The state herald., 1920-12-24
BOOK i-REPATRIATioN.


BOOK i-REPATRiATioN.
CHAPTER I.-Warned by his physician
that he has not more than six months to
nve. Falling sits despondently on park
bench, wondering where he should spend
those six months. A friendly squirrel
prsciicaliy decides the matter for him.
HIS blood is pioneer blood. and he decides
10 end his days In tho forests OF OREGON.
Memories OF his grandfather and deep
love for all things OF the wild help him
IN reaching a decision
CHAPTER u.-ln 4 large southern Ore
gon city he meets people who had known
and loved his grandfather, famous from
tteranan. He makes his home with Slas
Lennon. typical westerner. The only
ether members OF the household are Len
nox's son. "BAi." and daughter. Snow
bird Their abode is many miles from
civilization" In the Umpqua divide. and
there Failing plans to live out the short
span Of life which he has been told Is his,
His extreme weakness In the face OF even
. arsht e1ertion convinces him that the
doctor had made "A correct diagnosis OF
hts
CHAPTER IIl.-From the first Faing's
health shows q marked Improvement. and
N t-lt isthh'N aha us
son sad daughter he flts into the woods
ufc ne II he had been born TO IL By
quick thinking and remarkable display
of nerve" he saves Lennox's life and his
own when they are attacked by mad
coyote. Jennox declares he Is a rein
carust ton of his grandfather. Dan Fall
ting 4. whose fame as u woodsman ia a
hoassehold word.
But then his words chopped square
~ ofr ip his throat. The plodding AZ
vance commenced ngain. And tn,
next instant II gray form revealed IT.
belf n the edge of the thicket.
IL wns Graycoat the coyote, half
blind with his madness. and des-
perafe In his agony.
There was no more deadly thing In
all the hilis than he. Even the bite
of n rattlcsnake would have been well
comed beside his. He stood n long
Instant. and all his instincts and re-
ncxcs that would have ordinarily
made him flec In abJect terror were
thwnrted and twisted by the fever OF
his madness. He stared n moment Mt
the Two figures. and his red eyes could
not interpret them. They were simply
foes. Tor II was iruc that when this
rackIng agony was upon him. even
lifeiess trees seemed foes sometimes
He seemed eeric md unreal as he
rnzei at them ont Of his burning eyes:
and the white foam gathered Mt his
tangs. And then. wholly without
unrnlng. he charged down nj them.
Tie came with unbelievable speed.
The elder Lennox cried once In warn
ing and cursed himself for veniur.
ting forth ON the ridge without gun.
He wis fully twenty feet distant from
Dan; ye, he saw In nm instant his
only course. This was no time 10
trust their lives 10 the craftsmanship
Of an amateur. lie sprang toward
Dan, intending to wrench the weapon
, from his hand.
but he dldn', achieve hls purpose.
AT tho first step his foot caught In
projecting root. and he was shot TO
his face on the trail Rut n long life
In the Wilderness Ind developed Len
no1's rcilexes TO mn abnormal degree;
many Crises had taught him muscle
and nerve control: nnd only for
fraction of nm instant. period Of
time that few Instruments nrc fine
cnous'h N measure. iId he lie suplncly
upon The ground lie rolled on. Into
position of defense. but he knew
now he could not reach the younger
man before the mad coyote would he
upon thein. The matter was out OF
his hands. Everything depended on
the aim and sclfcontro OF the tender.
foot.
He looked mp. md the whole weird
picture wna thrown upon the rc,lnn OF
his eyes. The cn,p,r wns stili rncing
strpifht iownrl Dan. n grny demon
that In his mnincSs was more terrible
than my charging bear or elk. ro,
thcr n au elcmcn, Of horror nhoui
IN. insane. whether beasts or men.
fhst cannot be- dcried. Both mcn felt
n. With n chiil that seemed to pcnc,
trnie clcnr 10 their hearts The eyes
nnnei. The white fnngs Of Grnycon'
caurlr the sunlight And Dan stood
s-reci IN hia path. his rifle half rnised
10 hlf fiiouidcr: md even In that first
irnglcd Instant In which Lennox
bcird nj him. he snw there was
,trurEc inpnasi,cness. n singular I'm.
periufbihDiliiy on his fncc.
-Shoo,. mani" tennox shouted.
-wbnt are you waiting fort"
saai Dan didn't shoot Ills hnnd
whipped 10 his face. and he snn,chcd
OF his ftick.scased rlnsscs. The eyes
that were revealed were narrow aud
Sierply intent And by now. the frcn.
issea coyote ~ns not NIFTY feet distant.
An fhnt hnd occurred since the mi.
rnn, ehnrred hnd possibly taken i've
seconds. Sometimes nvc seconds Il
J1f bresth; but ~ Lcnnos waited
~ pnr TO shoot. Il seemed like u
,-r,oi wholly without limit. iie won.
swre.i " the Younger man had fallen