The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-26
CHATTER VII

sam Kirbys outfit was one OF the
( largest. one OK the costllest and one
OF the most complete that had ever
been landed on the Dyca beach. for
Kirby was man who did things In
a large way. He was IA plungsr. he
had long since become case-hardened
to risks and he knew how 20 weigh
probabilities; hence the fact that he
had stAked his all upon one throw
did not in the least disturb him.
Most men are successful In direct
proportion to their ability 70 select
| and retain capable assistants For
tune had favored Sam Kirby By pre-.
senting him with a daughter whose
caution and good sense admirably
supplemented his own best qualities.
and he was doubly blessed In pos.
scssing the intense. nay. the feroclous
loyalty Of one Danny Royal. a de-
pcndablc retainer who graduated
from various minor positions into a
sort OF castelar,. an Admirable
Crichton. n good left hand to replace
that missing member which Kirby
had lost during the white-hot climax
OF certain celebrated feud-a feud,
by the way. which had added notch
to tho ivory handle Of Sans famous
six.shooter. This Danny Royal was
all things. He could take any shift
in gambling house. he was an &C.
complished fixer. he had been
jockey and had handled the Kirby
! string Of horses. He WINS o miner Of
sorts, too. having superiutcuded tho
Rouletta Mine during its brief and
prosperous history; as trainer no
was without a peer. Ho had made
I book on many tracks; he Il was who
/ had brought out the filly Rouletta,
! Sam Kirby's best-known thorobrod,
and "moppcd up" with her. Both
mine and mare Danny had named
after Kirby's girl, and under Danny's
management both had been quick
! producers. All in all, Royal was con.
sid1red by those who knew him best
as master Of many trades and a
Jack OF none. He was an irreligious
man, but he possessed n code which
he lived up to strictly: epitomlzcd II
ran as follows: sam Kirby'B will be
done" He believed in but one god.
and that Rouietta Kirby was his
I profit.
Equipped with the allegiance OF
such man as Royal. together with
several tons Of high.proof spirits. n
stock Of case goods and cigars, some
/ gambling paraphernalla, and n mod
erato bank roll with which to furnish
the same, old Sam felt safe in setting
out FOR any country where gold was
mined and where the trails were new.
I or course he took his daughter
with him. Sooner than leave her be.
hind ne would have severed his re.
naming hand. Rouletta and Agnes,
I thoy constituted the foundation upon
| which the Kirby fortunes rested, they
were tho rocks TO which Sam chung.
! they were his assets and his liabilities.
his ndjuncts and his adornmcnts.
Agnes was his gun.
Havlng seen his freight safely
ashore, Kirby LETT Royal In charge of
II, first impresslng upon him certain
comprehensive and explicit instruc-
| tons, then he and Roulettn and
Agnes went up the trail and over tho
Chilkoot, Somehow, between the
three Of them, they intended 10 havo
q scow built and rendy whom Danny
landed the last pound OF merchandise
Mt Llndcrman.
Mr.. Royal was an energetic little
person. lie began nm immediate hunt
for pachrF, only 20 discover that
another OUTFIT was ahead Of his and
that no mon were Immediately, avail
able He was regourccful, no was I'm
| the habit Of meeting and overcoming
abatnGlea hence this ono did not
! greatly trouble him, once no became
acquainted with tho situation.
(1O BE Continued