Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-15
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER with David, half-breed
guide, Brent Steele, of the American
Museum Of Natural History, Is travel
Ing in northern Canada. BY a stream
he hears Denise, daughter Of Col.
River, play. the violin superbly. He
introduces himself and accepts an in
IIs;no IIita;tion to to make the post his is home
evil the % w Windigo gSF'9Gs and 0tse'@s tSe dlsap
pearance Of canoe and its crew. with
the seasons take of furs.
CHAPTER II-Steele hears the Win
digo." David and Michel, ST. Onges
head-man, leave for the scene of the
canoes disappearance. ST. Onge tells
Steele that Lascelles, the companys
manager at Fort Albany, seeks his
ruin in order to compel Denise to mar
ry him to save her father.
CHAPTER III-Hearing her violin
playing, Steele realizes that Denise Is
sacrificing brilliant musical career to
comfort her father. David and Michel
return, but are uncommuntcatiVe.
CHAPTER IV.-Tete- -Boule Indian in
st. Onges employ, is caught listening
to Steele's talk with David and Michel,
and roughly handled. Steele learns
that Louis Latiamme, factor at Ogoke,
has made applica ton to her father for
the hand of Denise.
CHAPTER V-Pierre, Indian from
Ogoke, visits the Wailing River post,
ostensibly for gun shells. David and
Michsl are suspicious of him.
CHAPTER VI.-Lascelles visits Wall
Ing River. He jeers at stories of the
"Windigo." To his .consternation, De-
Mise tells Steele she is Lascelles' fiancee.
CHAPTER VII.-Steele, David and
Michel leave to visit an OJibway camp,
on the trail of the "Windigo," and en-
route to Nepigon.
CHAPTER VIII-Talk with the Ojib-
ways confirms the suspicion that Pierre
is. spy and Tete-Boule his accom-
plice. The "Windigo' is heard and
hunted, but escapes. Michel returns to
Wailing River with messages. Steele,
in an effort to hold the terrified Indi-
ans, takes the trail Of the "Windigo."
without result
Good nance"
did they speak of Wailing River or
the Windigo?"
mo"
why do you suppose he is feeding
all these bush Indians-what is he
using them for?"
Dayids dark features stiffened as
his eyes sought a crack in the floor
Steele paused in his shaving to glance
quizzically at his friend.
"Oh WE'LL" he laughed, II suppose
you've promised Michel not to tell
me what you think of anything you
see here. l must wait until Novem
ber."
The OIibway rose, rested a hand on
the shoulder of his chief. "Eet ees
not so, boss; but l promise Michel
something. Sometam you know"
THAT'S all right, David; 1 want you
to keep your promise, but don't you
see that l might get more out of La
famine tonight, if l knew what you
and Michel had In your heads"
David shook his head. 'Laflamme
ees smart man. He tell you noding.'
Nothing about what?" demanded
Steele
"Noding bout sendin' Pierre to
scare de Injun-'bout stealin' de fur
trade from ST. Onge, wild whisky"
r well, possibly he won't talk, but
I'll give him a good opening"
The living room In the comfortable
quarters of Louis Lafiamme was
revelation to the man who anticipated
finding the rude furnishings typical of
northern fur posts. The shelves Of
books, the furniture Of 1t
brought from the railroad by canoe
the large graphophone, the pictures,
were indicative Of tastes which hard
ly squared with the reputation of the
trader.
"You are extremely comfortable
here" he said, as Laflamme led him
into the room. you're fond of mu-
sicY'
"Ahl There's where this life is
barren, monsieur" impulsively res
piled the Frenchman. "Why, I've
hitched my dogs and travelled clear to
the railroad in the middle of winter
to hear some music. It's the thing |
miss, and the phonOgraph is cold;
tire of it. If l played myself, but I
don't" Then Laflamme turned tense
face on Steele "Did she play while
! you were at the post?"
For an instant the muscles of
Steele's body stiffened. To speak, as
a stranger, Of Denise st. Onge with
the man who had plotted ruthlessly to
win over her father-to buy her, sick
ened him. Yet menace though he was
to the post at Wailing River, his
hatred and jealousy Of Lascelles might
be put to good use If the opportunity
offered and Steele intended to play
upon those passions Of his host this
very night.
'Mademoiselle st. Onge seemed to
be greatly depressed and played little
the few days / was there-then Las
celles appeared" he said
''She despises the dog, and yet he
has openly boasted at Albany he
would marry her." sneered Lafamme,
II don't think he ever WILL" threw
out Steele, lighting the cigarette
passed him and watching the play of