Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-04
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Bill Bronson is guiding Virginia
fremont in her search in the Clear
water of northern Canada for her
lance, Harold Lounsbury, who dis
appeared there six years previously.
der iance's uncle, Kenly Louns-
)ury, and a cook, Vosper, complete
the party. Bill hopes to take ad-
vantage Of the trip to seek further
FOR the lost mine of his father, who
vas murdered by a t%raitorous part
ner. Bill saves Virginia from
drowning in the cold flood waters of
irizzly River.
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They forced their way through the
evergreen thickets of the river bank,
walking up the stream toward the
lord. He broke through the brushy
barriers with the might of his body;
he made a trail for her in the snow.
The darkness deapened around them.
The snow fell ever heavier.
But they conquered at last. Partly
by the feel under his feet, partly by
his ~woodsman's instinct, Bill kept
o the moose trail that led from the
ford to the cabin. And the man was
swaying, drunkenly, when he
reached the door.
There are blankets in there,
plenty of EN-" he told her. Its my
main supply cabin. Spread some Of
them out and take off your wet
clothing and get under the covers.
I'll build a fire as fast as I cam"
She turned to obey. She heard him
take down an ak that had been left
hanging on the cabin walls and heard
his step in the snow as he began to
cut into kindling some of the pieces
of cordwood that were heaped out
side the door. She undressed quick
ly, then lay shivering between the
warm, heavy blankets.
In a moment the nan faltered in,
his arms heavy with wood. Then a
match cleaned in the gloom. She
watched him feed the fire with
strange heavy motions.
She dozed off, then Weakened to
find him sitting on the edge of her
bed, holding a cup of some steam
ing liquid. He put his left arm be-
hind her and lifted her up, then fed
|, her spoonfuls of the hot liquid. She
didn't know what it was, other than
t contained whiskey.
Take some of it yourself" she
iold him at last.
He shook his head and smiled-a
wistful yet manly smile that almost
brought tears to her eyes.
In the stress of that first hour
after the disaster of the river, Louns-
bury and Vosper had a chance to
test the steel Of which they were
made.
For the first few seconds Louns-
bury sat upon his horse and simply
stared in mute horror. Then he half
climbed, hatfield from the saddle,
and followed by Vosper, started run
ming down the river bank. Imme-
diately he lost sight of Virginia and
Bill. Almost at once thereafter the
cold and the darkness got into his
spirit and appalled, him.
They're lost, they're lost" he
cried. There's not . chance on
sarth to get EN- out"
TITS a death trip. I knew it was a
death trip" Lounsbury moaned.
And what's the use of going far
her. They haven't = chance on
earth"
TT amt the first this rivers
taken." vosper told him. "And they
never even found their bodies"
And we won't find these, now"
Lounsbury replied. what do you
suppose we'd better do?"
II don't know. What can we do?"
There's no chance of saving
them. 1t seems to me the wisest
thing for US to do is to go back
and build a big fre-so they can find
their way in If they did get out"
This they did.
"Of course we'll never find the
bodies" L~ounsbury suggested at
last.
NO chance, that I can see,"
agreed Vosper.
"You think" Lounsbury's voice
wavered, "you think-we can get
back all right ourselves?"
Sure. That is, if we start first
thing tomorrow.
They didn't try to sleep. The
snow and the cold made sleep inn
possible.
At dawn vosper packed the
horses, slyly depositing portions Of
their supplies and equipment in the
evergreen thickets to tighten his W
work.
Then they rode away, these two
worthy men, back toward the settle
nents.
III
In Virginia's first moment of
Takening the full dreadfulness of
her situation swept her in an in
slant.
The cabin, she could see, was
rather larger than any Of those in
which they had camped on their
journey. 1t was well-chinked and
sturdy. and even had the luxury OF
! window.
Bill was stretched on the floor In
he farthest corne of the room.
He gave the impression of having
dropped with exhaustion and fallen
20 sleep W acre he lay.
She resolved not to call him; and
n spite Of her own misery, her lips
:urIed in p half-smile.
But she was a woman, and the
.hought Suddenly came to her that
she was wholly in this mans power.
shielded only by the blankets around
1er, unarmed and helpless and lost |
Y the forest depths. What did she
KEEP LOUKING YOUNG |