White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-15

country. convinced he can build a rail
,oaA np the Salmon river
Dan Appleton realized very soon
whittier the Journey was leading. and
at thought Of actually facing those ter.
rors which doomed so large in conjec-
ture his pulses began to leap He had
a suspicion OF O'Neil's intent. but
dared not voice 1t. Though the scheme
seemed mad enough. its very audaclty
fascinated him IL would be worth
while to take part in such an under.
taking. even If IL ended In failure
And somehow. against his Judgment
he felt that his leader would find n
way.
For the most part O'Neil was as 81
lent as a man Of stone. and only on
those rare occasions when he craved
relief from his thoughts did he encour
age Dan TO talk. Then he sometimes
listened. but more frequently he did
not Slater had long since become q
dumb draft animal. senseless 10 dis
comfort except In the hour OF relaxa
ton. when he monotonously cata
logued his Ills
Are you a married mnnT' O'Neil In
CURED once OF Dan.
"Noi yet. sir"
~FamilyT"
Sure! A great big. fine one. con-
sisting NJ sister But she's more thnn
q family shes n religion" Receiving
encouragement from his employers
look of interest. he continued: we
were wiped out by the San Francisco
earthquake and stood In the bread line
for awhile. We managed to save $1,000
from the wreck. which We divided
equally. Then we started out To make
our fortunes. II was her idea"
You came to CortezT"
Yes Money was 50 easy for me
that ] lost all respect for II. The town
rang with my mirth for awhile. | was
an awful fool
"Edueatlonr'
Now. It's my ambition to get settled
and have her with me. ! haven't had
good laugh, a hearty meal or n Chris
tian Impulse since | left her
What did she do with her half of
the fortuner'
Invested II wisely aud went 10 work.
| bought little round celluloid disks
with mine she bought land of some
Sort with hnRx C6.fu . mas MO.
man, and the best IN the world-or at
lease the best In Seattle. She wrote
mat big snowslide story for the Review
iast all. She tells EN- how to raise
eight babies on 81 u week or how to
make a full set of library furniture out
Oh three beer kegs. n packing case and
an epileptic icebox. She runs the DO.
nestle Economy column. and she's the
sweetest. the cleverest. the most stun
ming
Appleton's enthusiastic tribute ceas
ed suddenly. for he saw that oNei
was once more deaf and that his eye
were liked dreamlly upon the canyon
FAR ahead
VI The evening OF the sixth day q
spnntered. battered polling boat with
"s seams open swung In TO the bank
"here oNeifs men were encamped
anu Its three occupants staggered cut
iney were gaunt and stiff and heav,
eyed Even Tom Slater's full cheeks
nung loose aud iabby. But the leader
was alert and buoyant; his ace wa,
nm his eyes were smiling.
lou IL take the men on to the Goa.
ne'us and finish the work." he told ht
ooss packer later that night. Apple
'oh and viii start back 10 Cortez II
ene morning. When you have finished
eo~ Juneau and see TO the recording.
AMI that my luck7" murmured tn,
usspep'ic. Me FOR Kyak. where Their,
"nt a store. and my gum all wet"
ohew 1t, piper and nll." advised Ap
p'eton cheerfully
on' the good has all gone Out of !
now Slater explained
Meet me In Seattle on the 18th o.
month his employer directed
Inc clerk OF the leading hotel In Sc
a'ue whirled his register about as {
au deposited a weather beaten wa
on The marble door and leaned
"a "e counter to inquire:
rs Murray o'Nell hereY"