The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-28

fire was running through the forest
Hike a wild beast.
The raft drifted slowly along, borne
by a current towards the northern
end of the lake and crossing it oblique
", and the girl crouched in her place
apparently absorbed in the spectacle
the fire afforded. An hour passed.
and then glancing at her Stane saw
that she had fallen asleep.
She slept for quite a long time,
and when she opened her eyes, she
looked round in surprise. The fire
still roared on its way through the
woods on. the distant shore, over
which hung a huge pail of smoke,
but the raft was now a long way
from the zone of destruction and
drifting slowly but surely towards the
northern end of the lake. She meas
ured with her eyes the distance they
had drifted, and looked towards the
shore which they were steadily &p-
preaching, then she spoke.
There is some cold bacon some
where, left over from yesterday. and
that small box Of biscuits. 1 will find
we're not likely to be short of water"
She laughed a little as she spoke. then
rising. began to look for food, which,
when she had found it, she divided
between them
She herself ate the simple meal with
a relish that surprised herself, and
then looked around once more. They
had drifted nearer the shore, and lock
ing oversize, she could see the cotton
of the lake At that she clapped her
hands.
THE water is shS1owing." shs
cried II believe can resume my
uunting."
She took up her pole and finding
that she could touch bottom, began to
pole the raft inshore, and in twenty
minutes she was looking for a place
to land. She found it in a quiet little
bay beyond a tree-crowned bluff, and
in a little time she had beached the
craft, and jumped ashore.
Her first action was to gather
kindling wood for fire, and to set
the kettle over it. and that done,
once more she pitched the tent and
made a bed for her patient then
with great trouble and some pain
for him. she got him from the raft
TO the spruce couch; after which she
examined the rough splints and
bandages. They were in place and
hoping that the leg had suffered no
harm through the enforced removal,
she prepared hot tea and such
meaI as their resources allowed.
II shall have to build a new house
for myself. tomorrow" she laughed
as she slipped the tea. And I shall
insure 1t against fire. ] shall be quite
an expert architect and builder by
the time I reach civilization"
We'll" Stane explained, lit viii
be somo weeks al least before 1 can
face the trail. and that means that
autumn viii be on us before We can
move"
No more was said upon the matter
until next day. when whilst she was
engaged IN building a new tepee
for herself she hurried into the
camp. and picked up the rifle
What is it?" he asked.
Meat. she whispered laughing ~.
''on four legs and with horns. 7 don't
know the precise name OF il. but 7
think it is a woodland caribou. It
has come down to tho water Just the
other side of the bluff. I am going
to stalk it,"
A few minutes later, when Helen
returned, there was a gleefui look
upon her face. Got it," she cried.
Wen have a change of diet today"
You have still plenty of work he
fore you" said Stane. after con
graduating her. THE beast will
need skinning and"
Ugh she interrupted with a
little grimace. 4 know. and that
viii be messy work for me. since I
know nothing at all about it,
AS well as he could he gave her
instructions. and armed with his
long hunting knife. she presently dc.
parted. Il was two hours before she
returned carrying with her a junk Il
meat wrapped in a portion Of tie
skin.