Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

run, they had fittingly demonstrated their
inefficiency by their choice of the island on
which they located. Montana Kid, though
possessing little knowledge of the break
up of a great river, looked about him du
biously and cast yearning glances at the
distant bank where the towering bluffs
promised immunity from all the ice Of the
northland.
After feeding himself and dogs he light
ed his pipe and strolled out to get better
idea of the situation. The island, like all
its river brethren, stood higher at the up
per end, and it was here that Donald and
Davy had built their cabin and piled many
cords of wood. The far shore was full
mile away, while between the island and
the near shore lay back channel perhaps
a hundred yards across. At first sight of
this Montana Kid was tempted to take
his dogs and escape to the mainland, but
on closer inspection he discovered a rapid
current flooding on top. Below the river
twisted sharply to the west, and In this
turn its breast was studded by maze Of
tiny islands.
That's where she'll JAM" he remarked
to himself.
Half dozen seds, evidently bound up
stream to Dawson were splashing through
the chill water to the tail of the island.
Travel on the river was passing from the
precarious to the impossible, .and It was
nip and tuck with them till they gained
the island and came up the path Of the
woodchopperS toward the cabin. One of
them. snowblind, towed helplessly at the
rear Of sled. Husky young fellows they
We're, rough garmented and trail-worn vet
Montana Kid had met the breed before and
knew at once that it was not his kind
Hello! How's things up Dawson way?"
queried the foremost, passing his eye over
Donald and Davy and settling it upon the
Kid
A first meeting in the wilderness is not
characterized by formality. The talk
quickly became general, and the news of
the upper and lower countries was snapped
equitably back and forth. But the little
the newcomers had was soon over with,
for they had wintered at Minook. thou
doing. Montana Kid. however, was fresh
from Salt Water. and they annexed him
while they pitched camp, swamping him
with questions concerning the outside, from
month.
A shrieking split. suddenly lifting itself
above the general uproar on the river. drew
everybody to the bank. The surface water
n AZ increased sres In depth and the ice. as
Cling to tear itself from the grip of the
shores. F'tssures reverberated into life be-
fore their eyes. and the air was filled with
multitudinous cracking, crisp and sharp.
like the sound that goes up on a clear day
from the firing line.
From up the river two men were rae
ing dog team toward them on an UNI
looked the pair struck the water and be-
gan to founder through. Behind where
their feet had sped the moment before,
the Ice broke up and turned turtle
upon them to their waists, burying the
sled and swinging the dogs off at right
angles In drowning tangle. But the men
stopped their fight to give the animals a
hghting chance, and they CROPPED hurriedly
In the cold confusion, slashing at the de-
tanning traces with their sheath knives.
Then they fought their way to the bank
through swirling water and grinding Ice,
where foremost In lea ming fo bo
among the Earring fragments, was the Kid.
why, blime me, II it amt Montana
kid!' exclaimed one Of the men whom the
top Of the bank. He wore the scarlet tunic
of the mounted police, and jocularly raised
his right hand in salute.
Got a warrant for you. Kid" he con-
tinued. drawing a bedraggled paper from
his breast pocket AN I 'ope as you'll
come along peacable."
Montana Kid looked at the chaotic river
liceman following his glance smiled
Where are the dogs?" his companion
asked
Gentlemen" interrupted the policeman,
this ere mate O. mine is Jack Sutherland.
owner of Twenty-Five Eldorado-'
mot Sutherland OF 1927" broke in the
snow-blind Minook man. cropping feebly
toward him.
The same" Sutherland gripped his
''Oh, I'm after your time; but I remem-
Der you In my freshman year; you were
doing P. G: work then. Boys" he called,
Jack Sutherland. erstwhile full back on
the varsity. Come up, you gold chasers,
and fall upon him! Sutherland. this Is
Greenwich-played quarter two seasons
back"
Eyes. I read of the game" Sutherland
said, shaking hands. And remember that
big of yours for the first touchdown
Greenwich flushed darkly under his tan