The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-18

porct had promised that no would
show his trJllmatc how 20 travel
ana that promise ne had made
{ good. an day he had held tho lead,
and without assistance from the
lash, Even now his dogs, while
not fresh were Gar from exhausted
rs for the man himself Rock be-
san 20 feel conviction that thr
fellow could $50 ou This rate etrrn
4lN
Lack finally seemed To break iu
& favor of the pursuers accident Rp,
poared 10 work in their behalf Tho
day was done. night was again up,
On them. when porot sent hack "A
cry ~ warning. and. leaping upon
his sled, turned his leader at right
angles toward tho hank
Its companion understood tho
meaning ot that move. but tho po-
! lice team was less responsive 90
command. and before Rock could
. swing them no felt hts feet sink ia,
soft slush.
Dam overflow Dorct painted
when the two teams were safely
out upon the bank. You wet your
feet. che"
ApprehcnSvely the officer felt OF
his moccasins, they were wet 10
the touch, but as yet no moisture
had penetrated his socks, You
. yelled In the nick Of time he dc
,arcd as no dried his sol5s IN the
loose snow.
Dem Teller Eot In h gnklc.dscp.
| bet VIC I'm campfire soon
This prediction came true As
the travellers rounded the next bluff
they smelled the odor OF burning
spruce and came upon trnmplcd
led OF boughs beside which some
cmbers were still Smoldering.
'Jove' That gives Us chance.
doesn't it?'' Rock painted.
His companion smiled. I'VE go,
IN start travel now. for sure. Dey
can't ha moro n a mile or two
ahead"
Down upon the rycr.bcd the
teams rushed With biting lash
and sharp commands tho drivers
urged them into swlrter run.
Rock was forcing his dogs now: he
made tho smoke ny from their
hides whom they lasged He vow.
ed that he would not permit this
french Canadian To outdstancc
lum. lie swore a good deal at his
,Snalamu,es. he Cursed himself as a
weskling. a gutter; anger at his
fatigue ran thru him
The travellers were M among tho
Hills by now Occasionally they
.l,assed a deserted cabin. homo OF
rome early Eold.dlsgcr. Valleys
dark with night opened up to right
and len as tho Forty Mile wound
higher. deeper into the maze OF
rounded domes: the boundary was
close az hand. The hiilsides sid
their feet In black Tickets OF
spruce. but their slopes were thtnly
ttmbsred. their crests were nearly
bare, and the white snow gave orr
q dim radiance that made travelling
possible even after the twilight had
deepencd. BY and by It grew light. /
er and tho North horizon took on q
rosy flush that spread into a TIRE.
mendous flare. The night WIS stfil.
clear, crackiy; Il was surchargod
with somo static force. and so calm
was the air. so dcathllke the hush. |
that the empty valley rang like a
he'll That mysterious illumination 4
in tho North grew moro and more !
impressive; great ribbons, long
pathways OF quiverlns light. unroIi. |
cd themselves and streamed across /
The sky; they famed and nickered. /
they writhed and melted. disappear. 1
ing, reappearing. rising, falling. II Z
was as IL the lid had been lifted 1
from some stupendous caldron and 1
the heavens reflected the radiance /
from its white.hot contents. Mighty /
fingers, like the beams Of polar 1
search.lishts, CROPPED thru the voics 1
overhead: tumbllng waves OF color .
rushed up and dashed themselves 4
away into space; the whole arch OF I
the night was lit rs from a world I
in flames Red, yellow. orange. yJo- /
let. ultra.violet--the tints merged 4
with one another bcwildcringiy and /
the SHOWS threw back their flicker /
until coarse print would have been /
readable Against that war Of .
ciashins colors the mountaInAcrcsis |
stood out IN silhouette and the /
fringe Of lonely wind.twisted trunks
high Up in their saddles were etch-
I'd IN biackest ink.