The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-28

Michael trail 10 discover the point where
BealG swung or I'm the direction Of the
on the trail up the coast TO Nome
SEEKS TO HIDE TRACKS.
Beals had used every artince AT ms
command To hide his tracks and leave the
impression that he had crossed the ice
on the river and continued down stream,
but hawk-eyed Andrews was too crafty a
snow tracker 10 be caught by such tricks,
and he hurried back To Anvil TO outfit
FOR swifter pursuit.
Here the Hcrndons found him. chafng
under delay, and he ioyfully turned over
his fresh team and outfit TO these new
pursucrS. Hcrndon and Andrews both
tried TO make Mrs. Herndon give up the
chase. but she was obdurate and nerved
with the strength Of outraged woman
hood
So the Hemdons set out again. aud in
order To avoid carrying too heavy pack
they took only enough provisions TO
carry them 10 the cabin of Charley Nc
kecn whore they could OUTFIT again for
Suaris place on the coast
seventeen miles ont OF Anvil they came
TO the place whore Bcsls had swung into
the eight emile cnt-off" trail. There
were no turn offs on that lonely trail; TO
turn OF meant TO get lost. TO court death.
There were only two ways 10 travel IL, to
20 forward or TO turn back.
If his enemys heart failed him. and he
turned back, Herndon was there TO con
front him ana take his revenge. If he
pressed forward lIerndon knew he could
overtake him, for his team was the
treshcr
The lierndons made rapid headway over
the snowhelds. Their first setback was
when they came 70 the giant bowlder.
sheer 100 feet, just OF the iraii. and for
miles around was the landmark Of Nc
keon's cabin. But search as they might
they could discover no cabin.
Their provisions were almost gone, and
with no chance TO repfentsn their store
they could not continue the pursuit.
Without provisions, Il was almost hope
for 10 ~ In % n
In vain Horndon's eyes roved over the
surrounding leagues Of snow. eagerly
was Mrs. Herndon who finally suggested
that the cabin might be buried In one OF
the giant hummocks OF snow.
Herr hernd2n star starred TO d,g on ,h tne ,S ,epot
tion OF the cabin, Presently his heart
gave a thump. He had struck log. and
a. little later he had broken ia the door
McKeon was huddlcd up IN HIS bunk
dead Ills pitiful story was only TOO
plainly written in his surroundings. He
had fallen sick and had reached a stage
Mherc he was too weak TO help himselt.
Then the blizzard had ragged about his
cabin, had frozen the impoverished blood.
and had finally cntombed him in tho
Hcrndon could DO nothing but leave
note for chance travellers I'm the spring
ground WIS thawed He hurriedly made
M his provision pack, and with re-
doubled energy he and his wife started
again I'm pursuit
The next afternoon his rowing eyes dis
covered the signs where Reals had swung
on the trail 10 the northeast, evidently
aiming 90 strike the coast above Stuart's.
The crafty man was taking no chances or
bairg CaaEht at Stuarts. or OF leaving
any t.dings 20 ntrauers that he had been
there and was on hiH way up the coast.
little later they came upon Beals'
camp OF the day before. There they
found that tho rauors for his dogs were
evidently short, for the hungry animals
had eaten most of their walrus-hide har-
ness during the night Bits OF blanket
and canvas were strcwn about showing
how Beals had contrived TO mend f.
they knew that Bcals was being driven
hard. and they realized that he would
ind no succor I'm the desolate. lonely
country he had elected 10 cross rather
than face the danger Of being stopped at
Stuarts.
Now that their quarry was almost at
hand they pusfe 80 on with reckless Inn
patience that wSS almost their undolng.
In crossing small atresm iierndQn
slipped aud fen through a heie la the Ice
ufo fhf water
Wifnrur thinking of ths consequences
he removed hia mittcns n order ~ Wring
the water from clothing His left hand
was frozen stin ~ the cold ait and the
right one Vas almost useless But lie
gritted his teeth and bent tO the pursuit
more rcsolHtcly than ever.
~ SIGHT or VICTIM
Asxi mogs4ps. fsr over a loss s,geish