Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-01
CHAPTER XX%I
Sheba Digs.


u., going down had come up so 'hat
IN. bath Was packed fairly haro anu
smooth. Holt lay prOppcd on ms o""
sled against the sleeping bags "he"'
,uushrd behind Gordon. she cha''ed
,,.i,h ,h.u both, but ignored entireN
,,.. .xis,.ucc OF Macdonald. VINO ioi-
lowed with his prizc-winnihe "'"e'',
an dogs. -
.rhnuph she tried not TO let h'r
lover know II. Sheba Was tr""pie' "'
b.,r, Gordon was practicailS 'h'
,,,,snucr of "A man who hated MN p''-
,,rI, who believed him guilty "i
murder. and who would 20 'hr"uS"
,ir. 10 bring punishment nome :"
,u,u She knew the power ot Mac
Jouald. With the money back OF h''''
b.. h,d for Two years fought aSaIHS'
..,d .,Inos, prevailed over a strong pun
he opinion in the Cnitcd states nv
y,.,s ,s nnstcrful in his hatred as 'h
,.,. I,y. The dominant tEhtihS
ryur, m the northwest. he rod ms
.,urJy WAY through opposition lh' Il
colossus.
Nnr did she any longer nave any
illusions about him. He couin w
ho,h ruthless and uns"rupul"uS WIZ"
Il suited his purpose. As the oas "o''
,,,,y.,rd noon, her spirits droopcd. one
v,s fired physically. and TINS react
,d upon her courage.
Tbc warmer weather w;ls SpoIllhS
,h, trail. II becam" so sou """
,uushy that though sn"wShocS "e''
uc.d,I they could not be worn "'
.,,...,,,r, of the heavy snow when
chung to them every time i""' N"'
rf,cd. They wore mukluks. but "h'-
Il, WAS wet to the knees. The spring
,,.., .,,. from her step. Her shoul-
dcrS began To sag
For some time Gord"n's eye N""
hrcn seeking for a good pi;icc ioi "
day CAMP He found II in pi' Vi
o,,cn timber above the tran, a""
without IA word he swung his 'ca"
from the path.
where arc you going" demand
rd Macdonald.
Gazing To rest for an hour. was
E.lliuts curt answer.
MacdonaId's jaw clamped. re
s,roJ. forward through the snow he
side thu. trail. Wen see about that.
- The younger man faced MN an
rrilv. Cant you see she Is doh''
man" There is not another mile "i
travel in her until she has rested
The hard. gray eyes Of tn" Mas
kan took in the slender weary iGur"
leaning against the sled. ON a S"i'
and mushy trail like this. whcre eN-
,ry footstrp punched hole IN lhe
loose snow. the dogs could not tr'F-
al with any extra weight. y few miles
farther down they would come TO
main travelled road and tn" gong
would he better. But till then she
mus, walk. Macdonald gave way
with n gesture of his hand and turn
cd on his heel.
a IN, comp- fire Shcba dried her
mukluks. stockings. caribou mitts. anu
short skirts. Too tired to eat. she
forced herself 10 swallow few bites
and drank eagerly some tea. Gordon
had brought blankets from the sled
"'" Nv
Il few minutes.
you'll call me soon II | should
sleep" she said drowSily. and her eyes
were. closed almost before the words
were off her lips.
"heh M''"o''''' - .,u,
start n'' "i' "'"' ,,,r,,
asleep "N' NV
"'iil"''' u" s,o,o oroue
fou'h II ''S''.'"''
r's''u """ ''"u' ''' 49,
Nh'" 'o'"''' vac ',,,,,o
dogs sh' WIS i't' "''''' 'o
win the m'h'- -ow"t''
NV NUNS, 49,, o,,, bor
her. hmP"'SN'E S"' "''"
hahd' ,
You re- s"ihE I" wv '"''
MIR. Macdonald t'''"us' W"
like him-you won't
He looked s'raiSh' INTO '''' va" -, VI
pcaling eyes. I'm going 10 pe ia'i W
Robert Milton. ne tolo ner "ei s''
I'm going To 81" his murderers hahs-
cd II it costs me every ao''ar "">'
III the worI"'
None "t us ""1'e. 10 'uS'
told him rr"uu'E' "'' "o.' 100 -.
inS To fear II ON! 'he 'u'" wv
Then whF come W '''e' "e "'
ed.
She hesi'a''d' '"en VIZ"
little smile. spoke wna' was !" wv
heart. I'M a'ra'u YOU "'"' Wv
ticc I" Yourself ioure soou--
hrar"-"nd strong nu' suu 49,,
wiilful and set don't wan. ~ vs.
my friend. ! wan. 10 N"o" '"u. .,on
all ! have heIie'ed num-" s'.a.
wh" s'ahus LOT ."' '.''"e' '''''
and clean ana just