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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