The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-10
The
BY JAMES OLIVER
- CURWOCD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHAPTER TX.
A RAcE 40 M NoRTH.

~ II lnPlH W. WIN the 'ld'hlHE VI
al IpY8y8i his whip. and when How
!, E1asll land turned TO look back b,
saw a bright flare OF light where the
other sedge had stopped. mans
voice came from the farther gloom
calling TO Crolsset in French
e He tells me I am to take yOu on
alone" said Croisset after he had re-
piled 10 the words spoken In a patois
which Rowland could not understand.
They will join us again very soon.
They" exclaimed Howland. How
many will It take to Kill me. my dear
r CroIsset?"
The half breed smiled down into his
face again
you may thank the blessed Virgin
that they are with u.s." he replied
softly III you have any hope outside
Of heaven. m'seur. 1t is on that sledge
. behind"
p As he went again to the dogs,
J Strengthening the leader in his traces.
Howland stared back nj the fire lit
space in the forest gloom. He could
see man adding fuel TO the blaze
and beyond him. shrouded in the deep
shadows Of the trees. an indistnct
tangle OF dogs and sledge As he
strained his eyes to discover more
There was a movement beyond the
Ggure over the fire. and the young
engineers heart leaped with a sudden
thrill Croisset's voice sounded in a
shriI shout behind him. and at that
warning cry in French the second
/ figure sprang back into the gloom. But
/ Rowland had recognized it. and the
chilled blood in his veins leaped into
warm life again at the knowledge that
| II was Melcese who was trailing be-
/ hind them on the second sledge.
when you yell like that give me
little warning II you please. Jean" he
said, speaking as coolly as though he
had not recognized the figure that had
come for an instant into the freight
at is enough to startle the life out Of
one"
1T is our way of saying goodby.
m'seur." replied Croisset. with Il fierce
snap Of his whip. "Hoo-la. get along
there he cried to the dogs. and in
half n dozen breaths the fire was lost
TO view.
Dawn comes ut about 8 o'clock In
the northern midwinter. Beyond the
fiftleth degree the first rudy haze OF
the sun begins to warm the southeast |
ern skies at o. and its glow had already |
risen above the forests before CrOlsset |
stopped his team again. For two |
hours he had not spoken IL word to his |
prisoner. and after several unavailing
efforts to break the others taciturnity
Rowland lapsed into silence of his
own. When he had brought his tired
dogs to halt Croisset spoke for the
first time.
I'VE are going TO camp here for
few hours" he explained IF you will
pledge me your word Of honor that you
will make no attempt to escape will
give you the use Of your legs until
after breakfast, m'seur. What do you
say?"
Have you a Bible, Croisset?"
mo. m'seur. but | have the cross of
our Virgin, given TO me by the mis-
siOner at York factory"
Then | win swear by It. l will
swear by all the crosses and all the
Bibles I'm the world that | will make
no effort To escape. am paralyzed,
CroisSet couldn't run for week"
Croisset was searching in his pOck-
cts
Mon Dleu," he cried excitedly, II
have lost it! All. come to think, m'seur,
| gave the cross to my Mariane before
/ went into the south. But l will take
your word"
And who is Mariane, Jean? win
she also be in at the 'killT"
"Marlane is my wife, m'seur. All,
ma belle Mariane. ma cheri, the daugh-
ter Of an Indian princess and the
granddaughter Of chef de batail-
lon, mseur, Could there be better
than that? And she is be-e-e-utiful
m'seur, with hair like the top side OF
Il ravens wing with the sun shining
on it, and
You love her great deal. Jean"
Next to the Yirgin-and-it may be
a little better"
AlNtNNN.A iitANA NNNNlNN INV A'l'N aAANNA
the engineers legs. and as he raised
bis glowing eyes Rowland reached out
and put both hands on his shoulders.
"And i'm just that way | love Me-
ecsc." he said softly. Jean. won't
you be my friend? l don't want to
escape, I'm not a coward. Won't
rou think Of what your Mariane might
10 and be friend to me2 You would
lie for Mariane II II were necessary.
And | would die for the girl back on
hat sledge"
He had staggered TO his feet and
pointed into the forests through which
hey had come.
II saw her in the freight Jean. L
Why is she following us? why do
hey want to kill me? If you would u
'nly give me a chance TO prove that Il
{ is all a mistake-that ~
Croisset reached out and took his
Iand.
"Mseur, would like to help you"
e interrupted. II liked you that night IL
We came in together from the fight on ~