Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
Continued From Yesterday
CHAPTER XIX

A Hot Trail
The cold Northland dawn had
broken.
Stane ate his breakfast quickly,
and when he had finished, accom-
panied Bernard q little way up the
trail, which Running along the base
of the cliff by which they had camp.
ed, made a sudden turn between h
rocks and Unexpectedly opened out
on a wide view.
"Dey hat no yet arrive said
Bernard answering Stances unspoken
question "Dey camp in zee woods
for zee night"
The minutes passed slowly, and to
keep themselves from freezing the
two men were forced to do sentry-go
on the somewhat narrow platform
where they stood occasionally carry
ing the line of their short march by
turning down the trail towards their
camp, a variation which for perhaps
a couple of minutes hid the lake
from view. Then Jean Bernard spoke.
1--WE tire ourselves for nodingn
m'sieu. We walk, walk, walk to-
| geder. an when Chigmok come we
too tired to follow heem. 1t ees bet
ter dat we watch in turn"
Stane admitted the wisdom of this
| ana since ne IelL that IL Was iiipoSSA-
BILE for himself to sit still and sus-
pected that his companion was sadly
in need of rest, he elected to keep
the first watch.
He made up the fire, prepared
| bacon and COS meat for cooking
| set some coffee to boil. 1t would be
as well to have a meal in case the
necessity for a start should arise.
These things done he went once
more to the outlook, and surveyed
the s-now-covered landscape. The
wind was still for the moment and
there were no wandering wisps of
snow. His first glance was towards
the creek opposite the island. There
was nothing there to arrest atten-
ton. His eyes travelled further with
out any light of expectation in them.
Creek by creek, bay by bay, he fol-
lowed tho shore line, then, in a Sec
ond, his gaze grew fixed. The lake
was no longed devoid of life. Far-off
at leass ten miles as he swiftly call
| culated a blur of black dots showed
on the surface of the snow. In
stantly he knew 1t for what it was
a team of sled dogs. His heart leaped
at the sight and the next moment
he was running towards the camp.
jean! Jean!" he cried. jean
Benard-"
The sleeping man passed from
slumber to full w~akefulness with the
completeness that characterizes a
healthy child.
"Ah. m'sieu," he said standing
upright. "Dey hat irrivo ?"
1T do not know But there is a
dog-train a lon~ way up the lake.
With bent brows the trapper
stared at the blur of dots on the
It'd. -..-fAA1 --1 - Ga. 4, A.a.Ia ~
seconds began to count softly to
himself. I'm, deux, trois. quatre-'
Then he stopped. -Four dogs and
one man" he said turning to hi,
companion. "But Chigmok it ees
not. Behold. m'scieu, he comes dis
way"
dat ees not to be told. Zee mer
in zee wilderness are many" AS hi
finished speaking a gust of vino
drove suddenly in their faces bring.
ing with it a few particles of snow
sky presently" he said, "it wee
snow, m'sieu: Let us go and eat
then eef Chigmok has not appeared
we weel go meet dat man out dere
He may hat zee news"
Reluctantly Stane turned with
him, and went back to the camp
He had no desire for food, but he
forced himself to eat. and when the
meal was finished he assisted his
companion to load the sledge. Their
Bernard spoke again.
1--WE we'll TAX one look more
m'sieu before we harness zee dogs
They went up to the outlook to.
gether. The lake once more showed
It's white expanse unbroken; the
little blot of moving dots having
withdrawn. Stane stared on the
waste, with an expression of blank
dismay upon his face thea he turned
to his companion.
Zee man, he camp" explained
Bernard. "He not pushed for time,
an he know it snow b'fore long. We
find heem. m'sieu an den-bv gar!
Look dere!"
AS he gave vent to the exclama-
ton. he pointed excitedIv I'm the
lake, two miles beyond the island