THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. 1923

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: “I learned that we'll bave to back track straight east,’ he sald eamily. “Why arnt we headed for the shore? “Yes, but we've got to get . out of this river. When 1 strike the sea-ice, I'm going to circle, hit the. coast, and

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i/to lead the team,"- He did not add te

glve you some rest.”

“But we ought to. keep on.” “Not in this blackness. It’s as thick as Flemish rain in March. I’ve » got

watch for water ahead. Unlashing Shot whom he hugged as he mumbled for a space into a hairy ear, Guthrie sent the nsiredale out as an advance patrol. found water once, he would find | it

‘.. again if they slumped uyon another ‘Win SEE tide crack. Leading Castor.on a leash j : ey eo \he started straight for the sea-ice,

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For, an heur they walked, Shot rang- ing ahead while Guthrie bent forward |e

tionsly followed. Fearful. of net yet heving cleared the river mouth, be lead Lis slogs for na othe: “heue and then elecied. into the nostu west and fotuul the shore wove (tae There hie fed his dogs, cut willow and -alder,

to boil the kettle as soon as it lighted enough td follow the coast, they would start ufersh for EBlkwan. After the Kapiskau , the ten-mile delta of the Attawiskat was not to be: thought of. As Joun Quarriér sat beside the com- forting heat in the willow « thicket Githtie told her the story which he kept from her while he groped through the water traps of the river month.

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She sat with parted lips her seri- ous eyes suspiciously bright, as Garth explained why Shot had hurled him- gelf.on the team. “And yon never toll me what you found when you: left us!” “Why scare you? mt was bad enongh as it was.” . She shook her nead in protest, “You enll me a’ soldier and treat me as & wornan”

“You.-are a womnun to me—too precious to tnke out on a night like this and drive into a tide ‘crack,” he replied, watching the light of the! fire pliy on her. brooding eyes. For answer. she called: “Come here, Shot—to me I want The airedule rose,

streched,

, “There,” Tl never forget’ what did to-night, You deserve the V. 0. With a grunt Shot shot his nose to- ward her hood.

"Took out he is trying to return the kiss," warnell the mri who envied his dof

Fier white teeth flashed in amuse- ment “You may, Shottie, on the cheek. for youre a brave and gnllant gentle- than.”

And the ‘other brave and gallant reutlemen—ure they to be ignored? Arn't Castor and Pollux, and—their brave and gallant master. ,' to share in your salute, oh, mor general?”

“This genernl decorates but one hero to-night and that is shot," she replied urekly, “His dev otion has been proved.”

“And mine?”

She would mot meet his eyes, “Oh, ny friend,” she parried, “We have

work hefore us—a bitter fight for the life of a brave man, Why ‘think of ourselves?”

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side, ita ennvass cover streched above her like a shed tent to reflect the heat of the fire, Joan Quarrier slept, warm in her robes, untill waked. by the]. eracking of the fire at dawn.

“Good morning, Healer ‘of Wounds. The tea is almost ready: the hneon doue; the bread .eut. Will yon wash yout face-and hands in snow, and

on these beatiful plates-of tin? .-

. Through sleepy eyes the girl smited up, at the man who ‘had laboured for her comfort, ‘You are very good to} your prssenger, Mr. Exiie. recommend this: line tu all.. template ion & night voynge const.” -

- “Wa ought to make Tlkwan' by: noon. T wonder what we'll: find,” he said pouring the het ten. “What ever we. find, Mnj. Garth Guthrie, you have squared your debt. No- man could, haye done more for his friend.” oo “But I almost Jost you”

who con- up. this

war” - “ “And: the irony of fate, avith Hitjenne and poot.-Galbraith-wailting up" there

‘rat mikwan for’ two: who never came." ;

_ CHAPTER xD

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He had |

eyes on ice and his -ompass dial, cau-

and with his cedar kindling got.‘a fire

stood in the snow on the clenting at Elkwain ond searched the river. ice below the post. With a debious shake of the hend, Efainne returned to Old Anne and his wife waiting in Guthrie's quarters, .

* “Ver? black night; hard to follow de sbore. Someting happen - to. M’sieu’ Guthrie, Mabey de women hot come wid heem,”. -

“She' come,’ insfated old Anne, “She come wen he ask. She come. "

“Dat McDonald he ver’ , seek man,- She breeng de med-ceene eet she come. E go an have a look ‘at-de trail’.

Again Etienne stood ‘on the cliff ubove the white: Elkwan and watched for the moving spot on. the ice which would murk the approaching teain. Disuppointed, he was about ‘te return to the women in the house when his eyes suddqnly Lit with excitement, Fur on thei white shell of the river seemed to move a black’ spot. For a space the half-breed studied the barely distin- euishable object then he trotted to the quarters, .

“Dey come,” he cried to the waiting women “Dey turn de: beeg islan’.”’ When the huskies that had travelled fourty miles since daylight drew in to the. cliff trail at u:slow walk, Guthrie hurried to the waiting Ftienne with the demand: “You got him here? He's alive?”

‘The. half-breed riodded, then with u wide grin turned to the girl on the sled “Allo! You welcome to Elkwan ina'm'. selle!” ag he nssisted her out of the robes.

“I'm mighty glad to see you Eti- enne. How are Marie ‘and the chicks, and dear Old: Anne?’

“Oh,ver’ fine, tanks. You have hard ride las’ night?’ -

Joan and Garth exchanged siniles, “We surley did,” repHed Garth, “We camped ‘at Kapiskau,”’

“At Kapiskan?”’

Guthries throughts were of the mon at his quarters and he did net explain With Jorn and Savanne'he hurried ucross the clearing.

hurse, nurse finished taking “the pulse

to kiss you,” |

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In the lee.of the sled tipped on its}

and the temprature of the man whos: rough breathing filled the room, Without’ answering she placed her ear to the broad chest of the mar muttering in delirinm. After a space she turned to the waiting Guthrie with puzzeled eyes.

“I dont akimost normal temprature. only ' 102. respiration not high,“ and yet he’s de. veloped pneumonia in one lung. ean easily henr the rales! ad

“Well?” he questioned, as the army)

understand . “his pulse are |’

: “You mean he ‘has. beiten the flu?’

“I think so: he’s sé strong. But pneumonia—* -

“It: bits the ‘big men: hardest, 7 he suid gloomily’

Jonn gave the: patient a hypodermic of-strychina and left the room to make some gruel. ° -

“Craig Galbraith — Langhing Mc

. Donald” ' * mused Guthrie aloud. “You

gave. ail you had for Canada, and now Canada hunts you because a woman without eyes could see enly “your sears,”

» On hre return with the nourishment Joan found Guthrie still guzing with sombre. eyes at bis friend.

With her well-equipped medicine kit and her wide experience with influ- enza and pneumonia cases in the army, Joan Quarrier’ gave immediate ‘battle for the life dependant on her care. Bui the problem confronting Guthrie wax more complex. What was’to become t Galbtaith tf he lived? Cameron would waste no time in taking possession of the ychooner and its valuable cargo which, he would hold for the desposi- tion of the authorities at Ottawa. But the schooner and catgo belonged to the estutes of dead men, Me Donald was offleially dead, He a hunted man could not claim it. Who, beside his wife, were his heirs? Garth did not knew.

were coming shortly to the bay in search of the man who called himself

body which Garth said- he had seen on the bent, they would naturally emne ty Elkwan to talk to the man who brought the news. to Albany. Craig lived, he would be weeks in hed recouvering shis strength. Whert could they hide a man needing con: stant care if a police deg team appear ed on the ice below the post? Etienne could be hustled inte bed and bandag

ed fo cvorroborate the story told ti Cameron, but Galbraith—whnat of him accessory though it made, him to the crime of his friend, the gray eyes of Guthrie hardened at the thought of Galbraith V. G.-Galbraith the trench- reider, whose name was known the length -of the British front, being hounded down’ in his dire extremity, Garth laughed as he pictured the police

-—MeDonald Ha! Ha! and the bearded mate who limped, with Lewis cuns and the suipers’ rifles they had slept with for four years,

And Jonn—he had made her an ae- cessory o& Well; asked her to nurse 4 ‘Mun she knew, now was wanted for Inirder, How. was he to square hi: conscience with that? To pay bis debt

to throw her reputation to ‘the winds. but to defy the law—Joan Quartier. Who had stepped into his life to become his world.

It had stripped. down to this: police found Galbraith at) Eliwen Garth Guthrie was done. Cameron might fix it with the company, but the ttuthorities would be. nierciless. Then

If the

Then Comerdn had said the police |

McDonald. Failing to find McDonald’s-

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attempting to take McDonald on his schooner. in the fulness of his strength |

the smug Charles would revel in his “I told you sos,” and Ethel—he had. : not thought of Ethel, whose Christmas letters. he had not answered. since he found Joan Quarrier on the Elkwat clearing—she could thank heaven for her lucky escape.

“But ‘the police won't -find him ut Eikwan! i Guthrie rasped through bis

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