The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-12-16


700. 90. 1900 SEEMED uu 'bU track Then
D remembered snpIu him u Frisco
ii.7 name be- HD.ohor and hos one OF
called Lakeland hired the room In
Frisco TO ja't with"
a. the sound of Iscklands name
Ethel was on her feot raspug
"LackIaud' Lakeland, Clarence.
hO is paurs rival and enemy am
determined 10 see this prisoner called
Belchor"
when do you intend to call on
him?
Tomorrow"
u will go with YOU" said Clarence.
Ethel Berry. with her husband. en-.
tered the prison and gazod at the pale
yet fierce face OF the prisoner, and
cried
Il know him. Clarence. know
himl ! saw him In Fresno In con.
sultatlon with Theodore Lakeland.
They have planned the murder Of
poor Paul"
With a fierce oath the prisoner
loapod at HIS fair accuser. but the
strong young husband seized him by
tho throat and hurled himsto the OF.
positc side OF the room.
Two men, worn, tired and haggard
surrounded by mountains OF ice and
5rcat sleeping glaciers. had halted In
valley where a few stunted pines
reared their heads above the eternal
snow.
Lot us rest Crack'lash." said the
older OF tho two travellers. Il give
In, shipmaie. Your winds bcttcr'n
mine, for YOU see my old hulk IL cit
TIN waterloggod o late years, an
can't mako M good headway as II
used 20. you know"
Tho travellers were Paul Miller and
his quondam sailor companion. Glum
Ralston.
Paul Miller gathered some dry
pines and made a hro on the mossy
banks OF a stream which ran close
under tho cliff Tho dry wood spark.
led and snapped and the blaze threw
out rudy light. The pot boiled and
he put on beans TO cook with a little
meat, and soon had an excellent sup
per.
"Ah, mate. that IL good" said the
cx.sallor. az he tasted the coffee
Were running rather short OF feed.
though, and n we don't come upon a
moose or reindeer soon I'm afraid
well mnor."
Never fear. Glum. some kind Of
game will come our way"
Wrapped In his blanket, he sat at
the root Of a tree still talking TO Paul.
who was half asleep, whom they were
startled by n snort In an instant
both laid their hands on their rin0s.
A pair OF iiery eyes cleaned at them
and Paul. whose vision was keenor
than his older companion. saw a
small animal about four and a half
foot In height, which In the dim. I'M
certain Hight appeared TO DO n con-
Meeting link between the OK and
sheep.
Glum Ralston lifted his gun 10 his
face and fired. There Instantly fol-
lowed a believing roar and a rush
/ - $500 50 "aN "eN H'"hf'ahN -
every direction and the old sailor.
who was rising TO his fent, was struck
q blow which sent him sprawling on
tho ground
Paul dropped his gun. and snatch
Inc pistol hrod n shot into the
thick hide OF tho furious beast, Just
behind the shoulder blade. Il made
ono spasmodic leap forward and fell
dead. tho bullet having penetrated It's
heart
The old sailor was staggering TO
his teet shaking himself to sec II he
had any broken bones.
Are you hurt7 Are you hurtF'
cried Paul, anNlously.
"N'no, | think not II was q fall
broadslde though. and how the horns
missed ripping me from stem TO storm
Ia a mystery"
Paul threw on some fresh sticks OF
Pine and the IRE blazed up, revealing
the beast he had slain lying but few
PAGES away. It's long brown and
black hair gave II tho appearance OF
OF a bear The old sailor walked up to
Il and said. philosophieally;
Its hesh IL good for food, and will
keep us alive good long time"
Two days after thoy had killed tho