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

Continued from our last issue.)
TT TOOK but short period OF
this heart.breaking travel
against the biting wind to con
vince Jensen that he had greatly
overestimated his own strength.
Had II not been for each short
respite when Babe searched for
signs OF the trail. he would have
had 10 give up early. Finally Kerry
Mallabee made him change places
with her for time. and he had n
longer rest. Late In the afternoon
they halted. and Peter Saint man
aged 10 warm up n can Of coffee.
II put new viTor into their tired
bodies. and they struck out again.
"A the early dusk fell Babe found
the trail more difficult. and Ien'
sens periods OF rest were consider
ably heightened. During one OF
these rests Jensen fell into q mo-
mentnry done as he sat curled up
on tho forward siedgc awaiting
Peter Saints return with Babe.
II was with n rather nlecp.mud'
died brain that he resumed the
journey after this respite. and they
had been travelling steadily on for
some time when he suddenly sensed
tho unusual quietness 81 the rear
dogs. lie looked back. There was
no rear sledge In sight!
For an instant tho bleak horror
Of tho situation almost overcamc
him. lie ran forward and caught
Peter Saint by the arm.
Heavens. man. where's the otffor
siedge," shouted Jcnscn. They
arc not following. I can neither
see nor hear them"
In an instant Peter had turned
his dog team about. and they were
racing on the back track OF tho
siedges. a trail fast becoming indls'
tinguishabie In tho falling darkness.
Craxed with anxiety. Peter&ain'
and Jensen almost outrnn the dogs.
the blind man ahead. crouched over
aa he sped on. led by Babe with her
leading cord tied 10 HIS wrist.
Suddenly Jensen saw Peter Saint
stagger forward and fall over some
obstacle In the snow. II was a roll
OF furs and ono OF Miss Maiiabee's
mitt.ns that had been dropped from
the rear siedgs a. her dog team had
turned sharply off the trail.
In an instant Peter Saint was up.
only 10 staxger forward and fall
again with n Eroan OF pala. Jensen
knel, In the snow by his side.
What 10 IT, What's tho mat.
teri
MY Gar. I thcsnk me- ankle she
mos broke" moaned Peter. Again
he pluckily tried to stand up. but II
Was no use.
Il guess Sin Pe,air he ecs done
for" he declared. sadly. as no lay
back. Eroaning In the snow. while
Babe barkcd and iuggcd at her
leading string.
Suddenly Peter noted Babes Ell.
element. He listened 10 her barks
and whimpers. MY Gar he said.
Il th.cnk dees eos right rsil off
hero. oh. what. my Babyr E~t was
Sin Petair and his Baby ~ot 60
as,ray. eh. whafr"
We'll. that's 30 much 70 the good.
then said Jensen. greatly relieved.
wow let's see what's tho matter
with your ankle"
Decen,iy skilled IN backwoods
surgery. Jensen soon had Peters
pac and thick wooien sock removed
There could DO little doubt abou,
what was the matter. Peter Saint
would not be able TO step on that
foot for days.
There WAS nothing for Jensen %
do but bind III. Injured ankle a.
beat he could and. I'M Peter Saint
onto the komatic.
Jensen took Babes leading string
and the two started off. leading tho
way on the trail taken by Kerry
Maiiabec and Peter Saints dogs.
As rule. siedse dogs do no,
often bark. the whine or the
growl IL their common method OF
speech. yet Kerry Mnilabee's team
kept up n furious bowling as they
raced along on their late compan-
ions track. appearing aware that
their teammates we're In distress
and must be found
Within n short time answering
howis we're heard In the distance.
Jensen's heart gave q leap for
sheer Joy and relief. He broke
into a loud. ''Hailol Halio'" and
imagined there came faint. an.
swering caH
Soon a piled black shadow could
he seen blurring the trail ahead.
II Was the other dogs and the
komatic. punched together for
warmth and comfort But the
sledge was empty. Kerry MALTA
bee was not there