Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-06-13

Now on your way the two OF ye.
and don't come back to bother me-
YOull be glad enough to eat this
with your ten fingers before the day Is
over, Tor niver spoon or fork did
bother to put up with the vittles."
| plnyfully she showed them out upon
| the snow.
Running ahead Of him lightly as "A
| rabbit, Ethel shouted back her chal-
| lenge to the Iaboring man.
"You may know more about knives
and forks than | do, Mister, but I dare
| you to race me upon snowshoes." At
once he accepted the def. only the next
moment to find himself noundering
upon his face IN the white smother.
She led the way few yards In adj
vance of him. Swimming over the SHIN
mering surface with the lightness of
wind-blown leaf. at last vanishing into
cluster of somber spruce with u de-
| faint wave of her hand. ClumSily Davis
passed on In pursuit gaining conf
dence and speed as he progressed. Yet
so good start of him did she have
that when he entered the thick growth
she had mysterlously disappeared. Per
! pleNedly he stared about.
From half dozen yards away the
girl crouchlng behind bowlder,
watched him as amusement spread
over her face Then suddenly reaching
down she gathered up u handful of the
snow. pressed It into a bali and threw
II. Fairly upon the side of his fur cap
1t struck him and burst, powderlng his
cheek with Its virgin whiteness. He
cast his glance about.
Come out" he dared her.
Through the stiffness of the noun
tain mir her voice came tauntingly.
"You may know more about knives
and forks than | do. hut there are
other things In this world. Is IL pos
sible that you do not even know how
to follow n trail In the snow?"
Half provoked that he had not
thought of so simple a thing, John
dropped his eyes to the tell-tale sur
face. Close Mt hand lay the blurred
signature OF her broad clad feet. lead
Ing unerringly to her hiding place. He
sprang forward, scooplng up handful
of the snow as he ran.
FOR that. Miss Impudence. I'm go
ing to wash your face"
Five minutes later, despite his awk-
wardness upon his laced foOtgear. he
had tired her out. caught her. held her
his prisoner. Half laughing. half cry
Ing, she struggled In his arms as he
prepared to carry out his threat. En-
treatingly her face turned itself to his.
IL didn't mean it-please don't" she
gnsped. His hand dropped.
every WE'LL" he returned gravely.
"For this once you are pardoned."
Noon found them deep in n canyon
through which stream came roaring
down from the great peaks. From n
dead tree the man cut the smaller
branches, pillng them high and build
Ing n roaring blaze. From the ruck
sack he dragged the coffee pot and
thrust II into the Goals, while she held
frying pan and slice Of bacon aloft.
"A fish to go with the bacon" she
laughed.
From the pocket Of her jacket she
drew line and hook. while he with
his small woodsman's ax Topped Off n
slender pole. Batting her hook she
east II into n pool beneath rock
The next instant her voice arising ey-
citedly.
"rve got n whopper Come quick
quick and help me-"
tie looked up from the fire which
he had been renewing Just In time To
see her slip and 90 sliding toward the
stream. Franticnlly he grasped ut her,
hut quick as he had been he was too
late and with despairng cry she
threw up her hands and disappeared
in the rushing flood
At the imminent risk OF his life he
dnrted down the edge Of the stream,
slipping. sliding. his eyes glued upon
her body ms II was swlrlcd on. Close
before them was the brink of cata-
ract. and well he knew that unless he
could grasp her before she reached
il she would be torn To fragments by
the sharp fangs Of rock that lay he
low. With reckless leap he landed
upon hOwlder that stood M The very
crest Of the wildly downplungng tor
rent and thrust forth his hand. BY
great good fortune his fingers closed
upon her arm. and hracing his feet
In crevlcc he dragged her half
drowned from The stream. For mo-
ment she lay weakly gasping in his
arms.
Hurt" he cried ms he wiped the
water from her face, She struggled
family, escaped his arms ana stood
upon her feet.
and Just In think never let go of
that line" She said rs she began pull
ing il In. The next instant Gnc front
was hopping at their feet.
Full of admiration he gn2cd upon
her.
You are ms game rs they make
1 them,' hc said seriously Her hand
/ fen upon his sleeve.
Anyway owe YOU my lIrc II was
| magnificent the way You hauled me
ont | hod n1 iICn won WORE Sn StrOup a"