The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-15

robbed the place last winter And ne telephone lines were disconnected when the rangers tPft
 Then the only way Is for me 10 stay here. You can. take lbe pistol, and ynun have fair chance Of gel ting through. m gruh wood for our camp meanwhile. and you can bring help"
 "And tf the wolves come. or if help didn't come in time" LeHunI whis- pered. passIon-drawn for inc first time. "who would pay what we owe 10 1, Cranston7"
 "But her life counts-frSt of sIL" "I know U loaS-huf mine doesn't count st all. Believe me. you two. I'm speaking from my own desires when I say don't want 10 make the fight. Snowhird would never make it through alone. There are the wolves, and maybe Cranstun tno-the wors, wolf of all A woman can't wuSh across those ridges Tour days without food, without some one who loves her and forces her opt Neither can she stay here wi'h me and try 10 make green branches burn In Ere Shes Cot three little pistol bsIls-and we'd all die for whIm. Oh, please, please
 But Dan fsaped for his hand win glowing eyes "IIstpn. man T' he cried. "I know another way yet. ] know more than one way; but one, f we've Coi the strength. Is almost sure There Is an ax in the kitchen, and the blade win sill be good"
 Likely duned with the Ire"
 "Tn cut 8 Wmh with my isCkLnIfe for the handle. There will he nails in rhe ashes. plenty of them. Wen make 8 rude sledge. snd we'll ger you out too"
 Lcnno1 seemed 70 he studying his wasted hands "1Ts chance. hui U ' isn't worth It he said at last. ''YouW have HghI enough without ruCrinG st heavy sled. It will rskp an night to build It. and u would rur down your chances of getting ou' by pr@rty near half. Remember the ridges. Dan
 "Ruf weT rIImh every ridCe-he- sides. lrs a slow. down grade most oT the way. SnowhIrd-rell him he muv' do IJ"
 Snowh'rd told him. overnoWprIuE him win her enthusiasm. And nsn shook hts shoulders with rouEh hands "You'rp hurting. how LennoN
 warned. "Tm hae of broken homes "TlI tote you down there lf 2 have ro tlp vou in O,u FsflinC replied
 Before I've bowed 70 vou, will. hur
 This lime yuu have 70 how 10 mine I'm no, going ru Tel yuu s'sv here and lie. no natter If v0u leg on your sneeSl Jrs rhe rr.J-aUd I'm going
 10 bring you Jhruu.a.-
 He meant what he said. r mortal
 strength and Sine,g could survive such
 a test he would succeed There was
 nothing In these words Co suggest the
 physical weskline that both Of them had known 6 few months before, The eyes were earnest. the dark face h.
 tent. the determined voice did noi waver ar all.
 Dan Failing sDeaksT" Lennon re- plied with glowing eyes. Re wss re-
 calling another Dan Failing Of the
 dead years, a bovhood hero, and hIs remembered voice had never been more determined. more mBsterful than this he had Just heard
 And CranSton didn't get his pur. pose, after alL- To prove his words, Dan thrust his hand Into his Inner coat pocket. He drew forth a little, flat package. half ss thick as a pack Of cards He held It up for them 10 see. "The thing Bert CTanStOo burned the house down to destroy he CT. plaIned. "Tm learning to know thls mountain breed, LeunOx. I kept it in my pocket where I could Eight for it, at any minute"
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