The evening world., 1916-02-18

ably well as a nurse-and he must
have certain kinds Of food, which
youll have to get from the post.
Meantime, let me see what Jack
Frost has done to the rest OF you.
Superficial mostly. Time and a
carbolic lotion will heal them nicely"
was his verdict. after an eNaInina-
ton. "Now-ah. how about the feet g"
Dick reached down and felt GIN
gerly his toes. This right nipper OF
mine feels like a boiled ham," he re-
marked In n matter of-fact way, as
IL a frozen foot was commonplace
thing OF little consequence.
"A-ha!" the doctor snorte at sight
of 1t. You'll need some attention,
my adventurous friend. Now. MIR.
Morton, you must bundle up and
come with me. I'll be delighted to
have you as guest as well as patient
indeed, Insist. Possibly one of
you will wish to stay with Mr.. Howe
until such time as he can be moved
TO better quarters, but there's no
earthly reason why the rest Of you
shouldn't take advantage Of what
comfort the post Affords"
We settled that without much parley.
| elected TO stay with Howe; moro
than skin-deep frost bites and sheer
leg WEAKNESS there was nothing much
had no choice In the matter. But
when / urged Buck to bctake himself
to the post he fiatly refused.
This suits me-" he said briefly.
"Sick folks aln't none too cheerful
company. I'll stay with yuh till we
move together"
Inwardly | blessed Buck for that
Not that ! had any real qualms about
staying with Howe, butt didn't w0nt
TO stay alone. Foolish? Maybe. J
wasn't cut on the heroic pattern; and
the nightmare happenings of that long
tramp had got sorcly upon my nerves.
was to go UP in the sleigh with the
rest OF them and bring back some spe-
cial grub for Howe. As Dick and
got on our clothes TO go. the old Indian
peeped In, and on the DOCTORS nod
drew back again, and an Indian wom-
an stepped lightly through the open
ing,
| said 'Tndian woman"--I take Il
back. Dressed as n squaw she GER
tainly was. buckskin. beaded and
fringcd, qulll-decked moccasins, and
wrapped in n blanket that rivallod
JOsephs coat for gay coloring; but II
Indian blood pulsed under that white
skin the grace OF Il was hidden. Her
hair was copper brown. and wavy-.
wavy as Jean Holidays; her eyes n
deep, soft gray. Every feature, every
line OF her oval face gave tho lie 10
her dress. Cree? A child OF tho Lit
Tie Peopie7 Every mothers son Of us
Anglo Saxon, Celt: and Teuton--is
a Cree II she was one!
Doc paused In jovial dlatrihe
against the length and rigor OF tho
Northern winters and turned the fool
Of his speech on her, In the throaty
tongue OF tho tribe, Hc pointed TO
Howe, 10 Buck and me, and she
nodded assent TO all he said
Now we'll go; everything Is ar
ranged" he chartered 10 us. This,
Mr.. Hedrick. IL Miss Ponoka"-iaugh-
ingly-"thc good fairy OF the Littio
People OF the North, in whose lodge
you abide. With her assistance we'll
soon have your friend on his feet
again"
We clambered into the sleigh and
went jlnRling back 10 tho post. AZ
the doctors we unloaded Dick. and
MacDonough piloted me 20 the com
pany store.
Man, man, but ye'd fearsomc time
ot'" he commented, as we warmed
our hands at a glowing stove. "Yon
Apes no. Il mani he's Cunnin' beast
WI human shape. But bide ye easv
feel In measure irresponsible, an
IN lay YOU tyko by the heels yet. Na
4. are umy welcome here f"y the winter.