According to Ng Loy

In the frozen mining country of Trinity Creek, two starving, superstitious partners—Lars Anderson and Jimmy Mulcahy—are driven by a blizzard into near despair, only to find refuge with Ng Loy, an elderly Chinese prospector whose warmth, wit, and generosity transform their luck. Over shared blankets, mulligan, and talk of gods, friendship, and heaven, the three men form an unlikely bond, and Ng Loy gives them a carved ivory white elephant, a symbol of happiness and fortune. But when the charm later disappears, suspicion turns to rage: Jimmy and Lars accuse each other, their friendship collapses in a brutal fight, and pride drives them apart. Even so, each returns in secret to divide his gold with Ng Loy, revealing that loyalty still survives beneath the bitterness. When Ng Loy dies beneath a fallen tree, the search for the missing elephant uncovers the truth in a pack-rat nest, restoring the men's trust. In the end, they bury the elephant with Ng Loy, reflecting on fate, luck, and the deeper treasure of companionship. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.