The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-11

that many sra birds had taken a.
the like for refuge-gulls and their
fellows. This fact meant TO the
woodsman that great storms were
raging at 500. and they themselves
would soon feel the lash Of them.
They waited In the shadow OF the
spruce
Don't make any needless mo
TONS" he cautioned. and don't
speak aloud. They've got eyes and
ears like hawks"
II was not easy 10 stand sttii. In
the snow and the cold. waiting for
game TO appear Virginia was IN
comfortable within half an hour,
shivcring and tired. In an hour the
cold had grlpped her. her hands were
lifcless. her tors achrd, Yet she
stood motlonless. urcomplainlnF.
II was a long wait that they had
beside tho lalA The short. snow
darkcned afternoon had not much
longer 20 last, Rim began to be dis
ragged. he knew that for the girls
sake he must leave hts watch. lie
waited a few moments more.
Then the girl felt his hand on her
arm. BE stln." he whispered. Here
he comes"
They were both staring In the same
direction. but At first Virginia could
not see the game. Her eyes were
not Yet trained to these wtntry for
csts. I, was a strange fart. how
ever. that tho announcement was
like hot atimuiant In her blood. The
sense ~ cold and fatigue left her IN
an instant And soon she made out
n black form on the far side Of the
lake.
Hes coming toward u.s. the man
whispered.
Aitho she had never seen such an
animal before. at once she r~cow.
mixed It's kind. Tho spreading horns
the great frame. the long. Erotesaue
nose belonged only 10 the rnoose--
the greatest Of American Wild ami.
mails Her blood began 20 race thru
her veins The animal was atill out
% range. but the distance between
them rapldly shortened. lie was FOB
lowing the lake shore. tossing his
horns In arrogance. Once he paused
and gazed a long time straight TO-
ward them. legs hFaced and head
lifted; but evidently treasured he
venturcd on. Now he was within
three hundred yards
why don't you Shoos-' tho girl
whispered.
I'm afraid to tru-, thi. old gun
at that range could re, him with
my thirty five. No~ don't make
motion -or a sound
Now the great creature was n-sr
enough so that she could receive
some idea Of his sire and power. she
knew something Of the quaxmires
such az lay on the lake shore. she
had passed sofne Of them on the
journey. But the hull moose took
them with an ease and cotuposure
tnat was thrilling TO see. where a
strong horse would hav. fioundsr~d
a. the first step. h, stretched out
his hind quarters. and. striking with
hts long. powerful front legs. pulled
thru Then she was aware that bah
was aiming.
At tbs roar Of the rir1- she cried
out In excitement The old bull had
travcrs~d the marshes for the last
time: he had fought IN. last fight
with his fellow bulls IN the ruttinE
season. lie rocked down easily. ard
Bills racing fingers eiocted the she'll
and threw another into the barrel.
ready TO fire again II need b.. But
no second bullet vas required The
mans aim had been straight and
true. and the bullet md pierced his
heart
Tho two OF them danced and shout.
ed In the snow. And Virginia did
not stop 10 think that the stress OF
the moment had swept her back a
thousand--thousand years. and tina;
her Joy was amply the rapture Of
the cave woman. mad with blood
lust. beside her mate