The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-07

liSBronson has led Virginia Trc
mat Into tho Clearwater OF north.
efn Canada to find her fiauce,
Haroid ftotnsbury, who vanished
thete st1 years previously. Disas.
ter sepnrates them from the rest OF
iirtr paFty, Keniy Lounsbury, Wiz.
sinlAi tiance's uncle, and Vospcr,
Rronson's cook. The man and girl
are moved ID In Bills trapping
ennin beyond Grizzly river. Bill
eelSs his murdered fathers lost
gold mine! One day he finds
y iiaroid, who has turned s1uaw man,
and takes him 70 Virginia,
60 ON WITH THE STORY.
Virginia turned back to her new.
found lover.
She was a little frightened BY the
expresgion on his face. His eyes
were glowing, tho color had risen In
his cheek, he was curiously eager
and hresthless.
sBotore he comes" he urged.
We've been apart so long"
HIS hand reached out and seized
hets He drew her toward him. She
gldn't resist: she felt deep self,
annoyance that che didn't crave bis
ass. He crushed her to him, aud
no kiss was greedy.
She struggled from his arms and
ae looked at her in startled amaze.
1,ent In fact she was amazed at
herself!
THAT first night Bill and Harold
iaede hunks on the floor OF the cab
~ but such an arrangement could
only be temporary.
They might be imprisoned for
weeks 10 come. Bill solved the prob.
lem with a single suggestion.
They would build small cabin
iefsthe two men to sleep in. Many
mes he had erected such struc.
tnfe by his own efforts: the two of
them could push 1t up in q few
lours' work.
I'm really not much good at
tebtl building Harold protested.
But don't sec why Bill shouldn't
70 work at It. / suppose you
hited him for all camp work"
For an instant Virginia stared at
him In utter wonder, and then a
wilt look Of grave displeasure
eanle into her face.
gu forget, Harold, that IL was
Blll that brought you back. The
thirty days he was hired for were
lone long ago" But she sorteued
once. "lt's your duty to help
ltmi and III help him, too, Il l can. .
IN the next few days Bill mostly
sLsftS the two together. trying to FIND
MS consolation In tho wild life OF
Vie forest world outside the cabin.
Harold had taken advantage OF his
absence and had made good prog.
fess: Ntrglnta's period Of readjust.
mont to him was almost complete.
She did not. however, 20 ire.
lpently into his arms, Somcway,
~ en- batTassmcut, a sense OF in.
pliateness md unrest always
tssatied her when he tried to claim
me caresses that he felt were his
8te!
Not now, Harold" she would tel!
Vim. Not until we're established
saln-at home.''
FINALLY his habits and his actions
81 not quite meet with her ap.
9royal The first OF these was only
Little thtng-a failure to keep
Shaved,
The stubble matted and grew on
MS lips, and 3owls. Bill, IN contrast,
Saayed with greatest care every
evening.
moro important point was his
syoidance Of his proper share Of
3ill!s daily toll,
acre was a little explosion, one
afternoon, when he ventured to ad.
Use her in regard to her relations
With Bill.
Harold spoke tolerantly, patron.
tzingly. Those fellows are ant n
ssake an advantage Of any familiar.
~. They're all right II you keen
sm IN their place-but they're
gtntghty likely to break loose from
any minute. I'm sorry you ever
Let him cali you Virginia."
yrginis's eyes blazed.
Listen, Harold" she exclaimed.
Y don't care 70 hear any more such
tax as that. l don't need or want
my such warnings. I don't care
What you think OF Bill-for that
matter, You can be sure that Bill
Doesn't care at all eithcr-but TN
ask you TO keep your thoughts 10
p1rseli. or. II you only knew
how good, how strong, how true he
has been-how tender be has been
tonne"
Harold was torn With ,ealous
rage, and IN his fury and malice he
made the worst mistake OF ali, az
nope he hasn't been too tender
he suggested, viciously.
The girl answered only with her
ayes: but. her answer was unmis.
aknble. Harold muttered some.
thing unintelligiblc. half an apol.
epSY, hall an excuse. Then he
nrned his back and stalkEd cut OF
cabin,
XII,
This addition OF Harold to their
sngnlber did not influence, for long,
trgtnI2is old relations with Bill.
asg ware comrades as ever: they
Ind and ofatted around the Iii.
s1Ts N the hIshed nights: the.
their fayovltes melodies on
btesSd phonoEn2h. and they
the same joyous. exciting OK.
siiftsnfs into the Will.
morning Bill called her early.
We're face 70 face with new