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miles of it under one hundred and fifty pounds。               He was proud�察�hard�察�and 

tired�察�but in splendid physical condition。           He ate and slept as he had never 

eaten and slept in his life�察�and as the end of the work came in sight�察�he was 

almost half sorry。 

     One problem bothered him。            He had learned that he could fall with a 

hundredweight on his   back   and   survive�察  �but   he   was   confident�察 �if   he   fell 

with that additional fifty pounds across the back of his neck�察�that it would 

break     it  clean。   Each     trail  through    the  swamp     was    quickly    churned 

bottomless by the thousands of packers�察�who were compelled continually 

to   make   new   trails。   It   was   while   pioneering   such   a   new   trail�察  �that   he 

solved the problem of the extra fifty。 

     The soft�察�lush surface gave way under him�察�he floundered�察�and pitched 

forward on his face。         The fifty pounds crushed his face in the mud and 

went     clear  without    snapping     his  neck。    With     the   remaining     hundred 

pounds on his back�察�he arose on hands and knees。 But he got no farther。 

One arm  sank   to the shoulder�察 �pillowing his   cheek in   the slush。             As he 

drew this arm clear�察�the other sank to the shoulder。             In this position it was 

impossible to slip the straps�察�and the hundredweight on his back would not 

let him rise。 On hands and knees�察�sinking first one arm and then the other�察�

he made an effort to crawl to where the small sack of flour had fallen。 But 

he   exhausted   himself   without   advancing�察  �and   so   churned   and   broke   the 

grass surface�察�that a tiny pool of water began to form in perilous proximity 

to his mouth and nose。 

     He tried to throw himself on his back with the pack underneath�察 �but 

this resulted in sinking both arms to the shoulders and gave him a foretaste 

of drowning。        With exquisite patience�察�he slowly withdrew one sucking 

arm and then the other and rested them flat on the surface for the support 

of his chin。      Then he began to call for help。           After a time he heard the 

sound     of  feet   sucking    through    the  mud    as   some    one   advanced     from 

behind。 

     ;Lend a hand�察�friend�察─�he said。         ;Throw out a life´line or something。; 

     It was a woman's voice that answered�察�and he recognized it。 

     ;If you'll unbuckle the straps I can get up。; 

     The hundred pounds   rolled into   the  mud with   a  soggy noise�察 �and   he 



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slowly gained his feet。 

     ;A   pretty   predicament�察─  �Miss   Gastell   laughed�察  �at   sight   of   his   mud´ 

covered face。 

     ;Not at all�察─�he replied airily。       ;My favourite physical exercise stunt。 

Try it some time。       It's great for the pectoral muscles and the spine。; 

     He wiped his face�察�flinging the slush from his hand with a snappy jerk。 

     ;Oh� ─�she cried in recognition。         ;It's MrahMr Smoke Bellew。; 

     ;I   thank   you   gravely   for   your   timely   rescue   and   for   that   name�察─  �he 

answered。       ;I   have   been    doubly    baptized。     Henceforth      I  shall  insist 

always   on   being   called   Smoke   Bellew。        It   is   a   strong   name�察  �and   not 

without significance。; 

     He paused�察�and then voice and expression became suddenly fierce。 

     ;Do you know what I'm going to do�拭─�he demanded。                   ;I'm going back 

to   the   States。  I   am   going   to   get   married。 I   am   going   to   raise   a   large 

family of children。       And then�察�as the evening shadows fall�察�I shall gather 

those children about me and relate the sufferings and hardships I endured 

on the Chilcoot Trail。       And if they don't cryI repeat�察�if they don't cry�察�I'll 

lambaste the stuffing out of them。; 



                                            VIII。 



     The arctic winter came down apace。              Snow that had come to stay lay 

six inches on the ground�察�and the ice was forming in quiet ponds�察�despite 

the  fierce  gales   that   blew。   It   was   in   the  late   afternoon�察 �during   a lull   in 

such a gale�察�that Kit and John Bellew helped the cousins load the boat and 

watched it disappear down the lake in a snow´squall。 

     ;And now a night's sleep and an early start in the morning�察─�said John 

Bellew。     ;If   we   aren't   storm´bound   at   the   summit   we'll   make   Dyea   to´ 

morrow night�察�and if we have luck in catching a steamer we'll be in San 

Francisco in a week。; 

     ;Enjoyed your vacation�拭─�Kit asked absently。 

     Their camp for that last night at Linderman was a melancholy remnant。 

Everything of use�察�including the tent�察�had been taken by the cousins。                     A 

tattered tarpaulin�察�stretched as a wind´break�察�partially sheltered them from 



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the   driving   snow。     Supper   they   cooked   on   an   open   fire   in   a   couple   of 

battered   and   discarded   camp   utensils。 All   that   was   left   them   were   their 

blankets�察�and food for several meals。 

     From the moment of the departure of the boat�察�Kit had become absent 

and restless。      His uncle noticed his condition�察�and attributed it to the fact 

that the end of the hard toil had come。             Only once during supper did Kit 

speak。 

     ;Avuncular�察─�he said�察�relevant of nothing�察 �after this�察�I wish you'd call 

me Smoke。        I've made some smoke on this trail�察�haven't I�拭─�

     A few minutes later he wandered away in the direction of the village of 

tents   that   sheltered   the   gold´rushers   who   were   still   packing   or   building 

their   boats。    He    was    gone   several    hours�察  �and   when     he  returned    and 

slipped into his blankets John Bellew was asleep。 

     In the darkness of a gale´driven morning�察�Kit crawled out�察�built a fire 

in his stocking feet�察�by which he thawed out his frozen shoes�察�then boiled 

coffee   and   fried   bacon。    It   was   a   chilly�察  �miserable   meal。   As   soon   as 

finished�察�they strapped their blankets。           As John Bellew turned to lead the 

way toward the Chilcoot Trail�察�Kit held out his hand。 

     ;Good´bye�察�avuncular�察─�he said。 

     John Bellew looked at him and swore in his surprise。 

     ;Don't forget my name's Smoke�察─�Kit chided。 

     ;But what are you going to do�拭─�

     Kit waved his hand in a general direction northward over the storm´ 

lashed lake。 

     ;What's   the   good   of   turning   back   after   getting   this   far�拭─  �he   asked。 

;Besides�察�I've got my taste of meat�察�and I like it。            I'm going on。; 

     ;You're broke�察─�protested John Bellew。             ;You have no outfit。; 

     ;I've   got   a   job。 Behold   your   nephew�察  �Christopher   Smoke   Bellew� �

He's   got   a   job   at   a   hundred   and   fifty   per   month   and   grub。 He's   going 

down to Dawson   with a couple   of dudes and  another gentleman's   man 

camp´cook�察�boatman�察�and general all´around hustler。                 And O'Hara and the 

Billow can go to hell。        Good´bye。; 

     But John Bellew was dazed�察�and could only mutter�此�

     ;I don't understand。;        ;They say the baldface grizzlies are thick in the 



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Yukon     Basin�察─  �Kit   explained。    ;Well�察   �I've  got   only   one   suit  of 

underclothes�察�and I'm going after the bear´meat�察�that's all。; 



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                                THE MEAT。 



                                          

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