The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-23
Continued From wednesday,


.NIalnmuto Kid saw him TO the man
trail, and there. gripping his hao "es'
lily, gave him advice.
you'll find a hundred pounds Oh -. "a
r,ou-nrrs on the sled" he sac" ~
,nI's Eli On as far on that as with on
hundred and nifty OF fish. anu you cI,i
rrt duc-food nj Prlly. rs YOU prpp"n,
cvn,rtrd'. The stranger started ''n"
his eyes flashed. but he did not ~" 49,
r,tni You can't get on ounce VI 80
for dog or man til you reach f1Er Irel
gers and that's IL stiff two NUM-. ~ nU
r,iIpe Watch out for open water on Wv
Thir,r Mile River. and be sure you 'aAe
the biz cutoff above LIE Barge
How did you know II" surrey, '"F
news can't BE- ahead OF me aireHuS
II don't know It: and what's more,
don't want 10 know o,, IL, r tu Sitka
Charley sold it 10 them last srrlns' DAY n
y, si,rd YOU up TO me us square olN''
nnd believed him. I've seen your ,ar%,
| Ike 1t. And I've secn--"hi. ma,t,I.
you. hit tho high places t"r .. SIi Ior mS' ths
ana that wife of your; anu III. sack
Xiii unmittenrL and jerkea "ut HIS s~''N
NO. don't need it, and the tears
ro.,,, ~, his checks ~ he conNUlSNG'S
eripped Malemute kic,s ma. ,.,,,
e' !arhcn don't spare thc dogs: cut thcm
out of III, traces ~ fast As ihSS a'op:
buy them, ana lhinH ,-ot hon,
Ton dollars pound. You can gel ,il ,i,
a. urn EIrc Fingers, Little Salmon. and nv
Tonralnoun- And watch out Tor :"et
+cnt vas his parting advice. Neer a.
tro,.,1ing up TO twenty-five, Out IL
r.ts below that. build fire and cAenst
your socks" ,,,-o,,, eIonsed'
,,I,,o,, ths Jingle Of bells announced new
oTrir.ls The door opened, ana noun 3...
"a nolicamnn OF the Northwest IcrrlIotE
entered. followed b. two nan 80
drivers. Like Westonuale inr! e.
tic,c The half-breeds had ocSh oor -
So. W.. ,rniI and bore 1t easily: out IN"
,,nrno noliceman was badly cEh'uS.vu,
Sill ,hr logged obstinacy 0 mus lnI
SiJ him 10 the pace he had SCI @'t I
would hold him till he droppeu III "''
'r" aWhrn did Westondalc pull OUT ne n;
d. stonpad here. didn't ne.
TT. vas supererogatory, FOR the Tram
told ,hcic own tale TOO well: -o,ic.-
Come, my man; speak up INC Po''O
man ao' mc.,r1 ~ want him right smart.
Hez he ben gittin' cantanker"us COW"
Held up Harry McFarland's FOR &c ,ort I;
thousand: exchanged II al me T.; 70
store for a check IN Ssatt'e; A we don't
~ stop the cashng OF It IL we w." o.:
o ~ him When div: ne pun nu.:
ofsr.n ,,s n ave-. suppressed lis excitement
e. ~ Mslsmute Kid had given III" cue;
and the young officer encountered
wooden faces on every hand: ,. ,hc
o. T,,' 70 him. Though 1t hurt MN:
49, into the frank. earnest iaGe W
},fs fellow countryman. he rcpl. Gu :, i"
cnnsenuently on the state 81 the ~ al" ,,,o
Then he espted F o1,arte I." Of an hour
could no, no. nricst answered.: but he had
S6nr hours rest for himself ana ooSs:
"Fifteen minutes S start fei In~ stag mg
fresh" My Cod The poor - 800 eyhaus-
stnn md disappointment mur m ..r.,n,3
sn,ne,hiug abuot the run from paw no on
On tam hours and the dogs oelhH p'ASe1
out. .-,, -o-.od Il mug of punch
~. then he turned from the door.
pInring tho dog-drivers 10 follow. hut
~ warmth and promise wero 700
tornn,Inc. and they objected strehnousIy.
The Kid was conversely. ~ =. anri.
French patots. and io'io"sN
ously. 49, eta does verc gone
wv. tbst Siwash and Rabctte would nave
~ he shot before tho first rue WIS coz
cred that the rest were h''I'"s. ~, ~ bn ~n,
and that il would pc oe''e' 'o' 49,
Lend me Owe dogs7" he asked. turn
Ing 70 Malemutc Kid.
But the Kid shook MS ne;tu-
"I:lI sign check on Captain Constan-
tine for Ave thousand.-here my pa
nrrs-I'm authorized to draw III my
own discretion"
|. Again tho silent refusal:
Then III reQulsItion them IN the
name OF the Queen.
Smiling !ncredulously. the Kid glanced
az his wnll-stockcd arsenal. and tho
Fnrlishman, realizing his imrotency.
turned to the door. But the dog-drivers
still objectlng. he whirled upon, them
fterccly. calling them women and ours
The swart face of the older half-bruod
flushed anerily. rs he drew himself NJ
and promised in good. round terms that
he would travel his leader off his legs.
and would then DO delighted 10 P!ant
him in tho snow.
Tho Young officer-and 1t required