The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-23
CHAPTER XVIII. (continued)

door. his arms full of dry spruce
wood. He stood smiling down at
tho face framed snusly in the fox
FUR; then he dropped his burden and
knclt before the stove. In a mo-
lncnt there came promising crackle,
followed quickly by an agreeable
huttcr which grew into roar as the
stove began to draw.
"CdyitOu" Rouletta's eyes were
bright with curiosity and an emo
ton tar more material. Where in
the world--?'
Some linjun hunter max tccg
Kill. got more s'prisc as dat, too.
BY golly! Dis goin' be regular
Christmas for YOU
kolllctta stirred There was stub
born defiance in her tone when she
SAID: I'm going TO get up and
Observation-Disclosures or no
clothes. III wrap the robe around
me and play I'm a squaw.'' She
checked 'Polcon'S protest. oh. I'm
perfectly we'll, and the clothes have
are thick enough"
Look ont YOU don irozc YOUR
~ /. iat il'ttN uiSHs YOU SOt IL
give YOU chillsblain in Hauaust."
The speaker blew upon his fingers
and sat back upon his heels, his eyes
twinkling his brown face wrcatllcd
III smiles.
"Thcn can do it? You'll let me
trv:' Rouletta was all cagcrncss.
"Wc'll talk bout dat bimcly. First
ting We soin' have becs rotlatch, lax
SWash veddin'."
"Goody! Now run away while I
ict up
But the man shook his head. "Don'
lie sooch hurry. Dis tent warm slow
Las night dc rcevcr is frozc solid
so far YOU look Pretty quccck pco-
pie come
DO you think they'll have extra
c'othes-something warm that | can
Wcar:'
Sure! l fix all dat" Still smil-
ing, Ioleon rose and went stoop-
ing out Of the tent, tying the flaps
behind him. A few rods distant
Was another shelter which he had
pitched for himself; III front Of it.
on 4 pole proyision-caclc, were two
quarters Of frozen caribou meat, and
seated comfortably in the snow be-
meath, eyes fixed upon the prize
were several husky" dogs Of IN.
% usual size. At 'Polcon's appearance
they began to capcr and to fawn
upon him.
"lio, YOU ole ticisw lie cried
stcrnlv. You lax steal dose meat
| bet! Well. | cat YOU live,
Stretching on tiptoc, he removed ono
OF the quarters and bore it into his
~ tcnt:: The dogs gathered just ont:
side the door; cautiously they noscd
the canvas aside; and as 'Polcon set
to work with latchct and hunting
H. .helr bright eyes followed his
every move.
"Nou" he exclaimed, with fero-
c;ous frown. YOU don't get so
much as iii smell. You t'ink ma
sanr goin hongry to feed loafer' lax
you:' Bushy gray tails began to
Stir, the heads came farther forward,
there was most .unmannerly licking
OF chops. by Gar! You sound lax
miner-nan caiin' soup. Wat for
You 'spcct nice grub? You don
work none" 'Po!con removed a
layer Of fat, divided it, and tossed a
portion 10 each animal. The morsels
vanished Will, 4 single gu,p, with
ono wolfish click of sharp white teeth.
No, give you not'ir'."
ror no reason Wnateyei inc speak
rr nroke mo lo,'o 'anginer men, 20
'nF"cr Icnc'e ms p"op'r's Joyous
'''s' ~, ncS'h 10 ''''" So"E HS ~, ~,
WORKED ms song grew louder nh!',
II M'ros were a"o'p'e 70 inc s'''
II 'ic hcNt 'eht'
"Oh J., .,o;r I'm b,cy No,d nm;
" . ,,..,.u. V" " -"
po,n b..,,;,. a;,cc mi I. ;o,y
IN d,yoyu,n;s ton,c t,,:rc ,.r,,,.Nc
CnGrD GrrUut ,,au CIoSt d'u,uo,y
Dnunu, poyun,,r"
'N''' : ''''
("Oh, the voice OF the North Is a
calling me,
To. ioin in the praise Of the day,
SO whatever the fate that's Detailing
nc,
I'll sing every sorrow away.
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