The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-03-12

Unexpectedly. She took no advan-
tage of this, but lay with her blazing
eyes fixed full upon his face. Rath-
way grew more uncomfortable. He
could not peal to meet Joyce's eyes.
And. ironically, in the midst of his
triumph there came to him memories
of other ~days-happy days-with Els
telIe, in the first flush of their union.
She had betrayed another man to go
to him, but she had never betrayed
him. They had loved each other.
Even Railway had loved.
For the first time he thought al
most with a pang that be would never
see Estelle again.
He looked about him at the eternal
forest, dropping from the uplands
toward the brink of the lake. He
was already safe. There was a trail
along the lakes edge. but it was i'm
possible for any one to catch up with
him-if there were any one to follow
for two hours yet.
He drove the motor boat ashore. He
put his equipment on the bank. He
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stopped over Joyce and raised her in
his arms to carry her ashore. She
offered no resistance Esw, only her
| eyes, blazing with scorn, stared stead
lily into his. And with a new access
Of passion he crushed her to his breast.
"You little devil" he whispered.
you little devil, you had me scared.
And I love you all the more for it"
Then, lifting up his eyes, Railway
saw something that sent all his dreams
and hopes crashing to the ground.
Half a mile distant, topping a little
bare space among the trees, he saw
two riders trotting along the trail
toward him. At that distance 1t was
impossible to distinguish them.
He set Joyce down, and, looking at
them, burst into furious oaths. His
horses! Yes, he had forgotten them
Two riders-and how many more be-
him7 How many men had that d-n
Anderson brought with him?
Hastily he carried the unresisting
girl back into the boat, threw in the
utensils that he had taken out for the
meal, and started the engine again.
Soon the boat was cutting its way
downstream once more. 1t was going
faster than any horse could follow.
Railways spirits began to soa again.
He looked at Joyce, lying quiet In
the bottom of the boat. She was no
longer looking at him. She had fallen
asleep. A slight smile lowered about
her lips. II frightened him, that
smile; 1t was as if in her sleep she
communed with some protecting force
that assured her of safety.
And suddenly his heart was filled
with superstitious fears. This woman
seemed unbreakable. He thought of
Estelle's words. And now he wished
that he had taken her advice and let
the girl go.
About the middle of the afternoon
he ran ashore again, gathered more
irewood, and cooked a meal, eating
ravenously. He tried to make Joyce
eat, but she lay still in her bonds, ig-
noring him. When he kissed her, her
lips were cold as ice.
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into his arms. The touch of her I'M
resisting body against his own re-
stored his courage.
"Joyce !" he cried. "Joyce! I've
got you now! You're mine"
She was not looking at him. She
was looking past his head and smil-
ing. Involuntarily Railway turned
head to see.
A mile away. on the shore of the
lake, he saw the two horsemen riding
steadily toward him.
Furious oaths burst from his lips.
At that moment he seemed to read his
doom. 1t was incredible that they
could have ridden so fast. He must
on and on now, on TIL ne had
pitted the last ounce of his machine
fuel against horse fesh-and won.
Once more he carried Joyce back into
he boat. Once more he hurled his
craft downstream.
An hour passed. The sun was be-
to decline. And now out Of
he far distance a faint murmur
broke upon his ears. Railway knew
what it was; he had often heard it
before, It was the roar of Reindeer
falls. Beyond those there was no
.rail--nothing but impenetrable forest
through which no horse could pass.
the rapids he was safe. And
he had often n~avigated them. He
NEW the narrow channel between the
'ocks.
Once more his hopes revived.
looking back, he could see nothing but
he forest, reaching down to the lake
shore. The roar of the rapids grew
They appeared in the dis
a line Of foam crinkled with the
lack %outcropping of the rocks.
However, the engine began to miss
ire, and Railway perceived that the
.asoline was almost exhausted. He
lied the reservoir from the drum.
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