The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
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"come, Dave. come. have for both The way !.
,U She 9ked about her q. the bare !. arnshns, e
ana all JOY is ours. Coinei come"
sl,e was in his arms, trembling. and he held hor
tightly. Ile rose TO his feet But tho snarllns Of
his eur through the heavy logs And another seene
face grizzly, broken-1sssed terro tho sna1lng Of
tho dogs and tho st cries Of wnnpe rs she uresd
breatless painting striving to hold OF !, req death;
brol;n backed entrhi ripped dogs bowling in mpotens
anguish ana desecratng tho the virgin white run
Ming scarlet with tho bod Of and beast the bea..
fer"' o. lie @ 5 unehE % he . bn
Of tho frightful muddle. hair flying flashing fury
passing tho long hunting knife again IN and
clnging woman and staggered back to the wall Ana
divine what was passing within him, relt all sho had
gnned slipping away.
"Davol Dnve" she cried. II will not give you up!
will stay will stay with you. Tho world is less to mo
than you are -, win ~. be Northand wife to you
lift paddle With YOU can do 1t. Believe mo. am
strong
OF from him; but his face had stern gray and
tho warmth had died out OF his eyes.
ri will pay OF Pierre and the boatmen and let them
60 And will stay with you, priest priest minis
ter mnister; go with you. now. nnywlerel Dave
Davel Listen me! You did wrong in tho past
and did--let mako up for It, let atone. did
rightly measure love before let show that can
now"
she sank to tho floor and throw her arms about his
k,iecs, sobbng "And do care for You do caro-
for Think Tho long years have waited suffered
You never know"
He stopped and raised her to her feet
"L!ston," he commanded opening the door and lifting
her bodily outside 1T cannot DO We are not alone
be considered You must 60 wish you safe jour
ncy. win ind 1t tougher work when you get up by
the sixty Mile. but you have the best boatmen In the
good bye?"
Though she already herself in hand, sho looked
IT VI rja ChOi,lH
qravered and stopped.
But he grasped tho unspoken thought and answered
conceived There is no likelihood 1t must not be
entertained"
Break camp pierre she said to the boattnan who
alone remained awake against her return we must
b. the nreght his sharp eyes scanned the woo
face, but he received the extraordinary command as
though 1t We're tho most usual thing In the world ou
madame" he asscnted- Which way7 Dawson?"
'.No' she answered. lightly "up: out; Dyea.
whercat he fell upon the sleeping voyagcurs kicking
them gruntng their blankets. bucklng them
down to work. while his voice vibrant with action
shrilng through all the camp In .riee Mrs saythera
tiny tent been struck. pots and being
Under tho loads to tho boat Here. banks. MRS
sayther waited till the luggage was made shpshape
wv, line up to do head island, Pierre explained
to her while running out tho long tow rope Den ne
tax to das back channel where dc water NOT quee ana
1 tink we max good tam
A scunng and patterng Of feet in the last years dry
girl crcled by bristlinE ring OF wolf dogs was
coming toward them Mrs. sayther noted that the girls
face which apnthetio throughout the sene In
tho cabin, quckened into blazing and wr1thful
.what you do my MANI she demanded abruptly Of
Mrs sayther. Him lay bunk. and him look bad all
the time say. What tho matter Dave? 7 on sclt!
But him no say nothing. After that him say Good girl
Winape go way BIO all right sbmeby, what you 40
my man, en-? think you bad woman"
Mrs Sayher looked curiously at the barbarian woman
who shared the life OF this man. "ie s!e uelht eeu ~
in the darkness OF night. I,
" "I think YOU bad woman WInapie repeated in the
slow methodicnl way OF one who gropes for strange
M come no more. Eth? What you think? have ono
man Indian girl You Merican woman. 10, lou gooa 70
sec. You find plenty men Your eyes ouo 'Ne u'o ''
Your skin white. so soft.
r,oolly she thrust brown forelnger and pressed
the soft check tho other woman. And to tho eternal
sayther she never hnched rierre T,
atcd and hnlf stepped forward but she mot!oned MIN
away though her heart weed 70 MIN Win seGsea
tude 'Its all right Pierre she said. Please go
away" ,,. ,yn.r. h,
stood grumblng himself and measuring the o'seahe.
In springs }. ~. 40 touched thu
other check and withdrew her hand 1lmepy mosqu.o
Skin get sore In spot UNI sWe Well v snot think
better You go now before mosquito come anS w
pointing tho stream. you so ~. 49,. a,' 90 - nuoa
way" pointing up. you go Dyea' bett't 20 81
And that which Mrs sayther then did. caused plsrre
marvo greatly For she , threw ,t net tears
ihu .,a Ell, ~, him she cried good to him.
Then sho slipped half down the tace q lno ami
ooweS her and cast He showed the steering
oar into place tho signal. 90 snsts ths
French nsn the ne me Backs to
Ing oar cut the black current sia' ''' ~ - 49, - -
out into the night
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