The evening world., 1916-02-17

about all in. I'll leave early and
swing back to where l can watch tho
Injun camp, and II them he-devils
follow yuh to see how yuh stack up,
why. I'll follow them, and whenever
they get close TO yuh, and ] Get a
show. I'll hold them up.
II never did Kill IA man." Buck
owned. "I've rambled through this
Western country ever slncc | was "A
kid, among all kinds uh tough people,
and, while I've been in trouble more
than once. I've never had to burn
powder under u mans nose To make
him see things my way. l don't be-
ueyc in lSillin' IL n can be helped. But
I'm mighty handy with "A Six-Run Just
the same. and I'll 40 through with the
play IL have to throw lead into both
OF 'em. ] don't know NJ I'd loss any
sleep over II. but I'd heap rather
gee them hung. We can take the
dirty skunks to Fort Resolution, and
old MacDonouEh'll do the rest
Having unfolded his plan. Buck
again babe IN keep I'm eye Oh the
timber. and curled himself up on our
primitive bed. He had tramped many
a mile that day and slept little the
past three nights. IIe needed clear
eyes and steady nerves to pit himself
against those two degcncrates. There
was nothing we could do, unarmed
and unsklllcd in bushwhacking as we
were. beyond insuring him n good
nights rest without the risk OF death
by freezing, Either Dick or l would
gladly nave gone with him, but, In
Buck sensibly pointed out. that would
only double the danger OF discovery
without helping him a particle. Untii
ne held the Ape and his companion
under the muzzle Of his gun we were
only pawns in the game,
Howe listened, but took no part In
the conversation. Most Of the time
when he wasn't making trips to his
rabbit snares, he sat tinkering with
the fire, as though the Atha ba sca
Ape and his hook nosed partner ant
our once more getting south OF lati-
tude 20 were no concern OF Ids, Ia
have given lot to know Just what
sort OF thought process went OF
those days within that sadly battered
skull.
OF course We did not all sit up Il
guard Bucks slumbers All he needed
was due warning of any one spying
on our camp. so that he could gair
: the snow tunnel and escape unseen
Howe was even more capable Of
observing any suspicious move thar
Dick or l--nothing escaped his notice
and nothing. apparently, could alarm
him--and when he pointedly told VI
, 10 lie down 80 that we could stay
: awake when II came our turn e
stand watch, We obeyed meekly
) more to humor him than because ",
|, were drowsy.
, don't think Dick slept much tina
night; only dozed. Buck snoreC
/. comfortably. without ever turning
=, over. SO did Howe, after no calleC
/ me. That was one strong point Of re
: semblanco between the two--they ha(
nothing you could call "nerves"; pert
sat lightly on their shoulders II the,
i were physically comfortable.
. Il was natural enough In Bucl;
Hold grown 20 manhood among
2 breed OF men whose philosophy OF III
> Is simple and direct: men to whom
4 danger in the abstract IL a negligible
g quantity. and Buck had the cool cour
!, age that takes desperate chance
3 without hesitation, and n buoyan
o spirit that refused 10 be cast down
o But Howe--,he Howe OF old had
= luxury loving soul, and from child
/ hood no wish o, his had gone unSratl
\ fod. He had courage enough OF III
d high tempered. reckless kind. but i
3 his life there had been nothing 20 de