The first of a new series of stories about the Competents in Alaska. The season ended, they throw their last shovelfuls of dirt and bid good-by to the homely cabin on the mountainside. But their last days on the claim were not to pass without adventure. I’ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning; Alas! The gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning.…
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