Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-07-19

scribing a graceful curve past the top
of the rock. the missile whistled earth.
ward, but as il fell the cord LODGED
fairly on the spur. from which
double line remained suspended
When he had recovered the arrow,
It was simple matter, by pulling in
the cord 10 replace II with the rope.
Ihen hoyonk grasped the slender
sWaying strands. tugged at them with
all MS strength until they were as
taut as metal rods Under the strain,
then threw his entire weight upon
them and swung his body to and fro,
a human pendulum. This test con
WINGED him that the rope would hold.
He slowed the iour-sack ia the hood
OF his parkie, or jumper. and then
swarmed nimbly up the precipitous
race OF the column. The spur was
gained without mishsp, and securing
foothoid on II. he scrambled up on the
sloping platform yard or so above.
Close at hand. in the center OF
space OF irregular outline but nowhere
more than SIX feet across. the excited
chicks, hve little creatures, almost
fully nedged' huddled in huge nest,
bulky with the accumulated debris OF
many seasons The prize was nearly
won.
But the old birds greeting of Ko-
youk on their very hearth almost
brought about a disastrous termina.
tion Of the enterprise. Hitherto they
had restricted themselves to vocifer-
GUS protestation, but when they saw
the intruder crouch within arms
length of their defenseless brood. .
resentment toward the one. mingled
with solicitude for the others. impelled
them to close with him. Screaming
with rage. they swooped down in
f,rious cbarga s.rili,a ,,;,h haak and
.ui u,lgu' .ua, So ~ .hi"k WIN -, peaA auu ~,
an D'e nm "ou' '''s
heau WIN 'ne'i s'oue "inss'
s"i'' anu uneApec'eu was 'ne
assdu' 'hat Noyouh hau oareiS TIME
10 o.ou,n ues,ue tne nest 'o a'oiu
l''sn'iui isii' o,'u"a'ei''
'd'neu presence oi ihihu anu mahaeei
70 "a,u oi must VI 'neii oio"s' ou' M
Tue ueie"se ms uipIetec'eu nan Is
were soon severely s'ra'chtd d anu cut
u'lee Counse,e' ii,iineu,a'e
'itdt' uu' h"5ouh Ilsu'ineu 10 Eo
empty .nanued- 1t hdu ueen MS orisl'
nai in'en'ioh 10 pieA Vut .ne 1uoioes, Dl,s,
one % 'ne UiV'I' Du' ne "au Goul'ea
oH "isuie WIN "ni." =" eNA'n,ne anu
"'' '"'s '''iV'. 80 'ii9
osi'Ne' - nm ,'"'"s a'ail.'
u a. oppoi ~ '''n1 iuil :" tnI I'm, ~
- ~ So : I'm 4's - 80 a.,
'ue ~ - U'lu NO ee-ie r''I' 5 - =, :.
- 10 - -, - =, :.
- -,
w. : -,, 80 -, s,rua1 for ooss.
tfon Of the truce. Again the infuriat
ed pair swept down 20 Aa..io ,bie
time to rescue or avenge the captive.
One the smaller, iarted fearlessly at
koyouk's face, but a welLaimed thrust
with his clenched fist repelled 1t. The
next instant as he glanced about to
iocate 'ts mate before beginning the
uesceht' ne beneld sight that caused
nun 10 utter cry OF CONSERVATION.
Noyouk turned Just in time to see
the other olrd ny from the spur be-
neath mis- feet with the light rope
ciutehed IN its powerful talons.
Another moment and it was lying on
the groun1, 90 feet below. Escape
was now impossible.
hoyouk was not easily frightened.
but the birds uncanny instinct, to-
gether with the peril of his situation,
nlled him with dismay. Bitterly he
regretted that fear of parental disap-
proval had induced him to keep his
project secret. for otherwise he might
have contemplated early relief in
stead of the prospect of days elapsing
before a searching party could rescue
MN ne shuddered when he reflect
ca that IN case his whereabouts were
not discovered mis- fate would be for
ever mystery
He dreaded also lest his astute cap
tors should find a way OF infiicting
further punishment upon him. For
some time the one that had cast off
the rope continued to circle over him.
but it did not renew the attack. and at
length Joined its eonsort. preening its
plumage in a spruce-top
near by. They kept up a subdued
,roaking. a debate of which Koyouk
faneled himself to be the subject.
Perhaps two miles south of his OBJ
'ervatory he deserted reach ofYukon
water. a crooked, cleaning cash in tho
tense spruce wilderness. East and
west bald. moss-cappej hills alons
we're visible, but northward vast
'olitude Of forest. lakes and rivers.
'wampy tundra and snow-coverei
nountain'chain stretched to the Arc
ic ocean.
No air was stirring. and that moth.
ng might be wanting to complete his
discomfort, a host of black milges
nd mosquitoes presently arrived
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