Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-04-13

! ing colder every moment. It's death to
give up"
Slrathley staggered along for few PAGES
halt.
IL tell you, IIorrimer, it's no 20; you'll
have to leave me and push ahead"
I'll carry yon first"
THAT dsuced fall took all the pluck out
Of me. | might find courage TO crawl If
were sure it wasn't tomfool's Grand
If We were on the right track-but it would
be sin to keep you here in this weather.
LII wait while and watch my breath. DO
you 60 on. I'll Overtake you sooner or
later"
Twill You? fl leave you, you'll never
take another step. you'll just doze off into
the other world. The only safe thing for
us is to keep jogging till We drop anything
else is suicide, and''-with an efOrI-"there
is Margaret"
"Yes," drowsily, "there's Margaret, to be
sure. | must make-an effOrt-fOr her
sake! But you push alOng-ll follow. l
couldn't walk just yet TO save myself from
perdtion, I'm so stunned-and shaken; no
-I-cOnldn't."
Lorrimer leaned against the nearest tree
duu Wdllcu III uccDctdtOus LII was OItUcl
| cold, he owned. and his powers of persua-
sion were exhausted; but TO leave the man
to his own devices was certain death-and
what then Was he his brothers keeper !?
Why should he hazard life and love tor this
and happiness Did he owe Mr.. Strathley
aught? He started forward few PAGES
perhaps the camp was near at hand and he
Il 11,~ l. xl4s,,
Deceving himself? Should he leave
find him in the dark? Would any hallOO
of his wake him from that deathly sleep
into which he was fast falling? But there
own again? And then he hung his head
there In the thick darkness. Only an in-
slant, it may be, he paused in the shudder-
ing night, and he turned back TO SIrathley
ALI eady slipping into eternal slumber-
and half dragged, halt carried him forward.
Sometimes he rested and took breath; some
times his sluggish burden slipped from his
hold awhile; sometimes he shouted for help,
and the bowling wolves seemed TO mock
him.
"For Gods sake lay me down and let me
die!" grOaned Strathley, between falnting
| out oiCCPinS. VAptuih
ever ything-who could bear grudge-
| against ghost? She loved me through good
and evil report"
Lorrimer picked up his burden and trudg-
ell On. Was that star glnting through
the trees, or the moon rising big ard red !?
or was i.-great heavens could it he the
campfire shining like the gates of Paradise?
Some one coming out into the night, closed
z ba do door hohin1 him cd Shnt
them out into darkness again. Lorrimer
plunged forward with cry Ot help, and fell
fainting with his burden within yard of
the camp.
III it had not been for you, LOrrimer,"
SAID Mr.. Strathley, next day, when he found
himself too lame and frost bitten TO lift him
the camp afforded, IF 1t hadn't been for
you. L should have stepped out last night.
And it was at the risk of your own lite, too!
'Greater love than this, hath no man |! And
you thought was Margaret's lover all the
while? That's what l call heroic. Tm 90
ing to pnt you out of your misery. Look
at me, John LOrrimer. Did you ever see
Ben Bevis-Wild Ben, they used 10 call
him-though lelieve he was lost at sea.
wasn't he, before you were grown? ! see
tucIC . d Sto iC III tilC ~ Ills
memory, eh? Well, the prOdigal son has
has returned am Ben Bevs-Margarel's
brother. 1t was hardly worth while being
Jealous of me, was it? have been winring
my grandfather's heart; that's all of my deep
laid plans. If had appeared before him
without disguise OF any sort, he would never
have believed in my reformation; never have
1rOfited by silver of nv mOney-well-gOt-
fon noinc Ac CT / hal
chance of earning my way into his good
graces. You see, lett here twenty years
ago, STRIPPING. with flaxen hair and beard
less face, and I'm bronZed and weather.
beaten beyond recognition. When return
to Ford, we will have it out with GRANDPA
Their Bcvis, and know the worst or the best.
And you, Lorrimer-well, there's Marga-
ret. Perhaps shall dance at your we'd
ding. in spite of rough night in the back
woods"