The Arvada enterprise., 1917-12-13
CHAPTER v,l-centlnusd.


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Pierre knelt beside her. He was
proffertng something. and Kaxan
smelled meat. But 1t was the girls
hand that made him tremble and
shiver, and WHEN she drew back. urging
him to follow her. he dragged himself
painfully q foot or two through the
snow. Not until then did the girl sec
his nangled leg. In an instant she had
forgotten all caution. and was down
close at his side.
HE can't walk" she cried. sudden
tresubls In her voice. "Look, mon pere
Here 10 Q terrible cut. We must carry
him."
II guessed that much" replied Rad.
lssoa. "ror that reason brought the
blanket. Mon Disu. listen to that!"
From the darkness Of the forest
there came Q low wailins cry.
Kasan lifted hls head and q trem-
hing wAins answered In his throat. It
was Gray Wolf calling to him.
Il WAS . miracle that Pierre Raids.
sea should put the blanket about Ka-
san, aad carry him In to he camp.
without scratch or bite. Il was this
miracle hat be achieved, with Joan's
arm resting on Kazan's shaggy neck -
shs held ooe cod oe the blanket. They
laid him down close to the Ore. and AFT
q . little Il was the man again who
brought warm water and washed away
tAs blood from The torn leg, and then
put something on It that was soft and
warm and soothing. and finally bound
Q cloth aboat II.
All this was strange and new to IA.
ran. Pierre's hand. a. well ~ the
girl's. stroked his head. 1t was the man
who brought him Cruel Of meal and
tallow. and urged him to eat, while
Joan sat with her chin in her two
hands, looking at the dog. and talking
to him. After this. when he was quite
comfortable. aud no longer afraid. he
heard Q strange small cry from the
furry bundle on the sledse that brought
his head Up With . Jerk.
Joan saw the movement. and heard
the low answering whlmper In his
throat. She turned quickly to the
bundle. talking and cooling to 1t rs she
took II In her arms. ind then she
pulled hack the bearxkin 10 that Knzan
could see. He had never seen baby
before. aud Joan held 1t out before
him. 10 that he could look straight at
II and zee what . wonderful creature It
was. Ita little pink face stared stead
ily ut ka1an. Its tiny hsts reached
out, and II made queer little sounds at
him. and then suddenly II kicked and
screamed with delight and laughed. Al
those sounds Kaxan'a whole body re-
Taxed. and he dragged himself to the
girls feet.
''See. he likes the baby!" she cried.
"ton pere. we must give him name.
What shall II bey'
"wnit TIL morning for that" replied
the father. at Ii late. Joan. Go into
the tent. and sleep. We have NO dogs
NOW. and will travel slowly. 30 We
must start early"
With her hand ON the tcnt.fnp. Joan
tusn~d.
''Iie came with the wolves" she said.
"IAt ux Gull him Wolf" With one arm
shs was holding the little joan. The
other she stretched out TO kazap.
"Wolfi Wolf" she called softly.
Kaxan's eyes were on her. lie knew
that she was speaking to him. and he
drew himself q foot toward her.
"Hc knows II aircndy!" she cried.
"Oood night. mon perc."
For a long time after she had gone
Into the tent. old Pierre Radisson sat
on the edge of the sle,lge. facing the
Ore. with Kaxan ut his feet. Suddenly
the silence was broken aguin by Gray
VOLTS lonely howl deep In the forest.
Kaxnn lifted his head and whined.
"Shcs calling for you, boy" sud
Pierre undcrs,nnhingiy.
lie cOugh.,i. and ciutched . hand 10
hia breast. where the pain seemed rcnd.
ing him.
"Frost bitten lung" he said. speak.
ins straight NJ Knynn. ''C'ot Il early Ia
III. winter. up ut Fond du Lac. Hops
ven get holne-in tine-with the
KIDS
In the loneliness and emptiness ~
the bis northern wilderness one falls
Into the habit II taking 10 ones self
Hut k,.nn's hend was alert. and his
eye. watchful. ~ Pierre ~ ke to him.
we've gut ~ get them home. and
=. IA ~