The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-05
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something no had dr~amed como
true lilo felt strange and gruwing
excitement. a. n magnificent Adven.
ture were opening cut before him.
TITS gaze fell, with queer sense of
understanding. 90 Fcnf4s
Tho wolf had recovered from hts
fear OF the river. by now. and he was
crouched. alert and still In his place
Its gaze was fast upon the shore
line. and the green and yellow firoe
that mark tho beast were ablage
again In his eyes. Fenris too made
Instructive response 90 those htvath-
leas forests. aud Ren knew that thu
bond between them was never 40
close an now.
tNnris also know that here was his
own realm. the land IN which the
great Fear had not yet laid It's curse
The forest SIN thronged with game.
the wood trails would be his own
Here was tho motherland, not only
TO him but TO his master. too. They
were is fierce children; ono hy breed
the other because he answered. o.
the fun. tho call Of the wild from
which no man Is wholly immune,
Ben could have understood the
VOLTS growing cxulsation. The war
he was about 20 wage with Nelson
would IN ON HIS own ground. In a
land that enhanced and developed
his innate. natural powers. and where
he had every advantage. Tho wolf
does not run into tho h~art Of busy
cities in pursuit Of his prey. lie
tries to dceoy I. into his own fast.
ne~ses.
A sudden movement on the part Of
Beatrice, IN the how OF sirs canoe.
caught his eye. She had leaned for.
ward and was reaching among the
supplies. His mind az once ieap~d 20
the box OF shells for h~r pistol that
he had thrown among tho duffic. but
evidently this was not tho object 81
her search. She lifted into her hands
a paper parcel. the same Ahe had
brought from her cabin early tina,
morning.
He tried 10 snsiyzs IN. curious
mlngilng OF emotions IN hsr face. II
was neither white with dladain nor
dark with wrath. and the tears were
gone from her eyes. Rather her ex.
precision was speculative. penstye.
Presently h~r eyes met hts
His heart icaped. why he d'd not
know. What IL itr" no asked.
''Ben--I called you that yesterday
and there's 40 use going back 10 last
names now-r,s made an important
decision
a hope it's happy ons." he ven.
tured.
ITS as happy a. u can be. under
the circumstances. Ban. came Of n
line OF conference.-the forest pea.
ple-and II the woods teach ono
thing I, is 70 make tho best OF any
bad sifuntion--
Ben nodded For all his long train
ing hs had not entirely mastered this
Lesson himself. but he knew she
spoke true
We've found out how hard FMfs
can hit--if I can make II plain" she
went on We've found out thers
are certain powers--or dsvfls--or
something elise. and what dont
know-thas ars always lying tn wait
for peoplo ready TO strike them
Down Maybe you would call u
Destiny. But the Destiny city men
know isn't the Destiny we know out
here--r don't have to tell you that
We ~. Nature Just as she Ia. with.
out any gny clothes. and we know
sl~ cruelty behind hsr smile. and tho
svfl plans behind her gentle words"
Tho man was amazed. Evidently
the stress a d excitement OF the
morning had brought out IN. fanci.
f,ii and poetical side Of the girls M,
ture.
I'VE don't look for good luck.
she told him we don't expect TO
live forever. We know what death
In. and that 81 Is sure 20 come. and
that misfortune comes alwnys-in
the snow and the cold and the falling
tree--and when we hav. good luck
we're giad--we don't take u for
granted. Living up here. where life
IL real. we've learned that we have
to make tho best Of things in order
TO DO happy NJ all"
And you u~an--you'rs going 10
try and make tho best Of thisT' His
voice throbbsd ever 10 slightly. DO
cause ne could not hold u svcn.
THERE'S nothing else can do"
she replied. You've taken me here
and as Jet I don't eco how can gs,