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! Martin.
What do you say, Levi?" he added, !
turning to his guide, you know this /
fellow; what will he be apt to do?"
Il s'pose you know what a pantherIl |
DO, robbed of her cub" Levi answered. |
an how a bull moose acts in runnin T
time, mebbe. Wal. this Pete is worse'n
both on EN- biied into one, callate. /
II you're goin' ter take the gal back.
you've got to keep her shady, or some
day you'll find her missin'. Besides,
Pete, ez I told ye don't know the
nleanin' O. law and is handy with a
gun"
But Martin did not quite share Lewis
fears. and so Angles decision was
agreed to- Lewis advice to keen
shady was accepted, however, and all
tlroueh that summers somewhat
e1asriences it was the rule of
condact
When supper was over came the
lounglrz beside the cheerful fire. and
as the 7dcws th.ckeaea f5-eh came
Rays b. ato once more n.tt It the
light Of adniration in CHIPS eyes.
All tlst day he had boon her ID crr1-
Ing ecmraHon; hiss aBe
bis brisdt brown y had been ever
fore i.T. Hls well-bred weys. so M
lie ar mea Al Tins Place T.
ia-pre sej her as those Of a you Of
vii a maid of Is; and nov a5h
bis voice anaealing 80 the best in her,
he seemed it,se Pan of old. caae more
wooing 2 ny aph with his pipes.
No knowledge of this was hers, no
consciousness Of why she was harry
came to her. She knew what snitas
re; bat the god Pan ard Apollo
tn his harp were unknown forms.
Neither did she realize that born In
her soul that day, on the broad shin
ing river, was magic impulse woven
cut of her heart throos, and destined
to mete out to her more sorrow than
Ill else in her life combined.
She had entered the wondrous vale
Of love whose paths are fower-strewn,
whose shores are rippled with laugh
ter, and whose borders, alas! are ever
hid In the midst of tears
CHAPTER ~.
A week was spent by Martin and his
party at the settlement, during which
ne acquired the title to township A,
range 10, which included the little
lake near the hermit's hut, and made
four-square-mile tract about it,
Chip, thanks to Angie, secured a
simple outfit Of apparel and-surpris-
ing fact-evinced excellent taste in it's
selection, thereby proving that eight
years of isolation and a gunny-sack
and red-shirt garb had not obliterated
the deepest instinct of woman.
To Levi, Martins woodwise helper,
was left the selection of fittings for
the new camp. A couple of husky
Canucks were engaged to bring them
in in a bateau, and then the party
started on its return.
Only one incident Of Importance oc-
Cured during the wait at this village
known as Grindstone. Angie and Chip
had just left the only store there, in
front of which group of log-drivers
had congregated, when Angie, glanc-
ing back, saw that one of the group
was following them. She quickened |
her pace, and so did he, until just as |
they turned into side street, he l
passed them, halted and turned about
wal, I'm damned if faint Chip, an
dressed like Teddy" he exclaimed |
as they drew near.
"Hullo, Chip" he added, as they
passed, when did you strike luck?"
Chip made no response and he NUT |
tered again, wal, I'm damned, jest |
like leddy!"
1t was annoying, especially to Angie, |
and neither of the two realized how |
soon this blunt log-driver's discovery |
would reach Tins Place.
And now, leaving the bateau to fol |
low the party started once more on 1
their journey into the wilderness. No |
sight or sign of pursuit from the half
breed had been thus far observed. A |
few idle lumbermen in the village
the only visible connection between 4
the vast forest and a busy world
were little thought of, as their canoes |
crept slowly up the narrowing river \
and gave no hint of Interference from |
this low'brute to anyone except Levi.
He, however, seldom speaking, but |
ever acting. kept watch and ward con
tinually. At every bend of the stream |
his eyes We're alert to catch the first I
sight of q down-coming canoe in time
to conceal Chip, as he decided must
be done. When night camps were
made, site at the head of the lagoon |
or up some tributary stream was Sc
lected, and while not even limiting his
reason for this, he felt it wise. AS |
they drew near to Tins Place, it be- |
gan to occur to Martin that Chips |
presence had best be concealed until |
that point was passed. He also de-
sired to learn the situation there. He |
had always halted at this clearing in
all his up-river journeys, SO far, usual
ly to buy pork and potatoes, and he
now intended to do so again. He also
felt it imperative to conceal Chip in