Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-28

other side of the bluff. I am going
to stalk it."
A few minutes later when Heller
returned, there was a gleeful looll
upon her face. Got it!" she cried
"We'll have a change of diet to-
day"
You have still plenty of work be-
fore you," said Stane, after con
graduating her. "The beast viii
need skinning and"
"Ugh!" she interrupted with
little grimaee. II know, and tha'
will be messy work for me, since
know nothing at all about it,"
AS well as he could he gave he1
instructions, and armed with hi
long hunting knife, she present.
departed. 1t was two hours befor
she returned, carrying with her :
chunk of meat wrapped in a portion
of the skin.
CHAPTER XIII
A Lodge i'm the Wilderness
II was six weeks later. The dawn
came less early, and nightfall per
ceptibly sooner.
There was a new crispness in the
air, and the leaves on the trees were
losing their greenness and taking or
every possible shade, from pale vel
low to old gold, and from that TO
dusky red. Both Stane and Helen
Yardely noticed the signs. Autumn
was upon them and they were still
in their camp by the lake, though
now Stane was able to hobble about
with a pair of crutches made from
a couple of forked sticks padded
with moss at the forks for his arms
and covered with caribou skin
Helen herself was busy from dawn
to sunset. Fish were caught and
dried, rabbits and hares shared, not
merely for meat. but for their skins,
which when a sufficient number ha
been accumulated were fashioned
into parkas and blankets against the
Arctic cold which was surely march
ing on them.
One afternoon the girl returned
from a hunting expedition with ex-
citement shining in her grey eyes.
81 have found something" she an
nounced abruptly.
"What is it?"
"There is a cabin up the lake,
about three miles away"
"A cabin ?"
with a stone chimney and a parch-
ment window. There was no one
about, and the door was only held
by a hasp and wooden peg, so J
ventured to look in. 1t has a stove
a rough table, bunk and a couple
of logs plainly meant for chairs.
Stane considered her news for a
moment and then gave an obvious
rSv RIaNa not Inv se
hut. He is away, and will probably
return Tor the trapping season."
"Y es," she answered with a nod.
81 thought that was the explana-
tion. But there is nothing to prevent
us taking possession until the owner
returns, if he ever does, is there?"
NO" he answ cred slowly.
"Then tomorrow 1 will raft you up
to our new abode" she answered
cheerfully. "There is no wind, ana
has been none for days. 1t will be
easy to pole the raft along the
shore"
Having announced this decision
she began to busy herself about the
camp, singing softly to herself; and
Stane watched her with apprecia-
tive eyes. She was now the strong
mate-woman, quick in judgment, re.
sourceful in action, and of swift
courage in danger. His eyes glowed
as he watched her, and a soft look
came on his face. AS it happened
Helen turned and saw it.
"What Is it?'' she asked quickly.
a look of expectancy in her eyes.
He hesitated. That look challenged
him. He knew that if he said all
that he felt she would respond. But
the unfairness of such action pre-
vented him from doing so, and
though he was strongly tempted he
turned aside.
Nothing that I can tell you," he
said in answer to her question.
"Oh!" she retorted, 'you are a
most tantalizing person. Why
cannot you tell me? If the matter is
secret you have no cause to be
afraid. To whom could 1 whisper ii
in this wilderness ?"
II am not afraid of your whisper
ing it TO any one" replied Stane
with a poor attempt at laughter.
Then why not tell me?" she
urged.
Some time!" he answered.
1T is PROMISE" she insisted and
now there was no laughing note in
her voice, and her face was very
serious.
Yes" he answered, "it is a prom
ise."
Then I write it on the tablets OF
my mind. [ shall hold you to 1t, and
some day 1 shall demand it's fulfill
ment."
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