Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
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Hubert Stane, discharged convict,
saves the life of Helen Yardely
when her canoe drifts into danger
GUS waters. Together they start TO
walk the trail to the camp of Helen's
uncle near a northern post of the
Hudson Bay Company. They stop
at a deserted cabin and 1t night
the cabin is attacked by indians.
Helen is abducted and Stane is
left for dead. Bernard, a trapper, re-
wives Stane and the two go in~pur-
suit of Helen's ~abductors. Gerald
Ainely in love with Helen, shoots
her captors and rescues the girl.
Stane and Bernard meet Anderton of
the N. W. NJ. =. They follow Ainley.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
But of dlstrust she gave-no sign
when Ainley approached her, bear
ing food and coffee. She accepted
the situation as if it were the most
everyday one in the world; and she
listened to the few words that he
had to say, with real interest.
= short time later they resumed
their journey, and travelled steadily
for something more than an hour;
then almost in the dark they pitched
camp for the night. A substantial
meal was prepared OF which Helen
partook in the shelter of a little tent
which had been erected; then when
she had finished the meal, she
seated herself by the big fire which
had been built.
Ainley also seated himself less
than a yard from her; and without
giving him a chance of asking for
her story. she instantly demanded
his.
Ainley would have preferred to
hear her story first; but he did not
demur to her suggestion and with n
little deprecatory laugh he began,
1T is not very easy to talk of ones
doings. but I will do my best to
avoid boastfulness."
Then, carefully picking his words.
he described the anxiety her non
return to her uncle's camp had given
rise to; and the preliminary search
made by himself and the Indian Joe.
Then he broke off rapidly. you
were saved from the river somehow,
by that fellow Stane. who vas up at
Fort Malsun, were you not?'
Yes How did you know"
II got his description from a half
bre d who had met and hailed you
going up the river in a canoe to-
wards Old Fort Winagog."
But we met no half-breed," said
Heller quickly, her distrust awaken
ing in full force.
you met no half-breed? The
surprise in Ainley's face was quite
genuine. as Helen saw, and she real
lied that whatever was to come, this
part of the mans story was quite
true.
Perhaps he was the man who
stol7 canoe said Helen.
yes" answered Ainley, that will
H. "a IA , Il I--l- r. : -.-E
finishing. anyway he continued
after a moment, FOLLOWING his state
ment. / weEt up to Old Fort W;ua-
cog. but found no sign of you, then
back by another and a quicker route
that might tell your uncle OF the
ltck of neNs. and organize a reg .ar
search After that, l started to beat
the country round about steadily
For weeks l searched, and all IN
vain, then one day an Indian girl
came with a story of a white man
and woman living in a cabin on u
AXE, and though she did not Know
their names she vas able to tel. ne
that this man and woman were
who was the grip" asked Helen
quickly
1T was the Indian girl who was
up a. Fort Malsun!'
"Miskodeed!" cried Helen.
That | believe was her name. She
looked on Stane as her lover, and
she did you the hsnor of being ieal-
Gus of you!" Ainley laughed as he
spoke.
"And when you heard?' ASKED
Helen prompting him as he fell
silent
when l heard I did not vase
time. | made a Decline for the cabin
en- the lake taking the girl with me
/ arrived there last night"
How long were you on the way?"
interrupted Helen suddenly.
-Four days
"Ahd Miskodeed vas with YOU all
the timer"
"Of course." answered Ainley n
trifle uneasily. "She was our guide"
ar see" answered Helen quietly.
She made no further comment on
the Indian girl but she knew now
that Ainley had departed from y Lat
ever truth there was in his naira-