41 Lure O Gold 1904

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The Lure o
Gold
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Did you ever see that before ?
It was a white buoy with a long
line tied to it. I
looked at it with a thrill of expectancy, as if
my box
might be attached to the part that still
dragged under
the bunk. I was disappointed when a movement of
Gus Clarke s arm twitched into view the cut and frayed
end of the bare line.
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It looks like the very buoy that was attached to my
box," said I, thoughtfully.
"The
lighterman says
it s the same one. He has
only three or four, and they are all numbered. See
this is number two." He pointed to a small black
figure on the side of the buoy.
"Hi Means found this," said he, "in a deserted
shanty down on the Spit, third house beyond the ferry.
Now I think this shows sure enough that that there gold
was brought ashore and not taken in the Flyin
If they had
Mist.
a shipped it out to the schooner they would
have had no further use for this here thing and would
a chucked it overboard.
But, you see, they wanted to
keep it tied on, for fear of some accident that would
send it into the water again. So they jest brought the
whole business ashore with them. Don t that sound
reasonable ?
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