The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-22

BY JAMES OLIVER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER II.
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the MYsTERIoUs ATTACK.


x0Hyn silence. II began 10 dawn OF
H166tU him that this was an extraor
binary adventure for man on who's
shoulders rested the responsibilities o
one OF the greatest engineering task
on the continent and who was du'
10 take train for the seat ~ his
operations AZ s O'Clock IN the morning.
He looked down at mis- companion
saw the sheen OF her hair as IL RIPPED
out from under her fur turban. studied
The soft contour OF her check and chin
without himself being observed and
noticed incidentally that the top OF the
bewltching head beside him came Just
about 10 level with the cigar which
he was smoking He wondered II he
were making a fool OF himself
Where the river ferry was half
drawn up on the shore. It's stern frozen
IN the Ice. he paused and looked down
at the girl In quiet surprise. She nod
ded. smiling. and motioned across the
river
II was over there once tonight" said
Rowland aloud Didn't see any
houses and heard nothing but wolves
Is that where we're going?"
Her white teeth glea med at him. and
~ WIS conscious of warm pressure
against his arm as the girl signihed
that they we're TO cross. His perplex.
lily increased. on the farther shore
the forest came down 10 the rivers
edge 10 black wall of spruce and bal
sam. Beyond that edge OF the wilder
ness he knew that no part OF Prince
Albert intruded II was possible that
ACROSS from them was squatter's cab,
In, and yet If this were so and the girl
was going to II why had she told him
that she was stranger In the town.
And why had she come TO him for the
assistance she promised TO request OF
him instead OF seeking IL of those
whom she knewI
''You told me you were a stranger"
he said You seem pretty well ne
qualnted over here Where are we GO
ing?'
This time she responded with an EN-
phatic negative shake OF her head at
the same time pointing with her free
hand 10 the well defined trail that
wound up from the ferry landing into
the forest Earlier in the day How.
land had been told that this was the
Great North trail that led into the vast
wildernesses beyond ihe Suskatche-
wan. Two days before he factor from
Lac Balm, the Chlppewayan and the
Crees had come In over II. lts hard
crust bore the marks OF the sledges
or Jean Croisset and the men from the
Lac In Ronge country. Since the big
snow. which had fallen four feet deep
ten days before. forest man had
now and then used this trail on his
way down 20 the edge OF civilization,
but none from Prince Albert had
travelled II In the other direction.
Howlnnd had been told this at the
hotel. and he shrugged his shoulders In
candid bewilderment as he stared
down into the girls face. She seemed
20 understand his thoughts. and again
her mouth rounded Itself into that be-
red o. which gave TO her face
an expression OF tender entreaty. OF
pathetic grief that the soft lips were
powerless 10 voice the words which !
she wished TO speak TESn suddenly 1
she darted few steps from Rowland (
aud with the toe OF her shoe formed
single word In the surface OF the snow.
She rested her hand lightly on How
lands shoulder as he bent over TO
make II our In the elusive starlight
Camp" be cried. Strengthening him
self. do you mean to say you're
'amping out herer'
She nodded again and again. delight
d that he understood her. There was
w childlshly sweet In her
ace. In the gladness OF her eyes. that
Rowland stretched out both his hands
o her, laughing aloud Your he ex-
iaimed You. camping out herer
With a quick little movement she came
o him, still laughing with her eyes
nd Hips, and for an Instant he held
9th her hands light In his own. Her
oveiy face was dangerously near 10
i'm. He felt the touch OF her breath
n bis face. for an instant caught the
weet scent OF her hair. Never had
q seen eyes like those that glowed up
{ him softly. allied with the gentle
tarlight: never In his life had he
reamed OF face like this. so near TO
I'm that II sent the blood leaping
hrough his veins In strange excite
1ent He held the hands tighter. and
be movement drew the girl closer 10
i'm until for no more than breath
e felt her against his breast. In that
ioment be forgot all sense OF time and
lace; forgot his old setback How
md = practical unromantc. master
uilder OF railroads; forgot everything
at this presence OF the girl. the warm
ressurc against his breast. the lure
the great brown eyes that had come
D Unexpectedly into his life. In an
Their moment he had recovered him
ELF He drew step back. freeing
he girls hands.
II beg your pardon" he said softly.
lis cheeks burned hotly at what he
ad done. and. turning squarely about,
e strobe up the trail He had not
aken dozen PAGES when far ahead of