New Britain herald., 1924-06-09
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Launch the boat quick. Pete" sht
 said Maybe we can catch hel
 yet"
 He shook his head, soberly and re,
 spertfully, "Youd better get back under cover. Mrs Newhall." he ad-
 ,ised. 'It would just mean to hr
 lost if we tried to catch her, She
 probably had good reasons for going"
 "But to leave us here, in this aw-
 ful place"
 "sho probably didn't have any other choice, think likely her an rhor chain broke. Her crew is head ing for someshelter where she can lie st possibly clear to Port TTeidcn. She'l lay m there till the
 storm Is over, then come back for us I'll imake you comfortable; tho best thiiE for you now Is 10 keep dry tll
 We can make camp"
 "Bnt how long before they'll he
 back"
 He looked straight into her wide
 opnn. violet eyes. "That's question.
 Mrs. Ncwhan. When these storms
 come m, no one knows whon they
 are going to go away. but surely it won't hc more than a few days, at
 most. Fortunately we've Eof plenty of grnb--a good part of my winter supply that will last tho five of us nearly month, with fresh meat. I've got my rife hnrn, so He won't starye. Perhaps they will Inc back tomorrow"
 reto himself was not an expcri- cnced camper. hut he was strong man, deft with his hands, and a few camping trips and dncr-hnnts in the last year had taught him tho rudi- monts of woodcraft. Ite selected for their camp the first alder thiclset ad- iacent to the boat which happened 10 be on an easy slope. immediately above and less than fifty yards back from tho grave on the beach. A small stream flowed past their camp and down 10 the sea. providing plenty of pure water: and the grass of its bank was deep and rich. space was cleared in tho center with tho aNo, and hero. in place of compara- tive shelter from tho wind. hn spread his own light. compact. waterproof tent. Here, on tho soft moss under the canvas, he spread the girls slcep- ing robe. Duck for it quick" he told Dorothy, as he wrapped his own great slickcr coaf about her.
 Ivan turned as if he would resent even this shadow Of familiarity but what he saw on tho girls face si- fenced him. Dorothy had evidently not taken offcnsc. Presently. her hand in his. they were racing to- gether across the tundra toward the shelter of Pcte's tent. T
 One Of the natives dug ID the roots If certain dwarf willow that grew beside the creek. and here he found lry kindling that soon developed ,heery fire. Tcto's own camp stove soon had the tent thoroughly warm md dry.
 The situation looked little better 10 Dorothy by now. but it was still a lolefnl project. The tcnt was for me person on1y; she could not imagine how inc four men Here to ind shelter from the storm. This, however. did not prove difficult. Nick pavlof was adept at building the ram- dugout and turf house that s almost the only kind of human 1abitatiOn known on the Brring Sea tide of inc Alaskan Peninsula. and hc 'oon had shelter that not only de- led inc rain. but also wind and r9ld [
 Petn disappeared with his rife I'D he hill. and soon Dorothy heard him !. ihoot. HIc returned in moment with 2 plump grouse. nearly as lare,. ls a chicken. that hr explained was | he Incompatible rtarmigan of the ] ,arren lands. Tav1of. who had bocit .iven tho job of assistant cook. leaned # and it was soon frying | nerrily on the camp stove.
 The entire company was improved q spirits after a lunch of the tender. flesh of ptarmigan. fried . potatoes. and reflector biscuits served | with marmalade. Pete himself su- | her ceffee. and he seemed | . know by instinct just how she fixed if, Tt was rich and dark and mooth: though Of land of coffee | Thinkers. she herself could not baVc | made if better.
 Camp work was completed in the fteTnOon while Ivan and Dorothy . ilayed cards 70 pass the time. They | Fstched toget her the gray nf tvf- ! ight thicken over tbe land. foiiovcd ! oon by the ift-fallinE darkness. 'He three woTkmcn moved dimIy in nd out of tho 7reIiEht as they pre- iared the evening meal
 Pete himself filled the girls plate nd Brought tl1e food. stnaming hnt, Q her side. She ate heartiir. Eraio- ul fo him. and his last work ras to liz roots from beneath her sleeping ole so that she might spend the tight m comparative comfort.
 He paused for q single instant in hn haif- darkness beside her. ''1f tho 4 ain quits tomorrow. I'll cut ? lot Of . 'indfa grass and make you 2 real . .cd." he told her quietly.
 Ivan himself could not have been 1orc rousidorsfe of 1irr- She couldn't . ! plain hnw. F,t This mans nndbr- tanding of the North. has confidence {