The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-03

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Bill Hronson Is guiding Virginia
Tremunt 20 tor search In the Clear.
water Of northern Canada for her
fiance. Halold tound sbury, who dis.
APPEARED there stx years previously.
Her fiance,s uncle, Kenly Lounds.
bury, and d cook, posper, complete
the party, sBi1l hopes 70 take ad.
Fantage ot the trip 70 seek further
for the Lost mine Of his father, who
WIS murdered By q traitorous part.
net. Bill saves Virginia from
downing in the cold flood waters
o. Grizzly river
GO oNsNgITH THE STORY.
Thsy forced their way through
TIE eyergreen tAickets Of the river
bank, Walking up the stream toward
the ford He broke through the
bfushy barriers with the might Of
his body; he made a trail for her
in tie snow. The darkness deep.
ened around them. Tho snow fell
eyer1heayier.
Hat they conquered at last. Part.
W BY the feel undr his feet, partly
" his woodsman's instinct, Bill
KEPT 10 themoose tran that led from
tlieitord 70 the cabin. And the man
was swaying, drunkenly, when he
reached the door.
There are blankets in there,
plenty Of EN-" he told her. IT'S
my main supply. cabin. Spread
some of them out and take of your
vet clothing and get under the GOV.
ers III build a fire as fast as
CAM
she turned to obey. She heard
him take down an az that had been
left hanging on the cabin walls and
heard his step in the snow as he
began TO cut into kindling some OF
the pieces Of cordwood that were
heaped outside the door. She rn.
dressed quickly, then lay shlyerlng
between the warm, heavy blankets.
In moment the man faltered
y, his arms heavy with wood. Then
atnatch cleaned in the gloom. She
watched him feed the fire with
strange. heavy motions.
She dozed of, then Weakened TO
find him sitting on the edge OF her
bed, holding a cup OF some steam.
ing liquid. He put his left arm be.
hind her and lifted her up, then
led her spoonfuls OF the hot liquid.
she didn't know what It was, other
than II contained whiskey.
Take some of It yourself" she
told him at last.
He shook his head and smiled-a
wistful yet manly smile that almost
Brought tears to her eyes.
In the stress OF that first hour
atter the disaster Of the river,
Eounsbnry and Yosper had a
chance to test the steel Of which
they were made.
For the first few seconds Louns.
bury sat upon his horse and simply
stared In mute horror. Then he
halt:climbed, hatfield from the sad.
die and followed by vosper, start.
ed running down the river bank.
Immediately he lost sight OF Viz.
stnia and Bill. Almost at once there.
after the cold and the darkness got
into his spirit and appalled, him.
They're lost, they're lost" he
cried. There's not chance on
earth to get 'em out"
ITS q death trip. Il knew 1t was
death trip Loundsbury moaned.
And what's the use OF going far
ther. They haven't chance on
earth
tIt amt the first this rivers
taken, Vosper told him. "And thev
never even found their bodies"
And We won't find these, now"
Eoundsbury replied. 'rWhat do Won
suppose we'd better do?"
q. don't know. What can we dor
There's no chance Of saving
them. II seems to me the wisest
thing for us to do Is to 20 back
md build q big fire--so they cnn
find their way In II they did get
CUT
fblS they did.
ot course we'll never find the
bodies" Lounsbury suggested al
last
mo chance, that can see.
agreed Vosper.
you think-" Louusbury's voice
waFered, you thiuk-we car get
lack all right ourseIyesP"
Sure. That IT, II VIC star. first
thing tomorrow"
They didn't try to sieep, The
snow and the cold made sleep I'M.
POSSIBLE.
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