The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-07


the otter and the fiaher got then
sllrS mixed. and tho misnemcr haS
followed them thru thc centuries. ~
showed her the tracks OF the crtnin.
and. now that they were reachinr
the high attitudes. the trail Of ths
ptsrmisan In the snow. Mink. fox
and coyote had hunted each othei
<aylx thru tho DRIFTS. and all thrcs
ead hunted the snowshoe rabbit sne
nm mouse. half blind gopher hae
snaerged from hls den to view tbs
morning and had dueked quickly
back Al the sight OF the snow. az
owl had snstehed a Canada Jay from
hsr perch aud had left few ciottea
feathers when the daylight had driv
en- him from his feast.
The risors OF the days travel wer,
constantly INCREASING. The vet snow
stoamlug on their sides sapped tbs
vitality % the horses. to keep theu
al fair pace required constant
stream Of nervous energy on this
part OF their rislers. virginia found
Il almost impossible 10 dodge this
snow laden branches. They would
siap snow into her face. down hes
mech and into her sleeves. u siftcd
into her EYES and hair and chilled
her banda until they ached The
waterproof garments that she wory
xerc prsceless after the first mile
ecansburS had an even more try.
fnx time. His clothes soaked thru
At once. and the piercing. biting cold
81 the northern fall went into him
He was drcnehed. shsversns. inco-
hsr~nt with wrath when they stopped
Tar noon. lie Was not enough Of a
sportsman TO take the consequences
OF his arrogance In good spirit lie
didn't know the meaning % that an.
rient lzw--thaf msn mus, take the
responsibility Of their own deeds aud
With good spirit pay for their mis-
xkss. lie didn't know hcw 20 smile
I the difficulties that confronted
.im. That ancient code OF self mas.
cry. of taking the bitter mesglcin-
life without complaint clear 20 the
1stant Of death was far bevond his
rAsp. you've made everything lust
hard for us as you could" he
orrned at Bill III ever get back
i've IN get your guides license
sateSsf away from you II I never
another thing You don't know
~ 70 guide or pick n tr.n You
ought Us out here TO bleed US And
uT pay for Il when I get back
Siii scarcely seemed 10 hear. ".
mt on with his work. bat when
simpi. meal was over and the
king hall done. he made his an.
~. He drew cloth sack from
, OF the packs. swung IL on his
- -. - q
rs side.
seii YOU he began. He spok. I'm
quiet voice. 30 that Virginia could
ues hear.
Lsunsbury looked 10 With a seowl.
7 cont knc~ that 1 want 10 hear
snen.-
7 know ron don't want - hear
~ ~ but you are going TO hssr EN-
Just tie sane. I want 20 tell you
- nrst that I'm dotns everything any
Human being can 20 make you com
fcrfsh'e- rou can't take Morris
chairs along on . pack train. Y0u
" tant take electric stoves. and you
can't boss the weather. It's your
. svn fault you didn.t provide your.
~ elf with proper clothes. And I'm
Tired Of hearing you yelp.~
q Lounsbury tried to find some
crushing remark In reply. He only
4 puttered.
Il can only stand 30 much, and
hen Il makes me nervous" the
Kuide went on. IN a nlattsr-of fact
tone 4 don't care what you 10
When you get back 90 town. Just
ocnt want you Fostering me any
more with your complaints I've
Rood a lot for Miss Trennont's sake
--shs probably wouifn't like 10 see
saythlng happen TO you. But just
fsw more Little remarks like you
Hade before lunch. and you're apt
% IND yourself standing in mud up
>our knees In one Of these rnvt
hotss-wrong end up And that
wouldn't Be becoming at ali for an
American millionaire"
Losnsbury opened his mouth sew.
erzl times. The sama number OF
times he shut IL again. Il sse,- he
Aid at last. clearly.
Good. And here's some clothes
o. mine. They're not hsndsome. and
ney'n not III. but they'll keep you
try.-
lie dumped the larger portion OF
his own watsrproofs on the ground
a Lounsoury's feet.
VI
In the tao days that followed. tho
PACK train crossed the divide into
Clearwater. From now on the little
rivers, gathering Roadway as they
coursed down the ravines. flowed
into the Grizzly and from thence into
Ne great Yugs. far below. The par.
" had crossed ridge on ridge. hill on
~ that were a oewiiderment 70 vir.
~, they had gained the high places
IRE the narn7of. whisflsf shrfii
clear at the mouth Of their
Ky burrows and the caribou paced.
ts names cleaning. In the snow;
had seen a grizzly on the far
~ slide rock; they mad lost their
and found IL again. walked
vpf hilisldes where the horses
% scarcely carry their packs. de-
Md into mysterious still Kuliies
uec creeks and picked their way
trsacherotis marshes: and made
" noon camp on the very summit
nigh ridge. Tho snow WAS daeps
here nearly eighteen inches
ne gray clouds were breaking
- In the sky. Apparently the
IN was over, for the time being
last
1nsy had had trouble with slipping
~ on the steep pitches OF the
sn'ng's march and had made slow
fess. BIZ glanced at HIS watch
displeasure. He rushed thru
noon meal and cut their usual
shorf by full half.hour.
we're behind schedule" he az
'sd and we've got n bad half
~ before Us I was counting on