Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
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"Higher'n kite"
"Ive eight thousand In Macs safe
=" she began.
But Daylight interrupted. The
apron-string doomed near and he SHE'D
like an unbroken colt.
1T don't matter" he said. Busted
I came into the world busted ! go out
and I've been busted most of the time
since ! arrived Come on; lets waltz
But, listen" she urged. MY
moneys doing nothing. | could lend
1t to you-a grub-stake," she added,
hurriedly, at sight OF the alarm in his
face.
Nobody grub-stakes me-" was the
answer. Il stake myself, and when
I make a killing it's sure all mine. No
thank you, old girl. Much obliged. Ill
aget my stake by running the mail out
ard in" With a sudden well-assumed
ebullition of spirits he drew her to-
ward the dancing-foor, and Is they
swung around and around in q waltz
she pondered on the iron heart OF the
man who held her in his arms and re-
sisted all her wiles.
At six the next morning, scorching
with whisky. yet ever himself, he
stood at the bar putting every mans
hand down. The way OF IL was that
two men faced each other across a
corner, their right elbows resting on
the bar their right hands gripped to-
gether, while each stove to press the
others hand down. Man after man
came against him, but no man put his
hand down, even Olaf Henderson and
French Louis failing despite their
hugeness.
1.-THE winner pays!" Daylight cried.
Surge along youall! This way to the
snake-roomi"
I'm busted higher'n kite, and I'm
hittin' the trail for Dyea-
Coin out?" some one called.
A spasm OF anger wrought on his
face for a flashing instant, but III the
next good humor was back again.
II konw you-all are only pokin fun
asking such a question: he said with
a smile. "Of course amt going out"
Take the oath again, Daylight" the
same voice cried.
II sure will. I first come over Chill.
coot in 'S3. I went out over the Pass
in fall blizzard, with rag Of shirt
and a cup Of raw flour. got my grub
stake in Juneau that winter, and IN
the spring | went out over the Pass
once more. And once more the lam
inc drew me out. Next spring l went
in again. and | swore then that Ia
never come out till made my stake.
Well, l amt made it, and here | am.
And ! amt going out now. ! get the
mail and l come right back. | won't
stop the night at Dyea. I'll hit up
Chilcoot soon as l change the dogs
and get the mail and grub. And so
swear once more. I'll never hit for
the Outside till make my pile. And
| tell you-all, here and now, it's got
to be an almighty big pile. III be real
conservative and put the bottom notch
at a million. And for not an ounce
less'n that will go out of the coun-
try. | tell you-all | got bunch.
There's a big strike coming on the
| Yukon, and it's just about due. | don't
mean no ornery Moosehide, Birch
creek kind of a strike. | mean a real
rip.snorter hair-raiser. Nothing can
stop her. and she'll come up river.
There's where -you-allll track my moe
casins in the near future sif you-all
want to find me-somewhere in the
country around Stewart river, Indian
river and klondike river. When | get
back with the mail, I'll head that way
so fast you-all went see my trail for
smoke. She's a.coming, fellows, gold