The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

ana Knees anu heNhh w "t""s wv
snow about the back track OF the
sledges. Peter Saint called 10 him.
Here ees wan pair OF sharper
eyes dan yours" he said. hB he
rubbed Kerry Maliabee's fur init
ton on Babes nose. "onderstan',
my Baby Fin her. Co.
babe raced back on the trail
with Jensen close after her. Pres
entity she struck OFF 10 tho left
Several times she went across snl'
lies whcre the snow lay deeper,
and he thought his feet and legs
were made OF lead. 40 difficult was
IL for him To DRAG himself up.
Il can't mako IL" he muttered
weakly TO himself. ma he fell help.
lessiy In the snow for the fourth
time, Ills whole body and brain
had relaxed into the iethargy OF ut
ter exhaustion whom he heard a
haif-muted cry borne down the
wind.
He threw up his head and lis.
tened. Was II animal or human
He could not tell. Putting every
ounce OF strength and all bis
anxiety behind his voice. he
shouted;
"Girli IL that YOU
He listened. Very faint. thru tho
Wild whlrl of sic.t. hc thought he
heard n voice. little more than a
whisper. yet a sound that throbbed
thru his brain and galvanized his
exhausted body into action ar no
stimulating drug could have done.
"B-o-oy, Here am. Boy" IL
seemed 10 call. and he was on his
feet again In mn instant. crying en-
courasament 10 Babe, whose sharp
err ears had probably sensed the
meaning OF that sound even better
than had hia own.
A few moments later he could
make out n dim form struggling to-
ward hitn. then Kerry Msiiabee
fell on his shoulder sobbing hys.
tericslly.
Boy Boy" she murmured. 4
thought you wrr. lost. and ! went
out 10 find you,"
His heart singing with glsdncss
at hav'ng found her. hardly resiix.
ing what he was doing. Jensen held
her close in his arms and muir.
INJURED comfortlngiy:
TITS all right now. wc were the
ones who we're lost: We wandered
from the trail and did not discover
u for some time. Then We came
back. found your empty sledge.
though, you ~or. lost. and Babe
and ! came out 20 search for you"
For an instant Kerry Maiiab~e
lay unres'stinx In his embrace. and
the nenrness OF her sweet presence
seemed ample reward for all his
recent suffering. Then. suddenly
appearing to realize for the frs,
time where sh. vas. she broke
away. and Jensen thought he caught
look OF sad rcproach in her beau
tifui brown eyes ~ she sald.
We must return 70 Peter Saint
st once. Can you make ~"
They finally managed TO got back
10 the komafics. Safe now on the
proper trail. they started on again
and soon reached Tete Do Ioup
Cache. the last atop before reach.
Ing Camp Argyle. which proved 20
be but . short distance ahead. Il
vas q gigantic rock with . sheer
aide to leeward. There was no
cache there at present. but tho
name still chung.
With plenty OF wood available. .
roaring fire was soon going. and
grnerous.siEed. three-polc. tar.
paulin lesnto erected against the
lee side OF the rock for shelter.
Despite the agony Of pain II cost
him TO drag his helpless foot about.
tho habstsn insisted upon making
n pot OF coffee. warming q can OF
beans. and frying bacon. all OF
which proved wonderfully comfort
Ing to the three beat-out people.
CHAPTER v.
Into the Unknown
II was late tho nett morning
when the three thoroly exhausted
travellers awoke.
The wind and slect had vanished
to tho south and the temperature
was now several degrees above
zero.