The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER iii.-Cootinued.

thst the ruffian had comuttted the muir
Ger witnessed by Cayiey.
CHAPTER ,u.-cootinued.
For a long time Roscoe walked
steadily on. until the two had come
far up the glacier. Finally. when he
did stop, he whirled quite around and
stood confronting Pianck, squarely In
the middle of a narrow path between
two deep assures In the ice. His eyes
were gllttering inadvertently.
do you know any reason" he
asked in q thick voice. why | don't
pfck you up and drop you. down one
Of those cracks there. or why I don't
serve you as I served that fellow yes
terday7"
Planck thought he meant to do It.
But, with the fataiism that marks the
men of his profession. he stood fast
and eyed his big opponent
You're strong enough to-" he said.
And I'll do II IL want to: you
know that" Roscoe supplemented.
Yes. | know that" The big man
nodded curtly.
We'll, I'm not going to now. be-
cause ] choose not to. Listen. IL you
had the chance. could you navigate
chat solid mahogany. hand-painted
ship down there?"
Pianck cleared his throat. as IL
something were sitting him. With a
crow, yes" he answered.
~sCr..IJ G,A@o.t, r.,a tho,o .,got,oI
plated engines he'll find In her. do you
Think"
Yes"
Well. within two days I'll give you
n chance to make good. Now, I'm
going to tell you my plan. not be-
cause you asked me. but because
want you to know. I'd run the whole
ching alone IL could. but I want you
with me. We're going to take that
yacht and we're going OF alone in her
we OF the Whaler. alone Do you
understand that"
They're better armed than We"
said Planck refiectiyely; better fed,
better everything. And man for man.
bar you. they're Just as good, and
they're three to one OF us. Ii will
want some pretty good planning"
~YoH needn't worry about that" an
severed Roscoe. II didn't expect you
IN make the plans; | knew you
couldn't. I've made them myself;
they're working right now Can you
krep your tongue in your head and
Hsten7"
Pianck nodded.
That searching party didn't go
back TO the yacht last night They're
all camped together-about 20 of them
down in the Little Bear valley.
There aren't above half dozen fire
arms in the bunch: none of the sail
srs from the yacht have any, and
they've got about two days rations.
They're all there together, except the
one man we accounted for yesterday"
Il see" said Planck: "and you think
We can capture the yacht now while
they're ashore"
Don't try to think. I tell you" Ros-
.coe growled. Tn doing the thinking
There are probably ten able.bodied
MN left on the yacht That's not
good enough odds. considering the
way they're armed. But about an
hour ago | sent Miguel down to the
shore party to be their guide. lie
isn't going to say anything much to
Them. but what he says will be
enough. | reckon. He's to pretend he's
dottS and can't understand what they
say 20 him"
Planck's eyes widened a little aud
ne did not ask his next question very
steadily Where Is he going to take
thsmZ'
Cant you guess that? He's going
to lead them into Fog lake. OF course"
The thought of II made Planck's
teeth chatter. Fog lake was. perhaps,
xne most curious natural phenomenon
upnn that strange arctic iand-a little
supshaped valley. from which the fog
neOaI lifted-had never lifted once in
all the four years they had lived there.
On days when the rest OF the land
waa clear. the fog hung there. half
eay up the side OF the hills. 40 that
from the ridges surrounding II II real
" Looked like strange vapory sea
They had explored the edges OF II,
rsarsomely. at times, but had never
penetrated far enough 20 learn the
secret OF its mystery. IL II had one.
And them" Planck asked
why. they'll send out relief party
nom the yacht. Of course. The yachts
peopie know what rations the search
ins party took with them. and when
thu don't come back In two days.
thsy'n probably set out from the
yacht. with every abiebodied man on
board. and try 20 find the first party
and bring II ia. As soon as they are