
THIS BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER - CHAPTER - I. THE ENCOUNTER - II. THE STOWAWAY - III. IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS - IV. THE KILLING - V. WHEREIN A MAN APPEARS - VI. AND A MINE IS JUMPED - VII. THE "BRONCO KID'S" EAVESDROPPING - VIII. DEXTRY MAKES A CALL - IX. SLUICE ROBBERS - X. THE WIT OF AN ADVENTURESS - XI. WHEREIN A WRIT AND A RIOT FAIL - XII. COUNTERPLOTS - XIII. IN WHICH A MAN IS POSSESSED OF A DEVIL - XIV. A MIDNIGHT MESSENGER - XV. VIGILANTES - XVI. IN WHICH THE TRUTH BEGINS TO BARE ITSELF - XVII. THE DRIP OF WATER IN THE DARK - XVIII. WHEREIN A TRAP IS BAITED - XIX. DYNAMITE - XX. IN WHICH THREE GO TO THE SIGN OF THE SLED AND BUT TWO RETURN - XXI. THE HAMMER-LOCK - XXII. THE PROMISE OF DREAMS - CHAPTER I - THE ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER II - THE STOWAWAY
CHAPTER III - IN WHICH GLENISTER ERRS
CHAPTER IV - THE KILLING
CHAPTER V - WHEREIN A MAN APPEARS
CHAPTER VI - AND A MINE IS JUMPED
CHAPTER VII - THE "BRONCO KID'S" EAVESDROPPING
CHAPTER VIII - DEXTRY MAKES A CALL
CHAPTER IX - SLUICE ROBBERS
CHAPTER X - THE WIT OF AN ADVENTURESS
Glenister and his companion Dextry return to the rugged frontier of Nome, a place where the sea‑kissed harbor and snow‑capped mountains hide restless ambition. The frozen landscape teems with gold‑hunters, desperate prospectors and a lingering sense of danger that hangs over each dockside tavern. Amid the clamor of the Santa Maria’s midnight sail, the two men confront lingering rumors of claim‑jumpers and old debts, while the wild, untamed spirit of the north awakens a primal hunger for fight and survival.
As tensions rise, a mysterious figure named Mexico Mullins reappears, offering a risky bargain that could secure a fortune—or spark a deadly showdown. Their conversation hints at hidden alliances, looming betrayals, and a looming clash over the coveted mining claims. Listeners are drawn into a world of sharp dialogue, snow‑driven intrigue, and the raw energy of a frontier community on the brink of chaos.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (474K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1877–1949
Drawn to Alaska by the Klondike Gold Rush, he turned firsthand frontier experience into fast-moving adventure novels that made him one of the best-known popular writers of the early 1900s. His best-known book, The Spoilers, launched a long career in stories that often leapt from the page to the screen.
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