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Chapter 1
Lost Face
Subienkow, a Polish fur-thief captured by the Nulato Indians, faces torture and death. To avoid a painful end, he tricks the chief Makamuk into believing he possesses a magic medicine that makes his skin invulnerable to cutting. He negotiates for his freedom and supplies, but when the test comes, he places his head on a log and is beheaded by Makamuk, who then becomes known as 'Lost Face' for his shame.
Chapter 2
Trust
Fred Churchill undertakes a grueling journey to deliver Louis Bondell's gripsack, enduring extreme exhaustion, treacherous terrain, and a harrowing descent from Chilcoot. After finally reaching the steamer Athenian and delivering the bag, he discovers its contents are merely a rusty revolver and ammunition, leading to a moment of quiet reflection on the nature of trust and duty.
Chapter 3
To Build a Fire
A man traveling alone in extreme cold on the Yukon trail ignores warnings and struggles to survive after his fire is extinguished by falling snow, ultimately succumbing to the freezing temperatures.
Chapter 4
That Spot
The narrator recounts his exasperating experiences with a seemingly supernatural dog named Spot, who repeatedly escapes death and follows him and his partner Steve across the Yukon, defying all logic and eventually driving the narrator to flee the Klondike, only for Spot to reappear years later in San Francisco.
Chapter 5
Flush of Gold
The narrator and Lon McFane arrive at a remote cabin at Surprise Lake, where they encounter a woman named Marie Chauvet, known as Flush of Gold. Lon reveals her tragic story: she was once a beautiful and fickle woman loved by many, including the powerful Dave Walsh. After becoming involved with a Russian count, she fled Dawson on the steamer Golden Rocket, but her fate took a dark turn. Now, she lives in madness, haunted by the memory of a dead man she believes is still alive.
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