Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-23
Copyright 1910 by
Tho obbs- Merrill Co..

and then rose softly from his seat. His
moccasined feet made no sound as he
came up behind Rowland. 1t vas the.
big huskie who first gave a sign Of
his presence. For q the up
turned eyes of the young engineer met
those Of the half-breed. That look
gave Rowland a glimpse of a face
which he could never forget-a thin,
dark, sensitive face framed in shining,
jet-black hair, and a pair of eyes that
were the most beautiful he had ever
seen In a man. Sometimes a look de-
cides = at friendship or bitter hatred
between men. And something. name
less, ,.naccountable. passed between
these two. Not until the half-breed
had turned and was walking swiftly
away did Rowland realize hat he
wanted to speak to him, to grip him
by the hand, to know him by name.
He watched the slender form Of the
Northern, as 1.-THE and as graceful
in its movement as a wild thing of the
forests, until II passed from he door
out into the night.
"Who was that?" he asked. turning
to the factor.
His name is Croisset. He comes
from the Wholdaia country, beyond
Lac la Ronge."
French" g
Half French, half Cree"
The factor resumed his steady gaze
out into the white distance of the night,
and Rowland gave ur his effort AZ cons.
Versation. After a little his companion
showed back his chair and bade him
good night. The Crees and Chippe-;
wayan followed him, and a few minutes
later the two white hunters left the en-
gineer alone before the windows.
Mighty funny people," he said, half
aloud. Wonder if they ever taik!"
He leaned forward. elbows on knees,
his face resting in his hands, and stared
to catch a sign of moving life outside.
In him there was no desire for sleep.
Often he had called himself a night
bird, but seldom had he beer more
wakeful than on his night. The Ella
ton of his triumph, of his success, had
not yet worn itself down to a normal
and reasoning satisfaction, n his
chief longing was for the day. and the
day after that, and the mex day, when
he would take the place of Gregson and
Thorne. Every muscle in his body. was
vibrant in it's desire for action. He
looked at his watch. It was only 10
o'clock. Since supper he had smoked
almost ceaselessly. Now he lighted
other cigar and stood up close to n Of
the windows.
Family he caught the sound of. q step
on the boardwalk outside. 1t was q
light. quick step. and for an instant 10
hesitated, just out of his vision Their.
1t approached. and suddenly the figure
of a m stopped in front of the
window. How she was dressed How
land could not have told a moment
later. All that he saw was the face,
white in the white night-a face %
which the ~shimmering starlight fell a.
1t was lifted to his gaze, beautiful. as
clear-cut as a cameo, with eyes that
looked up at him half-pleadingly. half
~luringly, and lips parted. as II about to
speak to him. He stared, moveless in
his establishment, and in another breath
the face was one faf
With a hurried exclamation he ran
across the empty room to the door n
looked down the starlit street. To go
from the window to h DOR
took his but a few seconds,
yet he found the street deserted
deserted, except for q solitary
figure three blocks away and a dog
that growled at him as he thrust out
his head and shoulders. He heard no
sound of footsteps, no opening or clos,
ing of a door. Only there came to him
that faint. kissing music of the north
ern skies, and nee more, from the
black forest beyond the Saskatchewan,
the infinite sadness of the wolf-howl