New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-14
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quiring nice skill and dexterity. but
now that his footing was sure the
runner exerted his whole strength, and
as the dogs scratched and tore for a
firm foothold the sled came crunching
closer and closer through the half inch
skin of ice. Then he reached down
and dragged Emerson out, dripping
and nerveless from his immersion. To-
gether they rescued the outfit.
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 it was a wo-
man.
Zone mile you go-white man house.
Go quick-you freeze"
"Ain't 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,
"Oonah" and they were off as if in
chase
AS they dashed past both white men
had one feeting glimpse of woman's
face beneath furred hood, and then
it was gone.
"Did you seeY Fraser CALCULATED.
"Good Lord! It's woman-a blond
womanp'
Nonsense! She must be breed"
said Emerson.
Breeds don't have yellow HART" de-
clared the other.
Swiftly they bent in the free dogs
and dashed the team to run. 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 q
high banked cabin. Another mile
would have meant disaster.
Trout out the owner and tell him
we're wet" said Emerson. 'I'll free
the dogs"
Before he 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. 1--WE can't
go in"
"What's wrong? Somebody sickr'
II don't know what's the matter.
This man just says nix that's all"
The fellow growled, "Yaas; Az got
no room.'
But you don't understand" said
Emerson. Were wet. We broke
through the ice. Never mind the
room. Well get along somehow"
you can't come in har. You find
anoder house free mile furder."
The traveller pushed forward. Invol.
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 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. quicky'
, Sour obedience followed.
Fraser had been watching the fel.
low and now remarked to his compan.
ion:
Say, what ails that ginney?"
The assumption Of good nature fell
away from Boyd Emerson as he re-
Piled:
~ never knew anybody to refuse
shelter to freezing men before
The Waterman reappeared.
You can't stop har! he said. 'Ay
got orders. By Yingo. Az trow you
outp'
he stopped and gathered up the gar
ments nearest him, then stepped to-
ward the outer door, but before he
SSSAA
Whirled like 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
and. his legs colliding with a bench,
he 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 beard before:
Pm just playing with you now. I
don't want to hurt you"
Get out of my house! Ay got or
ders" cried the Waterman and made