Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
CHAPTER II.


CHAPTER H.
It was Daylight's night. He was the
center and the head of the revel, UNI
quenchably joyous, contagion OF
fun. In between dances he paid over
to Kearns the twenty thousand in dust
and transferred to him his Moosehide
!. claim, Likewise he arranged the taxi
ing over Of Billy Rawlins' mail con-
tract, and made his preparations fol
the start. He dispatched messenger
to rout out Kama, his dog-driver--a
Tananaw Indian, far-wandered from
his tribal home in the service of the
invading whites. Kama entered the
Tiyoli, tall, lean, muscular, and~fur-
clad the pick Of his barbaric race and
barbaric still, mistaken and una
Dashed by the revelers that rioted
about him while Daylight gave his
orders.
''Um," said Kama, tabbing his in
structions on his fingers. Get UNI
letters from Rawlins. Load UNI on
sled. Grub for Sellsirk-you think UNI
plenty dog-grub stop selkirk?"
'Plenty dog-grub, Kama"
"Um. Bring sled this place nine
UNI clock. Bring UNI snowshoes. No
bring um tent. Mebbe bring UNI fly?
UNI little fy?"
mo fly" Daylight answered de-
cisively. We travel light-savvee?
We carry plenty letters out, plenty
: letters back. You are strong man.
Plenty cold, plenty travel, all right"
"Sure all right" Kama muttered,
with resignation. Much cold, no care.
Um ready nine UNI clock"
He turned on his moccasined heel
and walked out, imperturbable. sphinx
like, neither giving nor receiving
greetings nor looking to right or left,
The Virgin led Daylight away into a
corner.
Look here, Daylight" she said in a
low voice, you're busted" -
uHigher'n kite"
'Tve eight thousand in Macs safe
.-r she began.
But Daylight interrupted. The
apron.string doomed near and he shied
Ike an unbroken colt. ..,..
- d0n,t mater. he said. ''Du5fcdI
me into the world, busted go out,
and I've been busted most of the time
since ! arrived. Come on; let's waltz"
But, listen." she urged. my
moneys doing nothing could lend
It to you--a grub-stake," she added,
hurriedly, at sight Of the alarm in his
face.
Nobody grub-stakes me-" was the
answer. 81 stake myself, and when
] make q killing it's sure all mine. No
thank you. old girl. Much obliged. III
get my stake by running the mail out
and In" With sudden well-assumed
ebullltion of spirits he drew her to-
ward the danciDg-aoor, and as they
swung around and around in a 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 1t 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 bis
hand down, even Olaf Henderson and
french Louis failing despite their
hugensss.
The winner paysl" Daylight cried
{ s'Surge along you-all This way to the
snakeroom!"
I'm busted hlgher'n kite, and I'm
hittih' the trail for Dyea-"
Coin out?" some one called.
A spasm of anger wrought on his
face for a flashing instant, but in THE
next good humor was back again.
Il konw you.all are only pokin' fun
asking such question" he said with
a smile; "of course amt going out.
Take the oath again, Daylight" the
same voice cried
II sure will. first come over Chi
coot in 'gS. went out over the Pass
I in fall blizzard, with rag OF shir
4 and a,cup OF raw flour. got my grub
, ftake In Juneau that winter, and II
che spring J went out over the Pass
once more. And once more the fam
ine drew me out. Next spring | wen
10 again. and ] swore then that II
never come out till made my stake
Z Well, | Amt made II, and here am
} And l aln't going out now, get tn,
nall and come right back. won
I eop the night atsDyea. I'll hit NJ
rChilcoot soon as change the dogI
21dget the mail and grub. And so
Swear once more. Ill never hit fol
aOutside TIL I make my pile. Ant
d tell you.all here and now, it's got
4 10 bs an almighty big pile. I'll be rea
consersatlve. and put the bottom motel
Yat a million. And for not an ounce
less'n that viii ] 60 out Of the coun
tell you:aii ! got bunch
~ q big strike coming on thu
t.llon. and It's Just about due, don
mean no ornery Moosehlde, Blrcl
creek kind Of a strike. | mean a rea
VSip.snorter hair.ralser Nothing car
sstep her. and she'll come up river
nhsrfs where you.all'll track my moe
I'D IN the near future II you.al
Fant 10 hhd me--somewhere In III,
country around Stewart river, Indian
ver and Klondike river. When ] &c
* with the mail, III head that wa!
isst you-all won't see my trail fol
coke. She's a-coming, fellows, golt