The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-09-10

Nv" kASSS A4O AOVSS0B wa UO10 tho
runner e1ssted hts whels s&rength, and
% the dogs scratched and tore for 4
firm foothoA the sled came crunchlng
closer and caossr through the half inch
skin Of ica Then be- reached. down
and dragged Emerson out, dripping
and nerveless from bis Immersion. To-
gether they rescued the outit.
The pssson IN tho sledgs had watch.
I'd them slent1y. but now spoke In 4
strange patois, and the brsed gave
voice to her words. for It was 4 wo-
man.
"One mile you go-whits man house.
Go quick-you freeze"
"Atn't you got NO dry clothes1 Our
stuff is soaked" g
Again the Indian translated some
words from tho girl.
mo. You hurry and no stop here.
We 60 quick over yonder. No can stop
at ALL" =. 49,.
He hurried back to his mistress,
cried once to thu pack Of gray dogs,
"Oonah!" and they were Of a. If in
chase.
As they dashed past both white men
had one 1eeting glimpse Of woman's
face beneath a furred hood, and then
1t was gone.
ibid you seer Fraser calculated.
"Good Lordl It's Z woman-a blond
womanv' + @'-~
Nonsense! She must be q BREED.
said Emerson.
Breeds don't have yellow HART" de-
clared the other.
Swiftly they bent In: tho free dogs
and dashed the team to a:run. They
felt the chill Of death ii their bones.
and instead Of riding they ran with tho
sled till their blood beat painfully.
Their outer coverings wers IKE shells,
their underclothes ware soaked. and.
although their going was difficult and
clumsy, they dared not stop. for this
Is the EXTREMIST peril Of Tho north.
They swung over the river bank and
into the midst Of great ranbltns frame
buildings. Their trail led them TO a
high banked cabin. Another mile
would have meant disaster.
Trout out tho owner and tell him
we're wet" said Emerson. I'm tree
the dogs" 49,.
Before hs could reach tho cabin the
door opeaed and Fraser appeared. a
strange. dazed look On his face. He
was followed BY a large man Of sullep
countenanee
ITS NO use" Fraser said. I'VE can't
60 in" -: -
whats wrong7 Somebody stckT''
II don't know what's tho matter.
This man just says nix that's all"
The fellow Srow'ed, "Yaas; Az 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 bar. 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 inhospitable
host roughly. Emerson's quick action
gained him entrance, and Fraser fol-
lowed behind into tho living room,
where a fat nosed squaw withdrew
before them The young man address.
ed her peremptorily:
punch up that Ore and get. 10 some.
thing to eat. quickr' ::
Sour obedience followed.
Fraser had been watching the fel.
low and now remarked to his compan.
ION:
Say, what ais that gtnneya''
The assumption OF good nature tell
away from Boyd Emerson an he re.
piled:
II never knew anybody to refuse
shelter to freezing men before"
The Waterman reappeared.
You can't stop harp he said. "Ay
got ordera BY 1tngo, Az trow you
outr' :~..-
He stopped and gathered up the ear.
ments nearest him, then stepped 70,
ward the outer door. but befofs be
could make good bis threat Emerson
whiried IKE cat, his deep yet eyes
dark with sudden fury. and seized biz
host BY the nape OF the neck. AZ
1erked him back % roughly that the
wet clothes dapped to the door In fou.
directions. whersat the Scandinavian
let forth Z below, but Emerson struck
him heavily on tho Jaw With bis open
hand. then buried him backward into
the room 70 violently that he reeled,
and. bis legs colliding with 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 Ia .
quivering voice which Fraser had new.
a heard before: 49,, -. ~, 4 = V.
I'm Just playing with you now.
don't want to hurt you" s,s
Get out Of my. housed Az. rot or.
darsr' cried the Waterman and made
for him again. T.. E. ,%s szs.
Emerson dragged him 70 bis own
doorsill. jerked the door open aud
kicked him out into the snow, then
barred the entrance and returned Ia