Show CK O 0 D ap CAZZ 0 IL P cop bl the now york herold company opert g ht by the use Millan company SYNOPSIS flam known all alasta as a I 1 burning daylight celebrate celebrates his hi loth birthday with a crowd ot of miners at it ae the circle city tivoli the dince pie load is h heavy 11 y gambling in which over n t 1 d lose loses his hi money and ill its mine but win wins the mail contract rt he i s tarts on hia his mall mail trip with dogs and ledge telling hi his friends that he will be n the big yukon rold gold strike at the tart mart daylight make makes a sen I 1 a rapid run across aero country with t the he mall mal tip pears at the tivoli and ts I 1 now ready read 0 join ahls hi friend friends in a do arh h to the new now fo old ld beldi n id deciding that rold gold will b be e aund u nd in the upriver up river district uy two ton tons of flour which he declares artil fiur nin n a in be bo worth iti its in gold old but when hn he h arrive arrives with hi h a flour he finds the bier big flat desolate dex A comrade doncov irv rf fold cold and daylight reap reaps a rich I 1 arret arrest lie goes to dawon dawson becomes the not most prominent fleure in the hio klondike ind dant a e combination 0 nare nation of capit allsta 71 a vast mint n g deal lie ile returns to and amid the bewildering 0 2 c no of high finance daylight ind S n diali that t h itlo he haa has been led to invest hi his boloven million in it manipulated ahme scheme lie Us goes p new york CHAPTER VIII continued then the grin died away and bis his ace grew grow 6 ak jak and serious leav ng out hie interests in the several western reclamation project projects which were still assessing heavily be he was a man dut but harder hit bit than this was his pride lie had been so easy abey had gold bricked him and he lad iad nothing to show for it the simplest farmer would have hive had bad docu bents ments while he bad had nothing but a rent refit lemans agreement and a verbal me ne at that agreement tie lie snorted over it john dowsett Dows etl si roice just as he bad board hoard it in the elo phone receiver founded sounded la in his are ars the words I 1 on my honor as a tent gentleman leman they were sneak thieves ind swindlers lers that waa was what they yere were and they had bad given him the bouble cross the newspapers were ight lie ile bad come to new york to e trimmed and Dowe dowsett ett let ton and had done it lie ile was a little flah fish and they had played with him ten days ample amplo time n which to him along with Us its eleven millions of course they aad and been unloading on him all the ame and now they were buying ward valley back for a song ere ore the market richaed itself and daylight eat sat and consumed and saw hack back in bis his lift to alaska maska and live liveo over the gr grim I 1 in years in which he had bad battled for bla his eleven millions for awhile murder ate it his heart and wild ideas and sketchy plans of killing bis his betrayers bashed dashed through his wind daylight unlocked his grip rip and took out his automatic pistol a big colts it 44 he lie released the safety catch with his thumb ind operating the sliding barel ran the contents of the clip through the mechanism tho the eight slid out la in a stream he lie refilled the clip threw a cartridge into the chamber and with the trigger ft at ful rul cock thrust up the safety ratch et he ile shoved the weapon into the ilde side pocket of his coat ordered an other martini and resumed his beat seat at ten clock he arose and pored aver over the city directory then he be put on his shoes oboes took a cab and departed fi ill itte i t now its it my deal and im going to see if I 1 I 1 can hold them four ace into tue night twice he changed cabs and finally fetched up at the night ot flee of A detective agency he ile super intended the thing himself laid down money la in advance la in profuse ties elected selected the elx six men he deeded needed and gave them their instruction instructions never for or so simple a task lad had they been to well paid for to each in ad to office charges he gare gave a five hundred dollar bill with the pro promises mists of pf another if it be succeeded anne time next day he waa was convinced tf if not sooner hit his three ellent partners part nera would come together to each one two of hl his detectives detect iroe were ere to bi at tacked time and place wai wait all he be wanted to learn stop at nothing boy boys were Us U that Instruct instructions lons 1 I rust most have this information whatever you do whatever happens III I 1 II 11 see you through returning to his hotel he be changed cabs aa as before went up to his hl room and with one more cocktail for a night cap went to bed and to sleep steep in tee too morning be he dressed and shaved order ed breakfast and the newspapers sent up and waited but be he did not drini dy by nine clock hie telephone fuei to ring and the reports to come in nathaniel lotion lotton was taking the train traill at tarrytown john dowsett was coming down by the subway loon leon had not stirred out yet though he was assuredly within Q and in this fas fashion bion with a map ot of tiie the city spread out before him day light followed the movements of his hi three men as an they drew together na letton I aton was at his hill in the mutual building Dull ding next arrived dowsett was still in his own offices dut but at eleven came the word that he ke also had arrived and leveral several minutes later daylight was wu in a hired motorcar motor car and speeding for or the mutual building Dull ding CHAPTER IX nathaniel letton was wa ha h the door opened he ceased and with his two companions gazed with con trolled perturb at burning day light striding into the room the free swinging move movements rients ot of the trail traveler were unconsciously exaggerated in that stride of his in truth it seemed to him that be he felt the trail beneath bis his feel feet howdy gentlemen howdy be he remarked ignoring the unnatural calm with which they greeted bla his entrance he lie shook hands with them in turn striding from one to another and gripping their bands so heartily that na a chantel letton could not forbear to wince daylight lung rung himself into a massive chair and sprawled lazily with an appearance ot of fatigue the leather grip he bad brought into the room he lie dropped carelessly beside him on tb the e floor I 1 I 1 ve sure been going bome be he sigh ed we sure trimmed them beautifully it was real slick and the beauty of the play never dawned on me till the very end it waa was pure and simple knock down and antl drag out and the aly they tell fell for it was amazen letton lefton made a dry round if in his throat dowsett fiat at quietly and waited while leon sled into articulation you certainly have raised cain he said daylights black eyes flashed gashed la in a plea pleasant saut way I 1 thought he proclaimed jubilantly and t we toot erdi 1 I 1 was teo totally totally surprised I 1 never dreamed they would bo be that easy and cow row he went on not permitting the patse to grow awkward might as well hare have an account accounting irig I 1 im m west this afternoon on that blimes twentieth century he its tugged at bla his grip got it open and dipped into it with both bla his hands but don dont t forget boys flen douall you all want me to wall street adoth er flutter all douall you oll lave to do Is the word I 1 II 11 sure ue tie there with the goods illi ills bands hands emerge emerged clutching a it great amass of tubs stubs check books and brober brokers receipt receipts these be he depo dopes I 1 ted in a heap on the big table and dip ing again h hi fished out the tle glen and added theia thein to the pile lie its consulted a slip all of paper paver drawn from bis his coat pocket rocket and read ai aia 4 ten million twenty ev even thousand and forty two dollars and clity eight cents Is my figurin on my expend of course that alla all taken from the winnings before weal we al all get to figurin gurin ti on the whack up wheres your fig og ures areat it must 90 peon icon a mighty big clean up the three men looked their clement at one another thi man WM was a bigger fool toot than they had bad ed or claf be he was playing a game camo which they thy could not divine nathaniel leiton letton molit ened his lips and spoke up it will take oine some hours it ot 11 mr f teto the full accounting can be madr mads s ar Ito is at ork upon it now xv veah ab as a you say it baa has been a gratifying clean cleaf lup uv suppose we have lunch together and talk it over have the clerk clerks work th through roligh the noon hour to that you will have ample time to catch your train traits dowsett and ner mani a relief that wa was almost obvious the situation waa was clearing it wa was under the circum stances to be pent in the came room with ith this heavy muscled indian like man whom they bad had robbed aby remembered unpleasantly the th madrita les lesof of bis his strength and recklessness if letton could only put him off long enough for them to escape into the policed world outside tha office door all would be well and daylight showed all the th signs cf being beins put om 02 1 ta reu real glad to hear that 11 be aid said 1 I 1 dont want to miss that train and you all have done don m me proud gentle t ae V Q jr 75 7 5 71 h h 4 a while murder ate at his heart men letting me in oa on this del deal I 1 just do appreciate it without being able to express roy my tot ling lings but 11 I 1 am suro sure almighty curious cu rlou and I 1 d like terrible to know mr hir letton what your egure of our winning li Is can you all give me a rough estimate cell mate nathaniel letton did not look appealingly ly at his two friende friends but in the briel briet bauce they felt that appeal pass out from him dowsett of terner sterner mold than the others began to divine that the ras tas playing out but the other two were till still under the blandishment of bit his child like innocence it la in extremely er difficult leon began you eee see ward valley haa has fluctuated so er that no estimate can bly be made la in advance letton lotion supplemented Vp tp proximate it approximate it daylight counseller counselled coun selled ed cheerfully it don dont t hurt it I 1 jou ou all are a R million out cut one eldo side or the other the straighten that up out nut im rm that curl one ous I 1 m jual itching all over what dye say why continue to play at croas cross purposes dowsett de demanded abruptly end coldly let ui us have the alun here her and now mr harnish li Is la Is boring ader ander a false and be to bould should be met by thi this time letton was stiffened by the attitude dowsett had taken and his answer waa was prompt and definite 1 I fear you are under a hen henshon he naton slon mr air Ila ralth there are no winnings to he divided with you now don t get excited I 1 beg of you I 1 have but to pross this button far from excited daylight had all the seeming of being stunned lie ile look took ed at dowsett and murmured it wa was your deal all right and you all dole th nu im right too well I 1 ain aln t kicking I 1 m like the player in that poker game it wae was your deal and you all had a right to do your best besl and yo I 4 dono done it leaned roo we out click slick ern a whistle atle lie ile gazed at the heap leap on the table with an air of stupefaction and that all ala abat t worth the paper iti ICs written on OIL ool dast it you all can u ure deal cm em round when you get a chance oh ob no I 1 aln aint t a kicking it wax was your deal and you ou all certainly lint done me ene and a man hta t half a man chrt squeals ni an another mane deal and now the hand li is played out and the cards arc are on the table and the deal deals over but ills life t dipping swiftly into his in to side breast pocket appeared with the big colt colts automatic As I 1 was saying the old deal deals s flo fin dished now its my deal and I 1 ra a gning to 10 see if I 1 can hold them four acea aces tale take your hand away you whited ao be cried sharply nathaniel Nathin lel latton is band hand creeping toward the push button on the dek desk was wax abruptly arrested change caw can daylight command el ed take that chair over there boj gangrene silvered skull jump or at I 1 U make you leak till ill folk sll think mull your father waa was a water hydrant and jour your mother a sprinkling cart douall you all more move your chair alongside and you all dowcett Dow Bett oett alt sit right there while I 1 juit just irrelevantly explain the virtues of this bore here automatic she it 1 loaded for big game and she goo goes off eight times she shea a a lure sure hammor when she be gote gets started preliminary remark remarks being over I 1 now proceed to deal remember I 1 aint making no remarks about duif you deal you done your darn dart doit idest and it was all right but this la in my deal and it if a up to me to do my da darn rudest dest lo 10 the first place you all know me im burning saitee ain t afred of god beyll death nor destruction my toy four aas and they lure sure cu per your bote bots look at that ther living skeleton eleton letton youre burt ur afraid to die your bones li Is all rat fling together you re to that scared and look at that tat fat jew thero there this weapon a fure sure put the fear of god lo 10 bis hie heart lie ile a yellow u a sick persimmon ei dowsett Dow sott you ro to a cool coot one you all aint batted an eye eyo nor a hair thava became because you youre re great on arithmetic and that makes you all dead cay easy la in th deal of 0 mine your youre sitting there and adding two and two together and you all know I 1 sure got you skinned lou ou know me and that hat I 1 aint afraid of nothing and you a all adds up all your money and knows you ain abat t a going to die it you can cam helf bell lt if ice see you banged hanged was dow sells retort not by a damned sight night when the fun starts yours you re the first drat I 1 plug ill hang all right but you all wont won t live HT to see it you all die here and now while die subject to be the ir vs delay being dead with grau grall growing out of your carcasses you wont know when whon I 1 hong hang but I 1 III it BU t have the pleasure a long time ot ol knowing you all beat me to it you surely wont kill lotton asked in a queer thim voice 1 daylight shook his head its suro sure too expensive douall you all aint worth it I 1 id d sooner hare have my chips back and I 1 guess you all d sooner giro give my chips back than go 90 tc the dead bouse house A long silence followed well I 1 ive ve done dealt it its a up tc in you all to play out but while you re deliberating I 1 want to give you all warn log ing if it that door open opens and any ont on of you cusses lets on there theres s anything unusual right here ad aid then I 1 eur tart start plugging they aint a soul ill 11 get out of the room except 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