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T II E F K ES II M A X . Cop- Xot that, Tony, I’ll run it, make it pay. Las— o, no, cause you been goot fricn tt Tony, you help him. you give him everything, an Tony (loan have nothing to give big Jim. I kit’s why I give you le mine. C op—I hit you don ’t understand. Tony. Las—Yes, I understand—ves—now von will take him? Cop—No. Tony, I couldn't do that. Las—Yas you tak him. you mak me happy den ? Cop—No. 'Pony (patting him on the shoulder L that’s not why von got tie mine to give it away, hut rather to work it. to get some good of it. Las—(pause) — Den you won’t take it. Jim? (with emotion.) It mak me cry. Jim. cause 1 work hard. I pray lak de fader teach me. (rudely makes sign of the cross, and lifts hands devoutly). I pray I he lucky, and strike him rich, den I have somting to give Jim—now he won’t take it from—Den Tony won’t tak it. too—I shuck him away, (picks up nuggets from table, he then proceeds toward the door, and is about to open it and throw the nuggets out when Cop speaks.) C’op—Tony, don’t do that. Las—Den von will tak him? Cop—I’ll take it then, and we’ll work it. you and I. W e’ll make them sit up and take notice. The nr’ne that has nuggets like these. Pony, stands alone in all Alaska. Las—Yes. yes (gleefully), den mebbe we go to some other big country, yes? Cop—W’e’ll sec the Cnited States then. (Nearing Las.) You're happy now. eh? Yes. an’ I'm mighty glad o’ that. You may be lackin' in some things. Pony, but you’ve a heart as big as the world. Exit Cop. L. (Las stands in L. grati- 2S) Pi.-d.) Enter Sal. stealthily, approaches Las roughly. Las frightened. Sal—Lasan ? Las—(turning) You—had man. you go way. Sal—Did you tell him bout that miner If you did. remember—you took them nuggets arterall. Las—No. no. vou go way. you bad man. Sal—I came here for somethin’ an I 11 get it fore I leave. Las—You would kill? Sal—Shhh. (pushes Las aside, and assumes an easy position.) ( Enter ( op. he goes to C. and then sees Salter.) Sal—Evenin.’ Jim. Cop—Did you knock fore you came in here. Salter? Sal—Knock? W hy. yes—didn’t I. Lasan ? Las—(uneasy) Yes. yes. (Cop now discerns the trouble, and looks intently from Las to Salter.) Cop—(to Las) Pony? (moves to L.) (surprised, be turns to Sal.) Cop—Now I see. so it is you. Sal—Me? What do you mean? Cop—I guess you know. So ibis is the kind of men you fall on, is it. Salter 1 (pointing to Las.) Sal—I must say. Jim. tin’s is new to me. I don’t see any significance in it. leastways.— Cop—A serpent tongue like yourn co’dd preach some hellish religion. Sal—See here, let’s you an’ me have an understanding. Cop—I think we had an understanding. Sal—W'c had an understanding, yes. but whether you take it kindly now or not. you’ve got to answer me this. Cop—I have? Sal—-That’s what you have. Coppcns. Cop—Are you tryin’ to run this town, are vou?

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T II K I K ES N M A N • 28 mebbe? (shows Cop handful of nuggets. ) Cop—W hat he them? Las—I»y de light, sec—He’s good one. yes? You lak deni, yes? Cop—Nuggets, Tony ? I .as—Yes. C op—They are. I lip. so the mine's boomed up at last; wal. that's right fortunate: I’m glad of it. Tony: you won’t work hard any more. My. they're sparklers, ain’t they? Shine like the midnight sun. Las—l»ut I (loan lak deni. Cop—You don’t like them? Meanin’ they're no good? I»ut they are. Tony? Las—He’s good; they’s good ones, yes. but dese is bad place. Cop—A bad place, ves, but you won't have to put up with it long now. Not with a mine that has the likes of this. Las—Once I lak dese country, it been so much to me. ()ut in dem hills is lak in big garden. Dese men dev treat me good. but. Jim. you been 111a lies frieti. Cop—I hit why. Tony, who would be otherwise? Las—I work hard. den. I try to be good. I try to pay you back. You poor man. yes? Cop—I'm poor, but as long as we can eat ? Las—Den mebbe you (loan live here so long too: you go to the big country, yes? An Tony go with you. Cop—(aside)—There’s something on his mind (to Las) go away? No. Tonv. the north has been my friend for twelve mighty years. Las—Mebbe the bad man make you go ? Cop—W hat, drive me out? Las—If dey shoot? If dev—? Cop—(looking steadily at Las. who is uneasy)- I guess it won’t come to that. (Las in deep thought) (pause.) Las—I»ut dere is had man dat would kill? Cop—No there aint. Tony. Las—Dat Salter, he would kill. Cop—That’s what I was waiting for. Las—hastily)—No, no, no, uh. 110 Jim ( from his manner, it is very evident lm fears something.» Cop—I las that man been threatening you? Speak Tony? Las—No. no. Cop—I’m your friend, now, if ever you had one. Won’t you tell me? W as Salter threatening you or not? Las—He did not threaten me: no. no Cop—Not at all. Tony? Ilccause if he has, Tonv— Las—No. Cop—Was he—talking to you today? Las—Today? No. no. I (loan see him today: no, no. Cop—Tony, (nods bead) you warn’t never like this before. Las—Jim, you got de papers for de mine? Cop—Yourn. yes. Las—You hide him. yes? Cop—Why ? Las—Den you keep dem an you tak de mine. Cop—Me take it? Las—You tak him. ves, lie’s goot one now. lie’s big one. planty gold. lie mak Alaska Jim rich man. Cop—It’s von that’ll i.e the rich man. Tony. Las—No. no. you not got de papers in de cabin, no? Cause uf dey burn de cabin you (loan lose dem? Cop—There pretty safe. I reckon. Las—An Tony (loan know where, no? Cop—No. Las—Dat is goot: you will tak de mine, yes? Cop—How do you mean, run it for you ? Las—No you keep it. I give to you.

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30 Til I- F K ES II M A N . Sal—No, but confound it. you’re running it as you wish and by no means justly. Cop —We ain’t, you say? Sal—That’s what you ain’t. Coppens— there ain’t another mining town up here run like this. Cop—Then it’s nigh time they would be when they seed the likes of you and Cory. Sal—(indignantly) Do you mean Cop-pens? Cop—That’s just what I mean. Sal—You take care sir— Cop—Was that to frighten me? Wait (turns to Las) Tonv. go up to Gibbons’ will you. and get the provisions I had ordered ? Las—The traders? Cop—Yes. that’s a good man. and right away, will you. Tony? l.as—Yes. Cop—Do you want a coat? Las—Xo, I be right back, (nearing door, he whispers) An Jim. you will watch out. ves? Cop—Oh. that’s all right. (Exit Las. Cop closes door) (to Sal) Now we can talk. Sal—And we will talk. Now Coppens Cop—Easy there,— Sal—What I want to say is. I ain’t over cool headed. I ain't, and it may be a little dangerous to irritate me. Cop—That’s likely enough. Sal—It may be extremely so. Cop—Still likelier. Sal—You’re taking it cool enough. Coppens? Cop—I always do. Sal—Now you listen—I came ncre for something. I did. and you’re going to give it (Cop still unmoved), now you see here. Coppens. your provokin’ me I’m arter something, an’ T want it. Cop—You do. and if you don’t get it? Sal—If anything ill comes of this. Coppens. you’re bringing it on yourselt. Cop—M canin’? Sal—What I’m generally arter. I get. Cop—Generally, eh? Sal—That’s what I said. Cop—An’ it ain’t never happened to come agin you.' Sal—Xo. Cop. (vehemently)—Then. Salter, take it that it will now. for I’m goin’ to make it that hot for you. that you'll pray to get out. Sal—You’ll do this? Cop—1 will, both to you and this murderer Cory. Sal—Corv? I think. Coppens,— Cop—Yes Cory, and not Fallon. Do you think that we would let him stay in Flambeau? Do you? Sal—ballon is all T knowed him by. Cop—You lie. Sal—-What ? Cop—I say you lie. Ten years ago when Cory shot Lasan you didn’t know him? When he bunked, grubbed, when he worked with you? Sal—Flow do you know all this? Cop—Cause I trailed him until he was well over the border line—and poor Lasan in Dawson near dead. Why shouldn’t I know it? Why Cory when cornered in a Circle City gamblin’ place, even said you—you made him. Sal—He lied. Cop—Xevertheless it’s black and white agin you. Sal—And you’re of that opinion, too. eh? Cop—Yes. Sal—What, that T made him? Co|)—Will you answer me a question? Sal—Sec here now,— Cop—Yes or no. Sal—T don’t sec what that’s got to do with it. Cop—Will you answer?