Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 94
r Ban Hoagsbunk mattress. There was just one livingsoul, besides himself, who knew its where-abouts; and that was the man, the boy, whohad put it there. The first inkling of hisfriends treachery struck Rick with thephysical shock of a knife-thrust. He waited, sick with misery, while… … 58 PHANTOM GOLD gruesome, unspeakable thing was takingplace in a silence like the grave. On handsand knees he crept softly to the door; peeredaround the jamb, down the shaft of Hght,into the after cabin. Under the swinging lamp, MGuire and thePortuguese stood locked in the struggle ofdeath. Manuels…
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