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Edward Roper. A Claim on Klondyke
A Claim on Klondyke
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
SHOOTING MYLES CAÑON
CHAPTER III
LAKE LA BARGE
FIVE FINGERS RAPIDS
ON THE YUKON AT THE MOUTH OF THE KLONDYKE RIVER
CHAPTER IV
OUR DUG-OUT, OUR TUNNEL, AND OUR SLUICE
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
"WHEN SHE APPEARED AGAIN I WAS GREATLY EMBARRASSED."
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
MAY AND I IN THE DUG-OUT
CHAPTER XI
"IT WAS A MELANCHOLY UNDERTAKING."
"WELCOME, FRIENDS."
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
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Edward Roper
A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado
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Ten minutes after there was excitement in the camp. From listless, silent logs, the whole tribe woke up, and from that moment showed of what stuff they were made. We learnt from the boss what our route would be after reaching Lake Tagish. He told us about Miles Cañon and the White Horse Rapids, which he assured us were the only real difficulties we had to face. He advised us to hire an Indian to go with us who knew the way to the foot of the White Horse, anyway.
The Stick (Stickeen) Indians are an avaricious people, they are shrewd and tricky, a good match for whites at bargains, and will do anything for money, which they know the value of right well. They are fine strapping fellows, and are proud to tell you they are "aller same King George man"—i.e., Englishmen; but I believe they say to Yankees that they are "aller same Boston man," which means Americans. They are evidently pretty deep, have a great love for tobacco and all intoxicants, and every beverage that possesses a "tang." They are supposed to be diminishing in numbers rapidly—there were thought to be only about one thousand left of them then.
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