The evening world., 1915-03-16

the man slowly. sYeurs oosns ~ = :
honor. II you'd iiks to know NO ~
o. II I never expected 70 speak = 3
lady again. This - the way. ~
simple enough when you know ~
twenty branches could ever s. siu1c19
But they were out Of the dark 8u1lv
and In q little clearing where The -
still fingered before Sophy knew ~
they got there. The house thAt oeoo0
against q thicket Of spruce was mloUee
able, outside: Just LOGS. . scrap -
window without glass and . low ooogs
Tho man flung IL open and turno4
round to her.
II don't want you to come u =
you've any fear about ~. he -
planned, and perhaps what Ne meaGS
never dawned on her.
~ haven't" was al she saia -
went In ahead Of him-and cried -
The place was warm with Q BIG ~
with skins on the noor and walls: ~
q table and even . rough chair beo14o .
scrupulously neat bed covered wtth .
moosehide: but II was none Of 49,
things Hophy saw. On the tAblo ~
her gold-her own sold. She could -
be mistaken In the nuggets che ~
handled and polished Ike % many tsu-
els. and counted ~ shs did II
yes" said tho man: Tor ths -
time no was sheeptsh. 81 saiA 0Wo0
you something. and DO. toek IoqB
kin" He did not add that any woGnGn
who was with Donkin was cut fgG1D
Donkin's cloth. Locks ana 49,
don't bother me much. and n yUGd0
been lDonkin's men you'd never hoNo
done more than zee what guj1 ~
took out. and you'd never have knOUD
what took II But since YOU'RE noe.s
well. apologize. III carry your guo9
TIL you get nearly homo. And now rvo
tell my story. but don't want ~
even TO mention me. even TO the -
liable Hazard, unless you have -.
There won't b any more monkoI
tricks with you or your stores, - !
don't think you will have to. -
rather be what you call inC0gn1to. .
kind Of god In the machine. n yvu
don't mind. undsrstAndr -
II suppose I DO" she returned ~
willingly. and he smiled.
II thought you would Ana nv -
BY the way. ] believe you havsn9 ~
II didn't make me feel brutA boeogo
but suppose you'd ~ svsn osoDe
mon miners have feelinGD." ~.
sophy said nothing. The ma1 -
turned to the nre. taken TIN can fBu0
II, and was holding out . stsan1ln0
cup. she went suddenly faint ard -
with sheer hunger. ,....ss 4.
Tho man swore. Il didn't know ~
nns Tsr. e .o%.. oaS .: uulcs sI Il 4. SsS ~
cup TO her lips deftly. The strong -
tasted hike fre and like life 70 hor. u
was all she could DO not 70 snAtcA q
the sodA bread he handed her.
That's right." said hs with ooQno
relief. and hlled his own cup. "Heeofo
your health. Miss Sophy Ridssway, -
. I'm giad-sincs you aren't DonklnI-
that you've struck gold" Z
Il Dontin who'd dug at that Uoaso
whore ! fell Inf Mr.. Hazard savs ssns
one did"
Just me- dryiy.
"Ohi" cried Sophy gsiiltily. sDue
why did you ever let VI mine ak ~
then. u II was your goid1
He shrugged his shoulders. Il d3ont
want Il. ] don't happen 70 b ID ~
business. I told you why ! Lived 80
here; I've been driven thus far noytA
by gold r,Aohes and - and ot1Ge
thinSs'-hs turned bis face aWoy-
'till I'd lost my taste for guad 611
A
happened 70 b Donlin who ~ -
most driving. but ! neednt tr0u10a
you with that again. Ths lag -
shogt Of 4 u tha9 The only 49, ~
didn't know he wAs follewtnG - -
gut almost on - M. and thAko ~
] made trouble with y0uy nnS y
didn't want b take any chenoo1 q
any ons slas dong the same t41nG J
DON'T want miuerS here tAak1AG e1o4o
me favor b mot peakinS q - q
course this place hno eoe 70 - -
like Larder Lake and al tAs ri WI
but I'd like. 70 have ths Sod & g
while ] can. bsCore the y,aA e0aAaa?
u wish % many DsQpse dtent klgD
about LAoeluck." sazd eaohy hUlo6s
vanity. "rherSs Donkin Sal-666
s.sa sns other ,,,I man ss,Ia,so sclS you asssG "
What did you say La naune ynnGs
the man asked suddenly. a, ~
Atherton," family.
- Never ~ .! heard oe Inn wAass -
sophy Started II don't w~nt I, -
msTbsr." ~ Jared out holiy.
Ths man laughed. 80 itAe ~
NAY, 70 nf" with some smussua213
WeM. guees you wont have ~
III look out for Doniin, and 4 -
e~so 040M3 70
claim-Jumpsrs--sor thafs NAT ~.
srton VIII b if he turns up ana g.
70 mako trouble. Now, Il yerSS
ready. IN pack out that gold.s
But you can't. couldn't tass =
ana hold my tongue about you
fou can have found it, ! suppouA
You did; never told you I had ~
And mind you. Miss Ridguway. 4
don't mean you're to hold youP
tongue about mo forever-you can ten
I'm hero II you ever really have ~
but unless there's trouble with OoS.
KIN coming back or that other rnsn
trying to jump your claim you wonst
nave to. III make q different bar
gain with you. Don't you speak q
me to Hazard till you've tod h
you're going to-"
tell you"
Wouldn't let you n you could. 70
you want mo Just tie this red hand-
kerchief down In . sort Of cave yoU'u
nnd by your storehouse. and IN oo0o
there. II there's likely 70 be o1Y
trouble about your not mantioains
me Won nan tvnaf - Sn~ 49,. M