Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28

for a surcr fellow drew a pair OF moosehde
moccaslns.
Good luck he took either in black dumbness hailed
with gudging and bitter forecast of evil cone;
chance streak of i'll fortune alone had power to open his
lips and the strong white teeth behind them. On these
occasions he cursed in broken English but for the TEST
he chung to his mother tongue.
This fact that Moscow possessed and could make use
of language that Charlie did understand had been
something of a to that lghthearted young
Moscow always spoke to the dogs in his native dialect,
and would now and then break into bark OF laughter
when they refused to obey his partners orders conveyed
in English This behavior often tried Charles patience
to the point OF endurance.
- per of moose steak, beans and bacon cooking
the which gowed redho in the gathering dark
Outside the hut and above among the jumpers
storm battered like gigantic and senseess assl
ant; inside, Moscow watched Charlie cooking with the
patient magnancy that the Canadian had often OBJ
served with surprise and At first he had
about in his mind to discover what of oense he
could have given AT last he had put the question to his
companion in plain words The only reply he re
ceived took the form of the look intensified.
Charlie concluded that he must unwittingly have
annoyed the other but the real he never
guessed. How should heo The Russian and Roska!
When the meal was ready, the two men ate it in
silence each dipping sknning knife into the pan set
between them. Charlie the freight shine the
nails of his companion the dark hand thrust
Moscow, was his custom, turned his back upon
Charlie and began work upon skin.
MOSCOW, said Charlie, lam going down to Kaltoff as
soon this storm blows itself out You're conling?'
NO." said the other.
"As you like In that case. | can take down the fur.
EUR stay with me- Moscow said in his curtaed
fashion of speech.
"I'm hanged if it wil'
Moscow turned with a movement like swapping
dog. a stay, fur stays!" he repeated obstinatey.
"You don't trust meo' exclaimed Charlie.
"Im no fool"
@Do YOU think I'd pinch the loto'
The other shook his head you? Too much aft aid
"Of WHAT asked Charlie with some heat
ME returned the Russian impassvev.
For moment the tension great. But the men
had lived long together that each knew exactly how
the other armed. The rifles had been left outside
all rifles in that bitter cold lest they should thaw out
the actions and get frozen And sknning knife carried
too delicate blade For second they glared at each
other. Then Charlie recovered himself and laughed.
"Say if it peases YOU though you can't believe it.
1t looks like don't trust each other much. hat
leaves only way out. We must divide the fur
Aoscows forehead puckered and for moment it
seemed if he about to decline But second
thoughts, whether better not have to be reckoned
with. "A right" he said at last
Charlie "Ihe lynx and otter and marten
easy enough to share. AS to the fancy extraspecia
foxes it be choice and choice about. I'll for
first pick you CALL
The twenty-five cent piece flew up into the firet air.
Head said Moscow.
The two bent the coin, and Moscow snarled,
3The black pet we took by Casthorn Lake for me-
The prize of the winters trapping had fallen to the