The Bossier banner., 1921-07-07
Dan smiled at her gently, and his
great shoulder leaned against the

Wild life that had been such delight
to Dan In the summer and fall were
quite lacking now. The snow was
trackless. Once they thought they
saw a snowshoe rabbit, a strange
shadow on the snow, but he was too
far away for Snowbird to risk pis-
tol shot. The pound or two OF flesh
would be sorely needed before the
Journey was over, but the pistol car
tridges might be needed still more.
she didn't let her mind rest on certain
possibilities wherein they might be
needed. Such thoughts stole the cour-
age from the spirit, and courage was
essential beyond all things else to
bring them through.
As the dawn came out, they all
stood still and listened to the wolf
pack. singing on the ridge somewhere
behind them.
It was large pack. They couldn't
make out individual voices neither
the more shrill cry Of the females, the
yapping Of the cubs, or the low. clear
G-below-middle-C note Of the males.
'sIf they should cross our tracks
Lennox suggested.
mo use worrying about that now
not until we come to 1t" Dan told
him.
The morning broke, the sun rose
bright In clear sky. But still they
trudged on. In spite OF the fact that
the sled was heavy and broke through
the snow crust as they tugged at It,
they had made good time since their
departure. But now every step was
q pronounced effort. Il was the dread
ful beginning Of fatigue that only
food and warmth and rest could
rectify.
sWe'll rest now" Dan told them at
ten o'clock. '.The sun Is warm enough
80 that we won't need much Of hre.
And wen try: to get Eve hours sleep"
''Too long. II we're going to make It
out" Lennox objected.
sThat leaves workday Of nineteen
hours" Dan persisted. 'sNot any too
little. Five hours It win be"
he found where the snow nad DRIFT
ca against great. dead log. leaving
the white covering only foot IN
depth on the lee side. He began to
scrape the snow away tnen hacked at
the log with his az until he had pro-
cured . piece or comparauvely dry
wood from It's center. Tney all stood
GREATNESS while he lighted the Aftle
piie OF kindiing ana neapeo Il WIN
green wood-tne only wood procur-
able. But It didn't burn freely. Il
su'oke0 ntIuiiy, nreatening @ dle OUT.
ana emittng very htiie neat.
But they didn't particularly care.
The sun was warm above. as always
10 the mountain winters OF southern
Oregon. SnowDird and Dan cleared
spaces beside the nre and slept Len
nox, VINO had rested on the journey,
lay on n's slsu anu Win nls unlnJufeu
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.nc sap'lnss .nat Ian nao Gut " keep
.ne n.s ou.nan
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acnlne " tner bones Irom exposure
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tney nau tasted 1000, ana tnelr unre.
plen'sneu systtns conpIaineu. inere
- = " De.eel elis1ne ~ tne Wiue WoT'o
tnan tne human Dooy. ~ VIII stano
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ueauy plopos'.ion "nile puiilnt
slsuses osel 'ne SHOW.
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nnes c'el. uesper aDout MS ups ane
eyssi anu ono"D'rts neart acnee
Wnen ne .lleu 20 encourage ner VIII
8 s.u''e. = Was Man' strange smlle
tl'ae eou.unt qu''e nioe tne nrst slcK
ness ~ uespalf.
Ine shadows quickly heightened
slmp.s ,eap'ns over .ne SNOW from 1ne
I. .as.,la,.ins sun me twl'snt oeep
s.eu' u.e snow 'u,neu slay. unu men
= sasue way. .ne Journey Degan 6 $
$3.50 = qaaii'y y 1unleanty. !