The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-07-18

what they can Do until they ar com.
PEELED to Try, and upon this, her second
journey northward, the truth Of that
statement grew moro patent with each
passing day.
So trailing north with old Ilmping
George, his fat klootch. and two half.
grown Siwash youths, Hazel bore
steadily across country, driving -
straight A. the rolling land allowed,
for the cabin that snuggied In q woody
basin close up to the peaks that guard
Pine River pass.
There came day when brisf uncer-
tainty became sure knowledge at sight
Of Lshaped body Of water giimmer-
ing through the fre-thinned spruce.
Her heart nuttered for minute, Like
a hominS bird. By grace Of the rude
map and Lmping George, abe had
come to the lake where the Indians
had camped in the winter, and she
could have gone blindfolded from the
lake to Roaring Bill's cabin.
She urged her pony through the
light timber growth and across the
little meadows where the rank grass
and strange varicolored flowers were
springing up under the urge Of the
warm spring sun. Twenty minutes
brought her to the clearing. Silk and
Satin and Niger. loafing at the sunny
end Of the stable, pricked up their ears
at her approach, and she knew that
Roaring Bill was home again. She tied
her horse to q sapling and drew nearer.
The cabin door stood wide.
A brief panic seised her. She felt q
sudden shrinking. . Wild desire for
headlong flight. But It passed. She
knew that for good or Ill she would
never turn back.
On the soft turf her footsteps gave
forth NO sound. She gained the door.
way NJ silently - shadow. Roaring
Bill faced the end Of the long room, but
he did not see her, for he was slumped
in the big chair before the fireplace.
bis chin sunk on his breast, staring
straight ahead with absent eyes.
In all the days she had been with
him she had never seen him look like
that. That weary. hopeless expression,
the WY twist Of his lips, wrung her
heart and drew from her . yearning
little whisper.
"Bur'
He came out Of his chair IKE . pan
ther. And when his syss beheld her
In the doorway hs stihsned In his
tracks. staring. seeing. yst reluctant to
believe the evidsncs Of his visioo. His
brows wrinklsd. Hs put up one hand
and absently ran 1t over his cheek.
II wonder II I've got to the point Of
seeding things" he said slowly. "Say.
little person. u 1t your astral body, or
u It really youf"
"Of course its me" she cried tremu-
lously. and with nns disregard for
her habitual preciseness Of speech.
He came up close to her and pinehsd
her arm With q gentle pressure, q II
b had to feel the material substance
Of her before he could believe. And
then he put his hands 90 her shoul.
ders. a.. he had done on The steamer
that day at Bella Coola. and looked
long and earnestly ct hsr+sooked TIL
Z crimson wave rose from her nesk to
the roots Of her DARK. glossy hair. And
with that Roaring Bill took her in his
arms. cuddled her up close to him. and
Kissed her. not once but many times.
"You really and truly came baek.
little person." he murmured. 'Loed.
Lord-and yet thsy say he day o(
miracles u past"
You didn't think I would, did yoaf'
she asked, with her blushing face snug.
gied against his sturdy breast. "Sull,
you gave ne . map % that I could
ind the place"
That was Just taxing Q desperate
chance. No. I never expected to ~
You again. unless By accident" hs said
honestly. "And I've been crying the
hurt Of It to the stars all the way back
from the coast. I only got here yss-
terday. pretty near passed up COM
ing back at all. I didn't ~ how
could stay. with everything to remind
me Of you. Say. but II looked like Q
lonesome hole. I uGed b love this
place-but ! didn't love II last night.
n seemed about he most cherries
and depressing spot could have
picked. I think I should have ended
up By touching q match to the whole
business and hitting the trail to soms
new country. ! don't know. I'm not
weak. But don't think could have
stayed here long"
They stood silent In the doorway for
long interval. Bill holding her close
to him. and she blissfully eootented.
careless and unthinking Of he future.
so filled was she with Joy Of The pres
cnt.
DO you love me much. little Per.
sonf' Bill asked. after q little.
She nodded vigorous assent
"whyI" he desired to know.
"Oh. Just because-bscause you're Q
man. ! suppose" she returned mischie-
vousiy.
'The worlds cAuck.full Of men"
Bill observed.
"surely." she looked up at him. But
they're not like you. Maybe it's bad
policy to start IN aattering 700. but
there aren't many men Of your type.