The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
,Contlnued From Yesterday
PART THREE
Tiw Tanning

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PART THREE
Ttm Tanning
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hen rose at dayhreak, wonderfully.
refreshed by the nights sleep. and
hutit the fir~ az tn cavern mouth.
heatrice was sim asleep. and he was
careful not 90 waien her. The days
would be long and monotonous for
her he knew. and the moro time
she could spend In sleep the better.
He did. however. steal 60 the
opening OF the cavern and peer into
her fAc~ The soft. morning light
TEL gently upon II. bringing out itr
spfsnstime freshness and the ciusiv.
shades of geld In her hair. She
looked more q child than a woman.
some one 10 shelter and comfort
rather than to harry as = foe. Poor
little xiri" he murmured under his
breath. I'm going TO make IL rs
easy for you a. can"
lie meant what he said. He could
DO that much. at ieast---cxtend "a
her every courtesy and comfort that
was In hts power. and place hts own
great strength at her service.
His first work was 60 remove the
skin OF last nights tnvader--ths
huge grizzly that hay dead Just out.
side the cavern opening. They
would have use for this warm. furry
hide before their adventure was
done IL would supplement their
supply OF blankets: and IL necessary
II could be cut and scwed with
threads of sinew into clothes. BE
cause the animal had but recently
emerged from Information his fur
except for q few rubbed places. was
long and rich--a beautiful. tawny'
gray that shimmcred like cioth-of
gold In the light
IL taxed his strength to the ut
most 10 roll over the huge body and
skin H. When the heavy skin was
removed he laid II out. intending
70 stretch n ~ soon ~ he could
build . rack. He cut off some OF
the fat. then auarterinx IN. huge
body. he dragged u away into ths
thickess-
The hour vns already past ten
but Beatrice--worn out by the stress
Of the nigh, before--did not waksn
until she heard the crack OF her
pistol She lay while. resting
watching thru the cavern openlns
Ben's efforts TO prepare breakfast
A young grouse had fallen before
the pistol. and her companion was
busy preparing II for the skillet.
The girl watched with soms
pleasure his rather awkward efforts
70 20 about his work In silence
evidently stiu believing her asleep
Hhe laughed secretly at his distress
a. he tripped ciums!iy over = piscs
Of fircwood. then watched him with
real interest ss he mixed batter FOR
griddie cakes and fried the whits
breast OF the grouse In bear fat
Ftiling one Of the two tin plates
he stole into the cavern
Failing into his mood the girl pre-
tended 20 be asleep. She couidn''
have understood why her pulse
ouickened ~ he knelt beside her
looking % earnestly and sobcriy into
her fHcsL Then she felt the touch
Of his fingers on her shoulder.
wake up. Beatrice be com
nAnded. with pretended gruffnew
-rt's AFTER ten. and you've got "a
cook my breakfast
she stirred. pretending difficulty
IN opening her syea
Get right up" he commanded
again Dye think I'm going q
wait AL morning."
she opened her eyes to md him
regarding her with boyish giee
Then--as . surprise-hc profferes
the filled plate. meanwhile raisins
hts arm in feigned fear OF a blow
She laughed. then began upon hei
breakfast with genuine relish. Their
BE- brought her hot water and tn.
neaxer toilet articles: and left tn
cave to prepare his own breakfast
I'm going on a little hunt h
said. when this rite was over. I'VE
can't depend on grouse and beai
forever. hate TO ask you to go--'
His tone was hopeful: and sh'
could not doubt but that the lionel,
spirit Of these soiItudes had hold o.
him. They were two human being
In a vast and unInhabited wilder
ness. and altho they were foes. the5
felt the primitive need Of eacl
others companicnship. II dom
mind going" she told him. IL
rather. than stay In the cave
TITS a fine morning. And what
your fsvorite meat--mooss or cart
bou7"
~Caribou--alfho I like both"
He might have expected this an