The Jasper news., 1921-06-09

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simply that a thought 80 compelling
and engrossing that even the half
unconscious physical functions. such
as walking, cannot continue, has come
into his mind. And Il II part Of the
old creed Of self1preservation to dislike
greatly to be left out on any such
thought as this. II danger IL present,
the sooner It IL identified the better.
"What is tit" she demanded.
he turned to her curiously intent.
How many shells have you In that
pIstoif'
She took one breath and answered
him. 1T holds Eve, and shot twice.
haven't any others"
+Ard don't suppose It ever Oc-
CURED to you to carry extra ones in
your pocketT
"Father Is always telling me to-and
several times I have. But I'd shoot
them away at target practice. and for
got to take any more. There was never
any danger-except that night with q
cougar. I did intend to-but what does
II matter nowf"
"We're a couple Of wise ones, going
after that wolf With only three shots
to our name. OF course by himself
he's harmless-but he's likely enough
to lead US straight toward the pack.
And Snowbird-I didn't like his looks.
He's too gaunf and he's too hungry
and haven't BIT Of doubt he waited
In that brush for US to come, intend
ing to attack us-and lost his nerve
the last thing. That shows he's des-
perate. don't Ike him, and wouldn't
like his pack. And a whole pack might
not lose its nerve"
"Then you think we'd better turn
backT
ayes, l do, and not come out any
more without whole pocket OF shells.
I'm going to carry a rife, too. just as
Lennox has always. He's got only d
flesh-wound. You saw what you did
with two cnrtridges-got in one flesh
wound. Three OF 'em against a pacl
wouldn't be great deal OF aid.
don't mean to say you can't shoot, bu
jumping. lively wolf is, worse thar
bird In the air. We've gone ovel
three miles and he'd lead us ten mile:
farther-even II he didn't 60 to thu
pack. Let's go back"
''If you gay so. But don't thinl
there's the least bit Of danger. w,
can always climb q tree"
"And have 'em make a beautlfu
circle under I'll They've got more pa
J tience than we have-and we'd hav
TO come down some time. Your fathe
: can't come to our help. you know. It
, the sign Of the tenderfoot not to thin
! there's any danger-and I'm not goln
/ to think that way amy more"
: They turned back and mushed 4
: silence a long time.
: II suppose youn think I'm a COW
ard" Dan asked her humbly.
a "Only prudent, Dan." she answered
. smiling. Whether she meant II he dl
a not know. "rm Just beginning to NJ
n derstand that you--living here only
: few months-really know and unde
8 stand all this better than do" Sh
!. stretched her arms wide to the wilde
4 ness. II guess IT'S your Instinct"
h "And do understand" he told h,
h earnestly. 'T sensed danger baC
y there Just rs sure as can see yoS
4 fnce. That pack--and It's big one
e is close; and it's terribly hungry. Ar
3. you know-you can't help but know.
d that the wolves are not to be trustt
e In famine times"
IT 81 know II only too WE'LL" she sal
II Then she paused and asked hi
q about o strange Rraynesa like sno
-e blown by the wind, on the sky ov
le the ridge. a..
s. Bert Cranston waited IN a clump
s. exposed thIcket on the hillside un
lg he saw two black dots, that he kne
were Dan and Snowbird, leave I