The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-15

right. You are pAfv Oh the fObos
yes, I am happy" she whispcr:
into her voice, and she pointed 70
whito finger Of sand running out INTO
the stream.
DO you remember-years Ana ~
ago, II seems-that Kasan les -
here7 She was on the sand ovor
there, calling TO him. Do you remeo
berY' There was a little tremhIe
about her mouth. and she ADDED
they-have goneT
The cabin was al they had len y:
Only the crimson bakneesn ne9
grown up about II. and shrubs ~
tall grass had sprung up near "
wallis. Once more II took on lie 49,
day by day the color came deeper imtS
Joan's cheeks and her voice Wa Mia
with its old. wild sweetness Of sooy.
Jcar's husband cleared the trails oySt
his old trap lines. ana Joan ano
little Joan, who romped ana "a
now. transformed the cao'n
home.
Ons night the man returned 70 -
cabin late, and when he came IN
there was a glow Of excitement "
Joan's blue eyes and tremuie IN
her voice whom she greeted him.
"DId YOU hear it2" she asked. ''Dad
YOU hear--the callf"
lie nodded, strokins her soft helf.
II was u mile back In the csssS
loans hands ciutched his arms-l
at wasn't Kasan," she said.
would recognize his voice. 1vs u I,
seemed to me II WAS like the oshef-
the call that came that mornAng
from the sand-bar. his mater
Tho man was thinking: yoaas
fingers frightened. She was orsasasmx
. little quickly: 80. ,n,,,- ~
asked, "Win you promise me seat
you will never hunt or trap sof
II had thought Of that" he rsp,isd.
81 thought Of it-after I heard -
call. Yes. I will promise"
Joan: arm. stole ABOUT n.S
and You might xiii him-or her.
suddenly she stopped. Both NJ
tened. The door was little a1As: 40
10 them there came again the wauing
mate cali OF the wolf. Joan ran 10
the door. Her husband followed. Lo-s
Gsthsr they stood silent. and W1eh
tense breath Joan pointed over she
''. aIas, SA u,s..n,- she eommaalsd.
IT.: s her S.y' and 1t came f'en 70
She ran GU. into the night. ferret:
ting khat the man was close oenind
her now, Forgetting that little Jean
was alone in her bed. And to them,
from milSo and miles across the palm
thers Game . wailinS CRY IN anSwcs-
. CRY that seemed . part Of the Wa.
and that thrilled Joan unt'i Der
breath broke In . strange sob.
Farther out on the plain 0he veat
and then stopped. with the golden
9loW OF the autumn moon and tAe
stars shimmering In her hair ana
eyes. u was many minutes before
the CRY came again. and then II Woo
% near that Joan put her hands TO
her mouth. and her cry rang out ever
the plan - X Rs the d'y ks % oie
Al the top Of tho Sun Rock. orgy
wolf-gaunt and thinned By stasva-
tion--hsard the woman's CRY. AID
the call that was In heS- threat died
away in q whine. And 10 the Aegth
q swiftly moving shadow stopped 1or
q moment and stood like Q thing Of
rock Under the starlight. Il vas
KAsan.
4 strange nre lsapsd through eis
standing was aflre with the knoWl-
edge that here was home. IL Was
here, long aeo. that he lived. .ood
loved. and fought-and all at ooco
the dreams that had grown fAded ed
indistinot In his memory camA oQok
70 Aim ~ real living thingA yer.
coming to him family over the plain.
, he heard Josn's voice!
In the starlight Joan stood. ts1Ds
and white. when from out Of ~
pale mists Of the moon glow he eo11Do
to her. cnngins on his belly. panf1ag
and wind run. and with . 0traADo
whining note IN his throat
And ~ Joan went 70 him, -
arms reaching out, her hpo 80 -
his name over and over aOa1A, -
man stood and looked down upoe
them with the wonder Of new -
greater understanding IN his tacA
now. And a. Joan's arms huaDo3
Kasan's great shaggy head ~ - ~
he heard tho whining gasping JOY q
tbs beast and the sobbinS whlsper11g
voice Of the girl. and WITH teaso1y
gripped hands he faced the SUN Hoek.
my Lord!' he breathsd. n -
iisve-it's So
As II in response to the thought -
his mind. there came once meeo
across the plain Gray Wolfe ma&-
seeking cry Of grief and Of lonaDl-
moss. Swiftly A. though struck By .
lash Kasan was on his feet-oblivops
Of Joan's touch. OF bar voice. % -
presence OF the man. In Anotho4 b.
slant he was gone. and Joan 0uAG
herself against her husbands beoaDk,
and almost hercely took his face 49,
tween her two hands. .-..
Now do you believer shs sg11d
pantingiy. NOV do you believe b
the God Of my workable God I have
lived with. the God that gives sools
, to the wild things. the God that
that has brought-us ail-t6t UehM--
once more--homei" W.
His arms closed gently about -.
II believe. my JOAN" he WhiaDoeo1.
And you undsrstaad-now--W1
II means. Thou shall not kilrr'
Except that II brings Us life-yos,
understand" he replied.
Her warm. soft hands stroksd his
face. Har blue eyes. nlled with Is
glory OF the stars. looked up Into
his. - -
''Kaxan and shs-you and load
the baby! Are you sorry--that We
came back?" she asked.
30 close he drew her against bis
breast that she did not hesr The
words he whispered In the soft
warmth Of her hair. And after that,
for many hours, they sat In the
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