Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-14
CONTINUED FROM Yesterday

What in thunder are you gassing
about?' crier Ainley blusteringly.
about Jarlock and a certain
promissory note which he paid, a
note which bore your name and his.
Your signature was quite genuine,
Jarlock's-well, Jarlock denied 1t,
n you owned that you"
"Ho told? " said Ainley. 1.-THE cur
told?"
Eyes, he told me in confidence,
after he had heard of Stanes denial
of the charge for which he was i'm
%prisoned. You see. he believed in
Stane, as I did myself"
And you would make me the
~scapegoat for Stances crime" Aim
ley laughed harshly. 81 will see you
hung first" he cried. q"
He broke off abruptlye as a sound
of yelping dogs sounded from the
wood and stared into the darkness.
Anderton rose from his seat.
1T expect that will be Jean Ben
ard he said quietly.
Jean Bernard? Who is Jean Ben
ard? p cried Ainley.
He is the man who Stane and 1
left to bring Chigmok along"
"Chigmok"
Eyes, you see, Ainley, Chigmok
was not dead as you meant him to
| be. He vas only winged and he was
able to tell his story which was a
much more interesting story than
yours. and as 1 beg leave to think,
a much more truthful one"
=. CHAPTER XIV -.
The Trail to Paradise
When Ainley lifted a white, tor
tured face, it was to find the man
1 uvhn@1 1a had 1tgn1 90 - tool aud
whom, having used, he had tried to
kill. seated by the fire, staring at
him with his evil eyes full of hate.
For a moment there was silence,
then Anderton spoke.
would o like to hear CHG
mok's story, Ainley?"
There Is no need that I should"
answered Ainley with a bitter, hope
less laugh. 81 can guess it fairly
we'll"
He unbuttoned his furs and taking
out a pocketbook and pencil began
to write. Jean Bernard having fed
his dogs, began to prepare a meal
for himself. Anderton sat by the
fire, staring into the flames, reflect
ing on the irony of fate that had Sc
lected him of all men in the Mount
ed Service to be the one to arrest-h his
whilom fellow-student. Stane had
turned away and Joined Helen, who
stir paced to and fro In the shadows
Let us try to forget" said Helen
with a quick glance toward the fire.
Tell me what happened when you
went out of the cabin last night"
. WELL" answered her lover falling
into step by her side, when L went
out, I thought 1 was certainly going
to my DEATH"
"Ah, L knew that was in your
mind! -. But how did you escape?'
1T was a narrow thing. An In
dian grappled me, and another man
was hurrying toward me with an
ak. / could not get away, and a
third person appeared suddenly
with a knife. 1 thought the knife
was meant for me, but 1t was not
It was meant for my antagonist, and
he wen down and just after-my-
my-savior was killed by the second
Indian who also struck at me
knocking me ~senseless."
"Who was the person with the
knife? Someone with Jean Bernard %
NO" answered Stane slowly. ri
was the Indian girl, Miskodeed."
"Miskodeed!" cried Helen in utter
surprise.
yes! I did not know 1t at the
time, but we found her afterwards
Jean Bernard and !. 1t was a dread
full discovery. Jean had come bach
to his cabin hoping to marry hel
and she had died for mel"
Helen sobbed convulsively. -
shall always be grateful to her
though I was jealous of her. Sh'
saved you-for me-and she wa
only an Indian girl"
Stane paused in his walk ant
looked back towards the fire where
Ainley sat writing, with Chigmol
%glowering at kiE across the fire
whilst Anderson sat staring alb
stractedly into the glowing logs
Then a stealthy movement of thu
hslf-breed's arrested his attention
The man had thrust his hand into
his furs, and as 1t was withdrawn
Stane caught sight OF something thai
cleaned in the freight. In a fast
line saw what was about to happen
and shouted a hurried warning.