Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-23
tconlinucd From our Last Issue

'if'il tell you about Il, and then
lhink you'll change your mind.
Thaiafirst cataract is the one just
aboYs where We first saw the river
coming in; then there's this mile
Of quiet water. From that point on
thenYuga flows into a gorge The
walls are just about straight up on
each side, and of course are abso-
)uteiN impossible. For nearly Two
hundred miles the river is consider
ed Impossible for boats. Two hun
dreiand fifty miles or so below there
is aniIndian village-but they never
try 70 go down the river from here.
And after you've once got into
the rapids, there's no getting out
or landing?"
OF course not. suppose there
are places where you might get on
the bank. but the gorge above is i'm
passAble."
you couldn't follow the river
down--with horses7"
Yes, in time. or course II .worId
be slow going. as there are no trails.
the brush is heavy. and the country
Is absolutely unexplored. II any
crininal-or any one like that
could take down this river in a ca
noefn high water-and get through
INTO that great virgin, trackless
county hundred miles below. it
would be almost impossible to get
him. out"
And with good ambushes able
TO hold off and kill a dozen?" Ben's
hands shook, and he locked them
behind him. They call that coup-
try4- what?"
"Back There That's all I've
ever. heard Il called-'Back There. Il
y must be going now" the girl
said. MY father pretty near
goes crazy when l stay away too
long"
HIS mind seemed to leap ana
gather her words She was the JOY I
and the pride of the old mans life. !
And Ray Brent, the stronger OF |
Neilson's two subordinates. loved /
her too.
ITO strike at them Indirectly
through some one they love-" such
had been his greatest wish.
'Goodby" the girl was saying.
I ~ sue NQu
He turned toward her. smile at
his lips. His voice held steady when
he spoke.
"ft'l have 10 be soon, n at ALL" he
replied. I've got to really get to
work in a few days. How about a
little picnic tomorrow-on the other
side OF the river?"
The grille eyes shone, and the
color rose again in her tanned
cheeks. I'd think that would be ,
very nice" chs told him.
Then I'll meet you here-a,
eight
= CHAPTER TX
Z The Wolf Mans Strategy
Alone BY the IRE Ben had oppor-
tunity to balance one thing with ant
other and think out the FIN con- T,
sequences Of his plan.
In the still hour OF midnight he 4,
carried the equipment down TO the :
canoe that Beatrice had left the eve '
ming before Then he drew from
his pocket sheet Of paper and v
wrote carefully, a long time, with a ~
pencil. y
Folding his letter carefully, he
sealed Il with tallow. Then. wrap Il
ping, one of his blankets about him,
ne prepared to wait for the dawn. $
Just before eight he saw her come. {
her e.voice rang clear and sweet v
through the hushed depths as she $
called a greeting. h
CO back and get your heavy u
cpafs' he commanded. I've already h
heen out on the water, and it'll h
frcsze you stiff"
she smiled into his eyes, but she b
came OF breed OF women that had 81
learned obedience TO men, and she u
immediately turned. But Ben had
buiided better than he thought. HE Ii
eves swere no longer on her radiant A
faces They had dropped TO the pis- D
tol. in its holster that she carried NJ
in ner hands. preparatory TO strap
pin~ 81 about her waist. This pistol W
,ndsa small package, the contents OF o.
which he did not know, were the 81
,Dlv Equipment she had. AZ
sne laid down the things, and in -
,oni3nt the thickets had hidden her -
.p-iesv Ben reached for the gun
nd FOR a few speeding seconds his ~ ~
nue,ss worked at its mechanism.
"Bor goodness sake, Mr.. Darby,
,o r;rl cried. What have you got III
\ ibis boatg" She pointed to the ~
lie sof supplies. covered by the =. ~
in the center Of the craft. "a
or looks like We had enough &c
tav.a month, doesn't it?" he laugh -, -
a 4, There's blankets there, OF ns
ourse-to make us comfortable ~
nd she lunch, and a pillow or two.
The girls eyes fell with some ap- -,
,rehension on the shaggy wolf. -
,aven't established very friendly re- a.
atlons with Ferris" y"
I'd leave him at home, but he
WON'T stand for It. Lie down. old =,
,oys Ben motioned, and Fenris :"
nrawled at his feet Now come
,era. and net him. Miss Nielsen" IA
he understands" Ben explained - y,
He .realizes that I've accepted you 80
md you're all right, You've not for VI
,ottea anything?" he asked casually.
Nothing I can think Of. ~
Got plenty of extra shells?" -
part of box It's a small cali IL
Der automatic, you see, and a box
holds fifty" se
"5en's tone indicated deep inter- an
EST s"May I see 'em a minute? ! as
hink.sI had a gun like it once. Not II
he gun-just the box of shells" dc
Presently he started TO push Off. as
"Ycu're not taking the other pad
lie gse the girl asked curiously. be
No donft helieve in letting I'M