inquiring eye on Iyok-ok, whom Johnny now strongly suspected of be

as he blinked in the sunlight. It was the mo

here o

en m

hem rich as the one

rugged his

richer,"

he world known

the mines. Just at the last he said 'Yes.' Then they hurried much machinery over here, but it w

ked Johnny with curi

tell. Worked for them o

s brow but did not

sula?" Iyok-ok continued. "Whom does i

shook h

so great need of gold, you better believe They would come and mine, But They do not know; They do not know." The b

machinery?"

iver. Wan

ur

me upon a row of low sheds. The doors were locked, but to his g

ption, crushers, rollers, smelters and various accessories connected with quartz mining. Mingled with these were pick

oo?" aske

nned Iyok-ok. "Come out

companion up a steep slope until they were on a low point co

lenty of gold there. Pick it out wi

insula is as r

n. Who knows what gold is deposited in the beds and banks of that mighty stream? Who knows anything about this wonderful pen

ight. The entire village had apparently turned out to give chase to one man. And, down to the last child, they were armed. But such strange i

erful bows, of some native wood, shot arrows tipped with cunningly tempered bits of steel. The drawn and tempered barrel of a discarded rifle formed a point for the long-shafted lance. The harpoon, most terrible of all weapons, both for man and beast, was a long wooden shaft with a loose point attached

ny stood there staring, the whole affair seemed so much like things he had seen done on the screen, th

in the movie

"but here they will kill hi

is

u see? Th

him. He deserves as much from me,

e him. They think he's from the Russian Government. Think he will demand their furs and

at his companion was right. The man was doomed unless they interfered. Already skill

matic. Shoot over their heads. They will sto

in the chase? And this Russian, what claim did he have on him that he should save his life? None, the answer was plain. And yet, he

excited natives. Now an arrow fell three feet short of its mark. And now, a stronger arm sent one three yards beyond the man, b

ime had c

, whipping out his automatic

ed its vicious challenge. The

king calmly to the natives. His words were a jumble of Eskimo, Chukche and pidgen-English, but Johnny knew they underst

t for the Russian.

do that for?" he a

ed slowly. "Sometime, mebbe. Not

hen turning, extended his hand. "Anyway,

the sea, which, packed and glistening with ice, ref

ok put his head in at J

hou

" asked

or

u g

h-

gir

h-

e? Behrin

a smile, the

to himself. "Wonder what he intends to do about his diamonds?

ir of deer skin stocks, he discovered th

ed, "evidently hasn't f