Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-03-11

By gar You not drown cen C
Frying Pan, Daveedf We tot you
dead men. BY dami glad to SCI
you, Daseed, and you. m'sieu, all
right, bot you two, beeg an strong
jes de samef" The delighted Michel
repeatedly wrung the hands Of his
amused, but perplexed friends. Then
St Onge reached Steele.
Mon Dieul Mon DIeul Monsieur
Steele ! Welcome to Walling River.
he exclaimed In voice. straIned-un-
natural. -DoubIy welcome, my dear
Bteelel We thought we looked at
the dead when you entered that door
Michel and /. An Indian brought
word that you were lost in the Jack
fish rapids, last month. We were
hopeless-and now We are overjoyed.y
'Sfhank you, sir. am glad to be
back. We ran the rapids-it's a long
tale colonel"
St. Onge suddenly started. turning
In bewilderment from Steele to MI
chel.
what was thatY
David doubled with laughter at the
surprise OF the IrOQuoIs. Again, to
the bewilderment OF the Frenchman
and his head-man, the bloodhound,
outside. raised a deep-throated pro-
test at the cold and his empty stom-
ach. which initiated a tedlam Of bowls
from the huskies
why, that's WindIgo; he's hungry 70
laughed Steele. You'd better look
after them, David. before the home
dogs start to fight"
That, a dOg7 II sounded more like
a lion"
I've brought bloodhound to track
the Windigo; also to give him bit of
his own medicine. His name IS Pete,
but David and call him 'Windlgo.' II |
we'd had him last full. Il might have
been different But Mademolselle st.
Ongel Is she well2 Steele hastened
TO ask.
The face OF the older man sobered.
'She has not been WELL" he said,
pointedIy, since the news came from
Ogoke."
"You meanY"
''The news Of your drowning In the
Frying Pan. monsieur"
Steele thrilled at the words. Then
the realization Of what It had meant
to Denise St Onge-this blow to her
hopes-swiftly saddened him.
Il will 90 to her at once" said st.
0nge. The shock would be too great
and the joy he added. "Tf YOU
will follow shortly, you will find your
old room. such as II is. ready"
In the living room OF the factors
quarters Denise st. Onge waited for
the man returned from the dead.
Entering, Steele went to her and
took both her hands.
AZ have come back, Denise st. Onge,
as / promised" be said, as her dark
eyes bravely met his. but the convuJ-
slve movement OF her lips betrayed
the immlnence OF tears.
I'VE are-so glad-so glad you are
herei" But the strain was too great
and she turned from him to hide her |.
emotion.
ut Is happy night for WaIling
River, monsieur" broke in st. Onge,
rs Steele turned to the factor to per
NIT his daughter to regain her self ;,
cor troll :,
"A happier one for me, colonel 4
-eplied the man who yearned to take u
lac girl. who had walked to the end
II the room, In his arms and comfort "
her that all should be n
light In the end. \
At supper st. Onge insisted on hear a,
ne Of Steele's trip home. n,
Before begin. tell me II Laflamme
las shown his hand7. r,
mo. we have heard nothing. One W
4 his Indians on the way to Albany 81
nth letter told Michel you had been IL
rowned. That Is ALL" II
when met him." continued Steele, "
he acted cold and suspicious, wanted
D know my business. but warmed ~
tier, asking me to dine with him and fel
he woman who passes as Rose La
ANNE He became so polite that no
as under the impression that he be- 81
eyed my story. After dinner he was d
lddeniy called to the trade-house. w
ne OF his men bad started 10 bother
avid, who, OF course. had his eyes un
Zen, which they evidently resented, Ia
ID David broke some of bis fingers pa
hls worried me considerably; II an
cant leaving on the jump In the dis
orning before there was trouble" rih
-And this Rose Lahamme, what e tar
e Iiker asked Denise. twl
Steele felt the blood IN HIS face In ian