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     ;Well�察─�he said�察 �we four are all that are left in camp。            It's forty miles 

to the Stewart by the cut´off I broke�察�and the fastest of them can't make the 

round   trip   in   less   than   five   or   six   days。 But   it's   time   you   pulled   out�察�

Smoke�察�just the same。; 

     Breck drew his hunting knife across the other's bonds�察�and glanced at 

the woman。 

     ;I hope you don't object�拭─�he said�察�with significant politeness。 

     ;If there's goin' to be any shootin'�察─�the blind man broke out�察 �I wish 

somebody'd take me to another cabin first。; 

     ;Go on�察�an' don't mind me�察─�Lucy answered。                ;If I ain't good enough 

to hang a man�察�I ain't good enough to hold him。; 

     Smoke stood up�察�rubbing his wrists where the thongs had impeded the 

circulation。 

     ;I've   got   a   pack   all   ready   for   you�察─  �Breck   said。 ;Ten   days'   grub�察�

blankets�察�matches�察�tobacco�察�an axe�察�and a rifle。; 

     ;Go to it�察─�Lucy encouraged。          ;Hit the high places�察�Stranger。         Beat it 

as fast as God'll let you。; 

     ;I'm going to have a square meal before I start�察─�Smoke said。                   ;And 

when I start it will be up the McQuestion�察�not down。                  I want you to go 

along with me�察�Breck。         We're going to search that other bank for the man 

that really did the killing。; 

     ;If   you'll  listen  to  me�察  �you'll  head    down    for  the   Stewart   and   the 

Yukon�察─�Breck objected。          ;When this gang gets back from my low´grade 

hydraulic proposition�察�it will be seeing red。; 

     Smoke laughed and shook his head。 

     ;I can't jump this country�察�Breck。         I've got interests here。       I've got to 

stay and make good。         I don't care whether you believe me or not�察�but I've 

found Surprise Lake。         That's where that gold came from。             Besides�察�they 

took my dogs�察�and I've got to wait to get them back。                Also�察�I know what 

I'm about。     There was a man hidden on that bank。              He came pretty close 

to emptying his magazine at me。; 



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     Half an hour afterward�察�with a big plate of moose´steak before him and 

a big mug of coffee at his lips�察�Smoke half´started up from his seat。                       He 

had heard the sounds first。          Lucy threw open the door。 

     ;Hello�察�Spike�察  �hello�察�Methody�察─  �she greeted the two   frost´rimed   men 

who were bending over the burden on their sled。 

     ;We     just   come     down     from    Upper     Camp�察─    �one    said�察  �as  the   pair 

staggered   into   the   room   with   a   fur´wrapped   object   which   they   handled 

with exceeding gentleness。            ;An' this is what we found by the way。              He's 

all in�察�I guess。; 

     ;Put   him   in   the   near   bunk   there�察─  �Lucy   said。      She   bent   over   and 

pulled   back     the   furs�察  �disclosing   a   face   composed   principally   of   large�察�

staring�察�black eyes�察�and of skin�察�dark and scabbed by repeated frost´bite�察�

tightly stretched across the bones。 

     ;If it ain't Alonzo� ─�she cried。         ;You pore�察�starved devil� ─�

     ;That's   the   man   on   the   other   bank�察─  �Smoke   said   in   an   undertone   to 

Breck。 

     ;We   found   it   raidin'   a   cache   that   Harding   must   a´made�察─  �one   of   the 

men was explaining。           ;He was eatin' raw flour an' frozen bacon�察�an' when 

we got 'm he was cryin' an' squealin' like a hawk。                Look at him�        �He's all 

starved�察�an' most of him frozen。            He'll kick at any moment。; 

                     。                。               。                。                。 

     Half an hour later�察�when the furs had been drawn over the face of the 

still form in the bunk�察�Smoke turned to Lucy。 

     ;If you don't mind�察�Mrs Peabody�察�I'll have another whack at that steak。 

Make it thick and not so well done。; 



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      THE RACE FOR NUMBER ONE。 



                                               I。 



     ;Huh�     �Get on to the glad rags� ─�

     Shorty  surveyed   his   partner   with   simulated   disapproval�察  �and   Smoke�察�

vainly attempting to rub the wrinkles out of the pair of trousers he had just 

put on�察�was irritated。 

     ;They   sure   fit   you   close   for   a   second´hand   buy�察─  �Shorty   went   on。 

;What was the tax�拭─�

     ;One   hundred   and   fifty   for   the   suit�察─  �Smoke   answered。     ;The   man 

was nearly my own size。          I thought it was remarkable reasonable。             What 

are you kicking about�拭─�

     ;Who�拭     �Me�拭     �Oh�察�nothin'。      I was just thinkin' it was goin' some for 

a   meat´eater   that   hit   Dawson   in   an   ice´jam�察  �with   no   grub�察  �one   suit   of 

underclothes�察  �a   pair   of   mangy   moccasins�察  �an'   overalls   that   looked   like 

they'd ben through the wreck of the Hesperus。                Pretty gay front�察�pardner。 

Pretty gay front。      Say�拭─�

     ;What do you want now�拭─�Smoke demanded testily。 

     ;What's her name�拭─�

     ;There     isn't  any   her�察 �my    friend。   I'm    to  have    dinner   at  Colonel 

Bowie's�察  �if   you   want   to   know。   The   trouble   with   you�察  �Shorty�察  �is   you're 

envious because I'm going into high society and you're not invited。; 

     ;Ain't you some late�拭─�Shorty queried with concern。 

     ;What do you mean�拭─�

     ;For dinner。      They'll be eatin' supper when you get there。; 

     Smoke was   about   to explain   with   elaborate sarcasm  when   he   caught 

the   twinkle   in   the   others'   eyes。 He   went   on   dressing�察  �with   fingers   that 

had lost their deftness�察�tying a Windsor tie in a bow´knot at the throat of 

the soft cotton shirt。 

     ;Wish   I    hadn't   sent  all   my   starched   shirts  to   the  laundry�察─  �Shorty 

murmured sympathetically。            ;I might a´fitted you out。; 



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     By   this   time   Smoke     was   straining   at  a  pair   of  shoes。   The     thick 

woollen socks were too thick to go into them。               He looked appealingly at 

Shorty�察�who shook his head。 

     ;Nope。      If I had thin ones I wouldn't lend 'em to you。              Back to the 

moccasins�察�pardner。         You'd sure freeze your toes in skimpy´fangled gear 

like that。; 

     ;I paid fifteen dollars for them�察�second´hand�察─�Smoke lamented。 

     ;I reckon they won't be a man not in moccasins。; 

     ;But there   are   to be   women�察 �Shorty。       I'm going   to   sit down   and   eat 

with real live womenMrs Bowie�察�and several others�察�so the Colonel told 

me。; 

     ;Well�察    �moccasins     won't    spoil   their   appetite   none�察─   �was    Shorty's 

comment。       ;Wonder what the Colonel wants with you�拭─�

     ;I don't know�察�unless he's heard about my finding Surprise Lake。                     It 

will    take   a  fortune    to   drain   it�察 �and   the   Guggenheims       are   out   for 

investment。; 

     ;Reckon   that's   it。   That's   right�察  �stick   to   the   moccasins。  Gee�   �That 

coat is sure wrinkled�察�an' it fits you a mite too swift。            Just peck around at 

your vittles。     If you eat hearty you'll bust through。 And if them women´ 

folks gets to droppin' handkerchiefs�察�just let 'em lay。            Don't do any pickin' 

up。    Whatever you do�察�don't。; 



                                              II。 



     As   became   a   high´salaried   expert   and the   representative   of   the   great 

house     of   Guggenheim�察       �Colonel     Bowie     lived    in  one    of   the   most 

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