The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-06


Both had largely forgotten the dan.
ger ~ the ride. because she was try
ina oravely TO mako the best Of a
tragic situation heatrice had resolved
10 keep danger from her thoughts.
Ben had known from the first that
danger was an inevitable element in
his venture. and he accepted it lust
as he had considered it--with entire
coldness Yet both % them knew. In
their secret thoughts. that the hall
ance OF life and death was 50 fsne
that the least minor incident might
cast them into darkness II would
not have 20 be great disaster. a
wide departure from tho common
place. They we're travelling at ter
rific rate n speed. and a sharp rock
too close 20 the surface would rip tho
bottom from their craft. Any instant
might hring the shock and shuddcr
Of the end.
There would Scarcely DO time 10 y.
afraid Both would ho hurled into
the stream. and tho wild waters.
pounding against the rocks. would
vrciose the matter swiftly. II awed
them and humhlod them 20 r~arxo
with what dispatch and ease this
wilderness power could snuff out
their mortal lives There would he
no chance 20 fight back. no element
OF uncertainty In the outcome. Here
was a destiny AGAINST which IN.
strength OF man was as thisfiedown
IN tho wind The thought was good
spiritual medicine for Ben. rust as n
would have been for most other men
and his cgoism died a swift and nat
ural death.
One crash. one shock. and then the
darkness and silence Of the end The
river would rage on. unSatieteA nv
their few pounds OF flesh. storruin,r
by N noble fury: but no man would
know whittier they had zone and
how they had died. The wells Of IN.
Forge would not trenbis ono whit
or notice; and the spruc. aeatnst
the sky would rot bow their head.
70 show that they had seen.
But the canyon broke AZ last. ana
the craft emerged into the sunlight
II was good 70 see the easy .l,nn ~
the hills awatn. the spruce forests
and the forms OF the Wild CREATURE.
on the river bank. startled by THAR
passing. Noon came and passed. ana
Tor lunch they ate the last 81 the
fudge. And now a significant -hnnrn
was manifest in both OF them.
Psychologists are ever nsfoundea NJ
the ability OF aortais. men and ant
mais. TO become adjusted 20 any at
OF circumstances The wax Of hab,,
ats almost in day. The truth was.
mat IN certain measure with very
definite and restricted limits. Roth 1
Hen and Beatrice were becoming a..
fu-fed even 70 this amazing situa-
ton IN which they found themselves
This dif not mean that Beatrice vva-
IN the siea-f degree reconcilef 70 n
she bad simply accepted n with ~,
Intention of making the h~.t Of /,
she had been abducted by an ~n.uv
OF her father and was bang cnrrs..f
Gown an unknown snd dangerous
1ver. but the element OF surprise
me NE OF which M never but a mo-
menr. was already passing SWAY.
ronssffnes she caught herself with a
distinct start. remembering every.
ming with rage and bitter ioaa
on her heart: but the mood would
pass quickly.
~ - fnpos~fhfe. thru any ordinary
change OF fortune. for a normal p~r-
scn 70 loss his sense OF aefs-sdentttv
- long as thnsrsmains exterior con-
o'tions can make no vital change. or
make him feel greatly different than
ne fer before The change from a
peasant 70 millionaire brings only /
= nornent's surprise. and then read I
Jnssment. Beatrice was stili herself.
tne man In the stern remained rsen ,
Darby and no one else. Very nasur. I
Ally She began TO talk TO him ana y. I
TO answer her.
The fact that they were bitter foes
one the victim Of the other. 6tt no, 7
oecree they could not have friendly I
isolated as they w---
rom une 20 time Ben pointed on.
objects OF interest on the shore: and
sne found herself rernaricfnr. In a d
casual voice. about them. Ana be- 7
1ore the afternoon he had made her a
angh. In spite OF herself--a ray. :
sound p which fear and Distress had | Il
i.fie mo. ,
Were bound 20 see a sr.at d~.r ~ 1
zach other In ths next few weeks.~ =
BE had said: and this fact could not h
- denied. Tho sooner both became
adjusted TO II tho better. Actual fenr 4
" him she had none: she rernern-
'ered only too well the steel in his e