Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-22
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An you're going UP 10 f"nu uu
EbA &c alone?" queried Sandy. why
you take a man!
pa ,,,ue professor laughed softly.
ne - osked "Tve bcen through
II WY .,sca waterways a dozen times,
los Mse.. The trail as well as | know
&srd knov resides, like to be alone.
&EFeaawaas a,,ork isn't too hard, with the
ND tle vi flowing to the north and
|.nnents 81
.s looking at the Dane, with
\ sspuy "a NcGul. An eXultant gleam
" ps. an instant into his eyes.
sr.are taking the dogs"'
+ yes" .,.. M
/ :, strangely curious ,.,.. .,,... ,,.,,,.
! safust cost heaP W '"''
HI ycrln, cost about seven thousand
| IVY Tbis will cost FIVE" said Me
EGn ~, breathed Sandy. AN you
vssn that along with you! Amt you
.rg. ssonethlng might happen-?'
] ~. t,tle professor was looking tho
ipe 20, now. The carelessness In his
~ srd manner changed His blue
y. grew,a shade darker. A hard smile
/ yD,,s sandy did not see hovered ahout
+ Y Uus for an instant. Theh ne turned
4 nushing u,
r,s a very light sleeper he said "A
..,.iap at night rouses me. Even
r.n,s breathing awakes me wheh :
~sss up my mind that l must oe on my
hsss And besides"-he drew from his
r a hlue-steeled Savage automatic
n, rnou, how to use this" He pointed
Sno, In the wall of the cabin. "ob-
he said. Five times he fired at
.s6ss and when Sandy went up TO
\ ~ "a the knot he gave n gasp. There
~ 30 tagged hole where the knot had
'npr.,ty good" he grinned Most men
4 .r,dn,t'do better'n that with rifle
w'Ssr sandy left, McGill followed him
An a suspicious CLEAN in his eyes and
eurI6us smile on his lips. Then he
hrned to kazan.
i ...r,. right. old man." he laughed softly.
y Ami blame you very much for want
!, 10 get him by the throat Per-
+ nps-.-,
/ h showed his hands deep in his pock-
"A and went into the cabin. kaZan
Il ,,opped his head between his forepaws,
e. ,rd iay still, with wide-open eyes. 1t
sss late afternoon. early in September,
! IA ZACH night brought now the first chill
II r.ths of autumn. Kazan watched the
hy glow of the sun as 1t faded out of
+ IA southern skies. Darkness always
7 allowed swiftly after that, and with
I tfkness came more flercely his wild
Ilnging for freedom. Night after night
: kshad gnawed at his steel chain. Night
after night he had watched the stars,
nd the moon. and listened for Gray
welfs call, while the big Dane lay
/ sspIng. Tonight II was colder than
/ usual, and the keen tang of the wind
Aat came fresh from the west stirred
km strangely. 1t set his blood ahre with
What the Indians call the Frost Hunger.
tsthargic summer was gone and the
days and nights of hunting were at hand
4 is wanted to leap out into freedom and
rn until he was exhausted. with Gray
Wolf at his side. He knew that Gray
Wolf was off there-where the stars hung
nH in the clear sky, and that she was
waiting. He strained at the end of his
chain, and whined. All that night he
vas restless-more restless than he had
been II any time before once, In the
faf dhtance. he heard n cry that he
thengN was the cry of Gray Wolf. and
hs answer reused McGill from deep
tssp III was dawn, and the little pro-
isHcr dressed himself and came out of
Y cabin With satisfaction he noted
y exhilarating snap in the air. He
vent ito Kazan, and talked to him.
Ancng other things he said "This'll put
V black flies to sleep. Kazan. A day
Hiwo more of 1t and well start"
FIVE days later McGill led first the
mhe. and then KaZan, to a packed
unoe Sandy McTrigger saw them off,
na hazan watched for a chance to leap
aim, Sandy kept his distance. and
seulu watched the two with a thought
"a, set the blood running swiftly be-
ana The mask of his careless smile.
ihey mad slipped a mile downstream
slen ne leaned over and laid a fearless
.And on kazan's head. Something in the
pueh oil that hand and in the profess
"'s voice kept Kazun from a desire
y snap al him. He tolerated the friend
~ with eXpressionless eyes and
hotionless body.
! was beginning to fear l wouldn't !
N, rS,e much sleep, old boy" chuckled Me |
-. anonymously, but | guess | can take |
u aap now and then with YOU along"
]. ns made camp that night Is miles up !
81 axe shore The big Dane he fastened |
~ saping 20 yards from his small silk |
!. e4s out kazan's chain he made fast TO
H. oeu OF a stunted birch that held |
%sn lhe tent-tiap, Before he went into |
N. "h' Tor the night McGill pulled out |
hfe. anu eNai'i''eu II win
.i,S sf three days the journey continued |
lIrout mishap along the shore of |
F.nu, A'ha oasca, on the fourth night |
Ss.ni St pitched his tent in clump of |
4. a.sI pine hundred yards back from |
so,. "aler All that day the wind had |
steadily from behind them. and |
nR ha IL -
~ ~ had been watching Kazan closely. |
s,s'a NJ 'he west there had now and then !
ssse scent that stirred him uneasily. |
MI. noon ne had shifted that wind |
40 neuill had heard him Growling |
ssn, ms throat, and once, when the |
L Hau come stronger than usual, |
.l,,5 pared his fangs. and the bristles |
f. W along his spine For an hour
"a ulhing camp the little professor
Il, shs.i puiid a lire, but sat looking up
Il slsss Vi the lake through his hunt
hmsd y. ~ was dusk when he re-
"a ebsIsnef %nefe ne had put up his tent
asnts h-eu lhe dogs. For a few mo-
sef A.. STOOD unobserved, looking at the
- hs.s kazan was stlll uneasy. He /
Il. ehe west. McChll made note of /
10 ths he Dig Dane lay behind Kazan
ka,ss t sast Under ordinary conditions
snfs would have faced him. He was
the ss,s mat there was something In
he al WIND. A little SILVER ran up
b as ne thought of what it might
as sss a rock he built a very small
asnt Inv nv prepared supper, After this he
vi he ethe the tent, and when he came
as ehuesiled blanket under his arm.
'.ss Kszan. ne stood for moment
.l.sasfe not going IN sIaa,, A., .Lar. a.,
EAat ve,',y ooy' he said. 81 don't like
aay 81 We found in the west wind. 1t
1 his thunderstorm He laughed
lanp a SAe, and buried himself i'm a
L tent sllnted banskians, 80 PAGES from
znkst heFe he rolled himself IN his