The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-08
released it the beast arose and, I'm

In the most polite and polished Indian
without trace Of accent.
You have saved my life. Now
what can do for you?
81 want to hunt in this valley. My
people are starving said Itika, al
which the wolf was greatly pleased
and rounded up the rest of the pack
to help in the kill.
always thereafter when Itika came
to the valley of the Yukon the giant
drove hunted with him. TO this day
they run through the mountains on
cold, clear night in a multitude, while
the light of the moon fiickers from
their white sides, flashing up into the
sky in weird, fantastic figures. Some
people call 1t northern lights, but old
Isaac assured me earnestly, toothless-
b and with the light Of ancient truth
as lay snow blind In his lodge that
it is nothing more remarkable than
the spirit of Itika and the great white
wolves"
'What queer legendv' she said.
"There must be many of them in this
country. l feel that l am going to
like the north"
perhaps you WILL" Glenister re-
piled, although it is not woman's
land"
"Tell me what led you out here in
the first place. You are an eastern
man. You have had advantages, edu-
cation, and yet you choose this. You
must love the north"
Indeed l do! 1t calls to fellow
in some strange way that gentler
country never could. When once you
have lived the long, lazy June days
that never end and heard geese honk-
Ing under a warm, sunlit midnight, or
when once you've hit the trail on a
winter morning so sharp and clear
that the air stings your lungs and the
whole white, silent world glistens like
Jewel; yes, and when you've seen the
dogs romping in harness till the sled
runners ring and the distant mountain
ranges come out like beautiful cary
ings, so close you can reach them
we'll, there's something In 1t that
= brings you back-that's ALL no matter
where you've lost yourself. 1t means
( health and equality and unrestraint.
lat NudI iihO DOoIp NNAS S'J
the utter unrestraint
when l was a schoolboy / used to
gaze at the map Of Alaska for hours.
I'd lose myself in it. 1t wasn't any
thing but 4 big, blank corner In the
north then, with a name and noun
tains and mystery. The word Yukon
suggested to me everything unknown
and weird-hairy mastodons, golden
river bars, savage Indians with bone
arrowheads and sealskln trousers.
When left college. ! came as fast as
ever 1 could-the adventure, suppose
'sThe law was considered my destiny.
How the shades of old Choate and
Webster and Patrick Henry must have
walled when l forswore 1t! I'll bet
Blackstone tore his whiskers."
II think you would have made sue
cess" said the girl, but he laughed
swell, anyhow, / stepped out, leav-
: ing the way to the United States SUI
preme bench unobstructed, and came
north. found it was where l belong
ed / fitted in. I'm not contented-
don't think that I'm ambitious, but
prefer these surroundings to the 9th
ers-that's all. I'm realizing my de-
siras. I've made a fortune. Now I'll
see what else the world has,"
lie suddenly turned to her. "See
here" lie abruptly questioned, whats
Your name?"
She started and glanced toward
where Dextry had stood, only to find
that the old frontiersman had slipped
away during the tale.
'IIeIen Chester" she replied.
'Helen Chester" he repeated mus
ingly. ''What a pretty name! 1t
seems almost a pity to change ito
marry as you WILL
II am not going to Nome to get mar
RED"
He glanced at her quickly.
"Then you won't like this country.
You are two years too early. You
ought to wait till there are railroads
and telephones and tables dhote and
chaperons. It's mans country yet"
II don't see why it isn't a woman's
country too. Surely we can take a
part in tanning 1t. Yonder OH the Ore
gon is complete railroad, which will
be running from the coast to the mines
in a few weeks. Another ship back
there has the wire and poles and fix
ings for a telephone system, which will
20 up in a night. AS to tables d'hote,
saw a real French count In Seattle
with a monocle. He's bringing in a
restaurant outfit, imported snails and
pates de foie gras. All that's wanting
is the chaperon. In my fight from the
Ohio ] left mine. The sailors caught
her. You see, l am not far ahead Of
schedule"
"What part are you going to take in
this tanning processT he asked.
She paused long before replying, and
when she did her answer sounded like
Jest.
II herald the coming of the law
she said.
"The law! Bah! Red tape, dead
language and horde of shysters! I'm
afraid of law In this land. We're too
new and too far away from things 1t
puts too much power in too few hands
Heretofore we men up here have had
recourse to our courage and our Colts,
.but we'll have to unbuckle them both