Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-04

The person In the sledGe had watch.
ed them silently. but now spoke in a
strange patois. and the breed gave
voice to her words. for 1t was q wo.
man.
Zone mile you go-white man house.
Go quick-you freeze"
"Ain't you got no dry clothess Our
stun is soaked."
Again the Indian translated some
words from the girl.
mo. You hurry and no stop here.
We so quick over yonder. No can stop
at ALL"
He hurried back to his mistress.
cried once to the pack Of gray dogs.
"Oonah!' and they were or as If in
chase.
AS they dashed past both white men
had one fleeting glimpse of woman's
face beneath a furred hood, aud then
1t was gone.
Ibid you see?" Fraser calculated.
Good Lord! It's woman-a blond
woman!"
NONSENSE! She must be q breed"
said Emerson.
Breeds don't have yellow hair" de-
clared the other.
Swiftly they bent In the free dogs
and dashed the team to a run. They
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.
we're wet" said Emerson. IN 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
60 in"
"What's wrong? Somebody sickT"
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. Wen get along somehow"
"You can't come In har. You find
anoder house tree mile furder."
The traveller pushed forward. 1nvol-
unfairly the Waterman drew back.
whereupon the unwelcome visitor
crowded past, jostling his inhospitable
host roughly. Emerson's quick action
gained him entrance. and Fraser fol-
lowed behind into the living room.
where 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 fell
low and now remarked to bis compan.
ion:
Say, what ais that ginney?"
The assumption Of good nature fell
away from Boyd Emerson as he re-
Piled:
II never knew anybody to refuse
shelter to freezing men before"
The watchmen reappeared.
"You can't stop harr' he said. "Ay
got orders. By Yingo. Ay trow you
outy'
He stopped and gathered up the gar
ments nearest him. then stepped to-
ward the outer door. but before he
could make good his 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 30 roughly that the
wet clothes tapped to the door 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.
and. his legs colliding with bench,
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 q
quivering voice which Fraser had new.
Ell heard before:
'I'm Just playing with you now. I
don't want to hurt you"
Get out of my house! Az got or.
dersv' cried the Waterman and made
for him again.
Emerson dragged him to bis own
doorsill. jerked the door open and
kicked him out into the snow, then
barred the entrance aud returned to
the warmth Of the logs. bis face con.
vulsed and bis lips working.
When the slatternlv woman A.a