The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-06

fore he could get him up the path. All
the while, in his over-wrought fancy,
he heard the cry of the mothor-Wof
for food. and once he was sure that a
pair of luminous eyes were watching
them from the dusk.
ITS no use" said the man at last, Il
can't make i'll" and he sank Imply on
the bank.
Langfeld took off his coat and rolled
it 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 ,ong. whin-
ing howl broke the stiffness. Another
| followed. and another. They were
| tracking along the trail.
To the man. straining every sinew
under his heavy load, it meant but one
| thing. Mechanically he he'd to his
| burden and stumbled on. His mead
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 1.-the. gray shadow. 1t was
less than a dozen feet away.
Langfield drew his revolver, then,
by the sudden spit of the 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
Langfield was lineeling beside him in a
noment. "Shivers, old friend" he said
and somewhere on his Journey to the
Dog Star" Shivers heard. His stump
Of a tail wagged an answer, and in his
glazing eyes there was look of perfect
trust.
The night wore on. Slowly the gray
skirts of dawn swept across the east
ern sky.
Langfield still sat with the dog il
his arms. The proapector could not
see his face. but the slight drooping
shoulders seemed familiar. The pair
was growing unbearable, and be
groaned.
Langfeld started. eyes, yes" he an
swered. absentIy, "I'd forgotten"
He put the dog gently from him anC
stood up. The morning light was flood
ing everything, and it fell full upor
he two men as they looked into eacl
others eyes Langfeld drew in hi
breath with sudden sharpness. Th'
other muttered an oath and leaned
weakly back against the bank.
tom Perry" calculated Langfield
taking a step toward him. "You!"
The man nodded.
The lines on Langfield's face wer,
tense and drawn, and he steadied him
self with an effort. well" he said
last, cts three miles to the camp, ant
we'd better be moving"
There were a few drops left in hi
canteen. He offered them to hi
companion, converted himself into
prop for the wounded side, and tn
slow, painful journey down the trai
began.
Neither of them talked much. TIL
mist hung midway on the mountain
and when they emerged from it, tn
company's quarters lay on the ledg
below. Already the camp was astir
The two men upon the path pause,
exhausted. Langfield eased the sic
nan down threw himself befor
him. He haL not eaten since the ia,
before, and was weak and @iddy. Tn
solitude was oppressive. Blue-face,
glaciers smiled mockingly out of tn
ravines, raven croaked from tn
alders, and the memory of Doll
seemed lowering in the light, Fo
the first time Perry's helplessnes
tempted him. Why should this ma,
not have everything which he ha
been denied? He felt again the dum}
pleading eyes of Shivers. Shivers ha
loved him; he had never known tina
his master was plain and red-headet
and Shivers-was dead.
Langfeld mechanically slipped hi
hand to the sheath in his belt, stol
a sideways glance at his companion
and saw that his eyes were CLOSED
He drew out the knife and held it be
hind him. His breath came in shorr
convulsive gasps.
Just then Perry gave a stife
moan. The sound brought Langficl
to his senses. What was that he ha
intended to do? a fit of trenholm
seized him. He rose to his feet, thong
he reeled as he did so. There was
swift movement of his right arm, an
something glanced in the light an
fell far below them in the brush.
mo one needs me-" he though
"and Tom
Come" he said aloud, eve mus
get you down for-your wife's sake.
. The man did not reply at hrs
When he did his voice was trifc musk,
81 have none" he said.
Langfeld stared at him. "Why-
Dolly" he blurted out. ''She--" h
, began and stopped again, but PER-
: understood.
40" he replied with an effor