The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-22
CHAPTER n-continued.


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The thought sObered and halted her.
HE glanced once at the dark face Of
Aer companion. Dan couldn't under
stand the strange light that suddenly
loaped to her eyes. Perhaps she her
~ couldn't have explained the wave
0f tenderness that swept over her
with no cause except the hook in Dams
earnest gray eyes and the lines that
cIlt 70 deep. Since the world was new,
q has been the boast of the boldest of
men that they looked their Fate In the
face, And this Is no mean looking. For
fAte Is a sword from the darkness, a
power that reaches out Of the mystery,
and cannot be clHssed with sights Of
human origin. II burns out the eyes
q all but the str0nges men. Yet Dan
wax. looking at his fate now, and his
eyes held straight.
They wanked together down to the
ruined house, and the three of them
sat. silent while the fire burned red.
TneE LennOx turned to them with a
haif-smiie.
You're wasting time, you two" he
aid. Remember. all u food Is gone.
re you start now, and walk hard, may
be yOu can make 1t out"
s"There are several things to do
tlfSt," Ran answered simply.
r. Mont know what they r It isn't
eoing to be any picnic, Dan. A man
EN- travel only 30 far without food to
Keep up his strength. particularly over
sch ridges as you have to cross. It
VII b easy to give up and die. It's
die ted. man: It's the test"
And what about your" his daugh-
~ asked.
sOh. I'll be all right. Besides-it's
6Ie only thing that can be done. 4
ean't walk. and you can't carry me on
yonr backs. What else remainsl ri
etay here-and I'll scrape together
e0Qp&h wood to keep Z FIRE. Then you
en- bring help"
He kept his eyes averted when he
l11Ee6 NH6 Wss afraid for Dan to see
ngMowing t1at he could read the
Gssln them.
How do ron expect to and wood
~ this sJiowfs Dan asked him. ut will
te1ce four days to get out: do you
think y0u could lie here and battle
WIN i fire for four days, and then four
days more that It will take to conn
b4ckf You'd have two choices: to
burn green wood that I'd cut for you
befUre I left. or the raln-s0aked dead
WOOD under the snow. You couldn't
koep either one Of them burning. and
youkA die n Z night. Besides-this Il
"a time FOR m unarmed man to be
.olene n the hills"
Lemons voice grew pleading. BE
an6lbIe, sDani" he cried. THAT
CkAaston's got m, and got NJ right.
ruQ only one thing more I care about
-and that y chat you pay the debit I
onn't hOpc to get out myself. say
TIT I can't even hope to. But II you
hetne ny daughter tarough-and when
0rfne comes nay what we " to
GEnnston-IM b content. Heavens,
ma--I've lived my life. The. old pack
AGnder 0tcs when his time comes. and
- 0oeg i man"
~ daughter crept r. him and shell
6oE1d ~ cray head against her
1ee1st. 'Tll stay with you, then" she
beat g ! little fool. Snowbird."
~ ukGed. my clothes are wet RI
aoody eFom the naelted snow. It's too
Way-it will b too hard Z fight,
ckildren-Fm old and tired out I
I oax want % make the try-hunger
- cold: and even r. you'd stay here
n1 grub wood. Snowbird. they'd find
0( hoth dad when they came back II
osteek. w can't live without food.
HMG6ork and keep wapm-And there
sl1u 4 l1vfnG creature II the hills"
Ekeopt ~ weiveass Dan reminded
ncepk tie wolves LennOx
= ~Renember. we're unarmed-
klsexd md Il out. You're YOUNG.
oWhird, ana - Il Dan-and you
U m 81 happy I know how things
e yoo kM0-more than you know
{0eoGtIee-and "a the end youth be
E11IlS HIT me-T'm too tired to
- 4 don't care shout It
lIITI lI[1r sm Eulng y wave you good
111 ml1e. md lie here and let the
1oWn. Ton tel warm IN I
efopped ~ lips With her
68nt - klAsed II
1c1ne ~ stay With
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