The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-14

his forehead preparatory 60 rising,
You goln max good 'rourdough'
lax me. You goln love DO woods,
and 30 hills wen YOU know 'em,
can tell Wei. seo you blmcby at
W'itc 'Orsc."
white Horse7 Is that where you
arc going2'
Yes I'm batteau man; I'm soln'
ho pilot"
"isnt that pretty dangerous
work. They say those rapids are
awful"
''surci Everybody scare 20 t1'
I'm, Wen I eamo up dcy pay me
fifty dollar FOR TAX ono beat thu.
BY Eosh' never max no moch
money-t'rce hondred dollar day
I'm rcech man. now, You lax get
rvoch queeck teach you ho pilot
swif water. hecg noiscl Plenty fun
IN dat" The Canadian threw hack
his head and laughed loudly. wat
you say7''
Il wouldn't mind trying a." Pierce
I confessed, but have no OUTFIT, I'm
J packing FOR wages In ho along
/ when ! SGT ms gFuhstake ioKuthcr."
Good ! so purity quecek now.
Wen you come. I talk sou tri do
canyon free in one dag teach
/ you ho good pilot. You ask FOR
'Poleon porct, Remember"
Il sayr Phillips halted tho cheer.
/ ful giant as no was about 10 rise.
DO YOU know You're tho flrut man
who has offered 90 DO me favor;
/ you're the only ono who HASN'T tried
20 hold me hack and climb over me.
You're the first man I've seen with
with O smile on his face"
The speaker nodded. II know, It's
pecty. too Desc poor Teller Is scare.
lax you DO don't ouderstan But
bimcby. dcy set wise. dcy learn 10
hep do oder Teller. dey learn dat "a
smllo will carry a pack or row
boat You remember dat. A smilo
and song. she'll shorten dc miles
and max frcn'H Wild everybody, Don
forget wat tell you"
Thank you. I won't" said Pierce,
with a flicker OF Amusement, at the
mans brief sermon. This Dorct waH
evidently sort OF baekwooda
! preacher.
'Adieus' with another flashing
smile and wave OF HIS hand the
fellow Joined tho procession and
went on over tho crest,
II had been pleasant 10 exchange
even these few friendly words. for
or lnto tho habit OF silence had been
forced upon Pierce Philllps. For
{ weeks now no had toilcd among
rrticrnt men who REGARDED him
with hostility. who mndo way FOR
him with reluctance. Haste. tabor.
strain had numbed and brutallznd
them: fatigue had rendered them ir.
ritahle. and tho strangencSs OF their
environment had made them both
fearful and suspicious. There was
no good,feliowzhlp. no confederation
on the chfkoot. This was race
against time. and the stakes went 10
him who was most ruthless. Phil
llps had not exaggerated. Until this
morning he had received no faintcst
word OF encouragement. No slightest
offer OF holp. Not once had hand
been outstretched 10 him. and every
inch no had gained had been won
at the cost OF hts own efforts and By
reason Of his own determination.
Ho was yet warm with a wordless
gratitude AZ tho Frenchman'a cheer
when figure camo lurching toward
him and fell into tho space Dorot
had vacated. This man was quito
the opposite OF tho ono who had just
left; he was old and ho wn far from
robust. uo fell face downward and
lay motionlcAs. Impuldyely Phillips
roso and removed tho newcomers
pack.
That last In takes Il out OF you.
doesn't IL" no inquired. sympathct.
ically.
After moment the stranger lifted
a thin. colorlesB face ovorgrowu with
hushy gray beard and began 70
curse In n Easplng voice.
The youth warned him. You're
only firing yourself, my friend. It's
AAtA HbNlA AAEli lfttl llNftf
Tho sufferer regarded Phillips
from a pair OF hard. smoky blue eyes
in which there luriSed both curiosity
and surprise.
Il say no painted. You're tho
nrst white man I've met In two
weeks"
Pierce laughed. IT'S the result
OF n good example. 4 fellow was
decent 10 me Just now"
This Is the kind OF work that gives /
man dead babies" groaned the /
stranger. And these dnrnod tran. |
hogsr Ito ground his teeth vindic. /
lively. Get out Of the wayF 'Hur. |
~ up, old man" step lively, grand.
pal That's what they say. They 4
snap az your heels like coyotes.
Hurry You emit force your iuck-'
Tho speaker struggled into n sitting 4
posture and in an apologize tone
explained: II dassent lay down or
III get rheumatism. Tough guys
frontiorsmen. Pahr' no spat out tho
exclamation with disgust, then closed
his eyes again and SINK back agninst
his burden. "Coyotesl That's what
they nrel They'd rob carcass,
they'd gnaw each others bones TO
get thru ahead OF tho Ice"
Up out OF tho chasm below came
n slowmoving flo Of Indian pack.
ers. Their eyes woro bent upon tho
ground, and they stepped nolsolcssly
into one nnothcr's tracks, Tho only
sound they made came from their
croaking pack.lcathers They paused
briefly 10 breathe md to take in their
surroundings, then they went on and
out Of sight.
Going thru TO Lindorman2" quor.