Bisbee daily review., 1910-11-19

 tially removed. grew seriously i'll. an
 after nine days on the back track wt.
 came across . deserfed Shanty I'm:
 had been vantage point on our pO.t.
 ward trip and prepared to stay ther, until she was some recovered w,
 knew nothing of her struggle nor wh.:
 we had found her alone Her mind
 was gone temporarily. I was worried. and had been for
 some lime. about Arters. His gauni face had metamorphosed into i pinched. weird caricature of its for 1 mer leanness. and if spoke to him
 suddenly he started curiously nor
 deigned an answer. Occasionally he
 broke out into babble of meaning
 ever in our arctic world He would
 sometimes catch himself at this and flush shamefacedly. | Arters was now again back in the | rickety chair across the table from me
 mumbling incoherently and with his
 great knotted hands clinching and un-
 clinching restlessly
 i This deserted shack. erected by some : forgotten voyager who, Providence
 knows how. had got timber enough together for that same purpose. was
 the point of our first food cache. We
 had now eaten down to almost the last of our pemmican. Tomorrow we
 would dig up our treasure. enough to | last us until we reached not too dis tant civilization.
 Arters suddenly ceased his mad jun
 ble of words. He pillowed his head on
 his arms and slept yawned. and.
 despite my resolve to stay awake and guard my mad comrade. the rhythmic
 breathing of the two sleepers lulled
 me to an unconscious condition l was awakened by a gentle shake
 of the arm The frightened eyes of Ruth Proctor stared into mine All i'll
 ness seemed to have vanished from her i He is dead" she gasped and point.
 ed an eloquent finger at the still form opposite me.
 An investigatiye hand touching the
 iced flesh of him testified to the truth I of this
 With infinite tact Miss Proctor came forward and placed soft little hand
 in my own. 'I wIll be little bother to i you" she said simply. aThe snow
 sickness has left me. what-what
 shall we do with"- The tears sprang from the black depths of her eyes, and ! she turned her head away, unable to complete the sentence.
 1 We must leave him bere." I an.
 swered- We have only one sled. you know, Later I will return for him. ''To think came brokenly from the | lips of the nsid explorer. that he gave
 up his life in his effort to save mine. " ] WOman-Iike she cradled her pretty { face in her arms and abandoned her self to her grief.
 ! IL devOlved upon me to still the wall ' in my own heart and be practical Don't" l whispered, so close to her | that l felt her fragrant breath brush
 my cheek as she raised pathetic eyes to me. What is done cannot be un- done"
 In what would be the morning in the United States 1 went forth and dug for sur reserve food supply and dug in vain, Some vandal had pirated it during our absence.
 With heavy heart I returned to the shack. The girl stared interrogatiyely at my empty hands.
 "Looted." I ventured briefly. What good for me to put off the truth? Eventually she would have to know.
 -.I am sorry for your sake" she an swered. and again an inexpiicable look came into her eyes.
 We must go at once" I warned We have only enough provisions for about two days"
 After a meager meal I hitched the dogs (Arters had long since been laid at rest and went back for the girl. who was donning her heavy arctic coat and mittens. A noise caused me to leap 10 the door of the hut just in time to see my huskies, mad. 1.-the streaks of gray. speeding across the snow in pursuit of that rara avis, an arctic hare.
 Yelpins excitedly. they refused to re- spoBd to my cries-in fact. ii is doubt 1 full if they beard me With heavy l heart remembered that everything | was packed in the sledge.
 l turned despairingly. The dogs were gone. They might return; more likely they would not. The arctic husky more. wolf than dog-is an unknown quantity.
 In the open door. as I raised my eyes. l saw the girl. I knew from the pallor of her face that she had seen all. but I attempted a brave smile.
 They will return spoke reassur- .mgly.
 Perhaps" she said softly q know them and their ways. you must re member" She smiled at me bravely.
 Suddenly my arms were about her. know not how it happened
 My love-" I said passionately, must we die here just when we have IC found each other?" At last had It fathomed the secret in the eyes of her. [