The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-08-26

was I'LL packed. mat meant that Ma
bel and Trueftt had to walk the entire !
distance. Mabel continued to look in !
strange surmise upon Truefitt. II was
plain that Fawn had not attempted to
conceal the moral degeneration that !
had overtaken him.
Hours passed The sleigh had left
the land and was proceeding slowly |
across the ice.
They were forced to encamp for the
night by violent snowstorm. An ice
hut was constructed, and they shivered
all the night through in their sleeping
bags.
At midnight Fawn began an alterca-
ton with Truefitt in a low voice. The
lack Of his accustomed stimulant had
made him Querulous, almost insane.
you love her." he mumbled fiercely.
"Hush!" said Trueftt, looking across
toward the girl. Miss Henton will
hear YOU"
Toward dawn Fawn subsidized and
watched the others craftily. There
was something in his mind which True
fit could not devine. They harnessed
in the dogs and proceeded across the
pack ice.
Fawn left Mabel and proceeded with
the leading sleigh that contained the
ivory. He seemed unwilling to leave
his treasure. He sent the sailor back
| to the others and walked alone, guild
ing the dogs. This was the sleigh that
found the course among the hum
! mocks. The second sleigh had moth
ing to do but follow in its tracks.
Presently 1t seemed to Truefitt that
Fawn was going a little out Of the
way. The ship was visible now, lying
offshore, and Fawn was steering a
course directly out to sea. Suddenly
he swerved. as IL he had made wrong
course, and started Immediately to-
ward the vessel, after little delay.
Fawn changed again. He was dou-
bling upon his track. The second
sleigh was quite near him now. Fawn
shouted something. Suddenly True
fit saw q wide lead open in the ice.
and the dark water beneath the sleigh.
A second later he went slipping
down, and the icy water numbed his
hands as he struggled to regain his
footing. Mabel screamed out.
At the same instant Fawn ran up
with a sleigh.hook and began deliber-
ately hammering at Trueftt's fingers.
He was shouting like a maniac, ard
Truefitt perceived that he was, in fact,
insane
Mabel cried out and tried to catch
at him. but Fawn. with an oath, turned
on her and sent her spinning across
the ice. Then he drove the sleigh.
hook into Truefitts body.
AS he did 30 he lost his balance on
the slippery ice and fell. He went
head first into the water. And True
fit, who was fast growing numbed and
helpless, reused himself for a supreme
effort.
He grabbed the hook that lay across
, the ice and hoisted himself out of the
water. Then he attempted to raise
l Fawn.
Favn whirled round and round in
the center OF the open place. He
shrieked In terror and clutched al
!. Truefitt's fingers. But the lead was
. widening: the sleigh went topping
: down. Truefitt had just time to cut
} the harness and free the straining
A dogs before 1t sank like stone. with
;. all the ivory.
= With last cry Eawn threw up his
, hands and sank beneath the water
I There was no chance Of rescue now
5 Truefitt stared into Mabel's frightened
4 face.
= Presently she looked up at him
Let US 20 on" she said in low voice
% ".
@ The return voyage was q quick one
Trueftt got lis ship out OF the ict
o and got back TO tho United States by
q the middle Of October. No word abou
4 Fawn's death passed between him ant
q Mabel, He did not know whether sh'
knew of Fawn's treachery or whether
\ she held him guilty for his death.
|. II was not until their final parting. a
;. her home, that she spoke of the sub
ject. Tell me everything. now" sh'
d said.
Truefitt hesitated; then, as kindl!
I as he could. he told her. He felt tina
II would be unfair to her TO let he
> live in the belief that Fawn was wha
!. she had believed him.
d. She was silent when he had ended
d Then:
Il 81 have thought II all out and COM
l. to that conclusion" she said. Il an
O going to be frank now. Do you kcov
B. why l asked you to take me north"
d Because you loved him. said True
z titt miserably.
Q NO" she replied. Because ] want
It ed to know-just why-I had ceases
n to care for him"
l. Then Trueftt knew that his frs
love had been worse fsllacy than b.
d had ever suspected.