Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-01

here! BY Jove! you've both got
pluck"
"Well you see, Anderton, it's not
exactly a matter of choice. We were
stranded together, and this cabin
happened to offer itself. But loose
your dogs, and come and be intro
duced!"
"Right-o!" replied the policeman.
"I'll be with you in two jiffs."
Stane entered the cabin to prepare
Helen. AS he did so the girl looked
up from the stove. rs he the owner
of our palace?"
mo; he is an old Oxford acquaint-
ance of mine, who is now in the
Mounted Police"
At that moment a whip-stock
hammered at the cabin-door, and a
second later Trooper Anderton en-
tered. For a moment he was a little
taken aback by the girls appear
ance, then Stane made the introduce
ton.
Miss Yardely; Mr.. Anderton!"
Miss Y~ardely!" the policeman
| cried. Are you Sir James Yardely's
niece, who was lost a few months
ago?"
1.-THE very same" answered Helen
smilingly.
There's a reward out for your
discovery-ive thousand dollars, no
less.,
She laughed and turned again to
| the stove. Both the men watched her
admiringly for a moment, and then
| Anderton asked. Been up here
long, Stane?"
Stane gave him an approximate
date, and explained the situation by
| recounting his accident. The other
| nodded sympathetically. you were
lucky to have Miss Yardely with you.
had a narrow shave myself this
morning. Just as l was starting
from my last camp, a tree that two
| minutes before looked as stable as
a pyramid, collapsed. 1t caught me
on the shoulder and knocked me fly
ing. Lucky thing I fell clear; but 1t
gave me a nasty jar, and my LETT
! arm is a little out of action, with the
soreness. 1 oughtn't to nave taken
j.. the trail this morning, and wouldn't,
only I'm in a tremendous hurry
a running quarry you know"
"Who is it," asked Stane.
"a breed, wanted for murder.
He's been running for months, max
ing this way and there's an idea
| that he's sought sanctuary with his
mothers tribe at the top end of this
lake,
"Ah. then there is an encampment
up here?"
Eyes. Didn't you know"
Stane gave an account of the mys-
terious visit of the previous night
and of the stranger they had seer in
the wood that morning and the po-
| liceman listened carefully.
1.-THE girls a puzZler," he salo'
"but the stranger may be my man.
He knows his life Is forfeit, and he's
ripe for any sort of crime. l guess
I'll move on after him when I've
had a rest"
well go with you," answered
| Stana ~thoughtfully. 1--WE may be able
to get dogs from the camp"
tits Just possible" agreed Ander-
ton. "if the Indians will sell. If not
then I'll carry the news OF you PACK
to Fort Malsun, and the factor there
will send for you like a shot" He
was silent for a moment, watchlne
Helen as she laid the table; then ne
said hesitatingly. "By the by, Stane
did you ever get to the bottom oil
that unfortunate affair OF yours In
England" -,
mo, was the reply. given will
some bitterness, "but the jury did
"Oh rot!" exclaimed the Other
Nobody who knew you really be-
lieves that"
IT have met one man UP here who
apparently does!"'
"Who is that?"
"Ainley! You remember
"Ainley- Why man, he He
broke off suddenly, with a look a
the girl I,o
mind Miss Yardely. She knows J
have been in prison"
"Yes!" answered Helen quickly
"and I am very sure he ought moi
to have BEEN" :,
"Tt was a damnable shame!'
broke out the policeman. But the
facts were against you at the time
Stane. The handwriting expert
ooh, the likenesses were there
right enough" interrupted Stane
land I certainly had been In Har'
croft's room, alone, and l suppose
in company with his check book
Also I had rather lost a pot of money
on the boat-race and 1 am bound tt