The Lamar register., 1922-08-02
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER L--Looking over Big Mus
h:s s'sTnsiy :ws%p IL. In
Bostock. builder Of the line. and Wilton
CarrutherB chief Of engineers, are con-
:saS2 XII. thH ' bo.soes and % srsasa sn0t Can
ruthers' arm. Handicapped as he il. Car
ruthers determines to carry the body to
. station of the Hudson's Bay company.
where one Mcdonald IL the factor.
CHAPTER II.-McDonald's daughter.
mSsS:s % ' and draSs him from the swamp.
with his burden. Unaccountsbly. her
father objects to hsr saving Carruthsrs.
CHATTER Iu.-Wsaksned BY his wound
and exertions, CarTuthers II disturbed by
the Appearances Of Tom Bower. Bost9eEs
yer insults Molly. and Carruthers strikes
him Altar Bowyer leaves. Carruthers
CHAPTER Iv-Carruthers has 70 reach
the town Of Clayton to attend = meeting
at which Bostock's enemies plan to wrest
control of the Missatibi from him. Molly
determines to go with him.
They must have guessed that those
men meant to arrest you. or else they
heard them talking" said Molly.
But Wilton had hurried to the horse
blhlls, stpHfhltu iIOm TIC ook sehbAe
by a stout door. He breathed a deep
sigh of relief. The second sleigh was
there. For a moment the thought Of
possibilities had made his heart almost
stand still.
He came back grim and rssolute
There's something pretty deep In all
this business" he said. II know why
the men ran away. The sergeant gave
them the tip TO. I saw him talking to
Papillon last night. And that's the
reason why they wouldn't sleep In the
shack-because they meant to run.
suppose the policemen were afraid
that they would make trouble. or Try
to help us. But I can't fathom It.
Those men acted like criminals. That's
not the way of the police"
He clenched his nst and swore un-
der his breath.
TN have those fellows broke for
this, II I have to go to Ottawa" he
said. "And I'm going to run down
those breeds. II 1t takes me . lifetime.
tell you this. Molly: it's all bound
up with Joe In some way or other, and
Tom Bowyer's at the bottom Of IT,"
But frst-remember Kitty" said
Molly softly. laying her hand on WI.
toms shoulder.
Even the slight touch made him
vince. for the pain Of his broken arm
was becoming unbearable. he realized
that in all probability he was In for a
long spell OF illness. He knew that
the bone would have to be reset His
head felt strangely light, and the
al A<xr
him In all directions. But he shut bis
teeth hard. and would not let Molly
guess. And a fever1sh energy took
possession OF him. He must hold out
for the journey. until after the share
holders meeting-until he had told
Kitty
"we'l take the police sled and start
at once" he said to Molly. ''It looks
as II storm was brewing. ri tell
Andersen to let those fellows go about
noon and I'll leave the revolver with
him"
Inside the shack they found the po-
lIcemen eating their breakfast on the
floor. with the caretaker diligently
serving them. They were still bound,
but their hands were free.
Turn them loose at noon, Ander-
SEN" Wilton said. "Give them enough
slap-bang to carry them on their way.
Just turn them loose and see that they
haven't any dangerous weapons TO do
you mischief with"
You bet / take care for that"
grinned the Swede.
Wilton let Andersen harness the
dogs. to save his strength for the jour
ney. In a few minutes the sled was
ready, with the sleigh carrying Jos's
body attached behind, and the huskies.
harnessed, sitting docile In the snow.
awaiting the command to mush-
The sun was Just showing above the
horizon when Wilton and Molly start.
ed on the second stage Of their Jour
ney to Clayton.