Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-01-06
Copyright. 1920. by Little, Brown 4 Co

I 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 gaunt and he's too hungry
and haven't a 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 like him, and wouldn't
like his pack. And whole pack might
not lose Its nerve"
Then you think we'd better turn
back?
Eyes. do, and not come out any
more without whole pocket Of shells.
I'm going to carry q rife, too. Just as
Lennox has always. He's got only
nesh-wound. You saw what you did |
with two cartridges--got In one flesh |,
wound. Three Of EN- against a pack |
wouldn't be q great deal Of aid. I |
don't mean to say you can't shoot but
Jumping. lively wolf Is worse than
bird in the air. We've gone oyer
three miles; and he'd lead us ten miles
farther--even II he didn't 60 to the
pack, Let's 90 back"
''1f you say so. But don't think
there's the least bit Of danger We
can always climb a tree"
"And have 'em make beautiful
circle under It! They've got more pa
thence than we have-and we'd have
to come down some time. Your father
: can't come to our help. you know. It's
the sign Of the tenderfoot not to thinA
! there's any danger-and I'm not going
! to think that way any more"
, They turned back and mushed in
silence long time.
II suppose you'll think Tn 4 COW
2 ard" Dan asked her humbly.
"Only prudent Dan." she answered
t smiling. Whether she meant 1t he did
3 not know. "I'm Just beginning to un-
E derstand that you-living here only a
few months-really know and under
s stand all this better than DO" She
d stretched her arms wide to the wilder
r ness. II guess it's your instinct"
. "And I do understand" he told her
" earnestly. II sensed danger back
n there Just a. sure az I can see your
e face. That packard it's a big one
y is close; and its terribly hungry. And
y you know-you can't help but know
that the wolves are not to be trusted
In famine times"
ID II know it only too WE'LL" she said
I'd Then she paused and asked hin
IN about a strange grayness. like snow
e. blown by the wind, on the sky oveI
as the ridge.
III.
OF Bert Cranston waited In clump Of
IN exposed thicket on the hillside until
On he saw two black dots that he knew
~ were Dan and Snowbird. leave the
OF Lennon home. He lay very still al
ye they circled up the ridge, noticing
'e. that except for the pistol that he
ed knew Snowbird always carried, they
ne were unarmed. There was no par
OF ticular reason why lie should be inter
OF ested In that point. 1t was just tn,
es mountain way always to look fol
re weapons. and 1t is rather difficult t.
he trace the mental processes behind thi'
a impulse. Perhaps 1t can be laid t.
IS. the fact that many mountain families
Is are often at feud with one another
ne and anything In the way Of violence
may happen before the morning
of The two passed out of his sight
en- and after long time he heard TIT
tn crack Of Snowbird's pistol ii,
guessed that she had either shot Il
Of some wild creature, or else was mere
ey iy at target practlce-rather a CON
er mon proceeding for the two whel
10 they were on the hills together. Thu
he II Is to be seen that Cranston knew
1t their habits fairly well. And since h
at had kept a close watch upon them 70
as several days, this was to be expected
3; He had no intention Of being Intel
ed rupted In this work he was about /
do. He had planned II all very wei
lis The elder Lennon WAS still helpless
es Cranston had noticed that when Da
lis and Snowbird went out, they wer
nd usually gone from two to four hours
tn and that gave him plenty of time 70
his undertaking. The moment ha
Nv come at last to make 4 thoroug
nc search Of Lennox's house for those IL
ais eliminating documents that Dan ha
va found near the body Of Landy Hi
ms dteth.
~ Inc only Teuhy uuhkchVuS puit
If his undertaking was his approach.
oh by any chance Lennox were lookin
ne out of the window, he might be foun
he waiting with a rifle across his arm
Ike II would be quite like the old moul
ch taineer to have his gun beside hir
Mt. and to shoot 1t quick and exceptions
. ~ straight. without asking question
at any stealing figure in the snow. Y
Mt. Crsnston felt fairly sure that Lennt
'at was still too helpless to raise a ~
to . shooting position.
90 He had observed that the mou
Co. tainser spent his time either on Il
fireplace divan or on his own be
DC. Neither Of these places was availab
IN to the rear windows Of the house.
very wisely. he made his attack fro
NO the rear
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