The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-25

~ Bsn found. rather a. he had ex-
pected. that tho siri was not nj all
embarrassed by tho knowledge that
they were 90 have q lonely ali-day
ride together. She looked at the mat
ter from q perfectly natural and
wholesome point OF view. and abe
could see nothing In I, amlss or Inn
proper. Tho girls Of the frontier
rarely feel the need OF ehaperons
Their womanhood comes early. and
the open places and tho fresh-nfe-
siving air they breathe give them q
healthy confidence In their ability TO
take care OF themselves Beatrice
had q pistol. and she could shoot like
. man. shs loved the solitude OF
the forest. but she also knew Il was
good 20 hear the sound Of = human
voice when iournsyinE the lonely
trpfis
The frontier had also taught her 10
Judge men Here foregathered many
types. strong thewed frontiersnen
whose reverence for women sur
passed. perhaps. tina, OF any other
class Of men on earth. as well as the
most vfiiainous renegades. british
offspring Of the wilds. but she knew
them apart She realized from the
f1rss that this tall woodsman would
have only kindness and respect for
her: and that he was 20 he trusted
even In those lonely forest depths
beyond Spruce Pass
Hen know tho Wild beasts Of tho
reld better than he knew women. NO
1ksr actual reception OF the plan was
lost TO him. He felt that she was
not dispicased: In reality the delight
and anticipation she felt were beyond
any power Of hers 10 tell she had
been tremendously thrilled and i'm
pressed by his dominance over the
wolf She liked hts bright. steady.
friendly eyes; because she was q
woods girl her heart iesped at the
sight Of his upright powerful body:
but most Of all she felt that he was
very near indeed 20 an ideal come
true. . man Of terrific strength and
proves yet not without thoss traits
that women love best IN men--cour-
49, and character and ssntisnssA
TN surely giad I'm gcing to have
. companion.- he told hss. Z won't
mis- F.
but 1ust then remsmbrance came
. him. cutting ths word off short
TA> Isfser he carried In his pocket
contained certain advice IN regard TO
silence. ana perhAps now vas . gcod
TINA 70 follow Il. There vas no need
20 ten the people Of Snowy Cuich
about Exram and the claim He re-
memhered that hs had been warned
q me danger Of claim iump~rs
For an instant hts mind seemed 10
hover n she edge OF . more elusive
memory: hut he could not quite seire
upon II. Ne only knew that u con-
cerned tho matter IN hand. and that
II iefs him vaguely troubled
'sYou were saying the girl
yorompsed him.
Nothing very mportans-erespt
how glad ! am you are going my
Way. The woods are certainly lone
o1ns By yourself ] suppose you'll
~ willing 10 make an early start"
the earlier the better. Two got .
hing way 10 90"
They msds Shefr plans. and soon
Shsy parted 10 complete preparations
f1r the Journey. The girl vent into
heY houss: BEN .rok the rife. and
followed BY the wolf. struck Down
TIE main street Of the village
n can BE- safd for Ben that he
aroused no ntfis conjecture and in
tervst In the minds OF the sownspeo-
pie. sfriding thru the street with the
savage woods creature following alb
5ectiy ~ his heels. Evidently Ben's
conquest was complete: the animal
cbeyed his every command as quick
~ an an intelligent dog. II was mo-
tiesabie. however. that even the
hardest citizens kept an apprehsn-
sire eye on the wolf during the
course Of any conversation with Ben