! THE LAST
j MAN.
A Story of British Co- |
lumbia.
CLARjSS^ MAOOL +
Oprr1*tit t?T Awerva* Fr?s? Aaao
elatfe*. 1*1
The manarer of the Great M'fes t?wt
fitting nuniMinr of Victoria. British
iVhimMa fm? nod m)i the Aa* of his
private ofl?,e waa pushed ?oftly oprn
and the chief clerk MMwtW}
placed a rtinl on hla desk
W,vKnt ao?n> ed the card thoncht
Pilljr hfs ftvwn cr^wtni; Maoker ami
deep lino* sKtllag ahont his motuh
At h??t he Anns tvak his bead and
?h.->ok bi? heoed *h?mMera a? if p:v
paring hlnnHf for confer 111* face
he- * rr>e ?n urbane tn.a?k a* he turned
to the wal'lnc c?erfc.
"Send Is i n I'k* he a*M briefly.
Acaltt the d>?or 'M'ened and closed
and a M.??l man upprMrM
the manacer> desk.
Mr \rfhnr St Cl?lt* Wool?o?r
he Mkol auarely.
' M t name K W nrtum," replied the
man net It The ?onn<1 of hla
*e?erai appellations savored too'
atronely of that hateful ptriod when
they had l<la???d In hla> k type a^rrwa
the front pn*?~? of Ktiirtlah newsi*
pet* Now ho ghMli #HNl *1 Itoj
card hef^r-e h(?v ?? l siHted Von are
1 napes-tor l?n!Ty of S- -otiand Vard Sit
down. ?lr, and tell me ?"Mt I ran do
for jm? *"
The Inspector ?at down and pnlted
rmt a tar^e n. -eN??k f*w? an H?ner
poi ket and or?n?it'ted It ne#r*Kthtedty.
"I" the mst-er of I -tnreoce Kl?
ha 1-.- >s| <miI amhfccnly. Hla
bti do,; v ? .1,1 not a.vord with hHi
fetino i <e>- ? e The oontmai *??
atartllnc
\\ x . ?? *>?eri in hi* chair "1
t^ -"i. " ? tree w 's aett'ed when
K'"iN t> - .'?"th-twl and Imprla
ofto<J l-r vs?d irnl'^ereltfly
Ins *>? >r |Hiffy ,-onsittted hla hook
ac I J ret- t K t"'>all ar-vo< one
year of hla sentence and then wnpH
fTv?m I>inm.wr prison on Jnne S la art
1 h:>re traced h tn a.ross the Atlailtlo.
rh-outh l^an.-.ta and Rritlah Mm
hia to Victoria "
? > on h.*r? canrht him th?nT" There
was f t:' a aneer In Ww*lBW*? voice
The other re<Motw4 to the root* of
his pale h r. a 1 hia cutty atnlle ? I
eno.1 H's v.^cf (tpt.* the deeper
when he rep' -si
~1 lost ho ? I know he arrived
IB V Vtona Ju t Ns-arrae he wa*
ryv c. _ S :i.-e ? ' ? ' 's driTtH>!
Best Meals
Tn Th<> Ci-.T at th*
NEW HOME
RESTAURANT
NOONDAY O Cr
DINNER ?
Lodging
Kr^rrthing aoo
Fir?l I'iM
Fifth .Wnuf near Broadway
Its tfee littV kidn*? Hte ?
TV* tamo *-.*?k cr a< bins hack ?
Th?> ur,ro>i?^?ri nrinary di?ord*?r? ?
That M to dropsy and ?***"?
d )??*!**
thf kWjwya w *wit.
th^m %-,s* rvan> Kldwr Pi TV
\ rmt<<T wjxk- rUx for aick kld
nvra.
IViaa'* Narp W>on cntin* kMney
trowhiwa for 75 rf?T?
Kniktrepd bv ?*.<???? pyrn?le? ^nderv
? -d by cftinro of thi* Kv ality
I S 0 Mb f<>4 X rmnktin 5*
< mpi? \\ ash . *r? "la 1 M>."
IVan'a K*;?ry F"J!1a oarwl m* of
ki.lr- v *r.l trowM* and at
' h*? time I c?Tf a rtiUiMit foT pub
lication tvoomTt'?"wNnjs UH>m. AWw
*?v? n roam h*vr I bar* b??*n
a Bond b?aUh I bare don* a *r*at
d*?U of bard *r>rV hot have had no
return attach of kMa??y <xnnpl*int
1 hav* toW man> ?*b?r kidney auffar
?ra about ix*n'? K idney Pilbi and
thin rp*mxJr haa ahraj* proved of
FVv aai^ by all daaipr*. Prlo* SO
c*ata. rnatw Milfcam Co, BoflMa,
N>* York. aol? ajrasta for tb? r?tt
-d SUt#a.
R?iBMnb?r V>9 aaro* ? r**n> ? acd
take t>o otk?r.
iteku n*t ada. tor r?nlU
wit ?4 atjrtrt.**
*1 wfll iiwtrnot oor auperintendant to
aid yen In every way. H<t? is a card
which will admit you to every depart
mm ?l Mir o>mpar*y."
T1)? Inspector hesitated and shot ?
fnrtjre glance at the far* of tb4> man
atw. "Of course hi* maieaty "a war
rant opra* all door* to my knock, but
I always cbocwe the other w*y when
tt la possible."
?"Tba. la very considerate of yo?,
I Inspector." aald Woolaon Ironically
"Do yon know ?f any reason why I
should hf unwilling for you Jo seek
yew fwmped-man?" bo challenged
"Kara po<1 convict." corrected PnlTy.
with a square look Into WooLson'a
atom eyes. "1 can think of no rmson
ejeept that ha waa your friend? and
pardon wo. air, rrajr testimony was
given relnctnntly. I hope yon won't
take offlanae. bnt f*ve tot to hare roqr
he?t help, whether roo are willing or
not. Resides accomplishing the enda
of Jnsttce. there's a Mg reward out for
KlnshatPa captnre. and I want It" He
smiled greedily.
"A reward lanre enough to Inre eon
to the uttermost end of the earth. 1
fa nor." observed Woolaon carelessly.
A roefwl look overspread the ruddy
face of the Inspector "Hardly that,"
he responded "The Yokon la the
limit so far as I'm concerned My
time's worth something at homo."
Woolsou touched a bell "Mr Jane
eon will be at yonr service, inspector,
and If yon decide to go to the Yukon
one of our atoamers will aall at 6 to
morrow morning Here la a pass that
will take yon np the coaat to your
destination, whatever It may be."
After the defective and Jameson had
left the nxitn the matager turned to
the window and stared ont at the
wharf Ten. flftoen. twenty minute*
he atood there, motion lesa Then he
pnt on bia hat and went out
The Ions stream of coolies wavered
hack and forth across the gangplank
The tallyman relied lustily until Wool
non's drawling accents cut him short.
"Hodgson. yon may disrharge the
man on the end of the line He's a
clumsy beccar Send him to the pay
master tonight."
Whenever the kmc line straggled to
fts final end the last man. tall and
tannt a ragged cloth tied about hla
head and half concealing a yellow
countenance. wonM pause to stretch
hl? lean and shrunken arms hare to
the shoulder He walked nitb a atoop
from th*> waist, and the burdens that
he bore seemed all too heavy for the
wavering gait with which he followed
hla companions
Always he was the laat man to
reach the gangplank with his burden
for the steamer's hold. and. returning
he wis the last to leave the vessel
The tallyman swot* at him In tcvloua
languages. and his mates grinned
cM'<11?hly at his meek acceptance of
the insults that weep heaped upon bis
??wed hack.
TV oolson. observing all thla. cilcobed
BEEF
i here's Vigor and
Strength
in ever) drop
? i ill
COM* WNV
Wl
GRAND REDUCTION SALE
The Pack Train is now selling a
big Jot o{ Good Goods at reduced
price# a* th?y are getting too old to
hold and sell at a profit Tours,
tf. Herman Grimm.
FIRE SALE) FIRE SALEI
WOOD TO BUR N
Good Dry Planking ror Summer use.
Special jrire this month
S J. 00 PER RICK.
Srf ? H K R B TATLOR? Pbone
Wellington Lump Coal
frctai rihaft No. (, Ojwtw nay Mine*
*< UtrnU. Ck* tlthw ?ra-i*
*?f? efcnld onal of all the B C. Md>
MJI FIXED CARBON
fNwf^rt Contortion t'nltor* He*'
U?M Art
Oa and alW July l?t? ItlB, ? ?
?ball after UUs coal. ?eleot?M a
traded ?J> follow*: ?
Doeble Screeeed and ?ack*ri SIS. tor
?iereewtiwie (?ank?d> 1 *
*crmeinca tbafc? T. *
Ahofw prtoM Include d?01*?ry
Moore's Wharf Co.
Alaska Transfer Co.
BOLE BELLING AGENTS
fton* iB. BVagway, Alankx
GRAND REDUCTION OF STOCK
BALfr
The Pack Trala to now selling
Mg lot of Good Goods at rednc.ii
price* as they are getting toe cK>
to bold ano veil at a prof t Tonra.
tt Pi iaij Orlaa
hla strong hand* on the r.miitef. Ow?
his month opcoed to rcprtiMi# tbe
tallyman. bun H sniped ?h?? as he
ohserml tbe mly poly form of In
spector Puffy coming down lb?* wharf.
The detecttre cast h sleep* gianoa
over tbe dxh ??o the w&art. stared irn
pnlwtt; IniH) Hodgson s l?? sod
when tbat MMiwwt gentleman flung
an angry word at him IwM open
I bis cost sod ilhplj.tfa tits hadpe to lb?
utter confusion ot the tallyman
Tbts betrarnt of p?-tty rsnlty on the
part of thf Inspector brought s
to Woolson "s brooding eyes Ha step
ped out ot tlx> cage sod apt>n*- hed
the detective Tbe Mne ot coolies was
stringing off on to the wbarf. sod tbe
bowed saunt form of the ia?t man
would soon approach to pick np ih?
boxes against which the Inspector was
i carelessly leaning.
Woolson thrust an arm through the
Inspector's pwder one and turned him
! away. "Ooiw? orer to the hotel and
I bare something,' be said genially.
"Can't you drop your dutle* long
j enotigb to spend a sociable half hourT' ,
j Inspector Duffy reddened with tl'-k- '
led ranlly "Thank you. sir. Ill be
pleaded to Join you." he agreed as he j
accompanied Hie manager across I he
wide street where the flltterlnii glass
front of a large hotel reflected tbe
busy scenes oro the wharf
Inside the hotel Woolaon sat facing ;
tbe water front "Making out pretty
well?" he asked at length.
The Inspector shook his bend "No
I trace of his being In the city." he said
ruefully "Ton *ee. Mr Woolson I're
' been In Victoria for two days past and
| raked tbe pin.:* clean, nod I went to
1 you as a last tmort. I"*e cross qties
lloned your men. and I've got a alight
1 ciew-that'a all."
J "Ton were saying yon had a clew."
| suggested W ooison ss the ln?pertof
j yawned ?leeplfy
"There Is a alight clew. One of
j rour men described a man thst Itoncht
| an ontflt last week At any rate. I
I feel Justified In carrying my chase to
< the Yukon." wild Mr. l>nffy,
"Our boats are at your disposal."
murmnred Wwlwt. lighting another
cigar
'Thanks I'll take that one In the
| morning Now. If you'll excu?e me.
sir. Ill go to my lodgings and get
some traps together. "
i On tbe steps of the hotel Woolson
| stood ami watched Inspector Puffy
j roll down tbe street nnlil tbe crowded
; pavements swallowed him Twilight
, was falling, and tbe water from was
darkened with the approaching cm! of
1 the day In another half hour the
ooolle gang would atop work.
The manager of the Oreat Mines
company went lurk to hla office and
worked rapidly to several moments
, Then be made Mr way to the wharf
and entered the pajvnrster's cage. He
sent tbe man away oa some errand
j and called Hodgsor The tallyman
oame. throwing bloau-Hng commands
over bis shoulder at bis coolies.
"Send that fellow around for nle
money. Hodgson." directed his rope
rlor. '*that Chinaman I told yon to dls
miss."
"Right, sir." And Hodgson b'tstled
away.
Woolson stood stWhv. waiting while
tbe disreputable figure of tbo last man
crept up to the wicket He lifted bis
bead and peered through at tbe Mg
red and white skinned Englishman
with a shrinking fear In his own dirt
concealed features. Coarse black hair
straggled into bis dark eyes, and a
long cue hung down hla hack. He
thrust a tremMIng hand through the
wicket as Woolson shored a fat cn
I relope toward him.
"I?aupence." whispered Woolson
ruardedly. with his eyes fixed at some
i I'.iint bcrood the man's head, "cat K!
Dnffjr of fcrotlainl YaPd le afler yoo.
Tbore'a plenty of money In thta m??
op*. Ifl yoom lo re?emhfli>r* of
old Mm** and. Hod willing. In antici
pation of w* and better time* to
com*. Lie low ontli midnight and
jret aboard the Qmn of the Sea. Ton
ran fanllr !<*?? yo?r?*lf In China "
The root I* drew a deep breath "Too
rerogolaed m? at ntir? then Arthorf
he gaaped
"Yea-nerer mind. Ifa all right. oM
man Kee?? m* p?"t*d of yonr move
ment* Better atlck to the Yangtze
ralley nntll It Mow* ot*r F'erbaps I
ran befp yon regain what yon're loat."
He laid M* hr.?ad hand orer the thin
one of tbe rootle
The man'a fare worked strangely for
a moment, and he tnmed away; then
wtth a sodden tmpolae he ftong the
en r Hope bark on the de*fc and aatd
sharply: "1 rant do It. Arthur. I'm
too Mr a ammtdrel as It le-l bare
wronged yoo enongh. I'll find Dnffy '
aod go hark to England with him
After I're taken my rordk-lne I'll come
bark, and perhaps then HI be worthy
to gra*p yottr hand"*- ITe choked and
den It
Wontaoi ? apolre gmffl? "I're done
nothing more than yon wonld hate
done Id like cfrmm*t?nre*," be said to
the weaker one "Yoo make me
denred happy, old mas. t boo Kb t
writhe to think of yonr doing time
again. XVhen yon rome bark there will
tie it place tor yon with me" Re
wning the thin hand and winced aa j
hot tear* fetl on bla own Then he
was consrlon* that the "laat man" had j
fisappeered
After he bad dlsmlated Hodgson and
paid that I>ewl1dered tallyman his dor
of wage* Woolaon sauntered hark to hfa
office to await ? message from Inspec
tor Doffy
One boor passed and another. and
hi* fare gl>w hegginl and bitter with j
renewed disappointment. Then the
message came
"Got him."' bellowed the Inspector
Joyfully Tame and gare hlmeelf op
? waa dr??**rd like a lord and roof fa
yon plena*! Jolly odd how I ml**ed
blm. ain't ItT'
WooImni hnnt np the receiver and
amlled contrniedly
O anger.
"Don't sro near that man- !t !?nt
nfp"
"no looka fwfo enntig* "
"Bat be will offer to bay you a
drink."
"Wimld that scare m?r
"But he will lead yon to a ?oda foon
^1 1 M "! M MM 1 I I I I I I- ?M-M-I-M-W-M-'M-M H ?! ?H
NEW COMFORTABLE^ ELEGANT +
The Caribou Hotel J
E. W. GIDCON. Proprietor
+ ,
?fr
Carcross, Yukon Territory
" t
[lmni?Ji?tfl? OppMrtt tlw Wtiih P?? Depot T
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Well Equipped Furnace Heated Throughout Cafe and Bar
Headquarters for 'Schulr's Atlin Royal Mail* Stage Line
4I1IM l'-M"1-H-l"H-l"l-H- -W4 1 M Ml I 1 1 I I I 1 I
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in CurcroM menl
H?a4<rttrun for Atlln Stum Una.
I HOTEL SCOTT
+ "
Soott A 8chw&nfekamp
+ Headquarters for Mining Men and
Travelers
+
+ SPECIAL RATES AND ACCOMMODATIONS TOR MU8HERS.
+ WELL FURNISHED ROOMS TABLE THE BEST
* GOOD STABLES FIRST CI ASS BAR STOCK
+ CARCROSS 4? Yl'KON TER.
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NM ? Mattsr a* C*?te*.
T>k1 they allow atopovers on the
train yon r?nw through onf
"Allowed them? They compelled
them."
"How w#? thatf
"We we re kicked off at nearly erery
water station "
Quite Absvrd.
A man waa walking dnwn fh? street
An* h* waa fowl m a blue
Now, waan t that a foolish thing
Hot any man to *o?
Capable.
"I always shndder at the Inevitable."
"I admire It"
"Flow funny! Why?"
"Because It la always a Me to take
rare of Itself
A Rap.
"1 hare a good head on me."
"I notice It la good for one thing."
"What's that?"
"Butting In."
FOR GIFTS
NO TROUBLE TO FIND WHAT
VOU WANT
When you are out on a bunt for
<?om?thin* appropriate ae a gift, re
member I have new good* aooh as
handsome cut gla?a, allverware, and
beautifully hand painted china, Jtw*
In from the maker's, whloh wouW
make aa handsome a present ae "an
be made. Such goode are always ap
preciated. I have nothing b?t the
lateat, np to date in pattern, and In
quality. Nothing hurt the rery heat.
Out watch work, newly mantifactor
ed and aklllfnl engraving apeak for
themaeHea We do not turn out our
work unless It l? flnlehed In the heart
manner and w?? guarantee every pis'*
of It If you have any trouble wWh |
your watch bring It to <w and ire will
guarantee yon entire satisfaction at
reaaonable chargea.
Don't neglect your eyes when you
can get them etamlned free at my
store with the lateat optical itarfru
tnenta
J TkuU.
Jeweler ami Optician j
No>ne better an? purer tban GHx?n |
rye. Rainier and Olympia beer. Or
dera by 'phone promptly delivered
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Atumjn
ROYAL A. OUNNISON
Attamay-AWLaw
P O. Baa lb Juaaaa. AJaaka
pevre
atto***t-at Law
ComaMloaer jPar Yukon T?rr1tarr
to Takfl AffMA*1t?
SkMvar. aimiu
ROBERT W. JENNINOS
Attorney at- Law
Jvmui, Alaava.
D? ttf>.
OR. L . S. KILLER
omrnrr
Moat Modara MaUxxia
Op*i KTwInitB
CCOoa Hoar*; Hi ? m It p a.
4/Utkan KolMlng. Broadway
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i
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Number of HagtntJara
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Before /on gat y*wr
i atloo NotUea, Pla'ar or Qnarti,
rt cm tha Dally Alaakan. tf
SMOKERS ATTENTION
W. W. Rongbtai baa taken tha
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but doa't fall to giro theaa gooda
a trial.
Daily Alaakaa ? oaTy |1 a month.
When in SKagway Stop at the
Pullen House
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The Modern Hostelry of Alaska
40 ROOMS 40
Elegantly Furnished
Single or en Suite
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, BVTHS, TELEPHONES
..The Best of Meals..
TABLE SUPPLIED WITH BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS.
Milk and Crtun from our own J?r*#y Dairy.
RATES CON8ISTBNT WITH THB BERT SERVICB.
FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL BOATS AND TRAINS.
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Pleases Particular People.
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