The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-14

| l Slt Dy the red DlaZe at the camp
 tire in this far northland, wearies
 IT body, from long days tedious
 tramp. but happy and contented. NJ,
 Indian guide replenishes the dyint
 throws himself down on the ground opposite me. l watch the smokt curl up into the air and disappear Suddenly I am startled from m. reverie by a piercing cry. l shiver Again that terrible cry penetratee the peace of the night, and looking up see the form of a wolf against the crimson sky. It crouches on q high cliff, overhanging the swirline waters which race from one fall to another through the deep canyon in front of my camp. It utters anoth CT shriek, then sinks away into the deepening shadows. I am amazed to see directly under the place where the wolf crouched, the distinct image of face, hewn in the rocky cliff Mournful it seems and complete in outline, with the unmistakable feat ures of an Indian.
 I call my guides attention to this work of nature, and as the glory of the crimson sunset dies over this wild woodland, he relates the story of that huge face carved in the wal of stone.
 Suddenly the red blaze of the camp fire becomes the center of busy Indian village. The Indian womer are carrying large bundles of fire wood from beyond the clearing il preparation for the evening meal The braves have just returned iron successful days hunt, and seen well satisfied.
 One Indian, stalwart of form an( more handsome than the others alights from his horse and with quicl steps makes his way to a large gaily decorated wigwam in the center O the closely huddled tepees. In tht doorway beautiful Indian mai( stands as if waiting impatiently fol some time. Her features could no be more perfect. The face is child like but taking on the lines of wo manhood The eyes are jet blacl and the lids heavily fringed. Int highly arched brows are drawn to gether as if in pain. The soft brow is partially covered by folds of blacl hair, held in place with bright bant from which long braids fall over her shoulders. She wears dress the color of autumn leaves and moe casins heavily beaded. Ropes o1 beads hand about her neck ant heavy bracelets encircle her dainty wrists.
 The color deepens in her cheeks as she sees her Indian lover approach Immediately she starts to run iron him.
 "Kotuk. Kotuk!" he calls, but she runs swiftly on, so the brave re doubles his efforts to catch her. She reaches the woods and then stops being concealed from the village White Wing, the brave, comes up 6 second later. He catches kotuk 1T his strong arms and demands hel to tell him why she has run away As she looks up into her lovers face, tears spring into her eyes and her proud lips tremble. look ol dread crosses her face and the slen der form quivers violently.
 "Ah Kotuk, what makes you trem ble so?" the brave asks. What makes you so sad?"
 For answer the girl sobs out "Of
 White Wing! Take me away iron here. l cannot bear it.
 She breaks away from her lovers arms and runs a short distance. on 1 ly to sink to the ground. The brave runs and picks her up. He is per plexed at Kotuk's strange manner She had been so radient and happy when he left that morning for the hunt What had changed her, whom he loved so dearly into this state ol desperation?
 He is frightened by the sad face and calls to her to be brave. TWO heavily fringed eyelids flutter open A smile passes over her beautiful | lips. Fire springs to the braves eyes, and holding Kotuk close in his sinewy arms, he pleads with her tf tell him what troubles her. For few moments her only reply IS tht
 sweet. sad smile and childish clutcf | of her little hands about her neck. "Oh, White Wing, they are goinf
 to separate us. Father has promised
 to give me in marriage to crue
 Black Feather. l have pleaded ant
 begged him on my knees to keep hi
 promise and give me to you, but ht
 will not be persuaded. He says | Black Feather is rich chief. He VII
 be good to you.
 "I will never marry him. hat' him, Black Feather will be here il
 three days, and father has forbidden
 me to see you. I was determined U
 see you. so ran to this place. | They were startled by cries. Th'
 chief. missing his daughter sets ou
 to search for her and at last, find
 ing her with White Wing, is great.
 angered Roughly he drags her t' l the wigwam, orders her to be guard