Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-07

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'You'd Better Take Belt and Holster
and All."
Finding them would bs Ike trying 10
ind Point Barrow IN a fog But you
see. n they kept them hoTe In these
huts. and then hid them when they
caught sight Of tho yacht. while they
may be well hidden, they can't be far
away There wouldn't have been time
to move them far, certainly not over
the glacier and into the interior there.
II must all be hidden somewhere. here
on the coast When we end that hiding
place, we shall probably find all tho
stores We need for the winter"
Then, suppose, the next thing for
US 20 do Is 70 20 out and find H."
Not quite the next thing Unless
we have exceptional luck we can
hardly hope 70 find II for several
days; It may take a fortnight, and We
must have some temporary security
first In the meantime there ia no
telling what sort Of weather We VIII
have It's rather late for these beau.
tiful, mild days. fancy. No. tho first
thing to do Is to rebuild this fireplace
and bring IN lot Of drift wood and
all those birds that were killed last
night by flying against the cllfr When
We have made this hut habltabla
against q spell OF ~ below zero wealth.
er such az we're likely 10 have at any
time, and have accumulated stores Of
fuel and food for few days, then
well begin our search had better
got TO work at once. think can ro-
build this fireplace by myself WIN
you 90 and begin carrying 10 IRE
wood, and as many Of those ducks and
geese and looms 40 you can find there
along tho tams1"
She nodded, and turned TO leave the
hut Take the revolver with you"
lie called after her
Az that Bhe halted abruptly in the
doorway "Why should have II any
moro than your" Then, answering his
smile with one Of her own, sho added
81 suppose a wel.trained crew doesn't
demand reasons for the captains or.
ders-only-"
There's perfectly good reason
I'm working in the shelter, and you
In the open. besides that, I'm stronger
and havo my sheath knife. II | we're
attacked by anything. could give a
better account OF myself than you
could You'd botter take belt and
holster and ALL and buckle II right
around your waist"
When Philip nnally had his Are.
place rebuilt in temporary fashion
which he thought would servo til
greater leisure should allow him TO
perfect H. he stepped outside tho hut
and looked nrst down and then up
the shore In search for her. and was
disappointed at hnding her nowhere
I'm sight
she must be drcadfully tired, he
thought and with that thought decid.
cd 10 set out 10 find her FIRST, how.
ever, no transferred the remnants OF
the fire from the aat stone before tho
hut 70 his newly constructed hearth.
heapcd on moro wood and noted. with
satisfaction. that his makeehlft chin.
ney drew we'll and dld not smoke In.
tolcruhly He had discovered an empty
cosk under a heap Of rubbish IN the
storeroom and ths he flled with
chunks Of lee and sct by the fro 20
molt
Five minutes later no was Just q
wheeling. Hllnung. suubnthpd Bpcck
IN the amber air, tho thrilling, prIn.
Cling wlncllke air He had taken to
his wings, upon leaving tho hut, sim.
ply because thoy offered him tho
quickest easiest way Of finding loan.
ne.
Suddenly he was nying downward,
Os fast us graylty and hlB great wlnga
would take him Dreuched with tho
sweat OF q sudden terror. clqavlug no
air no fast that the sound Of he whln.
ing rose 70 a scream through hls taut
rigging Down he slnntod, soaward
little past the oud Of the great head.
land Thon, with the sudden oxortlon
of all his strength. upon one lowered
wing the other flashing blsh like tho
stroke OF q soimtar In the curve OF
the shortest possible arc no shot
landwMd, pounced, checked, and
allghted not far from the girl,
she had been seated upon broken
ledge Of rock whom he had hrst caught
aight of her She was In net Of
getting 10 her feet when no alighted,
not a half dozen PAGES away
She had been pale, but her color
had come back now in a sudden surge
shc was breathing unsteadlly and her
hands were clasped against ber