The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-04

heavy body made logy by tho tire
mendous supper he had recently
partaken OF. must he asleep.
Miss Maliabes reached down and
lifted one OF Big Dams feet from
tho tote bag. slowly. gently. the
hugo foot was lowered until II rest
ed upon tho floor. Then the other
foot was softly removed In the
same manner. and Jensen saw her
begin 10 drag away the toto bag,
inch by inch.
Soon shs deemed II safe TO
move more rapidly. and. grasp'ng
tho bag with both hands. she drag
ged Il toward tho fire. Crouching
there, she drew eared hunting
knife from her bosom and began TO
rip away the canvas covering.
Just what was In tho bag Jen'
sen could not see. for Miss MALTA
bee merely ran her arm In where
she had ripped open the canvas
and drew out . paper. glanced nj
the contents, and then thrust Il into
the bosom OF her waist. Then she
drew from tho bag several irregu-
lar discs OF flat white material and
held them toward the freight to
inspect them. Even from the dis
lance where he lay. Jensen could
sec that these circles sh. held in
her hand bore tho Impressions OF
double cagiesi
Miss Mailabee drew q gold coin
from her skirt pocket and matched
II against one OF the white discs.
In his eagerness 10 lose no move
ment OF the young woman. Jensen
attempted 20 turn hts body. The
pain thus caused must have made
him cry out. for, In his hectic. half
bewildered condition. he heard his
own voice utter n mumbiing sound.
A. III. sound OF HIS cry split the
silence OF tho cabin. Miss Maliabee
tossed tho white discs quickly into
tho fire. Dan. the Swede. lifted his
head. With n bruse-lise below. he
rushed toward tho kneelinE woman
and twisted His great fingers about
her throat ss he shouted:
You han trcacherous cat. Kerry
Mailshe.. Damn you. you try TO
make fool OF BIG DAN"
At sight OF the woman being so
cruelty strangled. Jensen was over.
come with blind fury. Calling all
his tagging energies into play. he
arose 10 his feet. only 10 stagger
headlong for \ single step and
crumple impot~ntly 20 tho floor.
Babe. In her corner. snapped and
snarled NJ the length OF her steel
chain. Jensen had not sufficient
strength 20 arise. but he thought he
might manage 20 roll his body over
and over until he reached her side.
A. the cost OF Infinite pain he
gained the dogs side. With one
desperate effort OF his good arm he
loossd the snap and yelled shriily;
al him. Babe, Good girl. get
him"
II was enough. Babe shot thru
the air. q flaming yellow streak OF
fur and cleaning fangs. With q
snarling cry her iron Jaws clamped
about his throat
II was wolf uppermost In the
doK's nature nov. and Babes iron
grip upon the sveds's neck grew
tighter. A. the room began 10 turn
black about him. he managed to
arise TO his feet. dragging the dog
with him Then. fastening his fin.
gers In Babes jaws. he pr1ed them
open and thrust her from him. But
II was too late. the dog had done
her work With = staggering iunge
tho Swcds hurled dlrriiy forward
into the fireplace. dead. scattering
the glowing brands rights and left
Miss Msllabec lay senseiess
where Big Dan had cast her when
the dogs body struck him. Babc
was barking and dashinK At tn.
door that led into tho second room
Of the cabin. Tho dry. t'nder-iike
logs OF tho cabin floor we're Afro IN
half q dozen other places where the
brands scattered by the swcdes
body bad caught In a few mo-
men's the entire building would be
abiare.
To Jensen II seemed an eternity:
yet II could have been but a few
seconds before the door at which
Babe was furiously barking opened.
and Peter Saint stuck out his
tousled head. inquiring sleepiiy:
Baby. be quietl Why den you
don lot Sin Pstair sleep. what. eh ?"
Jensen had Just strength enough
left 20 about:
Tho cabin II abiase. big Dan
fell into the fireplace and scattered
the fire all over the floor: It's burn.
Ing In n dozen places. Tho Swcde
IN dead get Miss Mallabee out.
quick" Then he lost consciousness.
Peter Saint laid ON hand on the
dogs head m no cried.
SHOW Sin Petair de young lady.
queek. my Baby Queek. queek,
Baby. do young lady. Mcese Nal.
iabee,"
Babe led her master to where the
young woman lay upon the floor.
The flames had almost reached her
skirts.
Picking up her limp form In his
arms. Peter Saint carried her out.
side. only to return quickly as he
Srl'u 10 tnS uoks
Nov. desc young man, Baby
Show me where Ia desc young man.
my good Baby"
Blind as he was. the habitan ap-
peared 10 accurately sense condi-
lions from the dogs cries and &C.
tons. and TO realize that II was no
use 10 attempt 10 save tho cabin:
that little moro than human lives.
and perhaps few necessities.
could be rescued.
After Jensen had been dragged
outside, where the cool air quickly
revived him. Peter Saint and his
dog returned TO make what salvage
they might OF provisions. blankets
and clothing.
Cursing the fever and the weak.
ness that held him captive, unable
to help. Jensen law motionless upon