New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
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CHAPTER NNIIl.
 | Dead Girl

"Ah, Dat better, Ky gar, hut I think it was New Jerusalem for you dis time"
 The words penetrated Stane's con sciousness as he opened his eyes, and were followed by others which he obeyed instinctirely Yak anodcr drink. Zee whisky vccl wake you proper"
 He guDpel from the tin pannikin which was held to his lips, and coughad as the raw. potent spirit burned his throat Then he sat up and looked al tho man who was be- friending him.
 Who who are you:" he asked weakly.
 'I am Jean Benard. come up zee lak' an hear shots an aco my cabin blaze akc hell. uuk some thin yer naiIv wrong am turn to zee woods lc0 s"r you rush out an hear you shoot as you ruu | see dat hie man struggle with you, I sec him kceled hy auolcr who go down, aussi. and when geo man with zee axe mak' for you begin to shoot. am in zee wood, an zee devils they do not see me. am l pick off un, dcuX. trois ncy are dcrc still after dey others grow afraid an run like caribou with zee wolves at dcrc heels, It ees fnc sport, an l shoot as dey run, an presently am left aolnc, shovel snow wit snow-shoo on my burning cabin. for l love dat petite cabin like n child, an den ! tink l take look at you, You not dead, so l pour hot whiskcy in your mouth an you return from zee hsppy-huntin' grounds. Dcrc you have zee whole narrative"
 Hut Helen?" cried Stanc, looking round. "where--"
 Jean looked al Stnnc, as if he doubted his sanity and Stanc rcas- sured him. "Dh, have not gone mad, Rcnard. There was white girl with me in your cabin, Miss Var dcly You must have heard"
 "Mres Yardels! She ccs hcrr2" cried the tranper in sudden excite. ment.
 "she WAS here" corrected Stanc. "l ihiuk she has been carried off. We must follow"
 "ouL understand. m'sicu pIs girl sine prs mooch 10 you?"
 "Shr is an thu world io me"
 "Drn VT 60, m'sicu. But hrtt we feed an rrst zcc dogs. We travel nueck. after Nous comnrcucz? will meal make. am your head it will recover. den we travel lik' zpe wind"
 Tho lrapper made his way into the smoldering hut and began to busy himsef with preparations. whilst stsns looked round again. The darkness. and the figures lying iu the snow gave tho scene an indcsrrtbahle air Of desolaiion. and for moment he stood without moving: then, as something occurred to him. bc began io walk towards tho place where he had been struck down. Three figures lay there huddicd rrotcsuuely in the snow. and to ono of them hr owed his lifr. Which Of them was it? Two of tho dead lay with their faces in the SHOW. but tho third Was on lis hack. face upward Co the sky. Fle stood and looked into the face. 1t was that Of tho man whom be- had grapplcd. and Hho had been struck down with tbr knife that hc had ca- pcrted fa strike himself He looked at thr other tNo. An ave fay close to Inc hand or our. ard he had no doubt that that ono was thc wau "bo would have slain him The third one was his savior. Hr Iool,.I again, and as he noted thc dress cold fear rfipped his heart. for it vg iho dross of woman. Iir frl on his knees md turned thn hody over. then nc bent over thp face. As hr did su, n" started bart. and a sharp cry ramn from hia Iire Tho cry brought Jean Bernard from tac tut at run.
 What CTS if. fn'sicu9' h" asked as be reached stanc aho kncu there as lf turned to stone
 ''tt is q dead girl answered Stauc. brokcnIy-'s girl who gave her ltf' for mine"
 The trapper bent oser the rrostrate form. then he also cried out.
 "MiskoJsed.''
 "Tes. Hisk udeed. ! did moi know fl WAS she. she killed one Uf them with her knife. and she vaa slain ivy the other"