The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-29

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thence his course lay aloag a blaspd
uail that hkirtcd the edge Of the
narrow timber belt. over the ridge
TO tho Forks cabin DoomHdorf en-.
tered, then IN the half light stood
regarding tho younger man who
had followed him In.
Ned tried 20 stand erect lie
must not yield yet 10 tho almost
Irresistible impulse 10 throw him.
SELF down on the floor and rest
lie dared not risk Doomsdorf's
anger; how did DO know what In
strumCnt OF torture the lRtlcrH
satanic ingenuity might eontriye
la this lonely cabin7 Nor was his
mood 20 be trusted tonight. Ills
gray eyes shono with suppressed
excitement, and likely enough he
would be glad OF an excuse for
some diversion 10 pass the hours
pleasantly. IL was very lonely and
strange out here. IN tho open, in
the fun sweep 81 tho wind over
tho barren lands.
Bur Ned wasn't aware Of Dooma.
DORIS plans. Tho great blond man
stretched his arms. yAwning. but.
toned his coat tighter about him.
aud turned 20 60. I'm see sou In
about five days" no remarked Ia.
opnieally
Ned wRkensd abruptly from his
rcYcry. You mean--you aren't
going 20 show me anything moro7"
There's nothing more sou can't
learn By yourself-by hard expert
enec, I've given you your map
and your directions for the trap
line A baby couldn't miss H.
There's traps on tne wnll-aeaiter
en- along between here and the
Forks cabin There you win find
another bunch TO put between there
and Thirty.Mllo cabin so on clear
around. over your head you SEQ
tho stretchcrs."
Ned looked up. and over the
raftcrs among other supplies. were
laid large number Of small
boards. planed smooth and OF DIR
forent Sizes.
I've shown you how 10 set your
traps, for every kind OF an animal. Z"
poomsdorf went on. You ought
TO be able 10 do the rest. By tho
time you como around. wen likely
have freezing weaiher-,hat means
you'll have to thRw out your ami.
mails before you skin them. II
It's a big animal. dead IN the trap.
too heavy 10 carry into camp.
youu have TO make fire In the
snow and thaw him out there.
Otherwise bring 'em in. You saw
me- skin that otter l shot--slgln all
tho smaller animals the same way.
Simply spin 'em under tho legs
and peel 'em out toward the head.
As YOU would n banana. or course
you'll spoil plenty OF skins at first.
80 far as market value Il con.
ecrned. but ihey'il be an right for
your own use. The cioHar sou can
skin them. the lea. fat YOU leave
on tho pelts. tho less youtl have 20
flesh them when you get 10 your
cabin. when you can't strip of
any moro tat. turn 'em wrong nido
out on ono OF these boards -
stretching them tight. Use the
biggest board you can put IN.
Then hang EN- up IN the cabin
20 dry 4 skin like beaver. that
you slit up the belly and which
comes Off almost round. nail or
the wall All tho little tricks OF
Tho trade viii come In tins.
Here aad here and hrrshs
paused. 20 put In Ned'H hands
clasp hunting knife. razor sharp.
i small pocket hons 10 whss his
tools. and a light axe that had
been hanging back Of the stove
are some things you'li need. The
time will come when you'u need
snowshoes. too. ought 10 mI.o
you make them yourself. but you'd
never get IL done and III never
get any fura. There's a pair on
the raftera Now I'm going 70
tramp hack 10 the cabin 10 upond
tho nlght-in more agreeable com.
pany."
For moment the two men stood
regarding each other in absolute
silence. Then Doomsdorfs keen
cars. eager for such sounds, caugh,
tho whisper OF Ned's troubled
breathing. Presently ieering
smile flashed thru the blond beard.
II was as he thought. Ncd's
mind was no longer on furs. His
face had been drawn and dark
with fatigue. but now darker
cloud spread across II, like n storm
thru open skies, as some blood.
curdiing thought made ghnstly
progress thru his brain. At first
Il was only startled amazement.
then swift dlsbelief--thc manifesto
ton Of that strange auirk in hu.
man consciousness that ever tries
to shield the spirit from the truth
and finally terror. stark and with.
out end II showed In the tragic
loosening Of every facial muscle;
In the cold drops that came out ut
the edge Of the brown. waving
hair. in tho slow. fixed light in his
eyes.
This was what Doomsdorf loved.
lie had seen tho same look In the
faces Of prisoncrs-newly come TO
stoekade amid the snow and still
hopeful that the worst they had
heard had been oycrdrawn--on
seeing certain implements Of inltia.
tion: and Il has been o source OF
considerable amusement to him. As
the young man reached imploring
hands to his own great forcnrms.
he hurled him away with ringing
laugh.
"You mean-you and Lenore will
be alone" Ned asked.
you saw the sauaw start out
with Bess?" was the triumphant
answer. but why should you
care? II was IGNORES own wish