The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-07

A steep shelving path was just yisi-
bic. a.d Ie claubered down to Sc,
scratched and torn by the bramblcs at
every step. A little farther on o roll
of blardcts impcdod his way and he
lncT that somewhere in The ravine be-
y ne would nnd a Drospcctor
The man proved TO be a big fellow,
out the light was 700 dim to see his |
face. The force of his fan had wedged /
one leg between the crevices OF rock /
and It took Langhelds entire strength 7
to extricate him. He pressed his can
teen to the strangers lips, and RUBBED /.
him vigorously, but 70 was half an |
hour before he could get him up the
path All the while, I'm his over
brought fancy, ne heard the cry OF the
mother-wolf for food, and once he was
sure that pair of luminous eyes were
watching them from the dusk.
TITS no use" said the man at last.
81 can't make IT," and he sank Imply
on the bank
Langheld took off his coat and rolled
il into a pillow, then started below
again. In the outfit there would be
matches, and blankets enough for the
night.
Just as he reached them a long.
whining howl broke the stiffness. An
other followed, and another They
were tracking along the trail
To the man, straining every sinew
under his heavy load, II meant but one
thing Mechanically he held to his
burden and stumbled on. His head
swan dizzily and the brush about him
seemed to swarm with uncertain
shapes With a superhuman effort he
hoisted the blankets over the last little
ledge of rock and drew himself up be-
hind them.
The sick man lay where he had left
him, but creeping toward him on the
bank was a 1.-the, gray shadow. 1t was
less than a dozen feet away. Langfeld
drew his revolver, then, by the sud
spiC of fire. he saw what he had done.
"Shivers!" he cried There was a
glad whine of recognition, as the dog
tried to drag himself toward him.
Langfleld was lIneeling beside him in a
moment. "ShiVers, old friend" he
said, and somewhere on his Journey
to the dog star" Shivers heard. His
stump of q tail wagged an answer, and
in his glazing eyes t-ere was look of
perfect trust.
| NJ, y,ic,b+ ,,,oro On C1oyv1v Tho orc y
skirts of dawn swept across the eastern
sky.
Langheld still sat with the dog in his
arms. The prospector could not see
his face, but the slight, dropping
shoulders seemed familiar The pair
was growing unbearable, and h'
groaned
Langaeld started. Eyes, yes" hi
, answered absently I'D forgotten"
He put the dog gently from him ant
stood up. The morning light wa
flooding everything, and it fell upol
the two men as they looked into eacl
2 others eyes. Langfeld drew in hi
: breath with sudden sharpness. TIL
other muttered an oath and leane
weakly back against the bank.
\ tom Perry" calculated Langfelt
taking a step toward him. "You!"
. The man nodded.
! The lines on Langfields face wer
= tense and drawn, and he steadied him
self with an effort 'WeI," he saiu 6
= last, it's three miles to the camp, an
I we'd better be moving"
There were a few drops in his car
- teen. He offered them to his compar
, ion, converted himself into prop fC
the wounded side and the slow, pain
"a full journey down the trail began
~ Neither OF them talked much. tt
! mist hung midway on the mountai
y and when they emerged from it, Il
n company's quarters lay on the led|
u below. Already the camp was astir
~ The two men upon the path pause
:, exhausted. Langfield eased the SIT
y man down and threw himself BEST
= him. He mad not eaten since the d.
~ before, and was weak and giddy T
- solitude was oppressive Bluefac
v 5i'Cl0i0 9liii0U iliOOiAiHeiJ 0"' -
no ravines, a raven croaked from the ;
n ders, and the memory of Dolly seem
lowering in the light For the fiji
l,o time Perry's helplessness tempt
90 him. Why should this man have ever
od thing which he had been denied?
u felt again the ddmb, pleading eyes
Il Shivers. Shivers had loved him;
~ had ;ver known that his master "
iIy plain and red-headed, and Shiveri
was dead
nd Laughed mechanically slipped
m hand to the sheath in his belt. stol,