The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-04
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Bin Esonspn guides Virginia Ire.
tnand and her Jance's uncle, Kenly
bloomsbury. in their guest in the
clearwatef 0G northern Canada for
Nirfinlas tiRnce, Harold Louns.
bury tgho vanished there six years
previously Bill also expects to
look further for the lost mine OF his
Father whpSWas murdered by false
partner Bill saves Virginia from
drcwninS IN Grizzly river and takes
her 10 his trapping cabin. Kenny
14ounspu and Vosper, the cook,
ieft on enc other side Of the river,
desert them. IN the cabin Bill and
XitFtnia find many comforts.
GO oNslYlTH III e STORY.
Nirginla smiled and fIshed in the
pockets Of the greater slicker coat
she had worn the night OF the dis.
aster Size produced a little white
roll and with high glee opened it
Tor him TO see. Wrapped In a min.
iature fAcet towel was her comb, a
smal hfushs and D toothbrush!
r. Bill f4en walked, with some trl.
utnph 10 the bunk on which vlr-
sifiIa he'd slept the night before,
nrd lifting Ii up. revealed great
hoS hensath bags OF rice and
beans dried apples marmalade and
Sanned goods enough for some
sNeels A least.
sThe one htflg we haven't got is
meat BilIltoldS het; Except a little
ierky bttt thsre' plenty Of that in
the woods sif we can just find t.
AND don't intend to delay about
that y the snow gets much deeper,
we'a haHe to haze snowshoes to
hum Al allsg
iDn mean 20 hunting today?"
'As snon We can stir up a
snesI
ressiiig warmly they yentured
put 5nip al snowy wastes. Bill
lsalked inirpnt breaking trail. He
sfried the ancient rifle ready in his
ind.
1 h earne ~ hoped that they
mshi nm MO me at once. Later
TIE maose Would go TO their winter
iesHr eruusids far down the
heights Every day they delayed,
tssis chanre etnrocuring meat was
a. w ledshef oyes ridge to tho
I li4i ny shore of Gray Lake. They
Visited II the shadow Of The
font make any needless mo
lions lie cautioned, land don't
speais aloud They We got eyes and
ears like ltgYs ks. I,
" va not easy to stand still, In
fise snow and cold whiting for
game r. appeat Virginia was un-
CON Die within half an hour,
stlisef ing aild tired.
y long Salt sthattthey mad
\ Side lie lake
Fileh the gtrl felt his hand on her
!arf1 BE stfll, he whispered
ore cnIne q .,J
Altheush ~ size had never seen such
~ animal tore, at once she recog-
sltzea is lsissd The spreading horns,
Ethe geata frame, the long, grotesque
noss belonged only to the moose
Tie Hreatest 81 American wild ami.
naals
~ me foar Of the rifle she cried
nut "a a2ait sfrent The old bull had
serssd l,a marshes for the las!
time
sThe shoulder OF a bull moose
N'n meter load for a weak back,
B;l stunned out the quarter with
sfs7si care then, STOPPING, worked
II 81 MS {bkcli, Virginia took his
VIA and ledS The why back over their
low tall
iwiiight had fallen again when
theE mad the cabin.
Bin sltpwed her how to broll the
steak III ltsknwn fat, and he cooked
hot Biscuits and macaroni to 60
isith 4 NoStneal OF her life had
eyer siyen her greater pleasure.
Afterwayd re lighted his pipe.
IT'S tfange that 4 don't want 10
smolse msselt, the girl told him.
Yon2 Why should fyou?"
y smoke ut home. ] mean did.
~ getting to he the thing to do
among tiefgtfls 4 know. Someway,
the ilonght o. 1T doesn't seem In.
teresting any more
He had an Impression that she
was speaking very softly. But he
understood wien she paused. He
was startled to find that the whole
tone and key Of the night had
vaguely changed.
'sfhe northswind, !" BIZ said sim.
Virginia S eyes grew wide.
What does It mean2' she asked.
winter The northern winter.
seen itbreak too many times.
ere's mo- chance for doubt any
lore. Perhaps we can drown out
the sound of it-with music"
He walked toward the battered
instrument Her heart, was cold
within her and che nodded eagerly.
sYes-a lille ragtime."
q haven't any ragtime,r the man
Explained humbly. u could only
bring up few records, ana so I
'pk jusg the ones liked best.
h.1re Simple thiugs-1'm sorry