The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-06-20

stooping hero ard there, and hoard
the cfaek Of dry sticks beskeA evaF
his knee. In NO time he was back b
the horses with an armful Of dry stun.
and had q small blase licking up
through dry grass and twigs. A Il
grew he piled ON larger sticks till dc
bright flame waved two feet high
lighting up the nearby woods and
shedding q bright glow on the three
horses standing patiently at hand. He
paid no attention to Hazel until she
came timidly up to the fire. Then hs
looked up at her with his whimsieal
smile.
'That's right" he said; "coms %
and get warm. No use worrying-o1
getting cross. I suppose from your
civilized, conventional point Of view
It's . terrible thing to be out In the
woods all night alone with q strange
man. But I'm not a bear-I won't eat
you"
"rm sorry II I seemed rude" Hasel
said penitently; II can't help thinking
Of the disagreeable side Of 1t. People
talk 20. I suppose I'll be nine dayS
wonder in Cariboo Meadow"
Bill laughed softly.
LET them take It out In wondering
b. tdvised. sCariboo Meadows 10 q
very small and insignificant portion Of
the world. anyway"
He went to one Of the packs, and
came back With canvas cover, which
he spread on the ground.
"sit on that" he said. the sarth's
always damp In the woods"
Then he stripped the horses Of their
burdens and tied them out Of sight
among the trees. That task finished,
he took an * and rustled q pile Of
wood. dragging dead poles up to the
ire and choppins them into short
lengths. When finally he laid aside
his N, he busted himself with gather
ing grass and leaves and pine needles
untl he had several armfuls collected
and spread In an even pile to serve a.
Q mattress. Upon this he laid his bed.
ding, two thick quilts, two or three
pairs Of wooden blankets, pillow. the
whole inelosed with Q long canvas
sheet, the bed tafpaulin Of the cattle
ranges.
~There." he said: you can turn 1.
whenever you feel like It"
For himself he took the saddle blan-
ksts and laid them close by the IRE
within reaching distance Of the wood.
pile. taking for cover Q pack canvas
He stretched himself fun lsnsth, filled
his pipe, lit II, and fen to staring int
the IRE while he smoked.
Half IN hour later he raised his
head and looked across the Ore n
Hasel.
why don't you 90 to bsdY' n
asked.
Tn net s3sepy." 10 declared, wAiSlI
was . palpabls falsshood. for her ~.
lids were even then dropping.
Maybe not, but you need rest Bun
said quietly. "Quit thinking thinss.
It'll be all the same q hundred Year,
from now. Go on to bed. You'1l b
more comfortable"
Thus peremptorfly commanded. Ha-
Eel found herself granting instant ODE.
dience. She got into the blankses juse
~ she stood. even to her shoss, and
drew the canvas sheet up % that 4
hid her face-but did not prevent hse
from seeing.
II spite Of herself de slept AtfuIlH
Now and then she would wake with q
start to . half.frightened realisation
Of her surroundings and plight, and
whenever she did wake and look pase
the fire II was to nee Roaring Bin WaS.
stan stretched out in the red glow. his
brown head pillowed on one folded
arm.
Then all at once she wakensd out q
sound slumbsr with q violent start
Roaring Bill was shaking tie tarpau.
lin over her and laughing.
"Arise, Miss Sleeping Bsautyi" b
said boyishly. "Breakfast's ready"
He went back to the fire. Hassl at
m. pattins her touslsd hair into some
semblance Of order. on In the east
Q reddish streak spread skyward into
somber gray. In the west, black night
gavs ground slowly.
SWELL. It's another day." shs wills.
psrsd. a. shs had whispered to hsrse6
once before. II wonder II there WIN
svsr b any more like III"