Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-05
PART L.
CHAPTER |.


 side of the large ehinkedlog room, leaned half dozen men. two of whom Sere discussing the relative merits 1f spruce teg and lime juice as rene dies for scurvy They argued with an air of depression and with intervals Of morose silence. The other men scarcely needed them ln row, against the opposite wall. were the gambling games. The crap table was deserted. One lone man was playing al the faro table. The roulette was act even spinning and the gamekeep- sT stood by the roaring. red-hot stove, talking with a young. darkeyed wom- Aa. comedy Of face and figure, who was known from Junesu 10 Fort Yukon as the. Virgin. Three men sat in at stud poker, but they played with small chips and without enthusiasm, while there were no onlookers. On the floor of the dancing room. which opened out al the rear, three couples were waltz ing drearily to he strains Of 8 violin and a piano
 Circle City was not deserted. nor Hzs money tight The miners were in from Moosehead creek and the other digYingS to the west, the summer washing had been good, and the mems pouches were heavy with dust and mug gets The Klondike had not yet been discovered. nor had the miners of the Yukon learned the possibilities of deep digging ana wood firing No work was done in the winter, and they made a practice of hibernz1ing In the large camps like Circle City during the long Arctic night Time was heavy on their hands. their pouches were well filed and the only social diversion to be found gas in the saloons Yet the IF yoIi was practically deserted. and the Virgin, standing by the stove. yawned win uncovered mouth and said to Charley Bates:
 "If something don't happen soon. I'm goin' to bed. Whats the matter with the camp, anyway? Everybody deadE'
 Bates did not even trouble to reply, but went on moodily rolling ciga- .eyie. Dan Mcdonald, pioneer sa- lconman and gambler on the upper Yukon. owner and proprietor of the Tivoh and all it's games. wandered for lornly across the great vacant space of floor and joined the two at the stove
 Anybody dead?7 the Virgin asked him.
 Looks like it, was the answer
 "Then 1t must be the whole camp, she said with an air of fnality and with another yawn
 Macdonald grinned and nodded, and opened his mouth to speak, when the front door swung open and a man ap- peared in the light He would nave appeared a large man had not huge French-Canadisn stepped up te him from the bar and gripped his hand.
 Hello. Daylight" was his greeting By Gar, you gosd for sore eyesi"
 Hello, Louis. when did you-all blow in?" returned the newcomer. Come up and have a drink and tell us all about Bone creek Why, doggone you-aB. shake again. Where's that pardner of yours? I'm looking for him"
 Another huge man detached himself from the bar 10 shake hands OlaI Henderson and French Louis, partners together on Bone creek. were the two largest men in the country. and though they were but half head taller than the newcomer. between them he was dNarfed completely.
 Hello. Olaf. said the one called Daylight. "Tomorrow's my birthday And you, too, Louis Come up and drink, and I'll tell you-all about it.
 The arrival of the newcomer seemed to send a flood of warmth through the 1Iace. "Its Burning Daylight the Virgin cried, the first to recognize him as he came into the light Charley Rates tight features relaxed at the sishf and Mcdonald went over and iofped the three at the bar. With the advent Of Burning Daylight the whole place suddenly became brighter ana cbeerier The barkeepers were active Voices were raised Somebody laughed And when the fiddler, peer ing into the front room, remarked to tbe pianist: @Ifs Burning Daylight tbe. waltz time Perceptibly quickened' and the dancers. catching the conta- gion began 10 whirl about as If they really enjoyed it. IL was known te them Of old-time that nothing ian Ruished when Burning Daylight was around.
 He turned from the bar and saw the woman by the stove and the eager loak of welcome she extended him .sIIello. Virgin. old girl" he called Hello. Charley Whats the matter with yo1-aIl? Why wear faces hke that when cofins only cost three onuces7 Come up. you-ali. and drink Come up. you unburied dead. an name vour poison. Come up, everybody. lThis is my night. and I'm going 10 ride it Tomorrow I'm thirty. and tben I'll be an old man. It's the last fling of youth Are youall with me Surge along. then Surge along
 The waltz in the back room being finished. the three couples, followed ay the fiddler and the pianist and heading for the bar, caught Daylights eye.
 Surge along, you-aili" he cried Surge along and name 1t. This is my