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Apply a good cream (we recommend Cerol creme) This helps to restore that dry velvety finish to the skin, improves its texture and brings untural color to the cheeks, USK NOTES Lhe Qolumario Gold Mines Limited Wil install a compressor outfit on the Valhatia, Kleanza mining property a: sum as the snow is gone this spring and the road is passable and the ferry, is rmuping. : 4 Last week Fred Nash, B.C.L.8., of Terrace surveyed the waterpower of Chinidlemash ereek, whieh the own- ers of Shanandonlh mining property Intend to wtnlize for the development of the property. Mr. Nash wis accom: panied by Mr.. Allen who -representet] Mr, Seelye of Seattle, hend of the syn. (icate owning the’ ground. Mr, Cooper of Terrnee was in town last Thursday. The members of the Tennis-Club on | Sunday afternoon held a bee for the .{ purpose.of shovelling snow off the ten- nis court.’ Refreshments were. served l by the Indies to help -out the good joh Mrs," Bell and. Mrs.. Whitlow were ‘ gueits of Mra.’ McKinnon when ‘they paid: a visit to Vanarsdol last week. Messr. Mitzenburg and Mntthewe are installing 2 shingle mill north-east of Yaunrsdol station, Ma Friends at Dek. will’ ‘regret ‘to learn that: Mrs. ‘Matthews ’ har heen’ in. the | hospital: at: Prince - ‘Rupert threntened with apnendicttis. _ im | wan, Men Marooned — BY GEORGE MARSH shaman, and many of them would wait until the strait closed and go to Elk- What would McDonald Ha! Ha! offer, for the services of Souci, Chief of the Vikwan Crees, to. bring a/the northern hunters to the schooner at Christmas?” a “Well, Dll say he is'a cool one,” laughed McDonald. “Comes right in- side our wire to our trenches and tries to bargain, The company probably has not offered: him much, But he’s trying to sell us what we'll get anyway “What's his price?’ demanded Skene The interpretor talked rapidly. with Souci, then. veplied with a grin: “He say he wan’ tree rifle, t’ree goose-gun, and trade god’ for ten prime black foxes. Hees own. fur he trade algo.” “Ten black fox-ten thousand dol- lars in trade-goods? Nonsense!” Me- |Donold scowled fiercely into the bony |. face of the old shaman with its leath- er-like skin, mapped.with lines. The beady eyes of Souci unwavering, gave look for look. For a space the cold blue eyes probed the black inserwit- ablity of the Cree’s stare. Slowly the caliver of Saul Souci rose in the ap- praisal of the white man, Here was ar Indian of parts, nerve,.brains and power. As a medicine man. of use, if his services were needed. But his price was rediculous—his help not ne- cessary. They had Joe Mokoman, It was enough. Suppose, by chance, the strait closed this year?” threw out Skene, “It never has so early,” McDonald thought A space, then turned to the in- terpretor. “Offer him the guns and the value of five black fox.” The face of old Souci darkened ' “as the interpretor communicated. the of- fer. He shook his head in anger.’ : Well, that’s our limit,” said Me- Donald, rising. “Tell him we don’t need bim, but we'll pay him a good price for his fur if he'll bring it in at once.” Silent in his disappointment Scacl went on deck, followed by the others Freeing his impatient dogs, the old chief turned to the men watching from the til and said qnietly in Hnglish: “Bo-jo! Tomorrow I*take de fox to Elikwan." *Goin’ to fly or swim?” langhed Mr, Skene, joined loudly by the group or deck, The leon face of the llog-driver war framed in its fur hood was wooden in its placidity, ns he coolly said: “De strnit freeze hard two sleeps baek!” and cracking his long whip, he leaped on the tail of his tobaggnn and was off. “What! The strait iy closed?” gasped McDonald seizing Skene by the shoulder. “Frozen solid, he said!" “Hallo, there, Souci!” eried the excit- ed trader to the fnst travelling dog term. “You, Pierre! Get after -him and bring him back. Tell him we'll give him his price, Stralt frozen! H-+1, ‘Skene! Now we’ ve ‘got to fight for that fur,” , Skene was over the rail with the shrieking interpreter ‘and running to- Watd the sled, which: had come to a stop Slowly the old man turned, his dogs’ toward the schooner.’ “The clever beggar!” exclaimed. Me- Donald ‘in admiration, | “Played” “ab ike a salmon. Waited to! spring’ ‘hls trump card, nd got his own Price with ont a. hagglt iKnetw he was shrewd— |. nervy |. Speaks, English” too! The’ “old wizzard | He’s the chap. we ‘need: now. |Our Hitlé:job ig stop: f stampede, meross that ice for the Christmas. feast. that Guthrie has. promised the. Ores, int: “Bik wan, vats eck “hiaves Skene. swung over “the all, ‘and an- nounced to his. chief: “‘Souc) says. he'll start north’ at ‘oneg: ‘and. agrees to: ‘hold. He wants” to} Gry Indian, “You saw it?” “T eross to Elkwan." “What? the post? to read it, “What did you learn?” bind the bargain: with you persoually." “Good!” and McDonald vaulted over the rail, followed by. Skene and Breault “The strait was closed two sleeps back? Where?" he demanded of. “Ovair de shoal at Beer Point. ” You've crossed the ie to The Indian nodded, his stone-hard face an enigma to the men who sought & NB ed the yelping huskies, keen to punish were huriedly towed and lashed. -' “Dis Guthrie know de ice set, and all de Gree eum to Hikwan. He say he give me not'ing to work for heem.” Saul Sonei grinned into the gaping faces surrounding him. “Onlee Snul Souci get you nll dat fox from de : great Attawapiskat, carryiny the drain age of a vast hinterland Udebouchec two mouths, 2 wide delta. miles to the south, a singl- channel,