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CHAPTER \III-(Continued

and cheese, and Philip brought her the
coffee. He noticed that she was rest.
ing little Of her weight upon her
injured ankle.
Better" he asked, indicating the
bandaged ankle with a nod Of his
head
Much replied Jeanne. as tersely
I'm going to try standing upon it in
a few minutes. But not now. I'm
starved"
She gave him his coffee and began
eating with a relish that made him
want to sit back and watch her. In
stead, he joined her; and they ate like
two hungry children. II was when
she turned him out second cup Of
coffee that Philip noticed her hand
Jremble little.
IF Pierre was here we would be
quite happy, Mseur Philip" she said,
uneasily. II can't understand why he
asked you to run away with me TO
Fort o. God. If he is not badly hurt,
as you have told me. why do we not
hide and wait for him? He would over.
take us tomorrow"
"There--there was no time to talk
over plans" answered Philip, inwardly
embarra ssed for a moment by the un-
expectedness of Jeanne's question. A
vision of Pierre. bleeding and uncon.
scious on the cliff, leaped into his
mind, and the thought that he had
a l,.,.
believe what was half false siCkened
him. There was. after all, a chance
that Pierre would never again come
up the Churchill. Perhaps Pierre
thought We would he hotly pursued"
he went on, seeing no escape from the
demand in the girls eyes. I'm that
event it would be best for me to get
you to Fort O. God as quickly as possi-
BILE. You must remember that Pierre
was thinking of you. He can care for
himself. 1t may take him two or
three days to get back the strength OF
of his arm" he finished. blindly.
He was wounded in the ARM"
And on the head" said Philip. at
was only a scalp wound, however
nothing at all. except that it dazed him
little at the time"
Jeanne pointed TO the reflection Of
the fire on the river.
IF we should be pursued" she sug
gested.
"There is no danger" assured Philip
though he had left the flap OF his re
l. ,r-;1
search for us between their camp ana
Churchill"
"Citius VENT pericuum cum con.
temnitur," demonstrated Jeanne. half
smiling.
She was pale, but Philip saw that
she was making tremendous effort to
appear brave and cheerful
Perhaps YOU are right laughed
Philip, but swear that don't know
what you mean. | suppose you picked
that lingo up among tho Indians"
He caught the faintest gleam OF
Jeannes white teeth again az she bent
her head
Il have a tutor at home" she ex.
planned, shortly. You shall meet him
when we reach Fort o. God. lie is the
most wonderful man in the world"
Her words sent n strange chill
through Philip They We're filled with
am exquisite tenderness, a pride that
sent her eyes back to his glowing
The questions that he had meant to
ask died and faded away He thought
Of her words of a few minutes before,
when he had asked about Fort o. God
She had said, My father, Pierre, and
], with one other, live there alone.
The other was the tutor tho man who
had come from civilization 10 teach
this beautiful girl those things which
had amazed him, and this man was
the most wonderful man in the world.
lie had no excuse for the feelings
which were aroused in him. Only he
knew as he rose 20 his feet, that
a part Of his old burden seemed sud
denly 10 have returned 10 his shoulders
and the Old loneliness was beating a.
the door Of his heart. lie rearrauged
the pack in silence, and the strength
ana JOY OL IKE We're gone ttOm ms
arms when he helped Jeanne back 70
/. her place among the bearskius. He
did not notice that her eyes were
watching him curiously or thar her
lips trembled once o. twice, as il
about to speak words which never
came Jeanne, as well as ne, seemed
10 have discovered something which
neither dared 10 reveal in that last
FIVE minutes on the shore.
"There is one thing that ! mus
know" said Philip, when they were
aoout 10 start, "and that is where &c
find Fort O. God? Is it on the
Churchill?'
at is on the Little Churchill
Araeur, near Waskiawaka Lake"
Darkness concealed the effect Of her
words upon Philip. For moment he
stared like one struck dumb. He
stified the exclamation that rose tl
his lips. lie felt himself trembling
lie knew that II lac spoke his voict
would betray nim.
Near Wasklawaka Lake And Was
kiawaka was within thirty miles OF
his own camp on the Blind Indian
II a bomb had burst under his feel
he could not have been more amazed
than NJ this information, given e