The Red Cloud chief., 1908-01-10

and the most tender hearted. Why,
she has fed every stew bum on the
Yukon, and there isn't a busted pros
pector In the country who wouldn't
swear 10y her. for she has grubstaked
dozens of them. I was horribly In love
with her myself. Yes, she's dangerous
all r%ight-to everybody but Glenister."
"What do you mean"
"Shc had been across the Yukon to
nurse n man with scurvy. and coming
back she was caught i'm the spring
breakup. wasn't there. but It seems
this Glenister got her ashore somehow
when nobody else would tackle the job.
They were carried five miles down
stream in the ice pack before he sue,
ceedcd."
"What happened them
'She fell in lsve with him. OF course"
"And he worshipcd her as madly as
all the rest of you, | suppose" she said
scornfully.
"That's the peculiar part. She hyp-
Noticed him at first. but he ran away.
and l didn't hear of him again till /
came to Nome. She followed him final
ly and last week evcncd up her score.
She paid him back for saving her"
81 haven't heard about It,"
He detailed the story Of the gam
| bling episode at the Northern saloon
and concluded: I'D like to have seen
that turn, for they say the excitement
was terrific. She Il keeping cases
and Mt the iiish slammed her case
keeper shut and declared the bet off
because she had made Il mistake. OF
course they couldn't dispute heys and
she stuck to it. One Of the hystanlrrs
told me she Aed, though"
$50, in addition 10 his other vices.
Mr.. Glcnistcr is Il reckless gambler. j.
hcY' said Helen with heat. Il am
proud to he Indebted 10 such II chanc.
ter. Truly this country breeds wonder
full species"
There's where you're wrong Strive
chuckled. "iIe's never been known T.
bet before"
"Oh. I'm tired Of these contradic.
tions!' she cried angrily. Saloons,
gambling halls, scandals, adventur.
csses. Ugh! | hate it! | hate il,
Why did cver come here?'
"rhose things are a part Of every
new country. They were about al W,
had till this year. But it is women
like you that we fellows need, Miss
Helen. You can help us a lot" Sh,
did not like the way he was looking N
her and remembered that her uncl,
was upstairs and asleep.
II must ask you 10 excuse me now
for it's late and,I am very tired
The clock showed half past u. So
after letting him out. she e~xtinguishet
the light and dragged herself YEARLY
up Ia her room. SHE removed hel
outer garments and threw over hcl
bare shoulders a ncgli.ce OF man!
founces and ~bcwildering, clingins
%lOoscnCss. As she took down her hcav,
braids the story of Cherry Malotte re
turned 10 her Iormcntingly. So Glen
lister had saved her life also AT tn,
risk of his own. What II very gallan
cavalier he was, to be sure! lie shout,
bear Il coat ~ arms-a dragon. ~
armed knight and a fainting maiden
Il succOr ladies in distress handsom'
ones" should he The motto on hi
Sili'hl. IIt uiiibNoill'Ni "Slltb '
the north" Strive had said. 81
raised her eyes 10 the glass and mad,
I a mouth AZ the pctulant. ,6frd retlcc
} ton there. She pictured Gleniste
! lcaping from foe to foe with the hun
CRY river sUrging and swapping al hi
feet. while the cheers OF the crowd ol
shore gave heart 10 the girl crouchin
ont there. She could see him snatcl
her up and fight his way back {
safety over the plunging ice cakes wit
death dragging nj his heels. What
strong embrace he had. Al this sh
blushed and realized with a shock tina
while she was incoming that very ma
V might be Fighting hand 10 hand in IN
= darkness of a mountain gorge with tn
: man she was going TO marry.
', A moment later some one MONTE
y the front steps below aud knocke
sharply. Truly This was II night q
!, alarms, Would people never ceas
v coming She was worn out, but a
{ the thought Of the tragedy abroad an
: the sick old man sleeping near 10y sh
. 1T <saoAndle and slipped downstairs I
;" avoid disturbisg him. Doubtless
= was some S1ssage from NcNamari
she thought, as she unclaimed tn
u door.
. As she opened II she fell back anna
" ed while II swung wide and the cal
die flame Ackered and sputtered In tt
night air. Roy Glenister stood ther
- grim and determined. his soft, whit
-, Stctson pulled low, his trousers tucke
:. into tan haff boots. in his hand
:. Winchester rife. Beneath his cord,
70 roy coat she saw q loose cartridge hel