The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-17

Unfortunately. the gun rarely LEFT
his hands II indeed she should at
tempt to seiEe II he would wrest Il
away from her before she could de-
stroy or iniure t. but II was n
hopeful fact that the rifle Was use-
less without Its sheliai
To procure those. however. present
ed an unsolvshle problem Any way
she turned shc found barrier. hen
kept them in HIS shell belt. and he
wore the belt about his waist. waking
or sleeping. Only 20 procure Il. run
like deer and huri u into the rapids
of tho Yuga-and her problem would
be absolutely solved Hen would BE-
obliged 20 leave tho cave homo at
once and return with her TO the Yuga
eahinS utilizing tho few stores they
had icft for tho iourney-simpiy be-
cause 20 stay. unarmed. would mean
20 die Of starvation. Indeed the few
remaining supplies would not more
than last them thru now. travelling
early and late. so II the venture were
20 be attempted at all n must 10 at
once. On the other hand his rife
and shells would enable tho two OF
them 90 remain In the cavern indefi-
niteiy on diet OF meat alone.
A. she worked about the cavern
she nrocded over the plan: but AZ
first she could conceive Of no pos
sibie way 20 procure tho ahelis N
the chance came. however. she want
ed 20 he ready. she planned all 9TH
er details % the venture. tho short
est route tc the nearest rapids OF the
river where she might dispose OF the
deadly cylinders Of brass II became
necessary. also. 10 consider the lesser
weapon for tho plain reason that II
might defeat her In the moment Of
her success.
Hen kept the weapon In his cart
ridge belt. hut the extra pistol shells
were among the supplies They
could easily be procured n would
siao be necessary 20 induce him 20
fire away the few shells that he car
rid IN the pistol magazine: bu. this
would likely b. easy enough 10 do.
lie rSt little reiianc. on tho weapon.
trusting rather 20 his rifle. both for
the impending war and the procur-
snce OF big game: and he would not
hRrbor the pistol shells as long a.
be had his rifle.
But the day. were rar~fngi Any
attempt NJ deliverance must be made
before tho food stares were further
depleted They could not mako the
march without food. Days and nights
overlook her with her triumph az far
distant as ever. The moment Of op-
>portunity she had watched for. IN
which she might seize the cartridge
belt and destroy II. had never come
10 pass Tn. plans she had made
while the night lay soff and nys-
FERROUS In the solitudes had all come
to nothing. He had never. ~ she
had hoped. removed III. bsit and for
gotten 10 replace n. nor had his
siumber ever been 50 deep that she
could steel n from him
HIS own triumph surely was almcst
Il hand Surely his pursuers had al
most overtaken him Tho stores had
already fallen far below tho margin
u safety for the hong Journey hcmN
rhs thought was with her. and shs
wHs desperate one long. warm AFTER
aeon a. she searched for roots and
berries In the forest Edible plants
we're ever more hard 20 md. thsss
past days: but what there were she
gathered almost automatically. her
self lost In q deep preoccupation. And
all NJ once her hand reached toward
4 little vine Of black berries. each
with a green turf at the end. not un-
nke gooseberries In southern gardens.
As II by instinct. hardly aware -
the motion. she withdrew her hand.
She knew this vine. She was enough
Of a forester never 70 mistake II. II
was the deadly nightshada. and a
handful OF the berries spsit death.
She started TO look elsewhere.
But presently she paused. arrested
by an idea 10 engrossing and yet 80
terrible that her heart seemed 10
pause In her breast Had any rules
been laid down for her TO follow In
her war with Benz Was she TO con-
slider methods AZ such n time as thisT
Was she not a woods gfri-e woman.
not n child. trained and tutored in
the savage code Of ths Wild hat
knows no ethics other than might.
whether might of arm or craft. OF
brain or fen stnTisness Of purposo1
Should she consi6er ethics now7
Her fathers life was in imminent
danger. Another day might find him
stretched lifeless before her Ben had
not hesitafed 20 use every weapon IN
his power. she should not hesitate
now. Ben had made his war: she