The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-09-13


Events invariably ceased their
progress and marked time when
George became excessive. and now
nothing Of public consequence stirred
except the quicksilver, which was re-
firing fearfully into It's bulb at the
song OF the wind which came racing
over the lonesome. bitter, northward
waste OF tundra.
He held the center OF the floor at
the Northern club and proclaimed his
modest virtues In a voice as pleasant
as the cough OF a bull walrus.
Eyes, me-little George! ! did It.
I've licked 'em all from Herschel Is
land TO Dutch Harbor. big uns and
little uns. When they didn't suit
made 'em over I'm the boss car
penter or the arctic, and l own this
camp; don't /, Slimi Heyf Answer
mel be roared at the emaciated bear
er OF the title. whose attention seemed
wandering from the inventory OF
Georges startling traits toward a card
game
"Sure ye do" neryously smiled Slim.
frightened out OF heart solo as he
returned TO bis surroundings.
"Well, then. listen 10 what I'm say.
Ing. I'm the big chief OF the village.
and when I'm stimulated and happy
them fellers don't like hides out and
lets me and nature operate things
Amt that right7" He glared inquir
ingly Mt his friends.
Red. the proprietor. explained over
the bar In whisper TO Captain. the
new man from Dawson: That's Big
George, the whaler He's a squaw
man an sort OF a hully-seei When
he's sober he's on the level strickly,
an we all likes him fine, but when he
gets TO lighting the pain killer he amt
altogether a gentleman. Will he fight
oh, Will he 6ghtf Say. he's there
with chimes. he is! Why. Doc. Mil
ler's made a grub stake rebuilding
fellers that's had lingering doubt
cached away about that. an now when
he gets the booze up his nose them
patched up guys oozes away an hiber
mates till the gas dies out In him. Aft
erward he's sore on himself an apol-
ogizes TO everybody Don't get into no
trouble with him, cause he's two
checks past the limit They don't
make 'em as bad as him any more.
He busted the mold"
George turned and, spying the new.
conner, approached. eying him with
critical disfavor
Captain saw a bearlike figure, clad
cap-a-pie in native fashion. Reindeer
pants, with the hair inside, clothed
legs like rock pillars. while out OF the
loose squirrel parka corded neck
rose, brown and strong. above which
darkly cleaned rugged face scanned
and SCARED by the hate OF arctic win
ters He had kicked of his deerskin
socks and stood barefooted on the
cold and drafty floor while the poison
he had imbibed showed only In his
heated face. Silently he extended a
cracked and hardened hand. which
closed like the armored claw of crus
tacean and frightened on the crunching
fingers Of the other Captains expires
sion remained unchanged. and, gradu
ally slackening his grip. the sailor
roughly inquired:
"Where'd you come from7"
Just got In from Dawson yester
day." politely responded the stranger
"well. what're you going TO do now
you're hereT he demanded
stake some claims and 20 10 pros
pecting, guess. You see. wanted
to get In early before the rush next
spring"
"Oh, s'pose you're going 10 jump
some OF our ground. hey1 Well, you
anti We don't want no claim jump
ers here" disagreeably continued the
seaman 1--WE won't stand for H. This
is my camp-seei own II. and these
is my little children" Then, as the
other refused to debate with him, he
resumed, cropping for new ground OF
attack.
"sayi I'll bet you're one Of them
dedicated dudes, too. amt your You
talk like Teller that had been TO col.
lege.r and, as the other asseDted. he
scornfully called TO bis friends. say
ing: Look here. fellersl Pipe the
jelly6sh I never see one OF these
here animals that was worth a cusa
They plays football and smokes Gig.
areets al school; then when they're
weaned they come OF up here and
Jump our claims cause we can't write
location notice proper. They amt
no good guess III stop t."
Captain moved toward the door. but
the whaler threw his bulky frame
against II and scowllngly blocked the
way.
mo. you don't You amt going 20
run away TIN I've had the next dance.
Mister Eddlcationl Humph! amt
begun 70 tell you yet what useless
little barnacle you afp"
Red interfered. saying: Look ere.
George, this guy ain't no playmate of
yourn Wen all have jolt Of this
disturbance promoter and call Il on"