The Lamar register., 1922-08-23
SYNOPSIS

4ostock, Dulder or the line, ana hltoh
CAxrutherB, chief of engineers, are con
sidsring the di. .culties. rifle shot in
stantly kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers determines 10 carry the body to
. station of the Hudson's Bay company.
whore one Mcdonald is the factor
CHAPTER IL-McDonald's daughter.
Molly. sees Carruthers struggling In the
muskss and drags him from the swamp.
with his burden. Unaccountably. her
father objects to her saving Carruthers.
CHAPTER III.-weakene by his wound
and exertions, Carruthers is disturbed BY
the appearance of Tom Bowyer. Bostock's
bus ness rival and personal enemy. Bow
yo1 insults Molly, and Carruthers strikes
him After Bowyer leaves. Garruthers
declares his love for Molly. She prom
isss to be his wife
CHAPTER Iv.-Carruthers has to 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
CHAPTER v.-Attaeked by his dogs.
Carruthers life is saved by Molly. who II
forced to kill the animals. They set out
on foot for Clayton. reaching It with
CHrruthers In an almost dying condition.
He is IN time to foil Bostock's enemies
and keep control OF the line for Mrs.
Bostock.
And they strolled down side by side
and made their way to the trading
store. They went in and, at the sound
Of their entrance Molly came running
downstairs. stopped short at the bot
tom and stared at Kitty as II she had
seen Il ghost. She put her hand 10 her
heart with II sudden gesture Of fear.
Molly. this is the surprise | prom
ised you" said Wilton. What's the
matter. deari Did we startle your"
Molly shook her head and came
quickly forward. swallowing ns II
something was choking her The WON
en- kissed each other. Then Wilton was
aware that both were watching him.
All through the lively chat that fol-
lowed he was conscious of that He
put the idea out of his mind with an
effort. for he did not like subtleties OF
feeling that he could not understand.
Yet there was a chilliness under the
girls chatter and laughter
Presently Kitty said she was tired
and must get back. Molly promised TO
come TO see her as soon as possible.
Wilton and Kitty hardly spoke on
the way home When he left her at
her door she turned TO him and asked
abruptly:
VIII. you are still as deeply in
love with Molly as ever. aren't your"
"of course am. Kitty" he an
swered.
Then | am glad. for your sake and
hers" answered Kitty. and went
quickly into the house
Wilton walked back to his shack. II
show Kitty the progress of the work on
the following morning; but when he
called for her he found her In the midst
OF her unpacking. and she put II on
until the afternoon. Wilton laughed.
chided her and went to his work.
She kept him waiting tin three
O'Clock, when they started lie. felt the
pride Of the artist us lie led Kitty from
one place To another Locomotives were
snorting, and lines Of ballast trucks oc-
cupied the narrow gage that had been
laid down to the waters edge
In the ballast pit. from which the
screech OF steam was heard from morn
till night, the great unwieldy steam
shovel scraped its huge steel teeth into
the face OF the cut with the scrunch
~ ' Nk'' = i'hNla hihs luIHlhEt us
gorged It's plundcr into the empty
trucks alongside
Kitty shuddered aud pressed Wi.
tons arm. IT'S nke-it's like some
living monster. Will" she said. Lets
go on"
He led her toward the muskeg But
on the way he stopped suddenly beside
the summit Of the ridge.
Kitty" he said, In low voice 81
don't know II ought TO tell you-per.
hsps you'd like TO know. This Is
where Joe"
Her grasp upon his arm tightened
convulsivsly. mo. no. Will" she said
hurriedly. II don't want To see IT,
can't bear TO think Of it"
They followed the line of ballast
trucks along the narrow-gage down Il
the swamp's edge. Construction upon
the foundations was well under way
Tons OF debris had been poured int
the musksg, and had simply spread
themselves over the bottom, findin.
their level like water Sounding:
taken had showed the bedrock hardly
raised from it's level twenty feet be
meath the surface.