
and itlI be freezin' some nne day. Let him
lie there till mornin'. He'll feel better
after he has some broth"
Lumey gulped down the bear meat broth
and fell of into doze.
TN bunk in the boat" said Gormley.
Amt had no sleep" The nuggets were
never out of his mind, yet he had no idea
of leaving Lumley. He had sacrificed lot
already. but he had the boat and that was
good deal. He was up at daylight, with
the rest OF the camp. He did not see a face
he The human tide beating
North with a resistless flood and little ebb.
Lumley seemed a little better: his gaze
less Wild You can't leave him here"
was the unspoken comment he read in
every eye. The movement up the river be-
gan before sunrise. The miners who had
given a helping hand TO the sick were
only TOO glad to carry him back to thu
boat. They did 1t with alacrity, and prof
fered provisions In plenty. 1t was an easy
way OF patting themselves on the back
and getting rid of responsibility and delay.
They were all human. and they gave
Gormley full credit for what seemed to
them a daring sacrifice
The sick man was made comfortable in
the bow. and two pins were fastened in
the stern 10 hold an oar for rudder
Gormley was pushed off on his journey to
the delta OF the Copper. and the camp
shouted good luck from the shore
ne kept alert, avoiding driftwood and
oars' until the sun was high. then beached
10 give Lumiey some broth. easily heated
IN battered saucepan. The latter's eyes
hxed on MIN with steady stare
You're all right" said GormIey won
got the grt.'
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was luck he said. Bull luck. and nothin
less" He stretched his arms standing up
carefully. How you feelin'T Lumley
nodded That's good. we'll win out yet.
They pulled in cove just before DARK.
and Gormley swung the boat high He
fixed lumley's sleeping blankets and helped
him ashore. He a good deal stronger.
Not a dashed bit Of broth left. said
Gormley. TOO bad you can't walk. III
have to look for a stray bear" He took his
gun and disappeared up the bank.
The light began TO fade off. Lumley
watched the figure Of Gormley mingle with
the other shadows raised himself eau
tiously. and. using his arms, sided along
to the spot where Gormley's bag was tied
the seat
He unfastened the cord. and plunged
his hand among the blankets. felt some
thing hard and pulled 1t out Before his
eyes the gold he Knew what it was.
He took off his hat and dropped nugget
after nugget in 1t, hobbled back to his own
bag and stuffed the treasure to the bottom.
Then, quickly. when his nervous fingers
could find more, seized at random what
stones he could. and dropped them in tina
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ana napJack 1t went. and too hopeful to
be weary.
The sun went down. There. that was
the place. that gulch-the hundred began
to dig. spreading out like lot of jackals.
panntng out black dirt with eyes glued to
the bottom looking for the telltale glitter.
Swarms of mosquitoes thick as 20
darken the air buzzed and bit unheeded.
Instead OF gold was Whitewater under
the moss. The place was morass Then
rage broke forth. Who said there was
gold here! No one could tell Men looked
at each other and realized that they were
exhausted: raised their eyes to the higher
hills and herd of caribou marching
matestically upA-up.
They crept back some silent, some ours
inR-to each camp only when light was
breaking and to forget their d!sappolnt-
ment in sleep and whiskey.
Gormley took his leave and headed north
with his beans and bacon reduced to
fortnights ration. Three days later he
stopped near a deserted cache. on the side OF
which scrawled on a -four bag. "Stran-
ger, help yourself" He took what he needed
and went on. This was the way to go. unbur-
dened by great load. He looked back
and tried to figure how far he would have
been II he had stopped TO whip-saw lumber
and build a boat. He pictured the men he
had left, toiIing three miles through the
swamp TO find sizeable trees; their days or
back breaking TOLL the carrying or tho
green boards to the camp. to patching ana
launching and waiting. He saw them load
ing up and floating, as he thought serehe!y
to the Copper. lie did not see the ire
uuent standings on sand bars, the battIes
waist deep in the Icy waters to keep inc
boats from swirlinS over. the chahs'"s
channels and the water-soaked Ioou.
Brown and green patches began to APP
pear-a grateful relief to the eye after the
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things. N"ow OF all
For three days he waltz,
oroad Gay with his pack on ~
M"iAeu ny the side OF the old man 60,
me west. They halted soma sv. 80.
o" '"e river and the Indian pointed to a
,,hi,9 guieh In bend between two
ioo'hilis' Inc white man tried n tba,L
MIN. nut the other turned hail ,,,,h -
AIR OF one who had merely repaid an ohlt
cation. Oh WA
'orh'eF lost no time. He began TO dig
mere was showing in the first pan. He
IS '' SNORING the water that seeped in,
anu ieNerishly examining each shovaItul
Then came nugget. His ewes p1istepes.
ms blood tingled. He took no count OF
TIME or muscle. Dig. dig. dig pan pan
pan ihey began to come faster. Suddenly
he Strengthened. God! IL some one should
see MIN. He hadn't even staked out a
claim and If he did where would he regis
ter II! He must be careful. careful and
secretiVe, for the gold hunter Is like a
ravening wolf. He stopped and gathered
ms precious bits OF metal into his cap.
Then he saw It was nearly sunset: he had
been working eight hours and it seemed
only moment. He unrolled his blanke.
and spread the rubber covering over the
hole. Then he dug another hole. and after
lining the bottom with stones. buried his
htteeh odd nuggets. He ate his salmon
steak and fell asleep. He dreamed of his
farm. He would build a new house with
running water and buy spanking pair and
a buggy with rubber tires; he would get
books for the boy and girl and a diamond
ring for Kate; he would have cash in the
bank. Half a dozen times he awoke: some
one might be prowling. The fear Of dis
coveTy was never of his mind. He would
fight for what he had found. and die for
1t r need be. lie felt OF his Colts and
dozed of again.
He formulated a plan OF action. II any
one should come he would pretend.to be
III and ask for help. He laughed a, the
thought. That would brighten them away.
One mans life more or less Is nothing in
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1hey went on smoothly. Ieay-
ing wide wake. Red vines and
plue sky and the unutterable
silence of the North gave an
air OF mysticism to the scene.
~ might have been a magic
river undistLrbed by any sound
or man hungry for gold. If
Gormley had been a dreamer he
would have heard the music Of
an unfathomed world in the
breeze. AS it was he saw the
smoke of a white story and A
half farmhouse and two child
rem playing in a brook.
He was roughly reused by the
sudden steepening of the banks
and quickening OF pace.
Suddenly a thought struck him.
He ran the boats head to the
shore, and let the stern swing
while he fastened to the seat
the canvas containing the
treasure. Lumley followed his
action with a questionable
glance. "All my dunnage Is
there" said Gormley. IAN II
she tipped-not that there's any
fear" he added, looking the
other in the eye. Lumley
shifted his gaze. and there
after cast suspicious glances at
the brown canvas.
They We're on again. getting
quickly into swift water. There
was no longer any time for
rumination. High banks OF
rock penned in a gurgling swirl
of impatient torrent. The sick
mans nostrils went wide, but
Gormiey had no time to see.
Eddies were ahead. The helms
man was not sailor born, but
he knew that his safety de-
pended on a strong arm and a
clear eye. and he had both.
D. The boat struck something with
a chug, then rode over it-a
mans body floating face down.
ward, Lumley's arms were
like iron rods holding him
to his place. On, on. faster and
faster, grazing green boulders
that vanished as they were seen.
shooting through lanes OF
murky yellow churned to spray.
and at last out into a broad
stream, side by side with
second boat half filled and fast
settling.
They foated calmly after
that. Gormley looked at the
,,bar ond laughed. THAT
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7oRMLEY aung four aces on the
board and raked in a pile OF gold
pieces The air in Lumley's ten.
was thick n London fog. and
the two candles on each end Of the up
turned sled that was serving as table
looked like lrenies
A mIddle-aged man with one eye stood
looking on. and after Gormley had sifted
the gold into his pockets. stopped. and
picking up NTH ace. laid 1t before
him. You dropped ,hisg' he asked. in
matter OF fact tone.
'oho.' cried Lumley. whipping out his
gun and covering Gormley. put 1t back.
. curse you. put IL back. SO that's your
game" The three men jumped to their
feet ana scowled at the winner. Gormley
stopped short. dazed. He stared at the
card, then at the one-eyed man. and slowly
emptied his pockets.
ITS forty miles TO Valdez" wen.
Lumley nerceiy. but the trails good and
most OF It's down hill. This ain't no place
for card cheats" His whole attitude was
theatrical and overplayed. The other three
losing gamesters growled assent. CORN
ley. very white. stared at all four.
Look here" he said there Amt no use
talking. but that of hearts never come
from me- Give time to sell my cache
an I'll light out. only l aIn't turnin' back.
All l got's here. I'll go on to Circle"
You prove that ace Amt yours" In
ing In his share of the returned pot. AN
It's all on" The other shook his head. Il
cant do IT," he said In a hopeless voice.
1T was night to his foot" broke In
Mcllor. the one-eyed man. Il amt say!n'
nothin' you all seen where got IT."
Let the camp settle it," said Lumiey.
I'VE can have call for tomorrow noon.
Gormley went out onto the dreary waste
OF Jackass Flats. 1t was late April and
the Tezlina was Just beginning to feel the
mood from the foot OF the melting glacier.
He stood uncertain. looking into the dark
ness. lie knew how a trial might result.
Justice was dealt out with swift hands on
the TRAN. II was the boast of the camp
that might leave a full pocketbook
anywhere on the snow and find IT again
untouched after days. He recalled the poor
devil who had made of with a side OF
.bacon-they buried him under two feet OF
frozen ground the other SIDE OF the
divide.
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VISTA u " iiit0" 49,
struck the Copper above the
Centre" and passed men tow
ing heavy loads against It's
swift current.
Hello, Roin' North?"
Yes. to Circle"
Good luck to you"
same TO you"
The Spring was beginning TO
thaw out mems spirits as well
as the ground. lie lost track
of the days. and the watch that
licked off the hours he rarely
looked at. The nights were like
the days, white and long. lie
was in another world. and only
the winds and the brooks talked
to him in a language that he
knew.
Twelve days from striking the
big stream he came UP with a
party of Chinooks, "Siwashes"
they called themselves on the
trail. They regarded him stolid-
ly. but their followers, dozen
yellow dogs with huge ears.
barked long and loud. Gorm-
ley eyed them curiously as he
went about getting his evening
meal. The salmon had begun 70
run long ago-and such salmon.
shimmering with all the colors
OF the Northern lights. The
Indians were apathetic, one OF
their number ives sick, an old
man. evidently n chief. lie lay
in his clothing of skins and
moaned while others of his
tribe crowded about him.
Gormley got out his flask. and
poured the remaining draught
INTO tin cup. He made motions
or drinking TO the onlookers. and
held the whiskey to the old man.
lips. Then he emptied his ouin-
Inc bottle Of its last three pills
and added this to the dose.
pilins covering on the patient.
The next morning the Chinook
was better. and the Indians
went on with their interrupted
work OF drying salmon for the
Winter. King salmon had been
offended. now he was propltiated,
and all would be we'll.
Gormley was starting on hi,
way. when one OF the wizened
women of the camp pulled him
by the arm and led him to the
recovering chief. The latter
grunted, and as apathetical,v no
though he had been Offering
Gormley crust OF bread. held
out three nuggets OF gold. The
white man shook his head
Then the other made signs with
his hands as If digging. CORN
ley understood: the India,
knNNV what h>
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On the Hopeless
Backward Trail.


sleeping bag. Shortly after midnight he
was up. II didn't take him long to roll up
his canvas and pack 1t on his sled with a
bag OF beans, another OF bacon. some salt
and tea. his mining tools and blankets.
He slipped the rope over his neck and
under his arms. and with moccasined feet
making no noise the crust. started of
around the bend toward the Tanana Hills
and the Copper River.
His fifteen hundred pounds OF stun
were lost to him; that was the price OF the
NTH ace. He tried to. figure out how the
unlucky heart had fallen at his feet. The
tne-eyed man he knew for square fellow.
the mail carrier OF the country. who took
his life in his hands every day for a dollar
q letter. He set his teeth and cursed his
luck. I'm through" he said. and was
startled at the sound OF his own voice.
Hell. think of mortgaging the old place
for this" He laughed harshly. inwardly
sick at the thought. He kept on mushlng
until long after daylight, stopped in q
hollow to light a fire and cook a little
breakfast, and then rolled himself up In
his blanket and slept until late afternoon.
Dragging one hundred and ffty pounds
sounds easy. but 1t is no sinecure when
the path Is unbroken and unknown. His
plans to build boat and float down the
Tezlina TO Copper Centre were out OF the
question now. He must go II afoot. and
try to meet up with prospectors who didn't
know him.
For ten days he pushed on over SHOWS
that were fast melting. fording streams
that threatened to sweep him off his feet.
and putting mile after mile between him
and the spectre that hung over Jackass
Flats. The Ice Lake Marguerite was
beginning to break as he worked his wav
along the shore. and light laden he reached
the front OF the lake In half the time he
haI M att
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Tales Of Gold.
But Only Tales.

There were men ahead of him: men VIA
tales OF gold. but gold. The rainbow
now hung far away over the Tanana His
beyond the clay banks OF the Copper.
Gormiey pitched his tent and rested. The
surface snow was gone: there was no more
sledding. Back OF the new camp lay acres
OF fallen trees. round. shining. smooth with
the wear and tear OF snow and rain ana
weather. their bases cut or as clean a.
wheat after the scythe.
The nights were getting shorter. and In
the half dark. with men rowing on the
lake and lights twinkling from many tents,
with songs coming from light-hearted ad-
ssnturers TO the accompaniment OF banjo.
enc might have thought he on an
island lake back in the States. Only the
BARROW rim or moon. tilted. uncanny. vsi-
bic for few moments over the tops OF
white peaks. Jared on the eye and broke
the imagination as on n wheel.
Gormley saw pictured many OF these
nights In the silence that followed the
sinEing-an almost tangible stillness-ths
little farm In Indiana. his wife and the
two children sitting by their mother on
the farm wagon waving their hands as the
train pulled out bearing him into the un.
known. There were hundreds who could
conjuro up similar visions lie wen, over
the scene In Lumieys tent. and wondered
x II might not have been for the best
Now and again prospectors passed on
their way back. all with tales OF the riches
OF the North. All with stories OF how
they less fortunate than their fellows, had
Just missed the lucky claims. Gormley
looked about the circle that listened OPEN
mouthed TO these fabrications of wealth
lost by hairs breadth. and shrugged his
shoulders
One night there was a stirring IN the
camp, Three men had come in with an
account OF rich find In the hills. From
all parts OF the little town OF tents forms
began TO appear armed with pick and
shovel. lust In their eyes. impatence in
their gait. The cavalcade started, no one
could have told under whose direction. and
by day light was half way up In the
mountains over swamps across fields OF
criss'erossed fallen trunks. among oouI-
dsrs. !" threaded It's way. eating cold bacon
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
BUT SHE GOT THE MONEY
W0uld-Be Benedict Sends Cash TO
Purchase Trousseau and Then
Fails 10 Find the Bride.

Memphis, April 2S.-Following her
sudden disappearance from Mem
phis, hundreds of Memphis women.
the police department, the govern
|ment authorities and Samuel w.
Dye, an Arkansas planter, are en-
gagged in a search for Miss Louise S.
Davis.
Dye says he furnished Miss Davis
with money to purchase her trous-
seau and that their wedding was to
occur Wednesday last. The police
say that the women charge Miss Da-
Wis with having in her possession
hundreds of dollars worth of fancy
embroidery work left with her to be
sold on commission. The postal au-
thorities are investigating whether
the mails We're used in connection
with alleged irregularities practiced
by Miss Davis, who is described as a
beautiful, petite brunette, with sales
rooms until recently in a skyscraper
downtown.
The Arkansan said he met Miss
Davis through an adj" He will re-
main here a few days in hopes his
fianeee will return.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
DRAWING ON THE FUTURE
With General Fund Exhausted, Leg
islators Must Wait Until Sherilfs
Turn in Taxes Due in July.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
The general revenue fund OF the
state is now sadly depleted. Repre-
sentative Hatchett of Van Buren,
yesterday had two warrants on the
state treasury for per diem and 9TH.
er expenses, but when he sent them
down TO the old statehouse to be
cashed they were returned with the
explanation that there was no
money in the general revenue fund.
According to resolution passed by
the legislature, sheriffs and collec-
tors over the state are required TO
turn their collection over to the
state every thirty days, regardless
of the fact that the collections are
not due to be paid until July /. These
collections have been coming IN
very rapidly of late and the dis
bursements of the fund have finally
caught up with the receipts. 1t is
believed, however, that if the fund
gets breathing spell of few days
it will receive collections enough to
reGuperate it.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
MARION WILLIAMS is DEAD.
Was Confederate Veteran and Iona
an Official OF Polk County.

Uncle" Marion Williams, Con-
federate veteran, and for over forty
years a resident of Polk county, in
which he for many years held OFF,
cial positions, died at his home Fri
day at 10 a. m. He was close to 70
years Of age
About two weeks ago he suffered a
stroke OF paralysis, from which he
could not recover.
Uncle Marion, as every one knew
him best, served Polk county as tax
assessor for siytee;, wears. being
first elected iii 1880. He served con-
tinuously for his sixteen years ex-
cepting for two years, during which
time j. w. Cunningham served.
The deceased leaves a wife and
five children. The children are:
Mrs. Dick Thomas of Ransom, Alfred
Williams of Hope, Tom Williams of
Bethel, Ok, Arley Williams OF Moy-
er, Ok, and married daughter in
Washington.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Saturday and burial was
at Dallas.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04
MORE DAMAGE Is
RESULT OF RAINS
Reports Show That All LowIands
Are Overlooked and Planting
Operations Have Been at
Standstill.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Reports from various sections of
the state show that the heavy rains
of this week have damaged what
crops are in the ground and delayed
all planting. Lowlands have been
overlooked and it will be several
days before planting can be resumed
should the rains cease. In most sec
tons little cotton has been planted
and what has been planted is not ex-
pected to come up.
Much of the country around
Jonesboro, Pine Blum, Newport, Ash
down and other sections is under
water, and the lands that by this
time of the year have growing crops
on them are not in condition to be
planted, and ii will probably be two
or three weeks before planting can
be resumed. In the neighborhood of
Arkadelphia the damage has been
great and planting has been delayed.
II is estimated by planters that the
cotton crop will be about one-third
short this year as result of the
excessive rains.
In Phillips and adjoining counties
farmers are very much discouraged
at the prospects Of getting their
crops planted in time to secure an
average yield. All streams and bay
GUS are out of their banks and much
OF the lands are covered with water.
The rainfall in the vicinity of
Marked Tree has been over 10 inches
for the month. In the rice sections
of the state it is reported that about
one-fourth Of the crop has been
planted, while the balance has been
delayed on account of the excessive
rains.
Farmers around Texarkana report
that crops have already been dam
aged and that great damages will re-
suit If the rains do not cease. Ac-
cordlng TO reports, it has been rain
ing almost continuously for the last
ten days. 1t is reported from Brink
ley that the rainfall has been excess
slve, but there is no way yet TO esti-
mate the damage. All farming op-
eratlens around Marion, it is report
ed. are at a standstill. Planting is
suspended and seeds that have been
put in the ground are said to be
rotted.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04

Mrs. $. A. Mewhinney, who has
spent several months visiting in
Northern Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Kansas. returned home last week.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-05-04

j, NJ. Howell a popular druggist
OF Greenshre. KY. saws: @Wa asa
'isaiiloerialn Cough Remedy in our
own household and know it is ex-
ceiient. For sale by all dealers.
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ranks of their assailants until only
two remained.
The first class coach, immediate
ly in the rear Of the soldiers car,
was occupied by the jefe politico
|of Iguala, Guerrero. The rebels
forced their way through the panic
stricken passengers, declaring they
would improve the opportunity by
Kidding the country Of one more Of
his kind.
With the jefe politico were trav-
cling his wife and five children.
These surrounded him and with
tears running down their faces
begged the rebels to spare his life.
A short consultation and the rebels
told the wife that the entire family
might continue their journey.
Following the fighting, while the
dead federals were being taken
from the car and the rebels were
collecting their dead and wounded
--and no one could tell how many
of them had been hit by the feder-
als--an American talked with FL
gueroa, the rebel leader. He said
he had been commissioned gem
eral by Madero and PLACID in COM
mand of the troops in the states of
Guerrero, Pubbla. Oaxaca and Mo-
relos. General Figueroa added that
he now was concentrating his
forces for an attack upon lguala,
from where they would march upon
Cuernavaca. Once that point is
taken, according TO the plan as he
outlined il, there will be begun a
general advance by all the rebel
forces in the South upon the ma
tional capital.