The evening world., 1916-02-18

Then you can't do anything fur
ther for him7" Dick said. II wish
you'd advise us In this, doctor. I'm
responsible for getting Howe into
this Internal mess, and I'll spare no
effort TO get him out. Anything that
friend can do shall be done. If
money can help him. I've a modest
fortune I'm dead willing TO spend.
What can we dot What would oe
best?''
II would say get him home, or 60
some institution where ho can have
the attention OF brain specialists" the
doctor advised. personally, hesitate
to adopt radical treatment. II may be
that an operation and examination OF
the brain would reveal the trouble and
afford relief Again. some sudden
shock might Instantly clear away tho
cobwebs, and bring him to himself
But-elther might prove fatal. and I
would be reluctant to proceed without
the support OF another ply stefan.
Therefore. N II be possible, get him to
civilization ~ soon as possible. where
nell have every advantage that
science and skill can give"
"Td like 10 know how In thunder
we're going to transport him TO civlli-
zation, or anywhere else. against his
WILL l muttered gloomlly. "tf
OF phyaieai force viii stir him ont -.
that Indian camp, And We cant houi
him bound hand and foot fror, bera
20 Edmonton"
That rather feazed ~, Tor ,t,,.
The doctor filled bis nInc a,a,, ~
called Buck and MacDonough from
tho rear end OF the store, and the
five OF us held council OF war. The
upshot or II was plan TO invclgle
the doctor wanting 10 see b,p, ana an W.
attempt To hoodwink him into mai,n@
the trip at the doctors behest Once
in Edmonton, we trusted no iucIr o.
get him the rest OF the way Nocs
Donough WAS only too Willing to heIr
us In the matter OF dorteams ana
supplies-and two or three men. Co.
the menace OF the Ape was vet fresh
In our minds.
"By tho wav. who ana mia,
nokaf" I demanded OF tba do,,or y,
was a question I'd often Nv. 10 -. ~
and refrainad iest Ian,ass AL, 70 -
rn.eemiv c,,r,n.,,,, fihou WIN
The doctor smiiea ana u.un
oueh shruyvad h,. u 1oh-
sT,bat'. heen r,sS,a snouiuers
trying 10 read ,ra weNo peen
he answerad aNao enree years,
her thar 7 a. ~"o"s more ABOUT
..,rs 49,
th.,rser, ..S. M1ople, as they ca
ened. ..ha.o traded nj. ~, ennsht
five vaar Tu W matter o
or,ssnoI,,, tncy cam frae,
teii a % ken. an mey dinna
sinn ., , ho summer they skirrup
Tar th.wr~.,I an IN the WIN
.o,nIa uae DC round q
=. 80 VeI me the north
an tsa m. -, oach, tney cam
,har. @ ZIG post ! the early tall an wi
Shn ~ en,s % lass they ca Ponoks.
io,1,, ,n,. 'np . iasno tnen. q vii
,onr h Ts eyes. an shy as a
iooh. shes pided wi the Little People
an eueened u over them ever since.
an ney mana her weel. l dinna be-
low neres 2 DIT o red blood 4 the
isss'e, AZ All put shes a savage TO tae
tne core TOT a that. or I'm mistaken.
US news put nae surprise. tae hear
her spoutins guide Queens English.
fell see mony queer folk, an queercr
happenings. IN the North. Mr.. HcS.
rick. TX ye tarry an obsairve."
After breakfast next morning Buck
ana 1 put on our snow-shoes and
stalked away to the post. HALFWAY
we met MacDonough's messsnger,
ftehri Paleau, stridinE down to the
camp or the Little People with the
verbal bait to which we hoped Howe
would rise.
At MacDonoush's house Diok ana
the Doctor Joined US. Before lonR two
hsures left the cluster of lodges and
came toward tho post. When thsy
came near enough TO be recognissbls
turned to the others.
Look here" proposed. III he n
not to be- perniaded 10 make IN. t,t,,
in our company and cuts up rusty
about IT, l move that we prevent his
going back 20 the httls People, at all
hazards. He isn't armed. THERE'S
enough OF us here 70 handle him WITH
out doing him bodily Injury. We've
simply got TO take desperate ma
sures. rye got a hunch that II he's
Iert 10 MS own devices much longer
neil become Ponola's consort and
drop into pure savagery."
rheres room J. the back o. this
moose the arcn -fiend himself couldna
oreak oot o. marlborough volun-
'e.rro.
inen. py the LORD Wen put him
an " u we nave 20 cried. and Dick
assehteu. tnougn ne plainly disliked
scn I~oicaI proceeding and was
"opo,uI oi percussion.
anu iaieau prushed the snow
~ h,s o'l -, n'oocasihs ~ ana came into
- rs, non' Iooln. dop know by
80, oi reasoning Rowe ar
.''h ~ 'oHNluslpnss perhaps he