The Lamar register., 1922-07-19
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"in the Kings Namel"

But he worried over the situation
all night, and In the morning Molly
saw with alarm that he was in a fe-
verish condition. He should never
have left his bed. and the journey
seemed impossible.
i've got to go. Molly" WIS all
Wilton, could say.
Then" she said with sudden deci-
sion, 81 shall go with you. You cant
travel alone. Your men may be faith
ful enough. but It is my right TO 20.
And you'll never get to the meeting
without some one to take care Of you
on the way. That's my condition.
Promise me-or else I'll lock the store
door. VIII. and I've got paddock that
even you couldn't force"
Molly seemed to be animated by
resolution as feverish as his own.
Jules Halfhead had not fulfilled his
Intention Of absenting himself, prob
ably on account of the storm, which
had made the security OF the store
seem preferable to life In the forests.
He was faithful to the factor. and
had never deserted him 10 need. He
could take care of him during the four
or i've days of her absence.
Wilton was forced to yield.
but you must make sure that Jules
win stay" he said.
"Hs'n understand. He'll stay" an
swersd the qri. Hes never run
away whom ! was gone TO Moose
Lake or winnipeg"
Nelly wsu up to the factors room
with the faint hope Of reaching some
sndsrstandins-of plumbing her ia
thsr's feeling against Wilton and over.
coming IT.
Mr.. Carruthsrs il getting ready to
so" abe said He 10 very Ill. He ia
TOO weak to travel alone. but he must
take Joe Bostoch's body back to CLAY.
ton"
"Oh, aysT said the factor, sneer1ng.
He needs care and attention during
the journey. So am going with HIM"
The factor sat up In bed. transnIing
her with a look Of fury. You, lass
you will go with Wilton Carruthers to
Clayton he cried. "Ye Wilma come
hame. thsni Mark me. now. I've done
with you for aye Molly. lass, ye Wilma
gof" he pleaded. with II sudden change
of tone Think OF your good name In
Clayton l hayena reared ye TO have
ye desert me in my old age and sick
ness. Molly"
She turned quickly away to keep
her tears from falling. Jules can
take care OF you for a few days. fa-
ther." she said. ITS not as II you
were helpless. And his life Is at
stake"
"And mebbe he'll die II you don't
stay with him when ye get to Clayton,
ell, lassr' rasped out the factor In
witherlng scorn.
That scorn nerved her; 10 his weak
ness she had almost yielded. She went
down and dressed herself for the jour
nsy. She helped Wilton on with
mackinaw. and put a caribou robe in
the sleigh. Then. while the men were
Harvesting the dogs. struck by sud
den thought, she stopped and began
to examine the tracks Of the snow
shoes about the edge Of the portage.
They ran confusedly In all directions.
for the marks had been made BY seven
different pairs-those OF Bowyer and
Chambers and their Indian; those of
Wilton and his two hslf-breeds; those
Of the deaf.muts.
OF these wiiton's were blurred and
almost ,ind.sdnguishabls. made by his
dragging feet a. she pulled him up
from the swamp. But even had the
vague purpose In Molly's mind been
clear to her, there would have been
No need to examine those. The rest
were ali similar In one rsspect-none
had q broken string.
Wilton and Molly had arranged that
be was 70 travel In the sleigh. to which
q second had been attached. bearing
Jos's body in q roughly made comm
constructed by the men. The dogs
were hsrnssssd, and they started.
1t wasa little more than nfty miles
to Clayton. Travelling along the
cleared road. che distance could be
covered -saa,lI In two dayA Ths