The Dermott news., 1919-08-14
CHAPTER Ix-Continued.

However. I hoped that the night would restore my sight and so, dis missing the matter from my mind. l struggled up until at last l stood upon the summit of the hill Far away, like 4 thin. winding ribbon among the hills. l Saw the valley of the Rivlere dor
 Beneath me I saw Jacqueline walt ing. tiny figure upon the nv. | cast my eyes beyond her toward the mst-wrapped tops of the fur Lauren tians and the plains.
 And a sense of an inevitable fate came over me as perceived far away tiny. crawling ant upon the snoWs- simon LerouxS dog sleigh.
 
 went back to the little. patient liz ure that was waiting for ne and I took up my pack again and told her nothing She stepped bravely out he side me. frozen, fatigued hut willing because l bade her She did not ask anything of me.
 The sun dipped lower, and far away Ht1iIu lHt HONi bi AhiC S'AAAa'S y 'N'- again.
 gripped my pistols as we strode along.
 We went on and on. The afternoon was wearing away: the sun was very low now and all it's strength had gone Courage Jacqueline." I said. batting her arm. '"The huts ought to be here Her courage was greater than my own She looked up and smiled at me. The wolf crept nearer, and It's howls rang out with piercing stroke across the silence My eyes ached So that I could hardly discern the darkenng land. and the snow came down. not steadily but in swirling eddies blown on fierce gusts of wind
 And suddenly raising my eyes de sparingly I saw the huts There were five of them. and they had not been oe- cnped for at least two seasons, for the blackenes timherS were falling apart. and the roofs had been torn off all but one of them, no doubt for fuel. The wind was whlrlng the snow wildly around them and it whistled through the broken rotting walls
 flung my pack Inside the rooted one, and began tearing apart the tim bers of another 10 make a fire
 Jaequeline. opening inc pack. began the preparation of our meal which consisted of some biscuits loft from the night before. when we had made quantity on the wood ashes. We made tea over the roaring flames, aud sat listening to the wolt'S call and the wind that drove our fire in gusts of smoke and flame
 scooped out bed for Iacqueline inside the snow-filled hut and spread 1t with the big sleigh robe. She lay down in her fur coat. and I wrapped the ends around her. looked into her sweet face and marveled at Its Seren ity. Yer eyes closed wearily. X dreadful fear held me in its grip what if she never awoke? Some people died thus in the snow. raised the sleigh robe and saw that the fur coat stirred softly as she hreathed.
 At last out of the wild passions that fought within me. decision was born. I would go on. because she had hdden me. And I would he ready for Le- .oux and let him act as he saw fit. l loaded my pistols. I could do no more than fight for Jacqueline, and with God be the issue.
 Paul"
 I must have been half asleep, for came back to myself with start and sprang to my feet. Jacqueline had risen upon her knees; she flung her arms out wildly, and suddenly she caught her breath and screamed, and stood up and ran uncertainty toward me. with hands that groped for me.
 She found me caught her, and she pushed me from her and shuddered and stared at me in that uncertain doubt that follows dreams,
 q an here Jaequeline,' l said .with you always, till you send m' awry. R.g aber that even In dreams iaa
 now, and she was re sa ut through the hu