The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-17
Continued from last week.

EWcICus ydWnAhS. OtCdhAAohN IS Nv"
the only country 1 care for"
The ladies and children, being near
spent by the days travel and excite
ment, turned in soon after supper
The men slept on their blankets, by
the fire, and were up before daylight
for a dip in the creek near by. While
they were getting breakfast, the WON
en and children had their turn at the
creekside.
q That day the released captives were
In better spirits. Soon after noon the
company came to a swollen river,
where the horses had some swimming
to dc. The older animals and the fol
lowing colts went through all right,
but the young stallion which Jack and
Margaret were riding began to rear
and plunge. The girl in her fright
jumped OF his back In swift water and
was swept into the rapids and tumbled
about and put in some danger before
Jack could dismount and bring her
ashore.
you have increased my debt to
you" she said, when at last they were
mounted again. What a story this Is
It is terribly exciting"
They rode on In silence, feeling now
the beauty of the green woods. 1t had
become a magic garden full of new and
wonderful things. Some power had
entered them and opened their eyes.
The thrush's song grew fainter in the
distance. The boy was first to speak.
81 think that bird must have had a
long flight sometime" he said.
"Why?'
II am sure that he has heard the
music Of Paradise. l wonder If you
are as happy as I am"
Il was never so happy" she an
swered.
What a beautiful country we are
inl I have forgotten all about the
danger and the hardship and the evil
men. Have you ever seen any place
like it2"
mo. For a time we have been rid
ing in fairyland."
Il know why" said the boy.
"Why?"
"It Is because we are riding together.
1t is because I see you"
"Oh, dearl l cannot see you. Let
us get Off and walk" she proposed.
They d~ismounted.
did you mean that honestlyY'
Honestly" he answered.
She looked up at him and put her
hand over her mouth.
II was going to say something. 1t
would have been most u~nmaidenly,"
she remarked.
There's something In me that will
not stay unsaid. 1 love you" he de-
clared.
She held up her hand with q serious
look in her eyes. Then, for a moment,
the boy returned to the world Of re-
atty.
Il am sorry. Forgive me. l ought
not to have said It," he stammered.
But didn't you really mean it7' she
asked with troubled eyes.
81 mean that and more, but ] ought
not to have said 1t now. 1t isn't fair.
You have just escaped from a great
danger and have got a notion that you
are in debt to me and you don't know
much about me anyhow"
She stood In his path looking up at
him.
Jack" she whispered. please say
it again"
No, it was not gone. They were still
in the magic garden.
II love you and l wish this journey
could go on forever" he said.
She stepped closer and he put his
arm around her and kissed her lips.
She ran away a few steps. Then, in
deed, they were back on the familiar
trail in the thirty-mile bush. A moose
bird was screaming at them. She
turned and said:
II wanted you to know, but / have
q sacred promise. You are a gentle
man and you will not kiss me or speak
of love again until you have talked
with my father. 1t is the custom of
our country. But 1 want you to know
that l am very happy"
81 don't know how l dared to say
and do what 1 did, but / couldn't help
it."
81 couldn't help it either. 1 just
longed to know If you dared"
"The rest will be in the future-per-
haps far in the future"
His voice trembIed a little.
mot far If you come to me, but /
can wait-I will wait" She took his
hand as they were walking beside each
other and added: For you"
81, too, will wait" he answered, land
as long as l have to-"
Mrs. Hare, walking down the trail
to meet them, had come near. Their
journey out of the wilderness had end