Two men stood at the rail of the Yukon Belle docked at Dawson City. They watched the scene below from the upper deck. The gangplank had been taken up, and the boat was preparing to leave for the trip to Selkirk. One of the men, Russ Gorman, spoke to his companion, Jim King. Jim had promised to tell Russ about a good deal in store for him - but not until the boat left the dock...