The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-11

night, and his mental train Tor min-
ute or two seemed on the track. Then
/ remembered seein' him in Frisco.
His name is Belcher and he's one OF
the men that the feller from Fresno
1 called Lakeland hired the room in
Frisco to talk with"
At the sound Of Lackland's name
Ethel was on her feet, gasping:
''Lacklandl Lakeland! Clarence,
he is Paul's rival and enemy ] am
determined to see this prisoner called
Belcher."
When do you intend to call on
him?'
Tomorrow"
q win go with YOU" said Clarence.
Ethel Berry, with her husband, en-
tered the prison and gazed at the pale
yet fierce face of the prisoner, and
cried:
Il know him, Clarence; know
Mimi | saw him in Fresno in con
sultation with Theodore Lakeland.
They have planned the murder of
poor Paul"
With a fierce oath the prisoner
leaned at his fair accuser, but the
strong young husband seized him by
the throat and hurled him to the op-
posite side Of the room.
Two men, worn, tired and haggard,
i surrounded by mountains of ice and
great sleeping glaciers. had halted in
a valley where a few stunted pines
reared their heads above the eternal
snow.
LET us rest, Cracklash," said the
older Of tho two travellers. Il give
in, shipmate. Your winds better'n
mine, for you see my old hulk is git
tin waterlogged O. late years, an
can't make as good headway as it
used to, you know"
The travellers we're Paul Miller and
his quondam sailor companion, Glum
| Ralston.
Paul Miller gathered some dry
pines and made a fire on the messy
banks Of stream which ran close
under the cliff. The dry wood spark
led and snapped, and the blaze threw
out ruddy light. The pot boiled and
he put on beans to cook with little
meat, and soon had an excellent sup
per
"Ah, mate, that is good said the
ex-sailor, as he tasted the coffee.
We're running rather short of feed,
though, and if we don't come upon a
moose or reindeer soon I'm afraid
wen suffer"
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, when they we're
| startled by a snort. In an instant
both laid their hands on their rifles.
A pair of fiery eyes cleaned at them
and Paul, whose vision was keener
than his older companion, saw a
small animal about four and a hall
feet in height, which in the dim, un-
certain light appeared to be con.
Meeting link between the OK and
sheep.
Glum Ralston lifted his gun to his
face and fired. There instantly fol
lowed a believing roar and a rush
OF feet. The fire was scattered in
every direction and the old sailor
who was rising to his feet, was struck
blow which sent him sprawling or
the ground.
pou1 dronrad HE o,,n and cnafnh
ing a pistol, fired shot into the
thick hide of the furious beast, just
behind the shoulder blade. 1t made
one spasmodic leap forward and fell
dead, the bullet having penetrated its
heart.
The old sailor was staggering tc
his feet, shaking himself to see if he
had any broken bones.
"Are you hurt? Are you hurt?'
cried Paul, anxiously.
"N-no, think not. 1t was a fal
broadside though, and how the horns
missed ripping me from stem to sterr
: is mystery"
Paul threw on some fresh sticks Of
pine and the fire blazed up, revealing
the beast he had slain lying but few
PAGES away. It's long brown and
black hair gave it the appearance o.
Of bear The old sailor walked up tC
it and said, philosophically:
"Its flesh is good for food, and viii
keep us alive a good long time"
Two days after they had killed the
musk-ox they came again upon din
trail, and again began to take heart
The trail led them through an un
known pass toward the seashore.
: "Crack-lash. they're goin seaward,
said the ex-sailor Il can smell sal
water already and | feel better fol
it,
Three days later, as they were
/ climbing over hilltop, they saw two
men several hundred rods in advance
and gave chase.
They were within long rife range
! when the two fugitives discovered
: them and began to run.
: The two men darted into a ravin'
! and they saw them no more Glun
Ralston was of the opinion the mel
r they chased were two seal hunters
who had wandered into the woods il
/. search of moose or deer.
4 They continued toward the coast