The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-12

He had known tho great discipline
90 the forest he was not one 90 lose
himself in infatuation or sentimental.
lily. lie only know that he loved
her. and no event OF life could make
him change.
lie had had dreams. this man; but
they were never 80 concrete. 80 fond
az these dreams that swept him now.
In the soft candlclight the girls
beauty moved him and glorified him.
the very fact OF her presence thrilled
him 60 the depths, the wistfuiness
and appeal in her face seemed 20
burn hun Hike FIRE. This northern
land was never the home ot weak or
halft felt emotions The fine shades
and subtle gradations of feelings were
unknown 20 the northern people. but
they had FUN knowledge OF the pri.
mordlai passions. They could hate
as the she-wolf hates the foe that
menaces her cubs. and they could
love 20 the moment OF death. lie
knew that whatever fate life had IN
store for him u could not change hts
attitude toward her. She would leave
the North and go back to her own
people. and rtiii he would be true,
Even IN the first instant he knew
enough not TO hope. They would
have their northern adventure To-
Eether. and then she would leave
him 10 his SHOWS and his traeklcas
forests. She would go TO her own
land. place OF mirth and joy and
warmth. 90 leave him broodine and
silent In his waste places. lie knew
that all his days this same dream
would be before his eyes. this wist,
fileyed. tender giri. this lovely
flower Of the south. Nothing could
chang. him. Tho years would come
and go-spring and summer flower
ing In the forest. dancing once and
tripping on 10 a softer. Ecntlcr land.
fall would touch the shrubs with col.
or. whisk off tho golden leaves of
tho Quivering aspen. and speed
away and winter. drcar and cheer.
less. would shroud the land In snow
forest folk would mate In fall. the
caribou calves would open their won.
dcring eyes tn spring. tho moo~e
would battle and waliow in IN. lakes
In summer. and in winter the veneer
able grizzly would seek his lair. and
still his dreams, In his lonely cabin,
would be unchanged Ills love would
never lessen or Increase. lie had
held none OF Il back. no moro could
be given or taken away. lie had CIV.
en- his all
But II he couidnt keep his knowi
edge from himself. az least he could
hold Il from the girl II would only
bring her unhappiness. IL would
destroy the feeling % comradeahlp
for him that he had begun to observe
In her. IL would put an insurmount.
able wall between them Besides. he
didn't believe that she could under.
stand Perhaps Il would only offend
her-that this son OF the forests
shouid give her his love She had
never desr with men OF his breed b.
fore. and she had no mixing Of the
snoidertng. devoursnw fires within
the man He would not invite her
pity and her dtstrust By letting her
know.
strnngers Of an. h felt no BITTER
ness or resentment This develop
rent Wa only . fitting part Of the
tragedy OF hts life: first bis fathers
murder. hts dreams that had never
come true. his lost boyhood. his exile
In the waste places. and now the
lonely years that stretched before
him with nothing 10 atone or re-
deem. He knew that there could be
no other woman In his life. II was
wen enough for the men Of cities 20
give and take back their love. for
them II was only wisdom and good
sense. but such a course was impo~
sibie 20 such sons Of the forest as
he. Life gives but ono dream 20 the
for-st folk. and they follow II til
they die. lie knew that the yearpinR
IN his heart and the void In bis life
could never be flied
Yet he didn't rail at fate. He had
learned what fate could do 10 him.
and he had learned to take its blows
with a strange fatsiism and corn
posur-- Besides. would he not have
the Joy OF her presence for many
days to GOMEZ Their adventure had
just begun. weeks would pass be
fore she could 20 home. In those
days he could serve her. toll for her.
devote himself wholly 20 her happi-
ness. He could see her face and
know her beauty. and IL was all
worth the price he paid. For life In
the North Is life in its simplest
phases: and the northern men have
had n chance 20 learn that stra INCEST
truth OF all--that he who counts tho
cost OF his hour Of pleasure shall be
crushed in the jaws Of Destiny, and
that day OF Joy may be worth. In
the irnmutable balance Of being. a
whole life Of sorrow
Virginia had no suspicion OF his
thoughts. She was stiii snthralled
by the after.imaRe OF the music. and
her own thoughts were soaring far
away. But soon the noise OF the
storm began 10 force Itself into her
consciousness. II caused her TO CON
slider her own prospects, for tn.
night
Vaguely she knew that this night
two previous nights she had been III
and half-unconscious: her very help.
lessness appealed to Bills chivalry.
Tonight she stood on her own feet.
Matters were down 10 a normal basis
again. and for the first time she be-
gan 10 experience n certain embar-
rassrnent in her position. She was
suddenly face 20 face with the fact
that the night stretched before her
and she in snowswept cabin in
IN. full power Of strange man.
She felt more than a little uneasy.
Already she was tired and lonRed
10 go 10 sleep. but she was afraid