The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-03


were OF ono blood. this man In the
stern and the wolf ON the duffis.
Then why
You're safe with me-the dauxh-
ter OF JEFF Nelson can't ever be any
thing but safe with mc-as far as
tho thing you fear Ia concerned.
Don't be afraid for that I'm simply
paying an honest debt. and you're
tho unfortunate agent Don't you
know the things he's fearing now are
more torment TO him than anything
could do TO hts fiesh1 II We should
be killed In these rapids that are
coming. II win DO fair enough tooi
he1i know what II Ia 20 iose the
dearest thing on earth he has For
you and mo II win only he minute
that won't greatly matter. Fer him
II win be weeks--mouthsi but
that's only part OF It. I hope 10
bring you thru. The main thing a.
that sooner or later they'll come
for you-into a country whore III
have every advantage Where there
won't be any escape or chance for
them. Where | can watch tho trails.
and shatter thom-cvery one--as
slow or as fast az l iiko Where
they'll have 10 hunt for me. week on
week and month on month. their
fears eating into them. That's my
game. Beatrice There will b dia-
comfort for you-and some Danger
but III make I, as light a. l can
And In another nomcnt---
You've stili got time 10 turn
back tho Giri answered him. seem
ingiy without feeling. 'uiide into
ahore. and well try 10 catch an over
hanging limb. It's my last warning"
II was true that = few seconds re
manned In which they might. with
heroic effort. save themselves But
these wcrc passing: already they
could SEQ tho cleaning whitecaps OF
the cataract below.
The roar OF the Wild wnters was IN
their cara Ahead they could scs
great rocks. emerging like fAngr
above the water. shRrp-edgcd and
wet with spray. The boat was shud-
dering: the water seem TO oovet
them. and Z great force. like tho
hand OF q river god. reached at them
from beneath as n 20 crush them In
rn~rciicss grasp. A hundred yards
farther the smooth. swift water fell
into n secthinx. roaring cataract
such a manifestation Of the mighty
powers OF nature as checks thu
breath and awes the hcsrt--a death
stream In which seemingly the canoe
would be shattered TO pieces In an
instant
Ben shook his head The girls
white hand flashed 20 her side. then
rosa SURE and steady. holdinx her
pistol Turn quick. or III fire.- shs
said
| He fsis that. II such action were In
her power. abe told the truth. No
mercy dwsit In hsr clear cara ms
eyes fan to the bon Of oarsridgsA n0v
fallen safsfy amang TIE dufflA Pro-
entity - smiled into hsr sysA
-Y0u grm y empty. BeAty4uaS -
seh hw quietly. He heard h9 -.
and b. smiled . ntx1A rsa0uyingfy.
"Nsvsr mfnA-end Pray for . sod
vvyAsS.- ~ sAvsssA -wsnv esfng
thru
The crafs and NJ eccupants vsrs
out Of dght BY ths time Jsffsry Nefi-
son reached tia river bank Win hts
rfne. The flush had swsp< FROM his
bronze akin. leaving n . ghAsxfy ysi-
low. ana for once IN his isfs no oaths
came 20 his lips. He could oniy NUT
ter. strangely. from . convuissd
throat
Like an insane man ~ hastsned
down ne river bank. fighting his
way thru the brrah- The thickets
were dsnss. ordinarily impenstrabis
TO any mortal strength except to that
mighty. incaicuiahie power Of the
moose and grizzly; Jet they could not
restrain him now. The tough clothes
he wore were nearly torn from his
body. his faos and hands were
scratched a. IL by the claws Of =
lynx; but he did not pause an he
reached the bank Of tho gray river.
Only one more giimpse Of the canoe
was vouchsafed him. and that
glimpse came too ists. He saw the
light barge lust a. ~ lowered At the
crest Of the rap,da Even n hs could
have shot straight At 70 great q range
4 and had killed tho man In tho stern.
no miracle could have saved his
daughter. Bhs would have bean tn
stantiy swept 70 her death against
tho crnss
7 Some measure Of seif-control r--
turned 20 him then. and he made HIS