The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-05
lie Moved No More.
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stood on crest peermg al something in the distance. His attitude denoted surprise. He nervously ran his thumb under his left gaIlus thrust the other hand in his pocket. took lt out and shaded his eyes with lt. His had been the only cabin within ten miles, and now. since he had visitcd this part of his domain. log hut had gone up within two miles of him and smoke was curling from the chimney.
 Starting forward, he tri0ngul0tcd his cowhldc boots toward the strange cdi- flee. When he reached it he looked in at the open door. The only sourI was from loud ticking clock A child about six months old lay asleep in a crib manufactured from the limbs of the trees growing on the ground. the bark remaining where nature had placed it. The man entered the room-therc was but onc-appro0chcd the child and looked down upon it with singular expression on his weather beaten face. Then he put his brown forenngcr under it's pink and white dlmplcd hand, and the little ones fingers frightened on 1t,
 Presently he went Co the door and looked out. No one was In sight He turned. A flour barrel stood in a cor ucr. Dipping his finger in soot on inc chimney, he wrote on the barrel head:
 Dcre Sur. I don't want uo naburs. Ef you wont sell out to mc ] got Co move.
 SIRIUS MOFFATT.
 Mir. Mofratt. having written his mes sage. left the premises, casting part ing glance at the SIumbcriug child. That night he slept but little. For years he had been moving away from his fellow men. He didn't mind bears or coyotes or snakes, for they were his legitimate prey. if not companionabIc, but he didn't like men, because he said there's law agin shootiu' 'em." He had moved many tiUicS and now, being over forty years old, was be- coming aversc to change Yet hero was a family settled right under his nose.
 He waited a week, thinking that his ncighhor would communicate with him, but he didn't. So at the same time of day G in the morning. as he had made his first visit he made nn- other. He found the same conditions. The door stood open; the clock rattled or the seconds; the child slept But there was one thing new. On board over the fireplace intended for a man tel rested the Iid of 8 cracker box on which was written.
 WONT BUY OR SELL.
 Cyrus looked disappointed. He tUm- Cd to the child. Five rosy toes pccpci from under a blanket. The man took the big toe between his thumb and finger very gugcrly. It seemed made of wax. and he was afraid of crushing it. Then he put his forcingcr again in the little palm 10 feel the clutch of the pink fingers. and when it came a grin oycrsWead his ugly features. Then he walked to the fireplace, read the message again and grew serious It angcred him. Turning the box Iid over, he wrote on the other side:
 I'm cumu 10 morrcr morncn at this lIme to drive vou out
 As he was leaving he again caught sight of the child, paused, glanced back at the message he had written, pondered. then stalkcd out of the house and away.
 The next morning, taEin" down his rifle from the wall, hr went to his ncighbor's cabin. He expected that this time he would find his man and what other members of the family there migh; no He was surprised to aud only thc unild lt was awake It had kicked or it's blanket. and a pair ,f chubby 'iftl" logs were high in the liv It su"el ar him. Approaching, l, ,lasurI its two ankles in his great wg,nhlud fists The child made grab S.r his rcd beard and pulled srurdily
 Tn2 noisy clock had licked away sr-r twenty minutes when the child ."Clc"ly took it into i.s head to squall Cyrus looked abuu, for something to rnrpasr i.. and. seeing a nursing bottle ulf full of milk. he put the nipple m.1 the little ones mouth But it o~.Ivucd to yluaN. ,hrusting it's arms c..ward Cyrus tooE |, Up, sat down n the only chair in the room. gave it r,., bottle, and lt was happy So was hc
 Now. Cyrus had set his rife against 'he chimney and was not in 0 position ci.scr offensive or defensive. He was ta-,a-mg and ba-ha.!ng 10 the child as women do when suddenly he heard a yci.c say:
 "II0u'S up, stranger"
 The voice was a soft one, but Cyrus started. Looking up, he saw a woman standing in the doorway, covering him with revolver.
 "I can't" said Cyrus, "'thout drop pin the baby"
 "Y' come over to drive me out, did y'?"
 The words were not spoken in a fierce tone. Indeed. the woman was