The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

a great hole torn In IT. Prov BY Q
sharp rock. The men got ashore, saw
ing the wreck. but lost their store Of
provisions, and We were 4 day there
making the damaged canoe again ser
yiceable.
This delay gave M my saly giinSo
Of D'Arhgny, stu dripping from Ah
involuntary bath. and q buslly en-,
gagged at repairs a. to be scarcely CO.
scious Of my presence on tho bank
above him. Yet I can hardly say that
for once he glanced Up, and q eyee
met and possibly he would have Joined
me, but for the sudden appsarance q
Cassion. who swore at the delay. and
ordered me back to where the tent
had been hastily erected. I notices
D'Artigny ~straighten up. angersd that
Cassion dared speak to me 20 harshly,
but I had no wish then to precipltats
an open quarrel between the two mon.
and so departed quickly. Later, Pa
Their Allouez told me that In the ovss.
turning Of the canoe the young slsos
had saved the life Of the Algonquln
chief, bringing him ashore unconscious
helpless from q broken shoulder. THIS
accident to Altudah led to the trans
ferring Of the injured Indian to our
canoe and caused Cassion to joln
D'Arhgny In advance.
It was Eve days later, and In ths
heart Of all that was desolate and
drear, when the long-sought opporto-
nifty came in most unexpected fashion.
We had made camp early. because Of
rough water ahead, the passage Of
which 1t was not deemed best to az.
tempt without careful exploration. So,
while the three heavily laden canoes
drew up against the bank. and pre-
pared to spend the night, the leading
canoe was stripped and sent forward.
manned only with the most expert Of
the Indian paddlers to make sure the
perils Of the current. From the low
bank to which had climbed I
watched the preparations for the dash
through those madly churninE waters
above. Cassion was issuing his orders
loudly, but exhibited no inclination to
accompany the party, and suddenly
the frail craft shot ont from the
shore, with D'Artgny At tho steering
paddle, and every Indian br1ced for
his task, and headed boldly int the
smother. They vanished ~ though
swallowed by the mist, Cassion and
a half dozen soldiers racing along the
shore line in an effort to keep abreast
OF the laboring craft.
It was a wild, desolate spot In which
we were, q mere rift In the bluffs,
which seemed to overhang us, covered
with q heavy growth Of forest. The
sun was still an hour high. although
It was twilight already beside tho
river, when Cassion and his men came
struggling back to report that tho CO.
noe had made safe passage. and, TAX
ing advantage Of his good humor, I
proposed a climb up an opening Of
the blum. down which led q deer trail
plainly d~iscernible.
mot l." he said. casting 4 glance
upward. "Thc run owe the rocks vii:
do me for exercise tonight"
Then will I assay 1t alone" I r..
piled, not displeased at his refusal. II
am cramped from sitting In the canoe
SO long"
twill be 4 hard climb. and they
tell me the pere has strained Z tendon
Of his leg coming ashore"
And what Of that" burst forth,
giving vent to my indignation. Am I
. t~en-year-old to b guarded every stsp
I take7 IT'S not far to the summit,
and no danger. You can see yourself