New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
"GooDBY! THAT'S MY ANSWER"

GOODBYE THAT'S MY ANSWER"
the forlorn droop of her lips stayed
him. Without thought Of conse-
quences and prompted largely by his
leaping spirits, he stopped and, before
she could divine his purpose, kissed
her.
"Goodby," he laughed, with dancing
eyes. That's my answerp And the
next second he was at the Sled The
dogs leaped at his shout. and the caval-
cade was in motion
But the girl stood without sound or
gesture, bareheaded under the wintry
sky, startled, wondering light In her
eyes which did not fade until the men
were lost to view far up the river trail
Then she breathed deeply and turned
into the house, oblivious to Constan-
tine and the young squaw. who held
the sick baby up for her inspection
The hazards Of winter travel in the
north are manifold at best. but the
country which Emerson and his COM
panions had to traverse was particu-
larry perilous owing to the fact that
their course led them over the back
bone Of the great Alaskan range, that
desolate. skyscraping rampant which
interposes itself between the hate of
the arctic seas and the tossing wilder
ness of the north Pacific.
A week Of hard travel found the
party camped in the last fringe of
cottonwood that fronted the glacial
slopes, their number augmented now
by native from Russian village
with an unpronounceable name, who,
at the price of an extortionate bribe,
had agreed to pilot them through. For
three days they lay idle, the taut walls
of their tent drumming to an inces-
SAINT fusillade of ice particles that
whirled down ahead of the blast, while
Emerson fumed to be gone.
The fourth morning broke still and
quiet, but after a careful scrutiny of
the peaks the Indian shook his head
and spoke to Bait, who nodded in
agreement
whats the matter?" growled En-
erson. "Why don't we get under way"
But the other replied:
mot today. Them tips are smok-
ing. seev' He Indicated certain gauzy
streamers that floated like vapor from
the highest pinnacles. That's snow,
dry snow, and it shows that the wind
it,"
"Do you mean we must lie here wait
ing for an absolutely calm day?"
Exactly"
"Why, it may be weeky'
ut may be two of them; then. again,
it may be all right tomorrow"
Nonsense! That breeze won't hurt
anybody"
Breeze" Bait laughed. TITS more
like tornado up yonder. No; we've
just got to take it easy till the right
moment comes and then make dash.
It's thirty miles to the nearest stick
of timber, and once you get into the
pass you can't stop till you're through"
The next dawn showed the mountain
peaks limned like clean cut ivory
against the steel blue sky, and as they
crept up through the defles the air
was SO motionless that the smoke Of
their pipes hung about their heads,
while the creak of their soles upon
the dry surface Of the snow reused
echoes from the walls on either side
At first their progress was rapid, but
in time the drifts grew deeper and
they came to bluffs where they were
forced to notch footholds, unpack their
load and relay it to the top, then free
the dogs and haul the sled up with a
rope hand over hand.
1t was early in the afternoon when
the Indian stopped and began test
ing the air.
Feels like Wind said Bait, with
shake Of his head. The native began
to chatter e1citedly, and as they
stood there a chill draft famed their
cheeks. Little wisps Of snow vapor
began to dance upon the ridges, whisk-
ing out Of sight as suddenly as they
appeared. They became conscious of
a sudden fallhin the temperature and
they knew that the cold of interstellar
sI'aee dwell IN that ghostly breath
ylG h sni'tp them Before they were
Wei tWait Of the ominous signiti-
3eancA q ti.sse signs the storm was
unan i, sweeping through the
't!its't 81 .tsMsln they stood with rapidly
aat.l eaS!ls. Violence The terrible un-
n.sid of he frozen north had I'M