The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-05

and kazan went back to them.
4 Over fire Jan hung his cof-
fee pail and a big chunk of frozen carl
bou meat and tossed frozen fish to the
hungry dogs.
With his sickness, his deathly feel.
ing of loneliness and heartache, there
had entered into Jan now strange
sensation that was almost excitement
an eagerness TO fasten the dogs in
their traces. to hurry on in spite of his
exhaustion to that place which Thorn
ton had told him of-Prince Albert
and TO free himself there for all time
of the thing which had oppressed him
since that night many years ago when
he had staggered into Lac Balm to play
his violin as Cummins wife died. He
reached inside his skin coat, and there
he felt papers which he had taken
from the hole In the lob stick tree.
had guarded them. Tomorrow he
would take them to the great company
at Prince Albert. And after that--aft-
err he had done this thing. what would
there remain In life for Jan Thoreau2
Perhaps the company might take him,
and he would remain in civilization.
That would be best-for him. He
would fight against the call of his for
ests as years and years ago he had
fought against that call of the other
world that had filed him with unrest
for time. He had killed that. If he
did return to his forest he would 60 far
to the west or far to the east. No
one that had ever known him would
hear again Of Jan Thoreau.
Kazan had crept to his blanket, dar-
ing to encroach upon it inch by inch
until his great wolf head lay upon
JAMS arm. 1t was ten years ago that
Jan had taken Kazan, little half
blind puppy that he and Melissa had
chosen from litter of half a dozen
stronger brothers and sisters. Kazan
was all that was left to him now. He
loved the other dogs, but they were
not like KaZan. He frightened his arm
about the dogs head. Exhaustion
and the warmth of the fire made him
drowsy, and after time he slept.
with his head thrown back against the
tree.
Something awoke him hours after
ward. He opened his eyes and found
that the fire was still burning bright.
ly On the far side of it beyond the
dog sat Thornton. A look at the sky.
where the stars were dying. and Jan
knew that it was just before the gray
break Of dawn. He sat upright.
Thornton laughed softly at him and
pulled out clouds of smoke from his
pipe.
"You were freezing" he said as Jan
stared, land sleeping like dead man.
] waited for you back there and then
hunted you up. You know, / thought" -
He hesitated and knocked the ash
from his pipe bowl. Then he looked
frankly and squarely at Jan. "See
here old man. IL you're hard up-bad
trouble Of any sort-bad luck-got no
money-wcn't you let me help you
out?''
Thank you, m'sieur; have money
said Jan. II prefer to sleep outside
with the dogs. i guess would have
been stiff with the frost If you hat
not come You have been here al
nigbtf"
Thornton nodded.
"And it is morning!" exclaimed Jan
rising and looking above the spruce
tops "You are kind. m'sieur. ! wisl
/ might do as much for you"
Thnrntnn nniatly
"Where are you going from hereT'
ITO the companys offices at Prime
Albert. We will start within an hour.
twill you take me with you?
Thornton asked.
with pleasure!" cried Jan. But
will be a hard journey, m'sieur.
must hurry. and you may not be aC
customed to running behind the dogs.
Thornton rose and stretched out
hand.
1T can't be too hard for me-" h
said. II wish
He stopped, and something in his 10y
voice made Jan look straight into hi
eyes. Then he turned to his pac
upon the sledge
i've got meat uIu tOllee anu udI
biscuits" he said. "Will you hav
breakfast with me?"
1t was early afternoon of the fourt
day later when Jan and Thornto
reached Prince Albert.
1--WE will go to the Offices OF the gref
company" said Jan. 1--WE will lose n
time"
It was Thornton now who guide
him to the century old building at G!
west edge of the town. 1t was Thor
ton who led him into an office file
mostly with young women, who wei
laboring at clicking machines, and
was Thornton who presented squal
bit Of white card to gray haired ma
at "A desk, who after reading It, ro'
from his chair, bowed and shook han'
with him And n few moments lat
a door opened, and Jan Thoreau aloi
passed through it, his heart quiVerih
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