Gilpin observer., 1911-06-22
By means Of large scale map, Cay

ny mSdub 0l ldTB BE bCdl0 map Ody-
ley pointed out to Jeanne this advan-
tage of their position. so long as
we stick to this bit of beach, he said,
we can't be rushed nor surprised. No
one can attack us without either COM
Ing down the glacier at one end, or
around the promontory at the other.
from either direction they've got to
approach without cover. or course
II there are lot of them. we sna-n't
nave any chance. But 1t may be
there's only one, and it's likely that
there are not more than three"
But at night" said the girl, at
night therell be nothing to prevent
their coming as close as they
please. They may be out there. not
dozen yards away"
They're not doing much If they are.
We're securely barracaded here, and
they can't attempt to break In with
out giving US fair warning. Unless
there are too many of them we should
beat them at that game. No; the time
to look out for them Is when we're
outside the hut, out on the beach do
Ing the things we'll have to do-bring-
Ing in firewood. looking for more
game, and so on"
Shall we have to do that? Can't
we Just stay in here, safe?"
THE daylight will answer that ques-
tion for me-" he said. I'VE must make
the most of 1t. A month from now
there'll be but little. We mustn't make
prisoners Of ourselves until the winter
does 1t for US. There is one thing,
though" he added thoughtfully after
little silence, "one thing that must
do at once, and that is to destroy
these sheds where they kept their
stores. They would furnish a cover
as good a cover as any enemy could
ask for. They hinder our view up the
beach"
How long do you suppose 1t will
last?" she asked, in voice that shook
little. How long can it last? How
long can we live like that, even sup
posing that our watch is effective and
that they aren't able to surprise us?"
She clasped her hands, with a shud-
der, and gnpped them between her
knees. "Oh. If 1t would only happen
SOON" she went on, whatever it isl"
What don't understand" said
Cayley, '1s why they haven't attacked
US already. Why have they waited
until we are fortified and secure? Why
didn't they attack us yesterday morn
ing when they would have found US
helpless?"
Surely" said Jeanne, he couldn't
have hoped for better opportunity to
attack me than he had when l was
alone there in the twilight, before you
came flying down out of the sky; and
you said he was quite near. Why do
you suppose he didn't? Why do you
suppose he waited?"
And even after / came down." said
Cayley, Il was helpless for a minute
while l was getting clear or my planes.
Yes. that was his chance, and yet he
waited. After we had gone, he ap-
parently scaled the cliff, for his tracks
led right up to it, and then disap-
peared. It's not quite so precipitously
steep there as 1t is here. but l would
hardly have dreamed that a human
being could climb it,
Hes afraid" said Jeanne after a
little thoughtful silence, simply
afraid. But If he's the man We think
he is. 1t wouldn't be a human fear. 1t
must be superstitious in some way. 1t
wouldn't be wonderful If he felt that,
after the two glimpses he had of you.
| remember how l felt at first when
you alighted on the foe beside me.
He's seen you twice. remember. The
first time at night in the fog; the
second time IN broad day, with the
sun on your wings. No. 1t isn't
strange II he thinks of you, not as a
man at all. but as a sort of terrible
angel keeping guard over me. When
| go very long without seeing you. or
when I see you in fight, get to think
ing OF you in that way myself"
IF that's the way he thinks of me-"
said Cayley, we'll try not to disabuse
him. A belief like that is an item on
our side of the ledger, certainly. And
we haven't any such balance in our
favor that we can AFFORD to throw an
advantage away. even a small one"
Really the balance of advantage be-