The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-08
THE
SKYLINE
SPRUCE:
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him. starvation would drive him TO
tho river and destruction. before mon
could ever come the long way 20 res
cue him. Hut this was not her oon-
Germ. She was forest Eiri and he
her enemy. ha must pay tho price Cor
hts own deeda
She got 10 hsr feet. stalking with
absolute silence. She must not wax
en- him now. Sofuy she pressed her
unshod foot into the grass lie stirred
In his sleep. and she paused. scarcely
breathing.
She looked toward him. pimly abe
could 80 his faoe. tranquil In sleep
and gray In tho soft light, and an
instantaneous surge Of remorse sped
thru her. There was sweetness. a
hint Of kindly boyishness In his face
now. 30 changed since she had left
him beside thu glowing coais Yet he
was her deadly enemy; and she must
no, lei her woman's heart cost her
her victory In Its moment OF fulfili.
ment she crept on down 10 tho
water.
She could discern tho black shad
ow OF thu canoe one swift surge OF
her shoulders. one leap. tho splash
OF the stern In the water and the
swirl stroke OF the paddle. and she
would be- safe. She stepped nearer
But az that instant a Hubdued note
Of warning frore her IN hcr tracks
II was only small sound. hushed
and hardly sharp enough 10 arouse
Ben from his sleep: but n was dead
iy savage. unuttorahly sinister. She
had forgotten that Hen aid not wngc
war alone. For the moment sha had
given no thought 20 HIS terrible ally
"a pack brother faithful 10 the
death.
A great gnuns form raised up
from the pile OF duffis IN tho canoe
and HIS fangs showed ivory white Tn
the wan iight. n was Fenrts. and he
guarded tho canoe. He crouchei.
ready 20 spring N she drew near.
The giri sobncd onca. then stole
back 20 her BLANKETS
XIV
Pen Weakened refreshed. AZ peace
with the world a. far "a he could
ever BE- until III. ends wrr. attained
and Immediately huift roaring mr..
beatrice rsili slept. exhausted from
tho stress and suspense OF her at
tempt 90 escape. when the ioaplus
flames had dispefied IN. frost from
tho grass about IN. srrr fsen stepped
TO her s.fe and touched her shoulder
ITS tine 10 rot up and 30 on
he said we have only . srw hours
NOR. Of travel
n was true. The river had fallen
sppr~ctshiy during the night Not
many hours remained IN Witch n
rnsk. sheir r~rusner, isndsrx. Al
tho the river was somewhat less
violent from this point on. the io~~r
water ffne would rna,rs tr~veitns
practically N p-rfscus an on the pro-
ccdsnw day.
The gfrf opened hw sypA I'D
rather hcpcd--f had dreamed n an.
she told him niscrshiy.
The words touched him He scos>d
INTO her fNcA. mcv~d ~ the gfrfssh-
ne~s ana appeal ahort sns I'D visit
ful moush and m DART. hrfmmsns
ey~a .Trs pretty tough. hut I'm
afraid nv truA- NJ I'D. more ksn6fy
than ~ had spokrn since they had
i~ft the landing 10 you want rns
IN cook breakfast and bring n 10 you
her~r
NO. I w~nt 10 40 that part rny~~ss
n rnates the tim. pass farter 20 havr
something 70 90"
He went 70 lock for fresh meat
and she slipped into nor outer war.
nents Che found water already no,
In bucket suspended from the cook.
inr rnck. permitting a Simple hut re-.
freshing toilet. with Ben'r comb shs
strairh'en>d out the snaris IN her
dark fress~a. parted them. and
braided them into two duaty ropes "a
b~ worn Indian fashion IN front 81
her shoulders Then .hs prepared th'
meal.
n was a problem 20 tar the inr-.
ntiity II any acknowledgement prepars
an appetixtng breakfast out Of suct
limited supplies. hut In this art. par.
ttcuiarfy. the forest girls are trained
A quantity Of rico had been left from
tho stew Of the preceding night. an,
mixing II with -four and water an,
salt. she made batter. Sooner o,
later fresh fat could be obtained
from game 10 use In frying: toda,
she aaw no course other than 20 mel
piece OF candle. The reverheraf'ni
roar OF tho rifle a hundred yard
down the river bank. however. sug
geeted another alternative.