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2 | : ee he gt bearded man... “Well, I call that—” | whgre lay the wraith of ‘a: girl in We shell be a: burdén at’ such a tithe.”
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a: 1S i . % neo. ee “One big bearded chap?” [im took: in. big:the ‘hot..hand: whieh | Miss,Quarrier ‘straightened, “'thtew
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7 licate creamy richness that ig eq-: Oo [fox out of the, bay.last year’ et He shock’ his: head: “No more.” | -As ‘es spoke, -the: quizzienl look: of
| walled. only. swhere:; ‘the - richest, . BLOOMING BULBS “Hut: Why didwt you drive ‘itm | Anne came in with:some hot conden- {the gil’ softened to ane'of. pity,

- thick rveet créam is used. Toke a : ua out—arrest himt”' 6S '8 "dgad anil,” ‘The girl ‘sipped a little,| “I know. I will ‘heip you,”

mm alt the dmount of Pacific Milk “ i “Guitlitle “Idighed, ‘Arrest him. for| then smiled at the pitying face of the na ee,

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ee ! fee many. who would relish the job,” ~ . With a ish her -eyes closed, -As- the tere oF the pewan, whose flat sur.

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voice: suddenly - grown ‘hard -with: im- asked, huskily, ‘entering the  trade-|iatrodition, ‘that’ thesé people were +

—— patience: “It’s getting laté: “My nume| house, which stood in-the clearing ‘out |6¢ . Elitwan, ‘with ‘the donsent of bi:
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mast. You'll need the-snil’ or.’ yéu| Guthrie went down -to- the landing |the ears of the formér’mnscot of the’
won't make Blkwan before dark:” * i heet his nests. ane lack of spnee First Battalion, Royal. Montreals,’ . . -
eT inald rj at his quatters—ot first thought em.|'° 50 there’s a dying- Indian Woman
_ aT ny Dr. Archibald, Quartier, adr, bitrrassing—was now.a source of sat.| At the house?” ‘Quarrier was saying,
zoologist. We've: bee. prospecting. for | istaction,. for there Would ‘be room for | “Yes, he asked: me to see her. She
tron: and copper on. the, east: coast,” | Miss Quarriey,- only. Her. pompots has a ‘frightful-pulse and temperature.
snapped the other, ‘visibly’. annoyed. brother aiid ‘the 'rést would sleep in thea ematte "of, days——hours. I should.
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3 te @ ; oe oo: Guthrie’ suffled! into the dmnuised eyes since. OF the ee the’ Pee Ta a mney ROK, dow think BO.)
YS ; ; Tot Ula ta ye De of the girl,‘ who ‘seemed: tb’ enjoy ‘the |} sence . We’ people:-ivhose boat: war | It's" mat © of big heart..Old Ante,
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af - ee" SP AML kinds o ‘Silverware “You're ‘ hinety“ miles “from Albany. | bad they been sont him at this time— {When the’ Indians. were here’ in. June. -... °:
3 etait dee ding. 9-|f\|. Diamond: Set: axd.,-all Ifl| Your boat céan't ‘ve beached’ Uke’ a ea-|these strangers?,. This. bearded asg .of.|fer. the, trude.:;,Ont.of-shéer human;
=: District Agent for the leading am) Sa | | ara lpia ape teed ta hc ff |noe. It would depend’ on’ thé’ wind.” |4' geologist would ‘spread himself gl! Aty,: they took care,of. her.”  -" ‘
, “Insurance Companies—_ *, 9./f{| other kinds Gold Rings’: Then as he glanced at. the sun, dread rox {he place, demanding attention men belleve that story?” ‘scoffed the
ns FT men ||| ooo ‘Glass |i[/of what he might find at, Elkwan led nd: See the ein to go to AL (MAN OL selence. «EP ytd
» ey. Fired en Se 2 3 Broaches, - Cut, Glass . Guthrie ‘to ‘finish ‘dprubily! “Wollow'|Wiskl and: save the staff Salvaged , on. ‘ The eyes. of tha ‘ girl Mtardeiea,
SS s _ . and Ivory Goods . me into ‘the river mouth. “Our tecom-|#he beach, . Well, he would pack thein|"“Well, . Mr. Grundy, its. none -of .your
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Welcome.” And delivered of this He |$eemed a different sort—nice eyes shel. “T should distinetiy Say it was my.
with a sweep of his paddle, he separa-;Had, straight, direct,. but. somthing | Dusiness—to have. my . sister, without
ted“the 'bonts. "Pst 8 1" Tad about, them; a.gence of.humor too;| 89.Much.as..an. opology-teame; share:
“How about my stuff over~on the {for she ‘Idughied flat in Quarrier's face | 448 house with his—squaw,"- protest-
dslind? Its very, valuable” called {at the McDonald story. So thé free'}@ Quarrier in tones of outraged dig-'
Quarrier after the retreating © cunos,,[trader was ‘in. the bay still?: Strange, | Hlty * :
“You can send'‘inen:for that and. bring {that ! Did--he meanto winter there} | “Very well, _How would you like to:
it to Albany?! C8 TE he did, it would cut into the winter | HAve me sleep with you and the men
| But the paddles of the now fast-j(Tude in foxes—would be bad, for alk, | the trade-house? He's given me ‘his
iInoving. Peterboro’ lunged and swung {®*8n. Daring chap this MeDonald'}7000. What more could he do? And:
'in-unison, the question ignored, .... Who was he anyhow? my Ta advise you as.8 guest of Mr. Guth-:
| ,Beyond: the river valley thé muskeg |} The.arrival of the boat: cut: short’ biy |72¢ tobe cayéful What you say. Did!
Was smiotherlig ‘a’ Sin’ Yetled in ‘Haze iuuniviation, oe ee * | YOutotice ‘his face?! .
when “the#Péterboro approached’ the ih “I gee you brought plenty of food," {£0 Mean the sear?”
hog landing below the huddle. of: bultd-|¢ommented the factor with a smile, a: |'-No, I'mean the mouth and the eye.”
ings “on the high: shore _ which, , was|'the sailors, “under the’ @irection” ‘of |. What about themp?
Htkwan..‘The problein of caying, for | Hitenne, began unloatting boxes trom {i.hust this, ‘bling ain, Pa feel very
the guests. which the’’’stérm ” had’ the heavily freighted craft, =~} 80try’ Tort i purson who ‘was ‘the!
ne “| brotght Guthrié had -béen “swiftly [:! “Yes, we didn’t want to runishort|C2Use of Mr, Guthrie loosing, nis tem:
tte cos = Tewawded from bis .thoughts by -solici- before reaching Wort ‘Albany,”” replied font keno its ‘pity or affection, Tr
am Rate an C7. .  f tnde for-those he had left at: the post, | Quarrier, a ag et hone? bUE-Tather than ‘haye the:
represented by us: oo oo Omineca oo nthe: necessity. for|::. “But. the excess freight will bother last hours of this poor ‘child disturbeq
, Rg ee pe tae give tgi|beehming the’ hunt for thelr’ winter | You on these tide-flats.”. Then he con. |He'd throw you into the river. and the
: cee re ee ee OT A ebeeieaea ge: Beas "7 | Supply, of geese had” compelled “his ab} tinued, .“Doctor,. 1 regret.that,1 shall est of us with Fe ie eee ie
m_ he De be SS Ssmen . Ss ric sence, He-was overdue and Anne jas | have to ptt ‘you up in the trade-house. Nonsenée.” VT report” him to hir

: F ato . ‘Boa Ss” : hee an - nan é pit Mabreln eo have .a .spare- bed: Suherlors. at. Albany.if . he eomes:-any?

ow Poe ~ |*.-| forgive - himself—neverdéase ‘td ” ‘ba Foi for Miss Quarrier, "You will eat gE ganded business with me.” -
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Flato Boats—the.great boon for pens oF Iasi utantton. Act” And the maguimously, - “Tf you Started to -xeply, lut/the girl “stopped.
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