Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-12-24
CHAPTER XIII.
The Great Love Experimen

ts2IASJ Then, with q joyful shout
he suddenly reached out his hand
across the stove.
by thamder," he cried, you're
from home,"
"Home!" exclaimed the other
There was a startled note in his
voice. "You're-youre Chicago
MANI" he asked, staring strangely
at Philip and gripping his hand at
the same time.
Ever hear OF Steele-Philip Eg-
bert Steele? I'm his SON."
Coed Heavens!" drawled the
doctor, gazing still harder at him
and pinching the ice from his beard,
what are you doing up here?"
"Prodigal son." grinned Philip.
waiting for the calf to get good
and fat. What are you doing?".
Making fool of myself" re-
piled the doctor, looking at the
top of the stove and rubbing his
hands until his fingers snapped.
At the North Pole, if they had
met there, Philip would have known
him for a professional man. His
heavy woolen suit was tailor made.
He wore collar and fashionable
tie. A lodge signet dangled at his
watch chain. He was clean-shaven
and his blond Van Dyke beard was
Immediately trimmed. Everything
about him, from the top of his
head to the bottom of his laced
boots, shouted profession, even in
the Arctic snow.
He was a man of about forty,
with thin sensitive face, strong
rather than handsome, and remark
able eyes. They were not large,
nor far apart, but were like twin
dynamos, rejecting the life of the
man within. They were the sort
of eyes which Philip had always
associated with great mental power.
The doctor had now finished rub
bing his hands, and, unbuttoning
his under coat, he drew a small
silver cigarette case from his waist
coat pocket.
They're not poison" he smiled,
opening it and Offering the cigarettes
to Philip. 81 have them made
especially for myself"
A sound outside the door made
him pause with a lighted match be-
tween his fingers.
How about dogs and indiana"
he asked MAY they come in?"
Philip began hobbling toward the
door
$50 exciting to meet a man from
home that l forgot all about EN-" he
exclaimed.
With three or four quick steps
the doctor overlook him and caught
him by the arm
Just a moment" he said quickly
Flow far is Fort Smith from here?'
About sixty miles"
DO you suppose l could get there
without his assistance?"
"If you're willing to bunk here
for a few days-yes," said Philip.
I'm going on to Fort Smith myself
as soon as l am able to walk"
An expression of deep relief
came into the doctors eyes.
That's just what | want, Steele"
he exclaimed, unfeignedly delighted
at Philips suggestion.
I'm not we'll, and l require a
little rest. Call him in"
No sooner had the Indian en-
tN lin, ;ehr 4
the little doctor began talking rapid
ly to him in Cree. The guides eyes
lighted up intelligently, and at the
end he replied with a single word
nodded and grinned. Philip noticed
that as he talked a slight flush gath.
cred in the doctors smooth cheeks
and that not only by his voice but
by the use of his hands as well
he seemed anxious to impress upon
his listener the Importance Of what
he was saying.
He'll start back for Chippewayan
this afternoon" he explained to
Philip a moment later. "The dogs
and sledge are mine, and he says
that he can make it easily on snow.
shoes" Then he lighted his cigar
ette and added suggestively, "He
can't understand English"
The Indian had caught glimpse
of Philips belt and holster, and now
muttered few low words, as though
he were grumbling at the stove. The
doctor poised his cigarette midway
to his lips and looked quickly across
at Philip.
Possibly you belong to the North
west Mounted Police" he suggested
"Yes."
Heavens" drawled the docto
again, "and you the son of a mil
lionaire banker What you doing i
for?"
Fun" answered Philip, half laugh
ing, "And I'm not getting it in sugar
coated pellet form either, Doctor.
came up here to get a man, foun,
| him, and was gloriously Walloped 70