El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-17

| strange patois. and the breed gave
voice to her words. for 1t was wo-
/ man.
"One mile you go-white man house
| Go quick-you freeze"
Amt you got no dry clothes? Our
| stuff is soaked"
Again the Indian translated some
! words from the girl.
mo. You hurry and no stop here.
We go quick over yonder. No can stop
at ALL"
He hurried back TO his mistress.
cried once to the pack of gray dogs.
"Oonahw and they were off as If in
| chase.
AS they dashed past both white men
had one fleeing glimpse Of a woman's
J face beneath a furred hood, and then
it was gone
did you see?" Fraser CALCULATED.
( Good Lordi It's woman-a blond
woman
Nonsense! She must be breed. -
said Emerson.
Breeds don't have yellow hair!" de-
clared the other
Swiftly they bent in the free dogs
and dashed the team 10 a rup. They
felt the chill of death in their bones.
and instead of riding they ran with the
sled till their blood beat painfully.
Their outer coverings were like shells.
their underclothes were soaked. and.
/ although their going was difficult and
clumsy. they dared not stop. for this
is the EXTREMIST peril Of the north
They swung over the river bank and
into the midst of great rambling frame
buildings. Their trail led them to a
high banked cabin. Another mile
would have meant disaster.
"Rout out the owner and tell him
we're wet" said Emerson. 'I'n free
the dogs"
Before be could reach the cabin the
door opened and Fraser appeared. a
strange. dazed look on his face. He
was followed by large man of sullen
countenance.
Its no USE" Fraser said. I'VE can't
so in"
whats wrong? Somebody sick"
II don't know what's the matter.
This man just says nix that's ALL"
The fellow growled. ''Yaas; Ay got
no room"
"But you don't understand" said
Emerson. We're wet. We broke
through the ice. Never mind the
room. Well get along somehow"
You can't come in har You find
anoder house tree mile furder."
The traveller pushed forward. Invol-
unfairly the Waterman drew back.
whereupon the unwelcome visitor
crowded past. jostling his inhospita bic
host roughly Emerson's quick action
gained him entrance, and Fraser fol-
lowed behind into the living room.
where a fat nosed squaw withdrew
before them. The young man address
ed her peremptorily:
Punch up that fire and get us some
thing to eat. quick!'
Sour obedience followed.
Fraser had been watching the fel-
low and now remarked to his compan-
ION:
Say. what ais that ginney?"
The assumption Of good nature fell
away from Boyd Emerson as he re-
piled:
81 never knew anybody to refuse
shelter to freezing men before"
The Waterman reappeared.
You can't stop harr' be said. Gay
got orders. By Yingo. Ay trow you
outp'
He stopped and gathered up the gar
ments nearest him. then stepped to-
ward the outer door. but before be
could make good bis threat Emerson
whirled like a cat. his deep set eyes
dark with sudden fury. and seized his
host by the nape Of the neck. He
jerked him back so roughly that the
wet clothes tapped to the floor In four
directions. whereat the Scandinavian
let forth below. but Emerson struck
him heavily on the jaw with his open
hand. then hurled him backward into
the room so violently that he reeled.
ANU lis IcSS Will a DcuCH,
be fell against the wall His assail-
ant stepped in and throttled him. beat
ing his head violently against the logs
Emerson. stepping back. spoke in a
quivering voice which Fraser had new
Ell heard before:
Pm just playing with you now.
don't want TO hurt you"
Get out of my house. Ay got or
dersr' cried the Waterman and made
for him again.
Emerson dragged him to his own
doorsil. jerked the door open and
kicked him out into the snow. then
barred the entrance and returned to
the warmth Of the logs. his face con
yulsed and his lips working.
When the siatternly woman had
skunk forth and was busted at the
stove Emerson observed musingly:
Il wonder what possessed that fol
low to act as he did"
He said he had orders" Fraser Of
fered- If had warm cabin, lot