The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-14

Mcnamara had ridden in from the
i creek and stopped for breakfast
with the Judge. lie had asked for her.
but on hearing the tale of the nights
adventure would not allow her 10 be
disturbed. Later he and the judge
had gone away together.
Although her judgment approved the
step she had contemplated the night
before, still the girl now felt a strnnse
reluctance TO meet Mcnamara. 1t is
true that she knew no III of him except
that implied In the accusations of GER
tain embi;tcro5 men. and she was
aware that every strong and aggressive
character makes enemies IN direct pro
portion to the qualities which lend
him greatness. Nevertheless she was
aware of an inner conflict that she had
not forCSccn. This man who 50 con
fidently believed that she would marry
him did not dominate her conscious
ness
She had ridden much OF late. taking
long solitary gal.ops beside the SHIN
merlng sea that she loved so wen or
up the winding valleys into the foot
hills where echoed the roar of swift
waters or glnted the dash Of shovel
blades This morning her horse was
lame. SO she determined 10 walk. In
her early rambles she had looked tim
idly askancc at the rough men she met
till she discovered their genuine re-
spect and courtesy. The most I'M
kempt among them We're often college
bred. although for that matter the
toughest of the miners showed alum
dant consideration for a woman. SO
she was glad TO allow the men 70 talk
to her with the fine freedom inspired
by the new country and its wide
spHes The wilderness breeds a chiv-
airy all It's own.
Thus there seemed TO lie no danger
abroad. though they had told the girl
Of mad dogs which roamed the city.
explaining that the hot weather affects
powerfully the thick coated. shaggy
''malamoots." This Is the land Of the
dog, and. whereas in winter his lot is
to labor and SILVER and starve. in sum
runs mad with the heat
Helen walked far and. returning.
chose an unfamiliar course through
the outskirts Of the town to avoid
meeting any of the women she knew
because Of that vivid memory Of the
night before. As she walked swiftly
along she thought that she heard faint
cries far behind her looking up. she
noted that II was lonely. barren
quarter and that the only figure In
sight was woman some distance
away. a few PAGES farther on the
shouts required. more plainly this
time, and gun shot sounded. Glanc-
Ing back. she saw several men run
ming. one bearing a smoking revolver.
and heard nearer still the snarling
hubbub of fighting dogs. In a flash
the girls curiosity became horror. for
as she watched one of the dogs made
a sudden dash through the now syb-
dued group of animals and ran swiftly
along the planking on which she stood.
II was a handsome specimen of the
Eskimo malamoot--tall. gray and coat
ed like a wolf, with the speed, strength
and cunning of its cousin. Its head
hung low and swung from side 10 side
as 1t trotted. the motion flecking foam
and SLAYER. The creature had scattered
the pack and now. swift. menacing.
relentless. was coming toward Helen.
There was no shelter near. no fence.
no house. save the distant one toward
which the other woman was making
her way. The men. too far away TO
protect her. shouted hoarsc warnings.
Helen did not scream or hesitate
she turned and ran, terror stricken, to-