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r_ \_n2LSMK&J^McflHMaMMMHraS i ^BPmnni ii*wwiu,*mi 1 : 1 The Spoilers, i Br REX E. BE ACM. J ' Oo?vriafet. l?tf. by K ? 13. Udacfc. |L-_i_:? 11 [t ontinued from paj:e 2.] 4U from the Ohio tonight fur?certain rea- 1 noun. I'll tell you all aliout It toiuor- 1 row. I haresi't stol'O anything. ii*r 1 poisoueJ the crew- really 1 hareu't." 1 ghe smiled at them. ami GlenUter 1 fouud It Impossible nut to smile with ^hor. though dismayed by her feeble ]1 explanation. :1 "Well. I'll wake t?p the steward and find a place for yon to so." tie said at ' length. "You'll li.ire to double up with one of the wooieu. though. It's awfully crowded aboard." She laid a detaining hand on his arm. He thought he felt her tremble. "No. no! I dou't want you to do 1 that. They mustn't see me tonight. 1 know I'm acting -traugely and uil that, but It's happened m> ijuickly 1 hareu't found myself yet. 1'.! tell you tomorrow. though, really. I on't let any one sec uie or It will spoil everything Wait till tomorrow. please." She was rory white anil spoke with eaeer Intensity. "Heip you? Why. sure M!l;e!" assured the impulsive I/cx!ry. "An*, see here, miss?you take your time en explanations. We don't tare a cuss what you done. Morals ain't our long suit. Vaitae 'there's never a law of (Jod or . muu nius north of tifty-thvee.' as the poetry man re:narl.ed. an* lie couldn't have spoke truer if he'd knowed what he was savin'. Kverylnxly is privileged to 'look out' his own gtnie up here. A square deal'an* no questions i asked." She looked somewhat doubtful at this till she caught the heat of Clenlster's gaze. Sot;:e boldness of his look brought home to her the actual situa' tk>a. aud a stala rose in her cheek. She noted him more carefully?noted his heavy shoulders and ease of bearing, an ease ami looaeuees begotten of peri feet uiusoular control. Streugtb was equally suggested In his face, she thought, for he carried a marked young countenance, with thrustiux ehin, aggressive thatching brows and mobile mouth that whispered all the changes from strength to abandon.' Prominent was a look of reckless en ergy. She considered blm handsome In a heavy, virile, perhaps too purely physical fashion. "You want to stowaway?" be asked. "I've had a right smart experience t in that line," said Dextry, "but I never done It by proxy. What's your plan?" "She will stay here touight," said Gleuister quickly. "You and I will go below. Nobody will see her." "I can't let you do that," she objected. "Isn't there some place where 1 can hide?" But they reassured her and left When they had gone, she crouched trembling upon her seat for a long time, gazing fixedly before her. "I'm afraid," she whispered. "I'm afraid. What am I getting into? Why do men look so at me? I'm frightened. Oh, I'm sorry I undertook it" At last she rose wearily. The close cabin oppressed her. She felt the neecTof fresh air. So, turning out the lights, she stepped forth into the night Figures loomed near the rail, and she slipped astern, screening herself behind a life Doat, wnere uie cooi Dreeze maueu uer face. The forms rfhe had seen approached, speaking earnestly. Instead of passing, fcbey stopped abreast of her hiding place. Then as they began to talk she saw that her retreat was cut off and that she must uot stir. "What brings her here?" Glenister was echoing a question of I xtry's. "Bah! What brings them allV What brought the duchess and Cherry Ma lotte and all the rest?" "No. no." said the old man. "She aip't that kind?she's too fine, too dell- j cate?too pretty." "That's just It?too pretty! Too pretty to be alone?or anything except what she Is." 1 Dei try growled sourly. "This country has plumb ruined you, boy. You think they're all alike?an* I don't know but they are?all but this gal. iJeems like she's different, somehow, but I can't tell." ' Glenister spoke musingly: "I had an ancestor who buccaneered among the Indies a long time ago, so ' I'm told. Sometimes I think I have ' his disposition. He comes and whls- 1 pers things to me in the uight. Oh, 1 ue was a devil, and I've got his blood in me?untamed and hot?I can hear him saying something now?something I ^abo.ut the spoils of war. Ha, ha! v .^Maybe he's right. I fought for her toilght, Dex?the way he used to flght 1 >r his sweethearts along the Mexicos. <be's too beautiful to be good, and here's never a law or uoa or man uns north of fifty-three.'" ) (' bey moved ou, his vibrant, cynical , .ghter stabbing the girl till she lean"< against the yawl for support. be held herself together while the < ?d beat thickly In her ears, then ' to the cabin, hurling herself Into berth, where she writhed silently, 'ting the pillow with hands Into ?h her nails had bitten, staring the J ,'e Into the darkness with dry and < jhg eyes. J CHAPTER II. 1 HE awoke to the throb of the engiues and, gazing cautiously I i through her stateroom window, ? saw a glassy, level sea, with un brightly agleam on it. this was Bering? She had clothed it always witk th? a^nhesr 9f her *ch**J day*. thiaking *f it x? n weefr int. f*? hawnd stretch #< gray waters. Instead sh* saw a flat. *??!it wai*. w';!i ec<-ss;?*.i? nee parrot* flapping their f.\' bodies <mt of the steip *esnrs~. A head ported ap t'roai tier waters abreast. ami she heard the erjr of "ileair Dressing. the girt noted mianteiy the personal articles scattered abowt the cubiti. striving to derive therefrom some fresh hint of the characteristic* of the owners. First, there win aa elaborate copper backed toilet set. all richly ornamented and leather boand The tuetal was magnificently hand Marked and l>ore (Jlenister'a initial. It 0/ t?i?4Trt]it i?T!ra Ynifauce and seemed oddly out of place in an arctic ariner'* equipment, as did alao a ?uial? ?ot of Pc Mnupassunt. Ne*t she jWcketl up Klpllug's "Seven Sons." marked liberally, and felt that ilie had struck a scent. Hie roughness tnd brutality of the imxmus liad always jhilled her. though sbe had felt vaguely their splendid imlse and *wing. This was the girl's flrst venture from a sheltered life. She had uot niblnxl elbows with the world enough to tiud that truth may be rough, uushaven and garbed in homespun. The book eouIrmed her analysis of the Junior partner. Pendent from a hook was a worn and blackened holster from which peejied the butt of a large Co*'* revolver, showing evidence of many years' service. It spoke mutely of the white haired Dextry. who, before her inspection was over, kuocked at the door, and. when she admitted him., addressed her cautiously: "The boy's down forrad. teasln' grub out of a flunky. Ile'll be up in a minute. How'd ye sleep?" "Yfry well, thank you." she lied, "but I've been thinking that I ought to explain myself to you." "Now, see oere," tne oia man interjected, "there ain't no explanations needed till you feel like glvin' them up. You wtb In trouble?that's unfortunate. We help you?that's natural. No questions asked ? that's Alaska." "Yes. but I know you must think"? "What bothers me." the other continued lrreteruntly. "Is how In Wares we're jfoln' to keep y?u hid. The steward's pot to make up this room, and somebody's bound to see us packiu' grub In." "I don't care who knows If they won't send me back. Tney Wouldn't do that, would they?" She hung anxiously on his words. "Send you back? Why, don't you sarry that this boat Is bound for Nome? Tbere ain't no turuln* back on gold stampedes, and this is the wildest rush the world erer saw. The captain wouldn't turn back. lie couldn't. His cargo's too i>reelous. and the company pays $.",000 a day for this ship. No, we ain't puttiu* back to unload no stowaways at five thousand per. Besides, we passengers wouldn't let him?time's too precious." rney were mierrupiru uy iue i.mrc ui dishes outside, and Dextry was about to open the door when his hand wavered uncertainly above the knob, for he heard the hearty greeting of the ship's captain. "Well, well. Glenlster, Where's all the breakfast going?" "Oo." whispered the old man, "that's Cap' Stephens." "Dextry Isn't feeling quite up to form this morning," replied Glenlster easily. 'Don't wonder! Why weren't you aboard sooner last night? I saw you. 'Most got left, eh? Served you right If you had." Then his voice dropped to the confidential: "I'd advise you to cut out those women. Don't misunderstand me. boy. but they're a bad lot on this boat. I saw you come aboard. Take my word for It, they're a bad lot Cut 'em out. Guess I'll step Inside and see what's up with Dextry." The girl shrank Into her corner, gaz lug apprehensively at the other listener. "Well?er?he Isn't up yet," they heard Glenister stammer. "Better come around later." "Nonsense! It's time he was dressed." The master's volee was gruffly gcr,/* Matured. "Hello. Dextry! Hey! Ot v. jjp for Inspection." He rattled the door. There was nothing to l>e done. The old miner darted an Inquiring glance at his companion, then, at her nod. slipped the bolt, and the captain's blue bulk tilled the room. His grizzled close bearded face was genially wrinkled till he spied the erect gray figure in the corner, when his cap came off involuntarily. There bis courtesy ended, however, and the indie died coldly from his face. His eyes narrowed, and the good fellowship fell away, leaving him the stiff and formal officer. "Ah." he said, "not feeling well, eh? I thought I had met all of our lady passengers. Introduce me, Dextry." Dextry squirmed under bis cynicism. "Wall?T?ah?didn't nntnh th? nnmo myself." "What?" "Oh, there ain't much to say. Thig Is the lady we brought aboard last night?thafs all." "Who gare you permission?" "Nobody. There wasn't time." "There wasn't time, eh? Which one Df you conceived the norel scheme of stowing away ladles in your cabin? Whose Is she? Quick! Answer me." Indiguatlon was vibrant in his voice. "Oh!" the girl cried, her eyes widening darkly. She stood slim and pale and slightly trembling. His words had cut her bitterly, though through It all he had scrupulously avoided addressing her. The captain turned to Glenlster, who had entered and closed the door. "Is this your work? Is she yours?" "No," hC answered quietly, while Oextry chimed In: "Better hear del MBit. Mi*?l j*m m?ke Ute WW. 7f? MUmi , ffee InHy aide ate# imm aailena La?t ' Isrfcr. and we awn jet. left d?i?5 it. J j It w.i* up to her t* aia!u* a nolek get- ! | away. a* we helped her a beard." "A *?>r atwy! What wa* slur run , 1*5 away from?" He *t*il adJ:-*#*#! the raeu. ignoring her mnupievely till. ! with hnarve roioe. ahe ttrnk* Sh: "You mustn't talk shout tut that 1 war. I chu ??u*wer year question*. It's true-I ran away. I bad te. The sailor* cam* after an* and fought with tltwe men. I had to c* away quickly, ami your friend* belf<ed aie o* here u Ur t fn. lMMWU?tt they saw me unprotected. They are I still protecting inn. I ouu't eKfriatu' how i:ui?ortaiit it Ls /or me to reach Nou:e on the tir?it lx>at. because K laM't my secret. It wo* important enough to make nie leowe my uuH* at Sealtlaat an hour's* notice when we found there was no one el.?e who could go That's all 1 can. gay. I took uiy inaid wittk me. but the sailor* caught her Just *? she was following me down the shift* ladder. She- had uijr bag of clothes when they seized her. I cast off therein} aud rowed ashore as fast aa I could, but they lowered another baat and followed uie." The captain eyed her sharply, and his prim lines softened a bit. for she I was c'Van cut aud woiunuly and utterly out * place. lie took her In shrewdly, de by detail, then spoke dlreetly to her: ' My dear young lady, the other ships will pet there Just a.< quickly as ours, maytve more quickly. Tomorrow we strike the ice pack, and then It Is all a matter of luck." "Yes. but the ship 1 left won't get there." At this the#coiuuiauder started and. darting a groat, thick fingered hand at her. spoke savagely: "What's that? What ship? Which one did you come from? Answer me." "The Ohio." she replied, with the effect of a hand grenade. The master glared at her. "The Ohio! Good God! You dare to stand there and tell me that?" He turn (Ml ana pourea uis u^u ?toothers. "She say* the Ohio, d'ye hear? You're mined me! I'll put you In Irons?all of you. The Ohio!" "What d'ye mean? What's up?" "What's up! There's smallpox aboard the Ohio! Th'j srirl has broken quarantine. Th? health Inspectors bottled MI'U put you in iron*?all of you " op the boat at 0 o'clock last night. That's why I pul) i out of Unalaska ahead of time, to avoid any possible delay. Now we'll all be held up when we get to Nome. Great Heavens! Do you realize what this means?bringing this hussy aboard?" His eyes burned, and his voice shook, while the two partners stared at each other in dismay. Too well they knew the result of a smallpox panic aboard this crowded troop ship.' Not only was every available cabin bulging with passengers, but the lower decks were Jammed with both humanity and live stock all in the most unsanitary conditions. The craft, built for 300 passengers, was carrying triple her capacity. Men and women were stowed away like cattle. Order and a half tolerable condition were maintained only by the efforts of the passengers themselves, who held to the thought that imprisonment and inconvenience would last but a few days longer. They had been aboard three weeks, and every heart was aflame with the desire to reach Nome ?to reach it ahead of the pressing horde behind. What would be the temper of this gold frenzied army if thrown into quarantine within sight of their goal? The impatient hundreds would have to lie packed in their floating prison, submitting to the foul disease. Long they must lie thus, till a month should have passed after the disappearance of the last symptom. If the disease recurred sporadically, that might mean endless weeks of maddening idleness. It might even be Impossible tb impose the necessary restraint. There would be violence, perhaps mutiny. The fear of the sickness was nothing to Dextry and Glenlster, but of their mine they thought with terror. What would happen in their absence, where conditions were as unsettled as In this new land, where titles were held only by physical possession of the premises? During the long winter of their abseuce Ice had held their treasure Inviolate, but with the warming Burnn er the Jewel they bad fought for so wearily would He naked and exposed to the first comer. The Midas lay in the valley of the richest creek, where men had schemed and fought and slain for the right to luches. It was the fruit of cheerless, barren years of toll, and If they could not guard It they knew the result. 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