PAGE SIX _
I SLUMBER
Bv Al BR
I _ SYNOPSIS
-On the old sicljwheeior
George K. Starr, or. its way
!?> the Yukon gold fields in the first
rush of '97. Speed Maline, experienced
gold-camp follower and gambler.
and young Ed Maitland, or. his
first trip, trying to recoup his lost
family fortune, .struck up a strange
friendship.) Maitlaud left Speed playSolo
with two other men ai d
wandered forward, to be sharply rowwi.cu
b> the report of a pistol and
the news that his partner had been
hot and had gone overboard Ed
jumped In after him, without sec
id thought. But the cold waters
got him. and in the end it was Speed
v> ho ! the rescuing, holding Ed's
head above water until they were
take- aboard a little boat by a fisherman
from Seattle. Maitlatid,
knowing the sen. took charge of the
'ittle boat when they persuaded
Eienchv to take them to Skagway.
After a hard journey they reached
Skagway where they find a ship unloading
miners and horses. Now go
on with the story:
FOPKTH INSTAU,MEXT
"Sc ye auhcrv." Laugh : Speed froin
the water. Hauiing along ttv rope to
the i ronco's head, he caught its tail
with the other hand. i;;d used this as
a njoder to steer it sho rewards, while
he swam alongside.
MaitJand had been too interested
in their progress to notice the SUsette's
approach to the steamer, which
was. i;iav abeum. The name beneath
her stern rail was the "Willamette,
San Francisco." Her passengers
were waiting co have their outfits
landed.
Oddly, the first to cbsery e that the
Musette rode high and empty was a
short, fat fellow.
T'Hey. wit thatboat!" he called out.
"My outfit for how much you want
to load it; Five dollars?"
Tins mention of Froiicny's favoritecoir
'nrought the fisherman out of a
coma; ho gave eager sighs of assent.
Shr uU.aneousjy on the lighter, there
was a general reaching for purses and
bank rolls.
As Maitland ran under the ship's
shadow and moored to the raft a tinkling
laugh from the rail above caused
him to look up His eyes met the dancing
dark ones of a very beautiful
young woman who was looking down
at him with an expression halt-amused
and half-curious. He had an oddly
confused sensation, with the Musette's
lift and tali in the shadow of
the immobile steamer.
A bangle on her arm struck a crystal
flash from the sun, as she raised
her hand from the rail and blew him
a kiss -mischievously from rosy finger
tips.
The gesture waS noticed by a tali,
heavily huiit man who stood on the
rail directing the unloading of the
horses?a man with the cagie poise
of a lender and a masterful look of
power under easy command. His handsome
face had been burned by the sun
to the color of saddle leather, and its
sWorth mess gave an insolent sharpness
of blue to his eyes, whiie it
dirarr??u tiit* black brows tnat ran in
a bar across his forehead. lie frowned
thoughtfully at the new arrival.
The men on the lighter looked like
veteran prospectors and their skilfully
corded packs told the same story.
One of them?a meager, grayhaired
but wiry old-timer, shifted a
huge tobacco quid in his cheek as he
took one end of a pack Maitland was
swinging, and said.
"Pretty piece of herdin" you boys
done out thar."
The winch roared just then, and
the old-timer nodded toward the inner
shadows of the lighter where a
yeilow-haired youth, was leaning out
to uncouple a horse from the slings.
"Pete, yer,' he said, "figures your
pardner could have rode the pinto in."
ORIGINALI
; a A D S j&l
Listen to thy
Now Going Onw/w.v.v.w
BOONE E
TV 3S2?
A
im; gold
EY BOYD
; |
In the abrupt silence us the winch
stopped. Pete heard what was said.
When the horse was free, he threw
back the gold hair that had fallen into
hi<j ovf! and looked up casually at
Mai Hand.
It's been clone. Mister." said Pete.
Shucks. N>y," retorted Uie oldtimer
tolerantly, you can't tell me
whites' oeen done with a horse. I say
it's too for, and I've seen riders in
Win* human fancy kin invent, with
ami without the aid of lickcr."
The youmr Nevadsm did not answer
directly. He signalled to someone
on the deck a- ove. and a little
:ater a black mare came down in the
siing, her nose quivering at the brine
below. She" toe ?k it i;: a churn of spray,
but quieted under the boy's firm j
touch. He unhooked her and held her j
for a moment by the halter, stroking i
her silky neck
Then, with a move so swift that it j
was accomplished almost before it :
way seen, he left the raft for the i
marc's back, and they shot away into j
| sunlit water
A brandy-faced man in a sheep- ,
skin coat whom Maitiur.d had not no- '
tie?*n before, came suddenly to life
and crossed the swayi; c ra" in two'
}instead y s i ridc-s.
"Come back here, Pete." he called
out.
The boy paid no heed. He was
; drenched to the belt but i iding light- ,
iy. leaning forward to even the bal:nmuv
aiiu fjuKUiis~uIc ffiair with a :
: loop of the halter rope over her nose. \
' Head hini off with vour boat.' the 1
. . .
man appea tea to yvUiciaiiu. ne u .
drown liissolf "
' Maitlar.?i loft Frunohy to take in
j the Susette anil her cargo. and cast
if in the dinghy with a shove of an
!,?>? n.Tiiiml Hi<- ?-a f 1 Tmnliloit i>V tho 1
'lido swell, the mare was meeting ev- j
iery ruse a* an angle thai brought the ;
j water to her master's shoulders, snor- |
itlng and strangling in an effort to;
' keep her nose out of the feathering .
?-iVSlS.
Maitland pulled in nearer. The boy's j
head was close to the mare's, wet !
mane nnd hair contrasting gold and .
black in the sunlight. The tension of
his voice seemed to lift her. "The
beach . ou'y a little way now, sweet
heart over this one, Chiquita, over j
it good girl, over it!"
The mare labored up another foam- j
iu? hill but flagged with exhaustion j
] at the crest. They were still some;
eighty yards from shore and the beach I
i was steep.
j A few strong pulls shot 'he boat j
forward till it topped the same swell, i
Mait.Ta.nd meant to run alongside and j
iift the rider off. but this was for- j
getting the thrashing for a foothold. :
! The boat caught thQ impact of one I
hoof on the prow. It rocked crazily 1
! as Maitland spun it within reach of !
I the boys' arm. But Pete was tugging j
i at Lhe halter rope, to turn the mare's j
head.
"Keep that damned boat out of my I
way," he swore, "or by j
The words were rudely stifled by |
a comber that, smoked over hie head, j
I rolling him and his mount completely
j over. The mare came up riderless.,
Catching the halter, Maitland pulled \
her astern, afraid that her hooves!
! might strike the boy's head. Seeing a ;
j gleam of gold in the green water he!
i reached for it; tangled his finger in i
a mop of hair and pulled Lhe head j
above water.
Pete gasped, and held the rail a
moment to get his breath. Then he i
swung over as easily as if he were {
vaulting into a saddle, landing with j
a splash in the water that washed J
along the floorboards.
He raised himself to the thwart, |
shaking' the wet hair from his eyes, i
which were blazing.
"You?" he began.
"Grab that baling dipper," said j
i
9 RADIO
-All ThisWeek \
'RUG CO.
VL Storm I
T
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVE
Maitland shortly He had pushed an
car into the stern groove and was
holding the mare's halter with his free
hand while he sculled shorewards. After
a look at the rising water. Pete
complied. It was slow work, but they
beached in advance ol other boaU
that were coining in from the ship
As the mare climbed the gravel an.
sh?K>k herself, her master jumpc.
lightly ashore. He was draining tht
water from his boots when Maitlan.
pulled up the dinghy.
The sudden landing on still grouiu
I mmlp the sailor conscious of the ef
feets of a week's starvation. He fel
the beach reel, and had to steady him
self against the boat. Then he tippe*
! it on its side to examine the injure*
seam.
A pair of 'trimly shod feet preaentl;
appeared on the sand beside him an*
he looked up.
My name's Pete."' th<* bov volun
leered * The man with the woolly coa
is my pardner. Bill Owens. The gir
1 that Uirowod you a kiss's name i
Rose - - . Hut I reckon you don't can
| about women?" he inquired, undis
l mayod by the siience that greete<
these amenities.
"My partner." said Maitlar.d at last
thinks they're a hot bolt in dyna
mite."
"Ain't it so," Pete concurred judi
ciously. "It's deafenin' to think o
what might happen if Rose realh
cared about any man. Unless maybi
me. But she don't." He looked insid*
the boat to note the effect of this
"How ver. 1 duii t carc a hoot in hel
for Rose?not me.' he chanted, snap
ping his fingers lightly skywards, "j
am a man among men."
"You swear like one," his hearei
admitted.
Why don't you cuss me out anc
get it oft' your mind?" the hoy del
manded. "I mean it. Say what you're
thinkin', man to man "
Maitland considered him while
cleaning his hands on some shreds of
rope "Well." he said, "man to man,
you make a lot of noise lor your size.
It's a big pity you squawk when you
lOSc.
Fete winced. "That's a hard cuss,"
he murmured. ' 'What else V '
"That's all," said Maitland, surprised
by a glimpse of sensitiveness
under the boyish swagger.
With the mare's halter rope, Pete
threw a skilful hitch over her nose,
and mounted almost in the same
movement.
"If I don't lose easy, Mister, I don't
quit easy either, or forget. Maybe
some day you'll know it's so. And
with no visible urge from him, the
mare sped down the beach.
Maitland stared after them, helc
by the grace of the picture they made
and by wonder as the quick moods ol
this amazing boy.
He was still watching him wher
he saw Speed coming over the beach
toward him.
"We got the Jew's outfit ashore,
and he's stakin' us to a feed. Chucks
on the fire now. Hungry, Bud 7"
e ? *
The banquets of Lucullus are said
to waft a pleasant aroma down the
river bank of time, but one exquisite
collation which that gastronome never
enjoyed was baked beans, bacon
soda biscuit, canned fruit and coffee
after a two week's diet of fish boiled
in sea water
It was nearly sunset, ana the season.
like the hour, seemed to condense
tiie freshness ana glory of the closing
day. The air had a crisp tang- that
tingled in the nostrils of the hungry
travelers like a dry champagne, givinc
a e"OIVl ileal mr?rr? nAtornnnnu t
? o t tv"
the savor of broiling meat.
Shivering over the camp fire, Steilier
thoughtfully appraised the appetites
of his guests.
"I could use you boys, maybe," he
said, referring to some point he had
discussed with Speed, "but ten dollars
a day each, and grub ... I ain't king
of the Klondike."
"This isn't Seattle." said Speed.
"It's a gold camp. You'll see wages go
to twice this and more."
The Jew's look was one of sincere
unbelief. "A man would be crazy to
pay it."
"The scenery is covered with crazy
men," Speed observed impassively.
Steiner dropped the subject and said
to Maitland. "I notice how Lucky Rose
has a mash no you. Seen her throwin'
you kisses from the ship."
Speed had been about to lower a
nicely browned slice of bacon into his
mouth in one piece. He paused now
with this viaiid suspended.
* * #
There had always been a vague
hope in Maitland's mind of tracing
the outfit he had left on the George
Fj. Starr. Since this seemed an opportune
tirr.c to look for it. he asked the
fisherman's permission to use the Susette
for a short run to the Dyea
beach a few miles up the gulf. Frenchy,
in a better humor than he had
been for a week, absently mumbled
his consent.
He stepped out to the Susette over
some boats and a scow that rocked
in the wharfs vague shadow, and
made sail. It was only six miles or so
livu. onagway to uie camp of Dyea.
^Thcr. he aii ivtru there the camp was
almost empty, because of an interval
between steamers. He was therefore
able to learn with discouraging
promptness that there was no trace
of an unclaimed outfit on the beach.
Coming back to Skagway the fires
on the flats had died to their embers,
but as he tacked in to the Susette's
moorings, he noticed a small fire in
the Jee of the wharf, just above the
surf. Here he found his partner nursing
some driftwood into flame.
(CONTINUED NEXT WEEK)
RY THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C
TYPICAL MODEL
Miss Jarrat Smiles as Coveted
ltonor is Conferred.
! 8 - ^ -m*
NEW YORK. To win the aw Mr.
, as being: the "typical New Yorl
' J Model" was the thrill Miss Janic<
Jul rat iabove), enjoyed when judg
cs select oil her at the 11th annua
.Art Directors Preview.
. i
FAItM QUKSTION
! r lid not sign a tobacco contra*
,! last year, but would like to sign th
'year. Am I permitted to do so.
j Answer: The requirements tor sigi
ir.e tobacco contracts for 1935 are 111
| same as for 193-1. The same methoc
! production will be Used Rental an
bom-fit payments will be the sam
If you can qualify, you have a pel
feet right to sign a contract for th
[ yt ;ir .See your county agent or loci
committeeman at once as nearly a
growers have already signe<l anil tl
[ oiosie.g date will likely be announce
| toon.
- Have you heard of this remarkab
book? An Intensely interesting art
I ele will tell about a eurious compih
. tion of medieval superstitions, churn
and ineaiitations which still inspii
"hex" doctors and their deluded. fc
1 lowers. One of many interesting art
1 eles in the American Weekly issn
of May 5th, the big magazine whh
comes with the Baltimore Sund:
American. Ask your newsdealer i
newsboy tor your copy.
You Save Moi
4 Leading Kh
tfjPickl
yunag
baflrjBww
BB Better Homes & Gardens..
BB O Delineator
H McCall's Magazine
BH Q Pathfinder (Weekly)
lH Q Pictorial Rot jew
| Ha O Open Road (Boys)
OTaj G Parents' Magazine
I D Sports Ahcld
HB Silver Screon
fi ("1 Woman's World
MRa [j Magazine. .
I Q Needlecraft
Hi Cloverleaf Review ....
IB Home Circle
Check 1 magazine fhu
with Z
I Wn '*Pr??e?rtatrve cn^J?
I you thh r^marlt^y, nff?
| quaranteedr
I entered promptly. K yoi
lent a subscriber to any <
zinet, your time nsH be ert
THE WATAUGA 1
ABLE TO BOTH ]
case of renewals an;
8
_ _ 'MAY 2. 1935
Seventeen V.lt'ki" i in.^ rs receiver!. instructions from the county agent.
$iy for 724 cai'":,s snv"vn under DEMOCRAT WANT.ADS~PAY!
i"H
l ft ? A# r ?? ^ ^ i
8 |
., I USE VOI R CREDIT, ? ic YOI !R
jR B PAY AS YOU RIDE! ? '
I GUARANTEED "ILMLIkK
I; I WILLARD WORKING!
is B j D ATTrDirc Probably not ? it it
UA 1 1 L.?t\l L:0 !. i.'l jioa.ui
,1 CS ft miles.
<3> *J up GENUINE A. C.
r- with ol(, baMery CARTRIDGES
u REPAIRS . . . RENTALS Instu'U-tl
ll RECHARGING <?0 fkffc
k- ROAl) SERVICE VfltVU up
'd i.....
VERIFIED ESSO LUBRICATION!!
lo
i- The way your car maker recommends. We use the right
lubricants in the right place, in the right ami *7 t-Zf*
is Most cars lubricated for onlv a uL
r,>.
; HODGES TIRE CO.
,.v I BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
rtr W
_ laf - jiiiiTiTijSi^ Ti
IS NEWSPAPER* I FUU> YEAR I
tiey on this Amazing Combination Offer
igazines and Your Favorite Newspaper I
\ /STfftN /Pkj
y \^a/inesja\
pi
M-wmvwisworld s?5?p/qwB r ir6 Coanlrr Hom?... iyr gs
.lTr. DCloT.rt.al RoTtrc I y, |g
^wSBPSl 82aS??:|? I
5 y^rr-*-rff iPA'"MW)fttW Good Skd? , Y gjfei
llfi. No*??ails??FN;_R/TvciuB 0 Han? Clndo ... . v " VuH
\tr. ? |S
,JL V\ IM Dnhwb^d H5g
' 111 Mother'- Buene LH* , ? ' BBSS
..!"*?- BI)I^V?!)CSJ:^434;SS DHMdlimii """ Ir- |Kg?
2Yl*- iV?V4*511'!*}-13fil ?jfucc*?*ul Fjmntor""""! Y^' %m
..it**- IMVIfflfHl nw Pcm,trY* ? 1Y'- ?fll
. v? 1 Bl: WU*.\t~y 4111 * m* *-i *? Wo?id i Vr ffiBE
BBraHHTlBfffcM ' 'Bbd* Poultry loaoal 1 Yr
? mJ3***a w?q?l?T??? Brn, QQ '
|< OttmrZ II ?>K TIMS HANDY OUPKK BtAMi TOIf.^V! |
E pobfeken- i C*?* tf" ~ -?- -
a 9 uemrrea ana return list S
I u* to nnl't II uetk your order. RS out coupon carefully.
k. . . .1 i GcmU*#* | ocl? t Nwm mot me Hx tomr mopzmei
h ftrictiy H cfc.d?l , yuA .g.ciyh.i mymm.mu.f
- - ...-II L B
?? ?' ** 5 N?
j arc at pre- U
if tfce maga- I W",Lf D
ended. j| To*r* ??< S'?* - .... gj
*IT#Hri 11ii" to AI UJdiU ^ k J*iVH .I i UJ, J
DEMOCRAT MAKES THIS OFFER APPLICNEW
AND RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS!! In
y arreages must be taken care of, however.