Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-15
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While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush, Hazel's employer who for
the first time seems to notice her at
tractIveness. Shortly afterward, at his re-
quest, she becomes his private stenog-
rapher. After three months Mr.. Bush
proposes marriage, which Hazel declines,
and after stormy scene in the office
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warming her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER 1I-Bush makes an effort. by
a gift Of flowers, to compromise Hazel in
the minds of her friends She returns
lhem. The next day Bush il thrown from
his horse and fatally hurt He sends for
Hazel. who refuses to see him before he
dies Three days afterward It Is an
nouneed that he left legacy OF 5000 to
may have done her" Hazel recognizes at
once what Construction will be put upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER IrI--Jack Barrow, IN q At
Of jealous rage, demands from Hazel an
explanation OF Bush's action. Hazel's pride
10 hurt, and she refuses. The engage
nent is broken and Hazel determines TO
leave Granville. She sees an ADVERTISE
rqent for a school teacher at Cariboo
Meadows. British Columbia. and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows IL in
eel shortly after her arrival, loses her
way while walking In the woods. She
sanders until night. when, attracted by
he light Of g campfire, she turns to t,
ner home. At tho fire she recognizes
-haracter known to Cariboo Meadows as
Roaring Bill Wagstaff" who had seen
aer at her boarding house there. He
promises to take her home In the morn
ng. but she is compelled to spend the
tight In the woods.
CHAPTER v--They start next day,
razel sspposeS, ior ariDNo Msh at, pa
10 his cabin IN the mountains. He is re-
spectful and considerate.. and Hazel.
though protesting Indignantly, is helpless
and has to accompany him.
CHAPTER vI--At the cabin Wagstaff
provides Hazel with clothing which had
feen left by tourists. There they pass
BE winter. waestaff tells her he loves
per. but In her indignation at her "abduc-
lion" Eho refuses to listen to him.
CHAPTER vrI-with the coming OF
spring Hazel insists that WngstaT take
FER out of the mountains. he endeayors
10 persuade her to marry him and stay.
nanies her TO Bella Coda. from where
abe can proceed to Vancouver
CHAPTER Wilton parting. wagstaif
gives Hazel package which she discov-
ers later contains $1,000 ana o map which
will enable her to find her way to the
cabin II she desires 10 so back. at Van
vilie, bnt on the train realizes that she
oves Wagstaff. and decides to so to him.
she leaves the train at the first stop.
CHAPTER Ix-with the aid of Bills
map she finds her way back and the pair
travel TO q Hudson Bay post and are
10 70 farther into the mountains to a
spot where Bill IL confident there is gold.
CHAPTER x--After an arduous trip.
which severely tries Hazels strength,
hey arrive at their destination and settle
down for the long winter.
CONTINUED from Saturday,
II isnow.'' Bill drew her close to
MIN. eBut that's just mood. I've felt
lnat same sensation up here--a foolish.
tndefinable foreboding. All the out
of-the-Way places Of the earth produce
TINT effect, If one Is at all imaginative.
It's the bigness Of everything, and the
eternal stiffness. It would be hard on
the nerves to live here always. But
we're only after stake--then all tile
pleasant places Of the earth are open
70 us, with that little old log house
up by Pine river for u refuge when
ever v the world at large.
Cuidlt D 10 Sleep rDure
uead-gail port, or youa nave h0l-
Tered long ago"
And, next day. to Hazel, s.ltmg by
watchIng him swing the heavy. double
5ltted Ak on the foundation logs OF
their winter horne. It all seenssa fool
ish, that heaviness Of hears which
sometimes assailed her. She was per-
fectly happy. They had plenty ar rood.
In few brief months Bill would wrest
sack Of gold from the treasure mouse
Of the North. and they would Journey
home by easy stages. Why should she
brood? 1t was sheer foily--~ mere
sbb of spirit.
Fortune favored them to the s&tent
4 letting the October storms remain
allegiance until Bill finished his
abin, with cavernous fireplace Of
rough stone at one end.
Followed then the erection Of a
table to shelter the horses. Midway
4 its construction cloud bank blew
'ut of the northeast, and a toAt Of
NOW fell. Then it cleared 10 brilliant
lays Of frost. Bill finished his stable.
At night he tied the horses therein. By
day they were turned loose to rustic
heir fodder from under the crisp
snow. 1t was necessary to husband
he stock of hay, for spring might be
ate.
After that they went hunting. The
Third day Bill shot two moose in an
pen glade ten miles afield. 1t took
hem two more days to haul In the
'rozen meat on a sled.
He also laid in a stock of frozen
rout by the simple expedient OF locat.
ng a large pool. and netting the
| speckled denizens thereof through O
hole in the ice.
| So their larder was amply supplied
And, as the cold rlgidly frightened Its
grip, and succeeding SHOWS deepened
The white blanket till snowshoes be
came imperative, Bill began to string
out line of traps.
| December winged by, the days sue
| ceedlng each other like glitterlng pan
els on a black ground Of long. dreal
| nights. Christmas came. They mus
tered up something of the holiday