The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-02-10

He shook his head and said the
avalanche had fallen la the pass be-
hind them and they were completely
shut In where there were.
"wll there be no cscape?' she
asked
Not until spring unless We can
cut our way through
Laura went to her tent and wept
She realized how helpless she was
and began to distrust the man who
profcssed to be her friend.
"Oh. God" she groaned TO Thee
alone can now appeal for help! J
need expect none from these men
Mr. Lakeland seemed very much
distressed that she was cut on from
her female companion, and selected
four men to go back as he said, and
bring her over the fallen avalanche
II possible. The four selected were
Hen Allen. Morris. Ned Padgctt and
Tom Ambrose when Lakeland took
thom apart. to give his Anal instruc'
lions. he said
Take the woman aud wounded man
back to skaguay"
What An have him hang us for
holdln' him prisoner In the noun
tainf7" asked Allen.
But he is insane You are four
witnesses to one"
Ned shrugged his shoulders and
muttercd something about never want
ing 10 see skaguay. especially while
their late DrIFouer lived
Very we'll. then. start with them
toward Skaguay. but don't reach the
place Become lost. You understand
how to do that A. least he must
not know anything Of the young wo-
man here and she must have no
knowledge that Paul Miller Is alive
His final Instructions were 80 clear
and imperative there could be no pos
siblc mistaking them. and when he
had finished they took their departure.
The story about the avalanche fall
ing In their rear and blocking up the
way was all a clever invention on the
part Of Mir, Lakeland.
Lakeland went to Lauras tent, his
white face wearing careworn and
troubled look. The lines Of his fea.
lures seemed more deeply drawn and
his face was expressive Of the great
est concern.
Laura Miss Kean." he began, In
his cautious. considcrnte manner, II
hope you will believe me when ! say
that this lamentablc accident causes
me unaccountablc annoyance on your
account when awakened In the
night with the intelligence that n
storm was coming and the pass would
be impossible. ! decided that for you
! must act NJ once. n we were aboard
a sinking ship and should rescue you
and take you ashore. would you deem
Il an act OF hostility because | did
not wait for some companion OF
yours7"
She bowed her head and was silent
| In argument. tho subtle villain al
ways beat her but when left to- cher.
self TO con over what he had said and
commune with her own heart. she In
stinctlyely felt the man was villain,
Intuition. or whatever you may choose
TO call Il. told Laura her lover lived,
She was conscious Of his presence
somewhere In this vast world. and
felt as instlnctiyely drawn 10 him
as the needle to the magnet.
Days passed and the small party
was still In the valley hemmed In
by the mountains and eternal SHOWS
Lakeland made frequent visits to
Laura after despatchlng the four men
10 give an account OF their progress
In cutting their way through the pass,
Laura" he said. In low gentle
tone. which would have thrilled any
other woman. Il have tried 10 hope
against hope for your sake have
tried to believe your lover lived, but
| must yield to facts, All this jour
ney. hardship and suffering. this
passing the winter in an Alaskan
wilderness is to no purpose"
rs II not7"
Laura, are you very strong9"
She gave him a swift. wild look-an
lmploring glance and gasped:
what do you mean?"
Nah ehA h'Al n hAhaA AAhNhH
What shock-what is lt-speak out
| beseech youl"
Paul Is deadl"
1T In false!"
ut Is truol"
What evidence have your"
THE evidence OF men who saw him
die. lie died three weeks ago."
His face was so white. he expressed
such concern, that she was strongly
impressed with his manner, yet she
/ cried:
What you say can't he truel My
heart tells me he lives"
Nevertheless. her eyes grew dim
with tears. which trickled adown her
damask cheeks. Lakeland. for sew
eral moments overcome with his own
emotions. at last said
Laura, It's your noble sangulne ma
ture-whlch admIre-that makes you
hope against hope. But. alasl Il Is
useless for you. to feed yourself on
hopes longer know II must be true
for men whose word cannot doubt
/ tell me, and Il must be true. But
/ Laura, whatever may happen, believe
me, will ever be your friend Let me
! WgoU with you oyar ypur loagt"