The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-26

FORGOTTEN MEN
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= Released by NEA Service. Inc.
p'rssht 1923 bf Little. Blown 81 Co

IN quest Of help, lie took three days'
Fations. tied them up In Pctc's light
caribou rohc. that was Ia itself sur
fcisnt protection from even severe
cold. and strapped the pack on hls
lean. wcll.muscied hack
Pete. I'm leaving you 20 take care
~ Mrs. NeNhail. he said simply, Il
know you'n DO lt-as you've done be.
fore. Shell be wholly In your charge
AN get back. and don't let any
harm hcfall her"
Don't worry about that Pete
assured him
Ivan shook his lean shoulders
earelessly. 10 settle the pack. II
won't be hack Tor three days" no
went ON casually, with no emphasis
whatever In his musical voice. Gun.
less choose Go come back before
30 can't look after her personally
Hut might say that II any harm did
befall her. I would chase tho man
down. no matter what corner OF the
earth he fled 30. keeping after him
and after him an I got him when
I did set him"
lie paused. and Pete looked him
squarcly Ia tho eyes, Theru was no
doubt whatever that this man meant
what he said. aud no doubt OF his
reason for saying II, THAT isn't
necessary. sir" Pete told him stiffly
well. I didn't think n was. but
wanted you 20 understand. in case
you were tempted. am a man my.
SELF. and know what temptation
Is"
Pcte's eyes blazed. Temptation
Of that kind doesn't come 10 men OF
our race. unless they we're peryerts, Z"
no said easily. lilo was somewhat
pale but no ~ his pipe with a steady
match as no spoke. Il don't know
about the Inferior races"
Ivan smiled nsorutably, AT
some other place and timo-perhaps
just before we sail--iii give you a
chance 20 show whether tho Anglo.
Saxon Is superior 70 the Mongol. II
would be really diverting. To- the mo.
meni AT present. hori - US have
work 10 do-you TO take care OF the
camp and 10 so after supplies. p
His voice changed and softened. but
u had never been psrccptibly hard.
Keep up tho hunt for caribou. he
directed. THE boys haven't done so
well lately. Take care OF the meat
and cure Il as fast as possible" Then
he turned 10 say goodbye 20 Dorothy.
She walked n short distance up
the hill with Ivan; and her trust In
herself and her love for him swept
back to her to the full when he gave
her a goodby kiss.
Take care OF yourself, Ivan" she
told him with plaintlye sweetness
that carried him OF his feet. You
arc all l have now. have lost
80 much and ! couldn't bear 10 lose
you"
They chung together. and then she
watched him as he strobe away up
tho hill. Signing. she turned back
to the camp.
Pete had her breakfast ready when
she reached the camp. and his home.
~ face glow ca when be brought Il
10 lier. lie hid taken especial pains
today vcntson liver fried with ba.
con, coffee such as her colored
nanny herself could make. brown
flapjacks not too thick. served with
maple strip. Ills broad shoulders
lowered above her; and he was boy.
lshiy elatcd wsIcn no saw she was
pleased.
The dag wore on. and his care Of
her. hts watchfuluess. was a wonder.
AItho his work carried him FAR aficld.
he had cut fuel always ready for her
hand in case the fire burned low; he
personally superlnteuded her meals.
and he saw--with fine generalship--
that at no time sho was left alone
with PavioT and Fortune Joe.
When the day paled and the dusk
crept In from she sen. she appre.
elatcd his care moro and more.
He took special pains with her
dinner. He made reflector biscuits.
thin and light. to be served with
marmalade. he pot.roasted fine
canvasback duck that Pavlof had
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