The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-08-15
A Complete NoUel Each Week in
The EUening World

twitched. Instinctiveiy the professor
turned. Sandy McTrigger had como
up quietly behind him. HIS brutal
face wore q grin a. he looked at
kasan.
'Trs fool job--tryin' to make
added, with q audden interested CLEAN
in his eyes. when you startin'r'
With first FROST" replied McGiii.
1T ought to come soon. I'm going to
Join Sergeant Conroy and his party
tober."
And you're going up to Fond du
Lac-alonef" qusr4sd Sandy. why
don't you take Q mani"
The little profee:or laughed softly.
,brovsS TN. h s,s: :sssc a ys been
dozen times. and know tho trail as
we'll a. I know Broadway. Besides.
l like to be alone. And the work isn't
too hard. with the currents all now-
Ing to the north and east"
sandy was looking At the Dane.
with his back to McGili. An sxuitant
CLEAN shot for an instant into his
eyes.
"yo. taking the dos'r
Sandy lighted his pipe, and spok.
like one strangely curious.
Must cost q heap to take these
trips O. yourn. don't itY'
my last cost about seven thousand
dollars. This will cost Ave." said
"Gawdv" breathsd Sandy. AN you
carry all that along with you! Amt
you afraid--somsthing might hap
pen7"-----
Tho intls unofes.or vas iookinr thu
other way now. The carslessusss In
his face and manner changed. His
blue eyes grew Q shade darker. A
hard smile which Sandy did not Sc
lowered about his lips for an instant.
Then he turned. laughing.
I'm a very light sleeper" he said.
"A footstep ct night rouses me. Even
. mans breathing awakes me. whom
make UP my mind that must b
drew from his pocket . blue-stesled
Savage automatic-"T know how 20
use this" He pointed to . knot In
the wall Of the cabin. Observe" he
said. Five times he flred at twenty
PAGES, and whom Sandy went up TO
look at the knot he gave . gap.
There was one jagged hole whore the
knot had been.
pretty good" he srinnsd. Most
mlh couldn't DO bsttsrn that with .
rife"
When Sandy left, Mcdll followed
him with suspicious CLEAN In his
eyes and curious smile on his lips.
Then he turned to Kasan.
"Guess you've sot him dggersd out
about right. old man." he laughed
for wanting to got him BY the throat.
Perhaps"--
He showed his hands deep In his
pockets, and went into the eAbin.
kazan dropped his head between his
forepaws and lay still with vide open
eyes. 1t was late afternoon. carly In
September. and each night hrovght
now the first chiu. breatny OF au1tmn.
kazan watched the last Hfuw- or tha
sun as II faded out Of the MOI thern
skies. Darkness q, always followed
swiftly after that, and with darkness
came more fierccly his wild longinE
for freedom. Night after night he
had gnawed at his stool chain. Night
and the moon. and had listened Tor
Gray VOLTS call. while tho big Dane
lay sleeping.
Tonight It was colder than usual.
and the keen tang OF tho wind that
came fresh from the west stirred him
strangely. It set his blood anrs with
what the Indians call the frost
hunger.
Lethargic summer was gone ana
the days and nights of hunting were
at hand. He wanted to leap out Into
freedom and run until he was sx-
hausted. with Gray Wolf at his sido.
He knew that Gray Wolf was of
there-where the stars hung low In
the clear sky. and that she was walt
Ing. He strained at the end Of his
chain. and whined.
All that night he was rsst,ess-
more restleas than no had been at
any time before. Once. In the far
thought was the cry Of Gray Wolf
and his answer reused McGill from
deep sleep. It was dawn. and the
little professor JdHessed himself and
came out Of tho cabin. With salts
faction he noted the exhilaratinR snay
In tho air. He wet his fingers and
held them above his head. chuckllns
when he found the wind had swuna
Into the north.
He. went to Kasan. and talked "a
him. Among other things he sa!d:
Kazan. A day or two more Of It and
we'll start"
Five days later McGill led FIRST tn,
Dane and then Ka1an to q packed
canoe. Sandy McTrigger saw them
on. and Kazan watched for q chance
to leap at him. Sandy kept his dis,
lance. and McGill watched the tive
with thought that set tho blood run.
ming swiftly behind tho mask of hi
careless smile.
They had slipped . mile dowr
h. "a NJ In
fearless hand on Kaxan's head
Something In tho touch OF that hand
and In the professors voice KEEP
Kazan from. a desire to snap at him
He tolerated the friendship with ex'
pressionless eyes and a motionless
body.
IT was beginning to fear I wouldn''