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Show THE SMITHFIELD SENTINEL. SMITHFIELP. UTAH n ! 4 CHAPTER IXr Continued It got to turn out." How can it help turning out! That river ran Kenning asked. over here somewhere. Unless," he added, "it defied every rule of geology and swung under the bench land where I filed that worthless bunch of claims. You've never pulled those out, You said Hammond suggested. something about it when we signed up our agreement about having to take out eight acres for that English syndicate. Kenning nodded thoughtfully. I've got to be getting at that. Had a letter from them yesterday. X should have deeded it over before. But oh, I dont know, when X get home at night Hammond said nothing. Bruce, he knew, was seldom home, at least until late. His cabin rarely bore evidences of his presence when Jack went up on the hill, of evenings, to be with Kay and her mother. And the workmen talked daily of what Kenning had done over at Whoopee, at the roulette wheel. 'Jack gave it little attention; he felt that Bruce's winnings or losings could not be for sizeable amounts. At least, he said nothing about it, except now and then to explain his haggardness by good naturedly cursing himself for being a fool Courtney Ryley Cccper C Courtney Kyley Cooper. WNU Service. I guess everybody's nervous, Hammond cut in. He wiped the back of a hand across his wet forehead. So we've found it here. Where we least expected it. Again he asked, Listen, Kenning, dont think Im crazy. But are you sure? Are you really sure? The man noidded toward the gaping shaft. Get down there and shovel out a panful and see for yourself, he answered. They were in Jack's cabin; Hammond was still shaken from the excitement caused by the panful of earth which he had taken from the test pit. gravel of the bench-lanKay walked about nervously. Kenning pawed through a tin box which he had brought down from his cabin; Hammond likewise had taken a bundle of papers from its hiding place under his bunk. It's a damn good thing we didnt take care of that English syndicate before we sank that test pit, Kenning said. Well, Kay announced, if you had, Id have been sunk. list of their holdings. I dont see anything here that can come out of the stuff I threw in the pot. Its all on the course of that gravel bed, isnt it? If that stream came down from the hills the way weve got to figure, all the claims I staked ere right in line. What about giving those leases, over where weve been digging the big bunch of test pits? Kenning wrinkled his brow. No. I still think that lands good. There's an explanation. I dont see it. Suppose Big Moose hit some obstacle, some tremendous rock thats since either been covered up, or ground to pieces and washed away? Say, maybe youre right. It stands to reason. The natural result would have been a split of the stream, wouldnt it? Half of it would have traveled right where my findings show it should have gone. The rest of it easily could have swung over to this side. It doesnt leave much of a selection for your English friends. Dont call 'em friends. Theyre swine, the whole gang of them. But I got mixed into it; Ill keep my word and send them something. There isnt much left. Kenning laughed. Nothing except where Joe was working. If they want a worthless "You? After all the touting I did, to get Jack to take your advice. That would have been a hot bout roulette. Know what I think I'd better one, now wouldnt it? Jack Ham- tract, that's it. that he was Hammond was going over the do! Kenning asked suddenly. mond hardly realized could remember leases. At last he asked: still He speaking. That bench lands no good. Both Whats the name of this outfit? of us know that. But I never take little but that pan of gravel as re- You mean the English bunch? chances. I think Ill pull oil a couOh, youd better just sign the lease ple of men from this work here over to me, then I can reconvey it. and put down a test pit. Just to be There may be a lot of red tape cure. Then, when its done, Ill about it if its handled differently. draw out that acreage and get rid A half hour later, Hammond was of that English syndicate. Send alone in his cabin, his bundle of em what theyre looking for he laughed abruptly Something papers again resting in their hiding we don't want. place under the bunk. The ground on which McKenzie had labored Hammond laughed with him. was gone; Kenning had taken the Put down a test pit and then 'well be sure fit it, he answered, conveyed lease over to the recorders tent, for entering under his and headed slowly back toward name as owner. And Jack stood camp. But within sight of his cabin, there, thinking how queer was gold; he began to hurry. Mrs. Carewe, McKenzie Joe had fought every the Joyce maid, was there. Kay idea Bruce Kenning had advanced. had sent her to bring him up the Now the land where he had worked hill. Hammond finished the ascent was of value only because it would of the trail on a run. He never allow Kenning and himself to con.before, had received a summons trol a veritable underground river dike this. of gold at another part of the valKay was in the living room, walkley. ing about, her hands clasped tightAt last Jack reached for his hat ly before her. From a distance and left the cabin. It had occurred 'came the faint drone of an airto him that he should tell Jeanne plane. about all this. She was nob at the You're late, she said. store; her substitute told Hammond I came as quickly as I could. I that she had gone on an errand, .was at the upper workings. Whats far up the valley. happened? The man turned from the little She gave a brittle laugh. log structure with a feeling of discame abruptly, Well, Im appointment. For a time he stood lone. watching the activities down at the Wheres your mother! The Man Looked Down in lake; volunteers in these short aut"Thats it Amazement. umn days were donating a part of ' "You dont mean" work time to the completion Theyre in that airplane, bound peated washings slowly carried their of giant, log with heavy for Wrangell. away the dross, at last to reveal boxes for food and blankets, the She's gone with Olson?" of the sediment golden glob- grim insurance of every outpost The girl laughed again, that ules.heavy If wed signed away that settlement when the sun blazes for queer, laugh. land and then this crooked Eng- a long stretch, when the moss grows Yes, shes gone with Olson. He lish outfit had come made and along old out this afternoon, to a bunch crinkly underfoot and the dead e spruce needles, raining down with from up the creek. I tried to get a Not much danger of that, Ken- every stirring of the wind, are like hold of you thought maybe you I told you in the so much tinder. 'could argue with her. But it ning answered. never intend to that beginning they A remote camp cannot take Wouldn't have helped. She's want- work it. Three years from now, ed Olson and his nuggets ever since well be chances when forest fire lurks in the to back able land any she saw him. So they're gone. Tim- we sell them at buy our own price if offing; these days at Sapphire lake were ones of apprehension. That mys flying them to Wrangell. we want it. there would be a fire, providing ' Another And the problem is, Kay broke snow or rain did not soon month went by, blazing fall, hot days, deepening into chill nights, in, to find something they dont was almost a certainty; prospectors with the dusk creeping over the want. She turned again to the were wandering the hills, seeking Looking for me, Mrs. the mother lode source of the nugvalley more swiftly with each pass- window. ing day. The bears had left the Carewe? she called. The maid of gets which had brought humanity rock slides; berries were gone and all work came nearer the cabin. into this far land. After a time, inTeas about ready. Miss Kay, terest in the sight ceased for Hamleaves withered. The little town became more careful of sparks. she announced. mond. He still wanted to see Jeanne 'Autumnal dryness was upon the Thanks, Ill walk up with you. Towers and receive her congratuand more more She turned, at the door. North, growing Good lations. Finally he began to walk in brittle and menacing each day. With night. Jack. the direction she had taken. Oh every cloud, miners turned their good night, Kay good They met, some four hundred in of evidences search eyes skyward night. from camp, where Jeanne folyards of the first snowstorm. But the Arent you going to kiss me? lowed a winding trail through the clouds passed and the sun blazed He dropped the bundle of papers marsh grass. high, anew. Then, one day, shortly aft- that he might rush to her. been Ive looking everywhere for lunch workman a came the er hour, That gold's made an idiot of We've found it! All the gold in running down Loon Creek, shout- me. Suddenly his hands clenched. you! the world! ing for Jack Hammond. Gee, Kay! Weve found it! The girl cried out happily, Mr. Kenning wants you up there For all the good it does me. Youve really found the old bedat the bench shaft! he exclaimed. Thats out. There was a drive rock? Hes found something! to his voice. I give the orders You should have seen the pan I Hammond hesitated only long from now on. washed the stuff out in! Jack anenough to summon Kay. Then She kissed him and patted him on swered disjointcdly. The whole with her breathless beside him, they the check. bottom covered, either with nughurried to the upper diggings. KenSo that's what a few nuggets gets or .flake gold. Like it had ning nervously impatient, await- can do! been gilded. You'll see a rush all ed them. But he would not let her go. Im- right when this news gets out. Its Dont ask me why it happened! he seized her, kissing her another Klondyke. pulsively evsaid he Its against bluntly. dozen times, hugging her until a He whirled then, looking down It's Just she protested. erything I figured. toward the lake, as if he could visuthere that's all. he said huskily. Ill alize the speeding of motor boats, Thats it He extended his clutched hands, the orders. Im boss Ill tell the plodding progress of scows, the opening them. Kay gave a half give how to be happy. You cant surge of airplanes, as they struck cream and moved forward, Ham- you this strike has done' the water and taxied for shore. Then what imagine close behind The her. mans for mond Dearest! me, he realized that Jeannes hands palms were heaped with yellow she pushed him away. were on his arm. Laughing, wet of sand the deep gold; gravel Ive a fair idea, she answered, McKenzie Joe knew what he was till clung to the hulking nuggets. to the ob- doing, after all, didnt he? and I calling good-nigshe The gravels choked with them sessed Kenning, went forth to join asked. The man looked down in Kenning said, in a queer voice. Mrs. Carewe. Hammond watched amazement. Hammond stared at the yellow lost in the twist was until she her Knew what he was doing? he wealth. We'd have been chasing But how did it get there?Away of the ascending trail. queried. over on this bench land this has Kays been swell about not want- rainbows yet if wed kept on where been solid earth for ing to marry me just because I he was working." It was her turn to be surprised. A thousand years! answered had money, he said brusquely, as But shes Then you didn't make the strike But there's gravel be- he rejoined Kenning. Kenning. neath. really didn't have much to oiler her in his test shaft? Of course not! We put down one Certainly You can find gravel before just those Loon creek almost anywhere. But for gold to claims." away over on the west side of the You've got plenty now. be in it have you struck bedrock! valley, near that claim you sold And some to spare. That re- Kenning. Were not anywhere near bedOh. Over there?" Jeanne cocked rock! Kenning answered. minds me. What are we going to You needn't shout, Kay sug- do now about that English syndi- her he3d, frowning thoughtfully. At last she said, That's funny. cate? gested. Bruce laughed. Well, what are Whats so funny about it? Yes, we ought to get that out of the way." Kenning consulted the you shaking about! 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