New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06

morse. such as Judas might have felt. And
the girl, who before his coming was quiescentlv
stepped IN the atmosphere OF her father s
views, now at times gave expression TO an
adherence OF the traffic that was dangerously
near 20 disloyalty-
To hInnalrd's credit he always checked
Chris II her sudden Outbursts OF Remuneration.
In keeping with his Office, he should have met
with approval this working OF the leaven OF
moral betterTnent, Chris thought; but this IN
explICable COutrarInent IN the preacher, the
ever recurrent glitter Of true metal through the
1natrlx OF sodden church mold, only increased
her admiration
THERE was the drama OF a lifetineenactedIn
two moons of high tensloned HE following
kInnaird's advent IN Stand OF. Chris, youth
1ul. InpetuOus, embodiment OF unrestricted
prairie life, wandered leagues II unexplored
realms Of emotion, lived years OF new,
rapidly maturing life.
Kinnaird, bride wise, fought against the
DETECTING vagaries OF sentiment There
were Cogent reasons why he should not con-
template the binding OF a woman TO his side.
Terselv put by himself once, he was immune
70 the love fever because he was not immune
70 alcohol When a student he had shipped
into the clutches OF the drink demon ana II
had been a fearful fight for moral rehabiIta-
ton His grand physique had helped HIM
win: but he looked on his victory as tenta-
tive,-he might again fall,-and 10 drag
woman down into the he'll he had once known
would be horrible.
More than once these DAYS he had received
tribute from Chris to his Christian abste1n1ous-
ness with a keen sense OF shame He was
coward IN It all; he dared not trust himself
One effect the girls evident regard had,
was 10 enhance kInnaIrds growing repug-
nance 10 the role of spy he had assumed so
cheerfuIlv at Fort Nelson. CurIOusly he had
slashed Dupre for attrlbutIng TO oo1nerS TINS
very influence OF woman over ms duty.
There was difference: the constable held
sworn duty to Government, while ne mad only
himself and his mission TO hold fealty TO.
Kinnaird sought relief from this dlsquletlng
situation IN fastened effort 70 discover the
illicit still he now felt convinced existed mere
was 4 trail leading of toward hoOtenay Pass,
It's evidence Of traffic unexplained by the ap-
parent uselessness Of It's existence Nothing
was produced up n the pass,-ne1ther minerals
nor food products; there was no through
traffic. except, perhaps, an occasional stony
Indian seeking mountain sheep.
One dav kiunalrd, riding last and IN a
great detorr took up this trail, following 1t IN
between the foothills till he came 10 cessation
of wheel rrts From that point pack tran
crawled upward over wooded slope he
cached his bronco IN a thicket OF giant ferns
among the pines and ike an Indian followed
cautiously the winding path, dark penclled on
the moss and hchened boulder clay. On 1t
men had written with noccaslned feet the mes
sage Of their going and coming n letters that
spoke Of pack laden shoulders.
Where the path wound It's terrific way along
a ledge Of a precipice that walled a caldron OF
mad waters kInnaIrd Crept. AT sharp turn
the r1ng OF an ak came echong from the gorge
beyond. Surely It told Of wood fuel for a still;
for there was no habitation OF man III that
wild, barren spot. He retraced his steps TO
wait for a time when there might be nobody
IN the pass. and then, taking his life IN his
hands. he would follow the trail that dipped
down into the gorge of secrets.
To Be continued ns1t -SanoGy