Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06

tugged at their poles and the roasted carl
| bou fell upon the snow. Jan drew back
and with his violin Rugged under one
arm. watched the wild jewellers as. with
barred knives flashing In the freight. they
| crowded to the feast. Williams. the fac
| tor, who was putting from his vocal exer-
| tions, Joined him.
Looks like a fight. doesn't it. Jan:
$50 did l." said Jan. who had not taken
his eyes from the jostling crowd.
| at was far to the west and north, y
continued Williams; beyond the great
slave country"
Far beyond" said Jan, lifting his eyes
quietly. 1T was YER near to Re Great
| Bear
The factor stared at him in amazement.
You saw IT." he exclaimed.
But Jan turned away. as II he had
| heard nothing, and passed beyond the
| packs OF waiting dogs to restore his
precious violin to its peg on the cabin
wall. The factors words had stirred deep
memories within him. and for the first
| spoke no word to Melissa when he found
| her wakeful and friendly i'm her cot.
| Neither was 1t the old Jan Thoreau who
returned to tho excitement about the
| great fire. With his long hunting knife
| flashing above his head, he plunged into
| the throng around the caribou, crowding
and jostling with the others. his voice
rising in shrill cries as he forced himself
| through TO the edge Of the fire. Cummins
| was there, kneeling with turned-up sleeves
| and greasy hands beside the huge roast,
/ and when he saw Jan he stared at him
| In wonder. There was neither laughter
nor song In Jan Thoreau's voice. 1t was
vibrant with q strange savageness which
was more savage than the widest yells
OF the half-breed Crees. and hts great
| eyes burned fiercely as they rested for an
instant upon Cummins' face.
| Close behind Cummins stood Williams
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side. Then. 50 quickly that the startled
factor drew back step. Jan sprang to
him.
'.ze fight at ga Great. Bearr' he cried, in
swift eagernesS. For who you fight at
re Great Bear?'
| The factor was silent and the muscles
of his arms grew like steel as he saw the
madness in JAMS face. Suddenly he
reached out and gripped the bows wrists.
Jan made no effort to evade the clutch
For who you fight?" he cried again.
For who you fight at re Great Bear?"
I'VE tried to kill man but he got
away" said Williams. speaking SO low
| that only Jan heard. "He was Tie
| factor stopred.
aye missioner" panted Jan.
The wild light vert out OF hts eyes "a
| he stared up al Williams and the softe'
! glow which came into thern ioosened at
once the factors grin on the boys wrists.
Eyes. the missioner"
| Jan drew hack. He evaded meeting the
eyes Of Cummins rs he made his way
among the men There was a new burs'
I Of song as Mukee and his Crees pull ed
down second caribou. but the boy paid
no attention to the fresh excitement He
| thrust his knife into its sheath and ran
ran swiftly through the packs OF dogs.
| fehting and snsrling over the scraps that
| had been thrown to them: nast Maballa.
| who was watchine the savage banquet
/ around the big fire. and into the little
! cabin. to Melissa.
1 Here he flung himself upon his knees.
and for the first time he caught the baby
! in his arms holding her close to him. and
| rocking her to and fro. as he cried out
sohi'ng'y. the words which she did not
understand.
Mill come hack to you. my angel Melisse -
he whispered 'And then you Will luf
| ian Tboreau for letting out the blood of a
He put her back into the little bed.
kissed her again. took down his violin
from its peg in the wall and turned to
fTo he continued tomorrow