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

tain very good reason couldn't
make a rvsl investigation tn you
tot up. You'll see why In a minute.
Well We have gun az least, you
can see Il behind the stove It's an
Old thing. but Il will still shoot And
R-e'Nc got at least one box OF shells
fer it---and not one OF them must be
wasted. They mean our meat sup
Ply. I'm still wearing my pistol. and
Two got two boxes OF shells for Il In
my pocket.-it's small caliber. and
there's nifty IN each boz. Their are
plenty OF blankets and cooking uten.
slls. magazines for idle hours. and
Heaven bless ,s. an old and battered
photograph on the table. Don't
scorn it--anything that has to be
packed ON a horse this far mustn't
be scorned. We can have music with
our meals. II We like" lie stopped
and smiled.
There's a cake OF soap on the
shelf" he went on. after the Eor.
reous fact OF the photograph had
time to sink home. "and another
among the supplies--but I'm afraid
cold cream and toilet water are lack
Ing. don't even know how you'n
ucsnnb your hair
The girl smiled-rraiiy with happl
ness now--and fished In the pockets
Of the great sllcker coat she had
worn tho night OF the disaster. She
produced a little white roll. and with
high glee opened u for him 70 see.
Wrapped In miniature face towel
was her comb, a small brush, and a
toothbrush
They laughed with delight over
th. find. But no mirror the man
Gaid solemniy.
No. I won't be able 20 -ee how
hook Tor weaks--and that's terrible
But where are your food supptiesr
see those sacks hanging from the
cciling-but they certainly haven't
enough 10 keep us alive. Aud there's
nothing else that l can see
Wed have a hard time. IL we had
to depend on the contents Of those
sacks. Miss fremont. can you cook
"Cookf Good Heavens--f never
have. But can learn. I suppose
You'd better learn. Ia viii help
pass away Tn. time. III be busy
getting meat and keeping the fires
high. and several other little things
But what Ia there TO cook
Ho walked. with some triumph. 20
the bunk on which she had slept the
night before. and lifting IL up. re
vcsied a great box beneath. she I'M
derstood. now. why he had not been
able to make a previous invcstlga,
ton They danced with joy at its
Of rice and beans.
dried apples. marrnalades and canned
goods. enough for some weeks NJ
least. Best OF all. from BiirS paint
OF view. there wers few aged and
r;pened plugs o: tobacco. for cutting
NJ for his pipe.
Tho one thing ws haven't got ~
meat BIZ told her. -excep, a little
3erky; but there's plenty OF that In
the woods n we can Just ind ~ And
] don't intend to delay about that.
IL the snow gets much deeper. we'd
have 20 have snoxShoes to hunt a,
all
You n,ean-gp hunting today-
AS coon as we can stir up meal
How would pancakes tastsT-
'CioriouAi IN cook breakfast my
self.-
Not br-akfase--iunch.- he cor
rectet. TITS already about noon. But
II would be very nice IL you'd do the
cooking whfe I cut the nights fuel
You know how-dilute little canned
milk. and little baking powder. stir
In your fIour--it's wheat mixed with
rye. and bully flour for flapIacks-
and fry 'em thick. Set water TO boil
and well have coffee. too
They went to their respective
tasks. And the pancakes md coffee.
when at last they were steaming on
the little. crude board.table. were
!. recly a very creditable effort. They
w thick and rich as BELTS wilder.
ness fiapjacks. but covered with
syrup they slid early down the
throat. Bin consumed three Of them,
fun skillet size. and srnaoked his lips
over the coffee Virginia managed
two herself.
He helped her wash the rcsnty
dishes. then prepared for the hunt
do you want TO Gomez ne asked.
TITS a cold. raw day. You'll be more
comfortable here
do you think I'd stay here she
Demanded.
She didn't attempt TO snalyze
her feelings. She only knew that
this cabin. lost In the winter forest.
would be n bleak and unhappy place
IN endure alone. The rtorrn and the
snow-ssyept marshes. with Bill beside
her. were infinitely preferable to the
haunting fear and loneliness ~ soil
tude. Tn. change in her attitude to-
ward him had been complsteg
Dressing warmly. they ventur~d
out into the snowy wastes. The
storm had neither heightened nor de-
creased. The snow sfin siffed down
steadily. with a r~lentiessness that
was someway dreadful to the spirit
Tho drifts were about their knees
" now: and the mere effort OF walk
~.~sxvss a serious business Tho win.
silence lay deep over the wilder.
ness.
II was a curious thing not 70 hear
tho rustic OF a branch. the crack Of
a twig: only the muffied sound OF
their footsteps in the snow. Bill
walked in front. breaking trail. lie
carried the ancient rife ready In his
hands
The tru'l was that Bin did not
wish TO overlook any possible chance
for game. Each hour travelling was
more difficult, the snow encroached
higher, and soon he could not hunt
at all without snowshoes. II was not
good for their spirits or their bodies
10 try TO live without meat In the
long Notwithstanding process. This
was no realm for vegetarians. The
readily assimilated animal flesh was
essential TO keep their tissues strong.
Fortune had not been particularly
Kind SO far on this trip--at least from
virginia's point Of view--but he did
earnestly hope that they might run