Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-18

II noti Gosd The Wolf Is 49,
speech. Yet once again win ba "
the law: Whose taketh the life :, say
Wolf. the forfeit shall ten of his ns . One
pay. people
Mackenzie smiled as he stepped bo.,.
to his old position, but at heart ba s yrs
full OF trouble. The night was yet a.
The girl came to his side ana ~
tened closely as she told of the Beor,s
battle-tricks with the knife.
The decision was for war r
trice, scores of moccasins were MD
ing the space of beaten snow NV ~
fire. There was much chatter an
the seeming defeat Of the Sharaap
some averred he had but withheId -,
power, while others conned past avan 40
and agreed with the Wolf. The paaS
came to the center of the battIa
ground, long naked huntinp-knifee
of Russian make ia his hand Tho
FOX called attention to Mackenzia,s
revolvers; so he stripped his balt
buckling it about Zarinska, into pbosa
hands he also intrusted his rife. Sbe
shook her head that she could nat
shoot-small chance had woman 70
handle such precious things.
"Then, Il danger come by nv bach
cry aloud, My husbandl' No; thns
My husband
He laughed as she repeated q
pinched her cheek and re-entered tbe
circle. Not only in reach and stature
had the Bear the advantage of him
but his blade was longer by a good
two inches. Serum Mackenzie had
looked into the eyes of men before
and he knew 1t was man who stood
against him; vet he Quickened to the
CLINT of llghtson the steel, to the dom.
lnant pulse of his race.
Twice he pricked the Bear, getting
away unscathed; but tae third time
caught, and to save himself, free
hands closed on fighting hands, and
they came together. Then did he rea-
lie the tremendous strength of his on
ponent. His muscles were knotted In
| painful Jumps, and cords and tendons
threatened to snap with the strain:
yet nearer and nearer came the Rms
sian steel. He tried to break away.
but only weakened himself. The fur
clad circle closed in, certain Of and
anxious to see the final stroke. But
with wrestler's trick, swinging partly
to the side, he struck at his adversary
with his head. Involuntarily the
Bear leaned back, disturbing his cen
ter of gravity. Simultaneous with
this, Mackenzie tripped properly and
threw-his whole weight forward, hurl-
| ing him clear through the circle into
the deep snow. The Bear fioundered
out aud came back full tilt.
''Oh, my husband r. Zarinska's voice
rang out, vibrant with danger.
TIC the twang of bow-string, Mac
kenzle swept low to the ground. and
bone-barbed arrow passed over him
into the breast of the Bear. whose mo-
nentum carried him over his cr0Uch-
ing foe. The next instant Mackenzie
was up and about. The Bear lay mo-
tionless, but across the fire was the
Shaman, drawing second arrow.
Mackenziefl knife leaped short Id
the air. He ought the heavy blade BY
the point- There was a fash of light
as it spanned the fire. Then the Sha-
man, the hilt alone appearing without
his throat, swayed a moment and
pitched forward into the glowing ems
bers.
Click click THE Fox had posi-
sessed himself Of Thing Tinneh's riht
and was valnly trying to throw a shell
into place. But he dropped it at the
sound of Mackenzie's laughter.
$50 the Fox has not learned the
way Of the plaything? He is yet a
woman. Come Bring it, that may
show thee y
The Fox hesltated.
'Come, say
He slouched forward like beaten
cur.
thus, and thus; so the thing is
DONE" A shell flew into place and the
trigger was at cock as Mackenzie
brought 1t to shoulder.
'aThe Fox has said great deeds were
afoot this night, and he spoke true.
There have been great deeds, yet
least among them were those of the
Fox. Is he still intent to take Zarin-
ska to his lodge? Is he minded to
tread the trail already broken by the
Shaman and the. Bear? MOI Good 7
Mackenzie turned contemporary
and drew his knife from the priests
throat.
Are any of tressSung men so mind
ed? If so, the WoiI " III take them by
two and three till none are left. MOI
Good. Thing Tinneh. now give thee
this rife second tine. If in the days
to come thou shouldst journey TO the
country of the Yukon, know thou that
there shall always be place ana
much food by the fire of the VOL
The night Is now passing into the DAY.
I go, but / may come again. And for
the last time, remember the Law OK
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