The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-24
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northwest .. q faster pace than the
waterfowl more south. struck the
home cabin. virvfnis's first thought
vas for Bill She heard II come.
faint at nrxt. then clustering Just
an Bfn had heard Il; she saw n rock
down . few dad trees. and sh.
listened 70 It's raging complaints a,
the window.
~Ill show you my hight" u seemed
20 say. you havc dared my silent
places. come into my Businesses. but
now 7 win have revenge III ply
you--ln secret ways that you don't
know"
II SO happened that Haroid's first
thought was also OF BIN. II was a
curious fact that his heart seemed
TO leap as IL the wind had smitten
r. lie knew what the Chinook could
do 10 a snow crust. He estimated
that EiIl was about halfway between
the two cabins. and he didn't know
about the little. deserted cabin where
Bill could find refuge during the
night. His eyes CLEANED with high
enticipstions.
Harold'S thought was curiously In.
fertwined with the remembrance OF
the dark cavern he had entered yes
\ tcrdav. the gravel laden with gold
I n indeed all things went as II seemed
uksly that they would 20. Bfil would
never carry the word Of his find
down to the recorders offlccsJt was
something 10 think Of, something 20
dream about. Yellow gold--and no
further trouble In seeking II. Such
a development would also save tho
labor Of further planning. II was
a friend OF his. this wind at the
window.
Wont this Chinook melt the snow
crust?'' Virginia asked him.
He started He hadn't realized
that this new.found sweetheart OF his
knew the ways Of Chinook, winds and
snow crusis ooh. no." he respond.
ID. why should ~ Wind makes
trusts. not stftens them"
Virginia was satisfied for the mo
3 ment Then her mind went back 10
certain things Bill had told her on
one Of their little expeditions.
Strangely, she took Bits word rather
than Harold's.
But this Is q warm wind. Har-
old" she objected. "If the crust n
melted Bill can't possibly get thru
10 HIS Twenfy.three Mile cabin to-
night. What Will he dor"
Hell make IL thru. The crust
Won't melt that fast. II u nelts at
al. He may have n long hard
Hsnp, tho. Don't worry, Virginia.
Ben be coming IN tomorrow night
with his bark loaded with food"
Il only wish ! hadn't let him 60"
The girls tone was heavy and dun.
But We had 10 have supplies"
we could have gone out on that
grizzly meat II was 40 foolish 70
risk his life, and I had PRESENT.
ment too"
presentinen'. n tended 70 verify HIS
fondest dreams. But he laughed at
her, and falling into one OF his most
brilliant moods. tried 20 entertain
her. Her interest was hard TO hold
today. Her mind kept dwelling on
Bill. mushing on thru the softenlng
NOV. and her eyes kept seeking the
window.
She cooked lunch and burned every
dish. Then. no longer able to deny
her own fears, she ventured out In
the snow 10 test It's crust. She put
on her snowshoes, starting a little
way down Bins trail. She was white
Naced and sick Of heart when she re-
,11Rsnef.
''Tfaroid. I'm worried" she cried.
Y tried TO walk IN this snow--and
yon can talk about Bin making II
fbru all you want but ] won't be-
heve you. A hundred steps has tired
ne out"
He was beginning 10 be q little
sngry with her fears. And he made
he mistake OF answering rather i'm.