The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-24

TO lie Continued
tcepyrikht. isit. \. y. a. Hrrsies Incl
add that this business Of being In.
cludcd with tho missing was an old
game with him
''But say they DO come ana search
this shore. At least. II will be "A mat.
ter Of weeks and months. And weeks
and months in this climate, and win
ter and with little food. IN deadly
deal There remains the dory. and
the Difficult, more or lsas dangerous
trip down the coast 10 some settle
mont
"of course. it's the only possible
plan now you'l agree gi,h me In
that But our food supplies are al.
ready 20 low u wouldn't be safe 20
attempt the trip Tor the five q US
We've Eot 10 set busy quick The
natives are already getting scared.
they say they can smell winter. that
It's going 20 uet in early. Now this
10 my plan.
Tomorrow you let me take three
days rations OF Erub-a Siwash out
~ the men ~ here call it-and start
on acruas the peninsula on foot. IN
pick my way over that range. sleep
lng out az night, and down on tho
Side. where I'm bound TO run
into some native village or trappsr'a
hut In a few days travel Then Ill
get hundred pounds o. canned
goods and come back here. Mean
while the natives will go hunting and
kan al the vcnlson they can. which
wen dry over the firc-cut II into
strips and jerk Il the best We can.
Then with that fresh supply Of food,
you two. with tho two natives 10
man the oars. can work down the
coast and out.
And what will you do, in tho
Dorothy asked.
you can leave me little flour
and ms rifle and can make Il thru:
when you hit settlement you can
ask native to pack mo IN n load
uf grub. That isn't very big boat.
and your grub viii DO limited. the
best you can do. Besides. there's
a possibility that someone will come
hero 20 look for you. and In that case
one Of us ought 10 be here 20 tell
him where TO pick you up"
II was a good plan: she felt at
once that IL was tho only plan. But
when she tried to be hopeful. n deep
wave OF depression seemed to engulf
her. a feeling OF hopelcssness, indif.
ference 20 the future. almost as II
old age had suddenly claimed her.
Il don't sec why II viii be neces.
sary for anyone 10 cross the main.
land" Ivan said. in the hush that
followed Pete'a mellow. deep bari.
tone. He spoke with considerable
emphasis and urgency. while you
wero gone. we'd just be eating more
grub all the time We'd better start
In the dory tomorrow"
Pete shook his head. 1T wouldn't
be safe, with our supplies 30 far re-
duced. You must remember that
while I'm gone the natives can be
and drying meat"
Perhaps the best plan would be
for you 10 stay and hunt. too; jerkcd
vcnison Is n fine ration. and with the
little wo have here II would be all
we'd need for the trip"
But only one of us can hunt. he.
cause we've only got one rifle, Mr..
Ishmin." Pete argued politely.
Ivan hesitated. and his face looked
yellowish.white in the fading light OF
day. IF some one Is going TO 30. IL
had better be me-" he said at last. IL
can cross the ranges as well as you
can" Pete's eyes dropped over the
graceful, yet powerful
form, and he believed that this was
true. IF help can be found, I'll find |
tim not afraid Of hardship. either. |
I've seen plenty OF II, in my train.
Ing for the Russian army. You can |
take care of Mrs. Newhall and look |
put for her comfort as you've done |
Pete glanced at Dorothy TO see |
what her face showed; but she was
evidently. neutral. Perhaps Mrs.
Sewhall would not want to be left /
without your protection" he
aid simply.
ION the contrary I'm perfectly |
wiling to do what's best for all con.
,erned," Dorothy remarked.
I'm sure Il would be best. You
need Pcto here TO look out for your
comfort. to dry the venIson and 10
AXE care of the camp while the ma
ives arc hunting. have every con.
Tidence In you, Pete; and 80 has Mrs.
Newhall"
~ appreciate what you say, very
much" Pete returned.