The daily Alaskan., 1911-10-05

his strong hands on the counter. Once his mouth opened Co reprsmsud the tailyman. bull n snapped shut as he observed the roly poly form of in- spector Dury coming down the wharf. The desectise cast e sleeps glance over the men ou the wharf. stared im. pudentiy into Hedrsou face and when that belligerent gentleman flung an angry word at him flashed open his coat and displayed his badge to the utter confusion of the tallyman,
 This betrayal cf petty vanity on the part of the inspector brought a gieam to woolson's breeding eyes He step ped out of the cage aud approached the detective The line of coOiies was stringipg of on to the wharf. snd the bowed gaunt form of the last man would soon approach to pick up the boxes against which the Inspector was csrelessiy leaning.
 woolson thrust an arm through the inspectors pudgy one and turned him away. Come over to the hotel and have something" he said genially. Cant you drop your duties Iong enough to spend a sociable half hOurT'
 Inspector Duly reddened with tick led vanity. Thank you. sir. III be pleased to join you. be agreed as he accompanied the manager scrOss The wide street where the Glitteriug glass front of iRrge hotel reflected the busy scenes on the wharf
 Inside the hotel wOoIson sat facing the water front. Making out pretty wellT' he asked at length.
 The inspector shook his head No trace of his being In the city" he said ruefully You see. Mr. wooison. I've been In Victoria for two days past and rpked the place clean. and went Co you as a last ipsort- I've cross Ques- toned your men. and I've got a slight clew-thats an.
 You were saying you had clew,' suggested wcolson as the inspector yawned slcepily
 'sThere ls silght clew. One of your men described man that bought an outat last week At any rate. feel Justified In carrying my chase to the Yukon" snid Mir. Duly.
 Our boats are at your disposal" murmured woUlson, lighting another cisar
 Thanks. t'll take that one In the morning. Now, If youu excuse me. sir. i'll go Co my lodgings and get some traps together"
 On ,he steps of the hotel woolson stood and watched inspector puTy roll down jhe street until the crowded pavements swallowed him. Twilight was falling. and the water front was darkened with the approaching etd of the day. In another half hour the ccoiie gang would stop work
 The manager of the Great Mines company went back Co his office and worked rapidly e. several moments Then he made hir way 10 the wharf aud entered the paslnaster's cage. He. sent the man away oa some errand and called HodEsAn The tallyman came, throwing blusiesing commands over his shoulder at his coolies.
 Send that fellow around for his money, uodgson." directed his supe- rior, that Chinaman l told you 10 dis miss"
 Right. sir" And Hodgson bpstled away.
 woolson stood stlfay, waiting while the dlsreputable figure of tho last man crept up to tho wicket He lifted bis bead and peered through at the big red and white skinned Englishman with a shrinking fear in his own dirt concealed features. Coarse black hair struggled into bis dark eyes, and a lcug cue hung down his back He thrust trembling hand through the wicket as woOlson showed fat en- velope toward him.
 Laurence. whispered Woolson ruardedly. with bis eyes fixed at some point beyoud the mans head, 'cut e