The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-06-29

H5T77--5l bathed his head In cold wt
z.zoy ter. After that be felt better
dressed himself aud went below.
II was rather with sense OF disaI
poIntment than pleasure that he Learn
ed the work train was to leave for l.
Pas late that night instead OF the mex
day. After a quiet hours rest in hi
room. however his old enthusiasm re
turned 10 him He found himself ~
verishiy anxious 70 reach lie Pas ant
the big camp on the Wekusko. CrOls
sets warning for him 20 turn back int,
the south instead OF lettering hin
urged him on. He was born a fighter
il was by lighting thar he had forced
his way round by round up the ladder
OF success. And now the fact that his
life was In danger, that some mysteri
GUS peril awaited him in the depths Of
the wilderness. but added new and
thrilling fascination to the tremendous
task which was ahead Of him. He won
dered N this same peril had beset
Greeson- Thorne and II II was the
cause OF their failure. OF their anxiety
20 return 10 civilization. He assured
himself that ne would know when he
met them az 10 Pas. He would dis
cover more when he became part Of
the camp on the wekusko-that Is. II
the half breeds warning held any sig
nificnnce at all. and he believed that II
did. Anyway. he would prepare for
Developments. So he went 10 a gun
shop. bought long barreled six shoot
er and holster and added to II hunt
Ing knife Ike that he had seen carried
by Croisset.
II was near midnight when he board
ed the work train. and dawn was just
beginning 10 break over the wilderness
when II stopped at Etomami. from
which point he was 10 travel by hand
car over the sixty miles OF new road
that had been constructed as Tar north
ss lie Pas. For three days the car had
been waiting for the new chief Of the
road but neither Gregson nor Thorne
was with H.
"Mr. GrcRson Is waiting for you at
lie Pas" said one OF the men who had
come with H. "Thorne Is AZ Wekusko."
For the first time In his life How
land now plunged into the heart OF
the wilderness, Everywhere lay white
winter The rocks. the trees and the
great ridges. which IN this north coun-
try are called mountains, were cover
ed with -four feet Of snow. and on It
the sun shone with dazzling hrllliancy.
The short northern day was nearing /
broad Saskatchewan twisting through |
D plain below them. aud on It's south !
ern shore the few log buildings OF lie 1
Pas hemmed Ia on three sides by the 1
black forests OF balsam aud spruce. |
Lights were burning In the cabins and 1
u the Hudson Bay posts store when
he car was brought TO halt half
hundred PAGES from a squat. log built
structure. which was more brilliantly
than any OF the others.
THAT'S the hotel" said one OF the
men. "Gregson's there,
A tall. fur clad figure hurried forth
o meet Rowland as he walked brisk
Y across the open. II was Gregsou.
rs the two men grlpped hands the
'ouug engineer stared nj the other In
This was not the Greg
on he had known IN the Chicago Of
Ice round faced. fun OF life. as active
Is cricket
"Ncver so glad to see any one In my
lie. Howlandy he cried. shaking the
theirs hand again aud again. SAN
ther month and ia be dead Isn't
his b. Of countryT'
I'm falling more In love with II Mt
very breath, Gregsou. What's the
natterl Have you been sickf"
"Siekf Yes. sick of tho job. II the
Id man hadn't sent US relief Thorne
nd would have thrown up the
whole thing In another four weeks.
n warrant you1l get your everlasting
N OF log shanties aud half breeds
nd moose meat and this Internal
now and ice before spring comes,
tut don't want 20 discourage you"
Cant discourage me-" laughed
iowland cheerfully "You know I
ever cared much for theaters aud
iris" be added slyly. giving Gregson
good natured nudge How about
IN up here7''
"Nothing-not cursed thing" Sud
emily his eyes lighted up. by George.
Iowland. but | did see the prettiest
fri ever laid my eyes ON today! |
q give box OF pure Havanas-and
re haven't had one for month--if ,
ould know who she isr'
"a tail girl. with n fur hat and {
luTT queried Rowland eagerly,
Nothing OF the sort she was J
ypical northerner II there ever was
as birch. dressed in fur 9
ap and coat. short caribou skin skirt
nd moccasins. and with braid hang :
lg down her back as long as my arm. {
ord, but she was pretty| I
isn't there a girl somewhere up
round our camp named Meleese?" /
sked Rowland casually. II
Never heard of her." said Gregson. I
''Or man named CroissetT
Never heard of him" 4
1.-THE deuce, but you're interesting"
lughed the young engineer. shifting at {
ne odors of cooking supper. I'm as
ungry as a bear"