The Marshall republican., 1906-11-02

Jeh Hyde felt. III he could not see, |
the hesitation Of his chief. His rough
but kind instincts told him something
was wrong In his request. and he has
tened TO add. Beg your pardon, sir. "
Amt no matter: I oughtn't 10 have
asked you for II. But its Just like
me; I've been a chain on the leg Of
the White Guard this whole tramp"
The moment Of hesitation had
passed before Jef Hyde had said halt
a dozen words, and Jaspar Hume put
the book In his hands with the words,
NO, Jen Hyde, take II. II will bring
luck to the white Guard. Put "
where I have carried II. and keep IL
safe until I come back
JET Hyde placed the hook In his
bosom, but hearing a cultural Ugh
behind him he turned round defiantly.
The Indian touched his arm and said,
Good Strong. back book-good!"
Jen was satisfied.
At this point they parted, JET Hyde
and Gaspe Toujours remaining. and
Jaspar Hume and his Two followers
going on toward Manitou Mountain.
There seemed little probability that
varre Lepage would be found. In
their progress eastward and north.
ward they had covered wide areas of
country, dividing and meeting again
after stated hours OF travel. but not
n sign had been seen; neither cairn
nor stan nor any mark Of human pres
ence.
Jaspar Hume had noticed Jef Hyde's
face when Il was turned to the eddy.
ing drifts Of the north. and he under
stood what was In the experienced
huntsman's mind. He knew that sc
we're weather was before them, and
that the greatest dificulty OF the Jour
ney was TO be encountered. Yet.
somehow. the fear that possessed him
when the book was taken from his
breast had left him. and he reaped
in his act Of self-sacrince a larger
courage and rarer strength than that
which had heretofore stayed him on
this cheerless journey.
That night they saw Msnitou Noun.
tain, cold, colossal. harshly calm; and
Jointly with that sight there arose n
s%hrieking, biting. fearful north wind
Il blew upon them In cruel mensce OF
conquest. In piercing inclemeaey. II
struck freezing terror 10 their
hearts, and grew In violent attack IN
Ill, as n repeating that Il had fore
zone its power to save, the sun sud
denly grew red and angry and spread
out a shield Of blood along the has
lions OF the west. The wind shrunk
back and grew less murderous, and
ere the last red arrows shot up be
hind the lonely western wall OF white,
the three knew that the worst Of the
storm lad passed and that death had
drawn back for a time. What JaspaI
Hume thought we shall gather from
his diary; for GRE he crawled In among
the dogs and stretched himself out
beside jacques. he wrote these words
J with aching nngers;-
January 10th: Camp ga bitter
: day. We are facing three fears now
: the fate Of those we left behind; his
fate; and the going back. We are
> thirty miles from Manitou Mountain
. II he is found, l should not fear at al
{ the return journey; success gtvei
hope. We trust In God"
Another day passes and at night
after q hard march. they camp NV
D miles from Manitou Mountain. Ant
: not q sign! But Jaspar Hume know
I that there is a faint chance OF Varr'
I Lepage being found at this mountain
r His iron frame has borne the hard
e ships Of this journey we'll; his val
!, liant heart better. But this night al
unsccountable weakness possesses
8 him. Mind and body arc on the verg'
Q Of heIplessness and faintness. Jacque
seems to understand that, and whel
The is unhitched from the team OF dogs
4 now dwindied to seven. he goes to hi
L master and leaps upon his breast.
Q was az II some instinct OF sympath,
4 Of prescience. was passing betweeI
d the man and the dog. JaApar Hum
l. bent his head down to Jacques for a
II instant and rubbed his side kindly
o then he said. with Q tired accent. ut
all right. dos; It's all right"
u Jaspar Hume did not sleep well a
3. first that night, but at length oblivio
a came. He walked TO feel jacques tni
ID ging at his blankets. It war moor
k. Late Carscailen and Cloudin-the-Sk
sr were still MISUNDERSTANDING bundle
among the dogs. In an hour the
o were on their way again. and towar
u sunset they bad reached the loot Q
ID MsnItou Mountain. Abruptly from tn
to plain rose this mighty mound. blu
y AM white upon . black base. a fe'
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