The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-21

Peter Newhail augusta Ca. flees
a. Alaska. after being told bN Ivan
lshmin. Russian NinIiutsl DC haa
drowned Paul Sar.chrf. lsamtns
secretary follow i1s ggaFrSL ins
urged him 90 flee a. South America
he Joins big Chris larsen ia re-
Spouse 81 "a distress eiEnal az sra,
forcing his sea Jacket upon MN
Their launch hits rocks.
Dorothy receives word That her
hushand's body. identified By Dis sea
Jacket had been buried ga Alaska.
She accepts ishmln.s attentions, liut
Peter has been rescued n1 announcer
ship Injuries completely chehkr
HIS appearance ana he = known al
ifmrlulre nrfc laaFsnu.s BODY Nt-
ishmin AND Dorothy SO 90 Alaska
a. CAVITY Peters body hack CD Geor-
ga for burial They Do NOT recnE-
Mae iimeiulco Pete, who D. chosen
49, head guide he leaas mem 20
comes, carrying their ship CD sea.
NOW co on WITH TnE STORY
Launch the host quick, Pete" she
said. MAYBE Ne can catch her
yet"
lie shook his head. soherly and re-
specially. You'd better get hack
under cover. Mrs. NeUhal. 10 al
siscd. III would just mean 90 be lost
n we tried 90 catch her. She prob
ably has good reasons for going
"But 20 leave us here IN the aw'
fui place"
she probably didn't have any
other cholce. / think likely her an
chor chain broke. Her crew Is head
ing Tor some shelter whore she can
lie Al anchor-possibly clear 10 Port
fIelden. She'll lay up there an the
storm Is over. then come back for US.
IN make you comfortable; tho best
thing for you now Is TO keep dry til
No can make camp"
but how long before they'll be
backi"
lie looked straight into her wide.
open, violet eyes. That's ques-
ton. Mrs. Newhall. when these
storms come up. no one knows when
they are going 10 80 away, but surely
Il won't DO more than few days.
NJ most. Fortunately we've got
plenty Of grub--a good part Of my
winter supply that win last the five
Of US nearly a month. with fresh
meat. I've got my rifle here, 20 We
won't starve. Perhaps they viii be
back tomorrow"
Pete himself was not an expert.
enced camper. but he was strong
man. def with his hands. and a few
camping u-ips and deer.hunts In the
last year had taught him tho rudl'
ments OF woodcraft. He selected for
their camp the first alder thicket ad.
jacent 10 the boat. which happened
10 be an easy slope. Immediately
above and less than 50 yards back
from the grave on the beach. a small
stream flowed past their camp and
down to the sea. providing plenty Of
pure water: and tho grass OF rs
hank was deep and rich. A space was
cleared in the center with the axe,
and here. in place OF comparative
shelter from the wind. he spread his
own light. compact, waterproof tent
Here. on the soft moss under ths
canvas. he spread the girls sleeping
robe. Duck for II quick" he told
Dorothy. as he wrapped his owr
great slicker and coat about her.
Ivan turned as II he would resent
even this shadow OF familiarity. bu
what he saw on the girls face 81
fenced him. Dorothy had evidently
not taken offense. Presently. hei
hand in his. they were racing TO
gether across the tundra toward th'
shelter Of Pete's tent.
One OF the natives dug up the root
OF a certain dwarf willow that grew
boside the creek. and here he foun,
dry kindling that soon developed {
CHEEKY fire. Pete's own camp stoy'
soon had the tent thoroly warm ant
dry.
The situation looked little bette
to Dorothy BY now. but It was still
doleful project. The tent was foi
one person only: she could no
image how the four men were to flnC
shelter from the storm. This. how
ever. did not prove difficult. NicI
Pavlof was adept at building the com
bination dugout and turf house thai
IS almost the only kind OF human