The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1925, Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1995 Published by Arrangement with First National Pictures, Inc., and Frank Lioyd Productions, Inc, CHAPTER XXX. (Continued) | on the stampede, only I didn’t have the heart. You've heard about that, Dawson awoke, on the second | of course? The new strike?” When morning, to beho!d a long q queue of fur-clad miners wai Gold Commissioner’: town took on an electric liv liness. This signified big things; it gave permanence; it meant that Dawson Was to be the world’s first placer *Poleon shook his head the young man’s eyes kindled. “Why, man,” he broke out, “the town's crazy! dippy! It's the biggest thing ever! Frenchman's Hill. it’s” called, Get that? Frenchman's camp. Business picked up, the sa-| strives loons became thron; on? every | interested. core knots of gossiping men as-} Who dis Frenchman?” 3 Heth pled, : ana consider-} “Tt's ahigh bar somewhere above abe ane tlatic noclaims — on! Dorado——a mountam of pay renchman's 1 merehants plan! gravel—an old river-bed or some- stocks for the next seas thing. ‘They say it's where all the i town Tots double r fternoon through the streets ran a ery that took toot-iree man hurrying to th front. fuck was comin: jitfly the vantage-points were crowd- Sure enough, far down the Yue kon two teams were approaching: with the smoke of Dawson in ther nostri's they were coming on the run, and soon the more keen-eyed spectators ounced that they could make out ‘Poleon Doret. The Hieutenant himseli, however, was not in evidence. Instantly speculation became rife. Here was a sensation indeed, and when the second runner was identified beyond question as ne from, the mother lode, m sce it right at the grass *"Poleon started and is | mouth opened; then he shook his head. “By Gar! Dat's fonny! [seen gravel up dere, but me lucky, Never [ quite get not’in’; ale i I'm close by when 'noder fel- Jer mak’ str: Pierce still managed to control himself enough to explain: “They were shooting dead timber down into the gulch and they wore the snow off where the rim cropped out. It happened to be staked ground right there.” Pierce's excitement, the odd light in his dancing eyes, Wee McG cment doubled.}hore to. ‘Poleon a significance. here was Rock? Where was the} “Some Frenchman had taken it up, other fugitive? What, in the name! <6 they called it Frenchman's Hill.” of all that was unexpected, had oc- ut of relief issued from the crowd when the teams drew in wie der the ban ing a mittened ly hush as ‘the looker on That sort-of burden Joe Me- as driving. into the main street came the cade, The crowd fell in along- ‘an with it to the B: clamoring for details, pouring qi tions upon the returning trave' Joe McCaskey, of — cour: speechless, this ordeal proving, a! matter of fact, scarcely less trying than that other one at Sheep Camp when he had run the gauntlet. As for Rock and the French Canadian, neither had much to and asa result sensational stories soon spread through the resorts. The Mounted Policeman had got his men, as usual, but only after a des- perate affray in which Frank Mc- Caskey had fallen and the officer himself had been. wounded—so ran the first_ account, Those who had gone as far a5 the Barra with a fanciful tate of a sieg: snow and of Rock's single handed conquest of the two These conflicting reports were confusing and 1 to set the town so com- plete ited full deti with the most feverish im- pat One thing only was cer- tain—the lieutenant had again made himself a hero; he had put a new deather in his cap. Men lifted glasses to him and to the Force. Such efficiency as this commanded their deepest respect and admira- tion. tierce Phillips, of course, was the tost eager member of that welcom- ing throng. At the earliest moment he bore ‘Poleon away to his cabin, and there, when the last morbid cu- riosity-seeker had been shaken off and the dogs had been attended to, he heard the story, “You don’ get no more wo! iEgleon told him, with a smi 1 de Count.” "He confes: F ; “Rouletta figger it out jus’ right. golly! Dat’s de smartes’ gal!” “She isindeed, But Frank? What happened: How did you man- age?" "Poleon hesitated. There was a teason why he did nat wish the de- fails of that affair on the upper Forty Mile to become public. Joe McCaskey, s beginning to talk loudly abont his outraged rights, his citizenship, intert ional ta and such incomprehensible things—but stronger by far than any fear of consequences to himself. remote at best, ’Poleon felt a desire to help his friend, the Police lieutenant. Rock was deeply humiliated at his weak failure in living up to his repu-. tation; he felt that he had-cut a very sorry figure indeed; and, al- though he had undertaken te-con- ceal that fecling from ’Poleon, the fatter had read him like a book and had secretly made up his mind to give full credit to the officer, elimi- nating himself as muclt.as possible. There was no reason why the actual facts snouid be made public, so far as ‘he could ‘see, and, once an art- fully colored account of the exploit had gained currency, Rock could not well contradict it. He might; un- doubtetly would,,make a truthful report to his superiors, but ’Poleon determined that in the eyes of the hero-worshiping people of Dawson the'fellow should still remain a hero and stand for one hundred per cent. efficiency. That was quite as it sliould be. Lap! I'm trying to \his head. A peew Doret’s blank, confounded stare caused the speaker finally to blurt out: “Good Heavens! man, wake ‘ak the news gently that you're a millionai Frenchman of Frenchman’ don't want you to faint. in history a miner ever left his c aim and another fellow came alon Doret uttered a feeble cry and rose to his fect. “Ma saur?” he ex- claimed. “She's got claim up dere —lI stake it for her. For me, I don’ care fh lose mine—plenty tam I come jus’ so close as dis; but if dem. 4 feller jump her gréun'—" “Wait, wait! There’s no. question of anything like that. Nobody has jumped your claim, or hers, cither. The law wouldn't let ’em. T won- der if she knows— Why, she can’t know! I left her not two hours ago—” “She don’ know?” Pierce shook his head. “She eany “dream, I wish ’d known. I'd have loved to tell her.” ’Poleon Doret gazed fixedly, curi- ously at the spei He nodded set, hopeless his_broad He had look crept into his shoulders sagged traveled far an iftly on this young man’s aff he had slept but little; and now a great fatigue Tt] mastered him, Oddly enough, too, that fierce, consuming desire to see Rouletta which had hourly gnawed at him was gone; all at once he felt that she was quite the last person he wished to face. This weakness, this smallness of spirit, was only temporary, he assured himself; it would soon pass, and then he would , [find te surength w ge to he with his customary smile, his mask in place. Now, however, he was cmpty, cheerless, frightened by the portent of this new thing. It could have but one significan meant that he would lose his “sister,” that, she would have no further need of him. Well, that was all right. It was something like this that he had worked for. Why cherish a mean envy of this happy boy? Why per- mit a narrow selfishness to mar this supreme moment? ‘ , Doret was. not a grudging giver; he straightened himself finally, and into his tired eves there came the gleam that Phillips had been wait- ing for, tien!” he breathed. “My li'l bitd goin’ wear de plumage she deserve. She's goin’ be reech an’ happy -all her life. By golly! Dat’ '3 nice, for fae’, I feel lak gettin’ drunk.” “She'd never stand for that. “I spec’ you tol’ her you an’ me 18 pardners on dis Frenchman's Hill, ch? An’ she’s glad "bout dat+-” “Oh, see here!” Pierce’s tone changed abruptly. “Of course I didn't tell her, That's cold; it’s off. D'you chink I’d permit—’ The boy choked and stammered. “D'you im- agine for a minute that I'd vet you go through with a proposition like that? I understand why, you Bue it—to get me away fromthe life I'v been-leading. It was bully of sont but—well, hardly. I'm not that sort, No, I've laid off the old stuff, abso- lutely—straightened out. I’ve lived ten years in the last ten days. it and sec. ’Poleon, I'm the happiest, the most deliriously happy: man you ever saw. -I only want one thing. That’s work and lots of it—the harder the better, so lomg as it’s honest and self-respecting. What d’you think of that?” waWrat I tink?” the woodsman said, warmly. “I t’ink dat’s he bes’ news of all, Jfon ami, you got It was not difficult to distort the reecher pay-streak in you as French- $toty enough to reverse the roles he atid the officer had played, and, man’ Hill, if only you work ’im hard. when he had finished, Pierce was loud in his praise of the Mounted Policeman, eae things happened _ here, ” the youth declared. Succinet-. he told the story of Laure’s de- layed e-nfession proving that he had been the victin of a deliberate con- are “Believe me, I'm. glad it all eéme out so well,” he said.) © oBeople didn’t actually accuse me,| but I was conscious. of their suspic- ty But. ,you need pardner to get ‘i out He winked meaningly, “I guess mebbe you fin’ dat pardner, eh?” Pierce flushed; he nodded vigor- ously and Jaughed in the - purest, frankest joy. ‘You're a good guess- er.’ A partner—life partner!) I— Oh, my Lord! I’m over- flowing! I’m— Funny thing, I’ve ion, their doubt. { had ‘talked tcofnever said a word to her; she doesn't much. Then, too, there was that beastly rumor about-the Countess ‘and me. It was fierce! Appear- ances were strong. I’d—have gone ‘(INSTALMENT FIFTY-THREE Columbus, O.-~ abies Stnsese nee TH: WELL: EARNED) ‘steed An tb res “ne wether cf Hatt of 43 “The. ife..of.” thenoighborhood: out a ‘100 <families™ it: averag® Ohio farmer'is nbout at sella found ata 8h know-~” “Ho, ho!” cried the elder man, “Oh, she docs know, of course. It \ { i | i She didn't [ wouldn't feel as 1 do but we've never actually mentioner it. I've got to prove myself, under, stand? It came to me of a sudden) struck ine all in a heap, I can tel: v what a fool I'd made o What a damnable thing, chance is, anyhow! It makes you} breaks y tries you along ant leaves you stranded. finally, ther) sweeps you'on again. Fortunately | she’s big cnough to understand anc make allowantes. If she weren't! mys not make good, It's cestasy and —pain. I'm frightened, too, at my own unworthiness—" Abruptly the speaker's voice ce his head. aved to spe: nothing to si OF course Roulett: was big cnough to understand ane make allowance for « shortcomings. She was the the most liberal, the most charitable | asenpehansmmpememany Still of girls, And it was true, too, that / love came unbidden, He had learne: that, to his cost.. It was pretty hare to stand quietly and lend a symp: thetic car to this lucky devil; it took an effort to maintain a smile, te keep a friendly gaze fixed upor Vhillips’ face, The big. fellow wa: growing weary of forever fighting | himself. It would be a relief to get away and to But with a lover's fatuous absorp: | tion in his own affairs Pierce re- sumed: “I've been thinking lately how [ came to this country looking for Life, the big adventure. Every. thing that happeited, good was part of a stage play. I did things and the iellow whe looked qn and applauded—actor and audience, It was tremendously in- teresting in an unreal sort of way, | F and I jotted everything down men- tally. I was stocking up with ex- perience. Understand? Well, the whole thing has suddenly become ; very different. I'm not in the gal- lery now, not in the theater at all not acting. And 1] thank God ior it. I don't imagine that I make myse! plain in the least—” Evidently he had. not; too, his auditor's mind hi ntly, for the fatter said: “T s'pose you “bout gettin’—1harry, eh?" Phillips paled; he uttered a pan- icky de “Not yet! Oh no—! s, I've thenght about it'a good an't think of anything else— vidently, but it’s tuo early yet. I'm in no position; I must make goor first.” “For why dis gal goin’ te you niak good.” “T wonder—” Sure ti not yourse'f. She's got money—” “Oh yes. That makes it hard, still—” “Wal, you ain't broke, my frien’, | it’ half interes’ in Discovery not w on Frenchman’ Hill.” “Once and for cll,” Pierce pro- tested in extreme agitation. “T tell you I won't take it. My Lord! that’s generous! You're a princely fellow, Doret, but—the most you can give me is a job, Work? Yes, I'll eat that up.” “All right. We talk ‘bout dat *noder tam. Now, mebbe so she lak hear de lates’ news from you. Dere’s plenty for tellin’ her—bout Joe McCaskey an’ all de res’, You can spoke now, lak hones’ man. Sapre! Don’ you s’pose she’s wait- in’ to hear you say you love her? An’ how you goin’ mak big success? By Gar! I keeck you out dis cabin if you keep her waitin’ some more!” With a cry, half of trepidation, half’ of exultance, Phillips. crushed his cap upon his head. “I—I’ve a notion to. I can almost say it; any- how, I can say enough so she'll un- derstand. Gad! I will!’ I Just needed you to stiffen me up.” Fiercely he wrung the woodsman’s hand, and, forgetful of all else but his new determination, moved tow- ard the door. “Thanks for all you’ve done for me, old man, and all you’ve offered to do.” “Frenchman’ Hill is nice place for two nestin’ doves—fine place for sing an’ be happy,” the other re- minded him. In a choking voice Pierce ex- claimed: “You're a prince, Doret, and I won't forget! 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