Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-16

guard him, so ne went Tree. NOT Q10
he run away. One cannot while the
craze IL on.
Five days Of this, and then the
stream broke. With 1t broke the de-
lirium Of the 500. The valleys roared
and bawled from bluff to bluff, while
the fats became seas of seething ice
and rubbish. Thus. cut of from home,
they found their grub was gone, for
every one had chung till his food grew
low. As the obsession left them their
brotherhood returned. Food was ap-
portioned In community, and they
spoke vaguely Of the fate Of Sully.
For still another half fortnight they
lay about the cabin, while the streams
ragged, and then Crowley spoke to his
partner. Rolling their blankets, they
started, and, although many were
tempted to 60, none had the courage,
preferring to starve on quarter rations
till the waters lowered.
Ascending for miles, where the tor
rent narrowed they felled tree across
for bridge and, ascending the ridges,
took the direction of camp. In new
and broken country, not formed of con-
tinuous ranges, this is difficult. So to
avoid frequent fordings they followed
the high ground, going devious. con-
fusing miles. The SHOWS were largely
gone, though the nights were cruel.
and thus they travelled fast. albeit end
lessly.
At last, when they had worked
through to the Yukon spurs one morn
ing on talus high above Buck spicd
the tapping forms Of a flock Of ravens.
They fluttered ceaselessly among the
rocks, rising noisily. only to settle
again.
These are the cleaning, baleful vul.
lures Of the north, and often they at
tain considerable size and ferocity.
The men gazed at them with apathy.
Was it worth while to spend the steps
to see what drew them? By following
their course they would pass far to the
right.
"r hate the things" said Crowley
Grossly. II seen 'em onct hangin' to
a caribou calf with broken leg. tryin'
to pick his eyes out Let's see what
it is"
He veered to the left. scrambling up
among the powders. The birds rose
fretfully. perchiug near by. but the
men saw nothing. AS they rested mo.
mentarily the birds again swooped
downward, treasured.
Then. partly hidden among the de.
tritus, they spied that which made
'jrowley cry out In horror. while the
sound Of bucks voice was Ike the
choking OF woman. AS they started
one Of the ebony scavengers dipped
6ercely. picking at ragged object. A
human arm slowly arose and blindly
beat it off. but the ravens mate set
tied also and. sinking its beak into the
object. tore hungrily.
With a shout they stumbled forward,
lacerated by the jagged slide rock.
only to pause, aghast ar,d shaking.
Sully lay crouched against bowl
der, where he had crawled from the
suns heat. Rags Of clothing hung
upon his gaunt frame, through which
the sharp bones strove to pierce. Also
at sight Of his hands and feet they
shuddered. With the former he had
covered his eyes from the raven, but
his cheeks and head were bloody and
shredded. He muttered constantly,
like the thick whirring OF machinery
run down.
"Oh. my God!' Buck whispered.
Crowley had mastered himself and
knelt beside the figure He looked up.
and tears lay on his cheeks.
Look Mt them hands and feet! That
was done by fire and frost together.
He must have fell in his own campfire
after he went crazy"
The garments were burned of to el
bow and knee. while the flesh was
black and raw.
Tenderly they carried the Cabling
creatu down to the timber and laid