The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
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81 Alaska. after heing told hy Ivan
Ishmln. Russian Niolinlst he had
drowned Paul Sarichef. Ishmiu =
SECRETARY, lshmiu ana Peters wife.
Dorothy. had urged him o. flee 90
south America ho Joins kig Chris
i.sfson in response 90 distress
signal at sea. siYing Larson his sea
Jacket Their launch hHs rocks
tarson's houy is buried as New
haiis Peter rescued. finds injuries
Save completely changed his ap-
Dorothy ana ishmin SO 20 Alaska
20 return Peters bodN They do
not recosnlEe Peter in their head
guide, a storm strands them az tho
grave, Change name. message
from a seancc. Dorothy believes to
~ from Peter telling her 60 accept
ishmin's marriage proposal ishmln
secs for supplies Peter falls la a
gully on a hunting "Trip. Dorothy
goes 10 his aid.
NOM GO ON WIN TrE stony
she was too terrified. now. FOR CO.
herent thought, yet a dim glimmer
of a startling truth came 10 her as
she cropped Tor the mans bleeding
hand. To her he was not merely a
guide. a faithful servant. Her prayer
for his life was heartfelt. indeed u
seemed the first theme % her own
life. He was not just fellow mortal
who had given her service; he was
her companion. her stronghold and
shelter. but this was only ting be-
ginning In that instant of stress
the voice OF her heart spoke clearly
above the confusing bahhlc ~ lesser
tongues. the same deep tenderness
almost forgottcn-was thrilled into
life. This rough man OF the opens
made an appeal 20 her that could no
longer be denied. that reached 90 the
secret places OF her being.
The time might come when false
pride would manifest itself again.
and she would be ashamed OF this
heart secre, that the Hateful moment
had revealed: but she yielded TO Il
freely now. She took his rough
hands and kissed their wounds. then
she kissed his lips to see II they were
sim warm with life. Then she
pressed his battered head against
her breast and rocked him as child
rocks its doll.
She kissed the homely bleeding
face. then tried 10 coax him back to
consciousness They must not
linger here. in the creek bed and
under the cold roof Of snow. He was
no, dead. she was sure OF that now,
As she mounted nearer tho head
springs OF tho little stream that
flowed at her feet the gully itself
had decreased IN depth. and Pete
had fallen scarcely more than 30
feet. The fall. too. might have been
somewhat broken By striking first
the almost sheer wall OF the gully
just above the water. Yet he might
easily be MORALLY injured. His pres
ent deep sleep might usher him. with.
out waking. straight into death.
She bean quietly 10 battle his
wounds Tho cold water was an ef.
fectlve stinulant. and soon he stirred
and opened his eyes.
II moved her 10 the depths 10 see
a little, faint echo OF his friendly
smile come to his HIPS. II was almost
Impcrceptibie. yet its meaning was
plain: that he would stand between
her and disaster. that she need not
fear. Don't trouble about me-" he
told her family.
The drops Of water on his bleeding
face were not wholly from tho cold
stream. Her tears lay there. too.
Don't try 10 talk she cautioned
him.
He closed his eyes rested. and full
consciousness came back 10 him. II