What happens at the end of this story?

At the end
of 's short story, "," luck runs out
for the baby dubbed "The Luck" of the
mining camp. After the death of "The
Luck's" mother, the men adopt the baby and grow
to love him. The presence of
the baby inspires the rugged miners, who begin to wash regularly
and keep the
camp tidier. But shortly after the spring thaw begins, a flood roars through
the
camp, drowning Stumpy. Kentuck saves the baby initially, but soon the two
are found: the baby,
Tommy Luck, is dead while cradled in the dying Kentuck's
arms. When told that "The
Luck" is dead, Kentuck drifts down the "shadowy
river" to his own death while
still clutching the
baby.