Now
where did he come from? and what was he doing there? and why did
he come from there? He's Indian, he's been nobody knows where,
and he's had discipline, which is unusual for an Indian. Another
mystery of the North for you to solve, Prince.' 'Thanks awfully,
but I've got too many on hand as it is,' he replied.
Malemute Kid was already breathing heavily; but the young mining
engineer gazed straight up through the thick darkness, waiting
for the strange orgasm which stirred his blood to die away. And
when he did sleep, his brain worked on, and for the nonce he,
too, wandered through the white unknown, struggled with the dogs
on endless trails, and saw men live, and toil, and die like men.
The next morning, hours before daylight, the dog drivers and
policemen pulled out for Dawson. But the powers that saw to Her
Majesty's interests and ruled the destinies of her lesser
creatures gave the mailmen little rest, for a week later they
appeared at Stuart River, heavily burdened with letters for Salt
Water.
However, their dogs had been replaced by fresh ones; but, then,
they were dogs.
The men had expected some sort of a layover in which to rest up;
besides, this Klondike was a new section of the Northland, and
they had wished to see a little something of the Golden City
where dust flowed like water and dance halls rang with
never-ending revelry.
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