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TO ALASKA FOR GOLD.
were congratulating themselves that the end of the day's tramp was close at hand, when Randy suddenly looked around in alarm.
"Where is Earl?" he asked
"Earl!" exclaimed Mr. Portney. "Why, he is ahead, isn't he?"
"No, he dropped behind, to fix his boot," was the quick reply. "Earl! Earl!"
The cry was repeated, and the others also took it up. Then they waited for an answer, but none came. Earl had disappeared. They waited for five minutes for him to make his reappearance, but he did not come; and then they started on a search for him.
