New Britain herald., 1922-12-21

tContinued From our Last Issue)
 Tell me about it." he said at last
 casually. T was thinking of making boat and going down on prospect ing trip"
 'Il tell you about it. and then l think you'll change your mind. The
 f'Tt cataract Is the one Just above where we first saw the river-coming
 hi, then there's this mile of quiet water, From that point on the Yuga fows into gorge. The. walls are Just about straight up on each nide. and of course are absolutely impass- fpie. For nearly two hundred miles the river Is considered impossible for boats. Two hundred and fifty miles or so below there is an Indian village but they never try 10 go down the river from here.
 '"And after you've once got into the rapids, there's no getting out-or landing?"
 ''Of course not. suppose there are places where you might get on the bank, but the gorge above is impass- able.''
 "You couldn't follow the river down with horses?"
 A."Yes, In time. Of course it would be slow going, as there are no trails. the brush Is heavy, and the country Is absolutely unexplored. If any crimi- nal--or any one like that-could take down this river in canoe in high water--and get through into that Great, virgin, trackiess country hun dred miles below, 1t would be almost impossible to get him out"
 And with good ambushes, able to hold of and kill dozen?" Ben's hands shook and he locked them be- hind him. "They call that country what?"
 ",Baek There.' That's all I've ever heard 1t calfed-.'Back There.'"
 1T must be going now" the girl said. My father pretty near goes crazy when stay away too long"
 < His mind seemed to leap and gather her words. She was the joy and the pride of the old mans life. And Ray Brent, the stronger of Neilson's two 6ubordinates, loved her too.
 ITO strike at them indirectly through some one they love" such had beeh his greatest wish.
 "Goodby," the girl was saying. I'll zee you soon-"
 He turned toward her. smile at his lips. His voice held steady when he spoke.
 .Tt'fl have to be soon, If at all," he replied. I've got to really get to work in a few days. How about a little picnic tomorrow--on the other side of the river?"
 The girls eyes shone, and the color rose again in her tanned checks I'd think that would be very nice,' she told him.
 ''Then I'll meet you here-at eight"
 CHAPTER K.
 The Wolf Mans Strategy
 Alone by the fire Ben had oppor- tunity to balance one thing with an- other and think out the full conse- uuences of his plan.
 !. In the still hour of midnight ne carried the equipment down to the canoe that Beatrice had left the even- Inr before. Then he drew from his pocket a sheet of paper and wrote carefully, long time, with pencil.
 Folding his letter carefully, he . ,ealed it with tallow. Then, wrap hing one of his blankets about him, re nrepared to wait for the dawn. ' lust before eight he saw her come. Her voice rang clear and sweet through the hushed depths as she ,ailed greeting \ "Go back and get your heavy coat" ,a commanded. I've already been [nt on the water, and it'll freeze you tiff" she smiled into his eyes, but she laYhe of breed of women that hao earned obedience to men. and she immediately turned. But Ben nao ,uilded better than he thought. Ills vrs. vrAte no longer. on her radiant sce. They had dropped to the pis- or,in the holster, that she carried m ,er hands. prepdratory to strapping 1t hout her waist. This pistol and a mall. package. the. contents of which "a aid not know, were the only eouip- nent she had. " she laAd down the things, and m moment the thickets had hidden her. viftly Ben reached for the gun, ana or a few speeding seconds his fingers ,orked at It's mechanism. "Eor goodness sake, MT. Darby s.r, cr;ed What have you got ! this boat?" She pointed to the lie of supplies, covered by the pian- cts. in the center of the craft
 Ut looks like we had enough to tay a month, doesn't it?" he laughed There's blankets there, or course--to ,ake us comfortable--and the lunch,