The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-03-15

was still solid In front Of me, and
west there was no break In cur cliff;
but south there was = sort ST round
place. . deep depression without any
outlet. There's a pretty high ridge
between II and our dried river, for
found a bit Of q brook stu running,
and the water went south. It was q
queer-looking hollow with guilies
draining Into 1t all round. like the
wheel round them. I wasn't thinking
OF gold; ! was looking for a place to
stay In till Rider was sober and could
manage the men; and Truly, Mr..
Hazard. l thought 1t was an earth
quake. but 1t was only the ground
caved Unjust gone away from under
me like shell-ice. right IN the middle
Of the hollow. ] went down over my
head. When I climbed out Of the
stupid at first--see my hands! And
them saw these!" She pointed to
the nuggets. Everywhere--under my
feet-sticking In the gravel"
Were you hurtf" He was not look
II never thought about It."
you might have been killed." said
Hazard sternly; and then he thought
OF his trade. and his failure at It ITS
funny; tried all over that river when
nrst ! came" he pondered. And after
II know" quickly. father always
must have got turned round about the
place somehow. Anyhow, this wasn't
near the river; I know you've never
been there. 1t was q sort OF big
dried out pothole. that didn't show till
l fell into 1t. l meant to tell you A.
soon AZ l saw you tonight. but at
first l was"- She looked at him
frankly. "Oh. was too. glad to see
you-and then. somehow I couldn't
begin. You'd been so far for nothing.
and you were so cross about father.
You never really believed he knew
about the gold here. and wasn't Just
guessing 1t, and I got-angry with
you"
II he'd known where to find 1t. I'd
have believed" said Hazard simply.
But you know-to come out here
with q man who says he knows the
very spot to go to, and then doesn't
II couldn't help sounding like . fable
III 1t hadn't been true" almost
dreamily. "true!" And for q moment
Hazard wondered how the gold could
make even a girl forget her own
father had practically abandoned her,
and suddenly caught her eyes. II
know I'm a fool with Joy about It."
she apologized. But what are we
going to dor"
1T depends" Hazard answered
slowly because he was thinking like q
pqoket. or perhaps a series Of them.
itis not worth while doing anything.
We couldn't carry out what we got,
and It wouldn't be enough to stay
here and die for"
but IL 1t isn't?"
your father put In the money" he
declared abruptly. II put In nothing
but my knowledge. and that seems to
have gone back on mo-" There was
not a trace of bitterness In his voice
or his mind. And my promise to
stay here till spring. II the ores here.
we'll stay"
II thought so." said the girl I'M
steadily. But, oh. Mr.. Hazard. how
can wei The food! And yet we've
got TO stay. You don't know" in
money: It's all he's borrowsd-and
other things. He's ruined II you don't
pull him out!"
1t was Hazards opinion that
Ridgeway deserved ruin. but he only
looked at the gold considerably. He
had seen moose tracks that very
morning; Rider could take out q
couple OF men who were decent shots.
and they could freeze tho carcasses.
They had some flour. and enough mo-
lasses II II were doled out as q luxury
and suddenly know he was building
on luck and nothing else. They might
get over the winter. and they might
not.
Food" he repeated vaguely.
well, ! suppose We can scratch for
It'll rs w0rth our while to stay.
think yu9 knaw I'LL tell yoa the truth
About that. yhen ! 80 whore yeute