The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-19
CONTINUED From Our Last issus)
CHAPTER VII.

III Il
are you doing. wandering
around IN tho woods At night
Good Lordl Your teeth arc chatter
Ing. SIT down here and got warm
Even In her fear. born OF this
night. tho circumstance and part
ly OF the man. Hazel noticed thai
his speech was OF different ordoi
from that TO which she had beer
listening the past ten days.
II got lost" she explained. grow
Ing suddenly calm. Il was ou
walking. and lost my way"
Easy thing 10 do when you dom
know timber" Dill remarked. -Ant
In consequence you haven't had an,
supper: you've been scared almoe
10 death-Snd probably all CariboS
Meadows ia out looking for you
Well. you've had an adventure
That's worth something. Better
eat a bite. and youli feel better
Ito dug some utensils out OF his
pack lAyout--two platea. knife
fork and spoons. and laid them by
the fire. Opposite tho meat a pot
OF coffee buhbled.
How far n II TO Cariboo
Moadows1" Hazel asked.
Bni looked up from his supper
preparations.
You've got me-" he returned
careiesAly. Probably four or five
miles. I'm not positive"
Good heavens" ilarel Ell
claimed. But you know tho way 2
Like a book-ln tho daytime.
he replied. But night in tho tim
Der Is another story"
fIe resumed his arranging OF the
food Will. she diEested this. Pros
entity he came back 10 tho subject.
You SEQ. I'm away off any trail
here" no said. "and It's all woods.
It's pure accident happen TO be
hero at all. left tho Meadows NJ
noon. and NEgor-thats this con
founded cayuss OF mins-he had 20
got scared. He got away from me.
and ! had to track him. was all
for catching that horse. 30 didn't
pay much attention To where ! was
going. So I'm not dead sure Of my
ground. but you don't need TO wor'
~ on that account. III get you
homo all right. Well. alt up and eat
q bitc."
Before long they had satisfied
their hunger. BIN got np.
Well. we'll mako . movs. he
said. and disappeared abruptly into
the dark.
Presently he was back. leading
three horses One he ssddled.
The other two he riesed with his
pack OUTFIT
There" he said. yer. ready N
hit the trail. Can you rideF~
Il dont know" Hazel answered
obviously. Il never have ridden n
horse"
MY. myi- he smiled. Your cd
ucation has been sadly neglected
and you . schoolma tool
NY walking education hasn't
been nsgiectsd,- Hazel retorted 7
don't need 10 ride. thanh you
-Trs going to b nasty trsyel
ing. Miss Weir" Roaring BIZ
spoke 1t her elbow. I'm walk and
lead tho packs. You ride a'if.
He's gentle I'll help you mount"
II Harsi bad stiii been inclined
to insist on walking. she had no
chance TO debate the question. BIZ
took her By tho arm and led her
up beside tho horse.
| Unused TO mounting. she blum.
dered At the FIRST attempt The
n~It instant he caught her under
the arms and se, her gently In tho
seat OF tho saddle.
You're such a little person." he
said, these stirrups are q mile too
long. Put your feet In the leather
aboye-so. Now play follow your
Header. Give snk his head"
They crossed the small meadow
and plunged into thick woods again.
For the greater part OF the way.
Hazel could see nothing. The night
seemed endless 40 the wilderness
itself For what seemed 10 her an
interminahle length OF time. they
bore slowly on thru timber. then,
as they crossed a stream. and came
upon q level place beyond. SIX
bumped into the other horses and
stopped. Hazel hesitated q second.
There was no sound of movement.
mfr. wasstaffl" she called.
Yours truly" his voice hailed
back. away TO one side. TIL be
there In q minute.
In less time no appeared beside
her
"wln you fall OFF. or be lifted
orr he said cheerfully.
where arc we7' she demanded
ASK me something easy" he re-
turned i've been going II blind
for an hour. trying to hit any trail
that would show where ! am. It's
dark. A man couldn't find his way
over country that he know tonight
n he had lantern and a com
pass"
"wha. on earth am going 10
dor" Hazel cried desperately.
Camp here TIL daylight" Roar
ing Bill answered evenly. The
only thing you can do"
Il suppose n I must. must: but
can got off without any help.
thank you" Hazel answered I'M
graciously.
Roaring Bill made no reply. but
stood back, and whom her feet
touched solid earth he turned
away. and Hazel saw him STOPPING
here and there. In no time he
was back with an armful OF dry
stuff. and had a small blaze. A.
IL grew he piled on larger sticks
TIL the bright flame waved two
feet high. lighting up the nearby
woods He paid no attention to
Hazel until she came timidly up to
tho fire. Then he looked mp Mt
her with his whimsical smile.
That's right" he said; "come on
and get warm. No use worrying
or getting cross suppose from
your civilized. conventional point OF
view. It's a terrible thing to be out
in tho woods all night alone with a