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Show THE SMITHFIELD SENTINEL, SMITIIFIELD, UTAH COURTNEY RYIEY COOPER 0 Courtney Rylcy Cooper. clutched at her throat, her brown eyes staring "Thank you," said the girl in a muffled voice. She started to move away. Around the World Annie whacked her on the back. And don't be a sap!" she cautioned. Thank you, came again. Hammond watched her as she went on, huddled over the burden of good fortune which she held tight to der a shoulder strap; even Around the World Annie had one. "What was that remark? Hammond joked, when he reached her. Whats been eatin you? asked Annie. You look like somebodys stepped on your chin. The man spread his shoulders. "Just thinking, he said. Again he looked out over the mob; people crammed in tight groups, or milling excitedly, or merely sitting, like so many homeless souls, on piles of duffle. "Look at em all of em going to make a million. Well, if they think so, whats the difference? asked Annie. Theyll be happy until they find out it aint WXU Service. SYNOPSIS Jack Hammond, gold prospector, return to Prince Rupert liter iprec In Seattle and learn that a gold rush la itartlng a a result of soma earclc remarks he had dropped at a party concerning a gold discovery. He flnds that his partner, McKen-al- a Joe Britten, has gone on north to protect their claims. Besieged, Hammond decides to tell the would-bprospectors how to reach the new gold llelds. Around the World Annie, a frontier dance hall proprietor, baa assembled a troupe of girls and Is bent on starting a dance hall at the new camp. Jack muses about Kay Joyce, the girl la Seattle whom he loves and to whom he confided the secret of his gold strike. Going to his lawyer's office, he passes a young girl ca the stairs. Jack asks Bars low the lawyer about tha girl and learns that she la a volunteer client. Jack tells him about Xay whom he had admired as a little girl, but who Ignored him In childhood. Timmy Moon, a mutual acquaintance, had brought them together. Kay was chilly at first but rhen she saw some of his gold nuggets they got along beautifully. e her. Whos that girl? he asked as Annie, somewhat belligerent that he had sighted her generosity, swept past him. The woman turned. "Darned if I know, she answered. Then dismissing him, she Come on, she called to turned. her waiting brood. Lets find out where the Ritz hotel is at around this dump. Late that afternoon, Jack mond got tired of being jammed against the knob of a vestibule door. The cars had become cold now; pipes clanked only faintly with the application of steam. The train was high on the pass over the Coastal range; snow had appeared, at first only a wet sprinkling on the rain-glazside hills, gradually to beCHAPTER II Continued come more stable. Now the world was one of filigreed silver; spruce asked Barstow, and pine and Douglas fir all shielded "Not a rival? with a thin smile. Hammond with filmy white. He moved forward through the laughed. My best friend. He reminded train, taking exercise in merely Kay that she had talked more about forcing his way through the crowds that boy who used to live down by which jammed the aisles. At last alley than any other person shed he tired and prepared to turn back, ever known, Hammond chuckled. only halting to see that Around the "If it hadnt been for his help, I World Annie sat in a seat toward might not have had the courage to the front of the car, her head bob- say a lot of the things I did. "An old friend and plenty of liquor certainly do help. The attorney shuffled a few loose Ham- Jack Hammond did not see the girl again for nearly a week. That was not unusual. Fourcross rapidly had beeme a madhouse of endeavor and of waiting. McKenzie Joe was the only person who had gone onward, after leaving a note for Hammond, saying that he had changed his mind and stocked up with a four months supply of food. Then Sergeant Hubert Terry of the Royal Canadian mounted police had arrived, holding everyone until a large group could follow Hammond's lead into the Stikine. "After all, he had said. "You stirred up all this turmoil. Its up to you to see that these people get where they want to go. Now, assisting the sergeant, Hammond was on the rounds of a final check-uThe trip to the Stikine was to start in the morning. parka hoods drawn close about their faces, against the below zero weather, they slipped and scrambled along one of the many trails which led through a maze of shacks and tents. Afternoon was ed p. Fur-trimm- ed papers. "A man cant ask any more than that "Not if hes been in the bush so long that hes grown moss. God, I was fed up with the North! But Im itching to get back now. Thats why Joe wanted me to see you. To check up on all our claims. Stakers will be running around hog wild in the snow up there in another month. The. attorney swiveled about to his filing case and brought forth a fat envelope, scattering the contents on the desk. "Lets see he mused. blending into dusk. Where to? asked Hammond. 1 thought Id drop by and see Around the World Annie. Didnt you say. youd checked up her? The sergeant laughed. He was a d man with an air of weathered amiability. Yes, I guess Ive got to let her go in. Whats to prevent it? She's not going to stop on Canadian soil she knows perfectly well that the Big Moose takes a long bend nearby Sapphire lake and extends almost to the Alaskan border. Once across that and she can set up any kind of an establishment she wants. The United States authorities arent going to send men over a passless mountain range just to police a few miles of territory. She's in the clear on that; I want to see her: about another matter. Mind if we stop by the post office on pleasant-feature- "Three regular creek placer claims apiece on Loon creek, 200 by 100 feet oil Moose river. Correct? "Thats right. How about the government lease at the headwaters of the Loon? "Everythings paid up and granted. "And those other five leases? Barstow counted the papers. "Five. Thats right Whatd you two take up those for? he asked, "Thats 400 acres of land that isnt even near water.1 "Have you got the government insisted receipt for the lease? Hammond. Barstow tossed it over. The prospector looked at it and handed it back, "If Joe and X make anything out of this find thats probably where half-mil- e ! well do it "1 thought the stuff was all in the Loon creek sands. "Thats an old country, answered Hammond. Loon creek has wandered all over the map. Weve k not over got a young couple of hundred years old. If we get into big money, weve got to find the old bed of the Big Moose the real one where nuggets were piled up for a thousand years or more. Barstow nodded. "Well, youve got the country checkerboarded; no reason why you shouldnt have luck. Going out in bed-roc- the morning? Hammond laughed. "Who isnt?" Business was over. They talked for awhile, of the developing rush into the new gold regions, the weird hopes and dreams which every fortune seeker would carry into the North, few of which would be realized. At last Hammond rose to leave. The day passed; jammed in' the crowds at the various hardware stores, Jack bought gold pans, picks, hammer, saw and nails, and a dozen other forms of supplies. Night was broken by the barking of Prince Rupert dogs, being led to the station many of them to their ultimate slaughter. Trucks whined up and down the abrupt horses and truckhill; ing drays furnished an obbligato to the rumble of motors. A new community, in its every phase, good, bad, upright, low, was forming for unknown land, life in a lie and Joe had created it; now Jack Hammond, ns he tried to sleep, felt for the first time a true responsibility for it. Perhaps that was why Around the World Annie snapped her greeting so crustily the next morning. "Well, Prospector: sore heenuse you eint got the whole North to yourself? Jack halted in h:s progress room through the jammed of the railroad station. The triweekly train was just la.,'.ing in from the coach yards, w tli extra chair and baggage cars. Hammond waved to the woman, and w:th a laugh, edged toward her. It was not an easy journey; his pack sack, topped by an eiderdown sleeping bag, bumped and swayed awkwardly with contact against the milling throng. Every one carriedpack sacks, one arm carelessly unsoft-muscl- slow-movin- g far-awa- y, first? The sergeant, his dark eyes twinkling in their frame of wolf fur, Ice Fringed Tent, glanced at the letter in Hammonds bing energetically as she talked to hand. someone beside her. It was a young "Wondered what kept you so woman Jack noticed little more. long, he mused. Then, "The daily Finally Around the World Annie news, eh? moved rose and away. straightened, The sergeant stamped his Someone else dropped quickly into feet while Hammond mailed the seat Hammond moved into the his letter, and brushed a mittened next coach, found a resting place hand across his mustache, white and stayed there. with frost. They began to move. winNight came, with frost-cake- d Suddenly the sergeant halted bedows and the whine of wind. Snow fore an tent and called was now heaned deep beside the "Annie right of way. The massed humanity Around the World Annie glanced of the train became more and more out, invited them in and shouted a dormant, suddenly to sweep from its command: torpidity Into excited activity. Hey, some of you girls! UnThey were at Fourcross. yourselves and give these sprawl e From outside came almost room on one of gentlemen sounds. Dogs barked. Chil- these cots."sitting dren shouted. A raucous voice "Don't trouble yourselves, said reared itself above the other noises: the sergeant. "Cant stay long. "Aw-righ- t, folks. Get a good Nevertheless, the girls obeyed, by nights sleep. Warm bed and a hot a casual sort of shifting process tent for the night, one dollar. which left one cot unoccupied. Ser"Where are those beds? asked geant Terry slipped back the hood from he as the of his parka. Harpmond, dropped Hammond went to the train. tin stove, and stood with his back to the spieler it. "Right over there pointed to a line of men moving Sergeant Terry began asking from the baggage car toward the questions. dull, kerosene glow of a row of You came here on the same tents which spotted the darkness train with her, didnt you? some hundred yards away through Well, 1 guess I did. If its the the snow. Right over there, Part- girl I'm thinking of." said Annie. ner! Have em set up in no time She isnt one of your outfit?" Good warm bed, folks. Only a dol"Mine?" Annie snorted. "No sirl lar! "What did she say she was going Save me one, Hammond comto do up here?" manded and turned to raise his Annie bristled. pack sack. He halted, hand exStart a little store, of course. tended. In the tangle of activity, he They a'.4 start stores. Or a saw Around the World Annie gestic- beauty shop. Or work for someulating with some fervor as she body, the sergeant replied, in a again talked to her companion of voice mildly cynical. the afternoon. Site was not recogWho are you talking about? nizable in the shadows; neverthe- queried Hammond. less, there was something about her A girl named Jeanne Towers. which held the man's attention. She Been working over at the Cafe de stood at one side, ankle decn in Haris." snow, her coat pulled tight about Anything wrong with her?" her slight form lack of bulk in her Annie stiffened, with a queer air clothing made her seem almost frail of protective ferocity. d beside the thickly clothed No, there ain't anything wrong persons about her. Annie with her. Why don't you let the girl waved a hand. go through? She ain't done i.uUiin "Ilcy," siie called to one of her to nobody! d. newly outfitted brood. The sergeant Br'ng me tli.--t rack sack!" Take it easy, Annie," he said. The g:rl lifted her pack sack and "I am not accusing her. I m just with lolling steps, came forward. trying to get a line on her it's a Around the World Annie bent reso-lule'- log way to the Stikine." failed, loosened her wast ?ii;'inro it is?" with a pawirg mol:on of her hands, "You wouldn't want n:o to let v tried again and made it. She jerked go in there that wasn't loc-sthe straps. ClU'T'l'ed." "What do you mean equipped? Here," she said. "Teke these And this shirt. wnnVcs. "Didn't she borrow clothes from The girl bent with outstretched, you when you got oil the train?" Around the World Annie shot a eager arms to receive them. Her face came into the meager spread daggerlike glance at Hammond. Ills of l!ght from the train windows. ryes signaled swiftly-th- at he had ' Jack Hammond started. He knew told nothirg. Whercd you get that? her now the stairway lea 1 ng to his she asked the pol ccman. :.attori'ev's o,!ce, lh s pH tTU HK CUMIMt.U) unsteadily dowow urd. tier hand The Sergeant Halted Before One moc-casin- ed 1 carnl-val-lik- wool-swathe- I luu-.he- y, mn-ehel- A Winsome Quartette WHOS NEWS THIS WEEK... By Lemuel F Parlon He Keeps Teachers Free YORK. NEW Hurley, Gov. Charles of Massachu- - j setts, who vetoed the teachers oath bill, is known as Smiling Charlie." One of his best pals is Joe E. Brown, the film comedian, with whom he takes a trip every year. In Massachusetts A politics, with his own organization, he has the human touch, and has been disclosing amazing skill as s vote-gettsince he was elected state treasurer in 1930. He was elected governor last November. He is a Democrat, and his political skill and experience have been largely parochial, with no very definite orientation in national affairs, but on his own home grounds he is hard to beat. This department recently became interested in him on account of so many political railbirds insisting that he was s to whom the nademon vote-getttional party must in time give serious attention. 'THERE was a .lull in acHe has a big, bulging jaw sad 1 the physical bulk in proportion, and, if tivities of the Chic Twins he werent so amiable, might seem (in aprons this time) and formidable. lie played center and their week - end guests guard on the Boston college foot- when toe candid camera nice sense of caught this gay quartette. ball team, but, with values, pre- The guests are wearing lets have political comparative fers to talk about his marbles cham- a close-usports dresses bepionships at an earlier age. In many cause they are so all purpose: such instances he has disclosed tennis frocks go shopping just as sound political Instincts. Only often as not The spectator model e hree to the right with its unusual use years old, he hits Massachusetts politics with tremen- of buttons is demure enough to dous momentum. wear when calling on ones SunHis is the story of the poor boy day school teacher and yet would who never watched the clock and have sufficient swing to "belong gained fame and fortune. His par- in the gallery at the golf tourents died when he was a child and nament. Summer days offer so he was reared by relatives in his many unexpected opportunities native Cambridge, where Professor that these dresses are chosen as Rogers later was to advise young equal to any informal occasion. men to "be a snob and marry the e A Idea. bosss daughter. 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