Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-01-08

David turned grim face to his
chief "SOmet'ing TRANCE here!"
"They may think we're a police
canoe" suggested Steele.
"Ah-hah p
"Is that Lafiamme talking to the big
fellow on the landingY
"Ah-hah! He don talk lax dead
man" SO low were the sinister
words spoken that Steele, in doubt,
asked:
whats thatT
The Ojibway turned to his chief n
face twisted with hate.
"He dom know-he ees-dead
man.
"Some day you can settle with him
but not now, not now! We have a
job on the Walling-you and Michel
and l." hastily objected Steele. fear
ing this meeting with the man he
hated had Jared David off his mental
balance
The set features Of the Ojibway re
laxed. His narrow eyes glowed as
he reassured the man who trusted him
'Daveed promise to meet Michel or
de November snow. We have de bees
job-you an Michel an Daveed;
max no trouble here, boss"
Under the inspection Of many pairI
Of curious eyes, the canoe slid into
the beach. Leaving David to keep the
dogs off the canoe, Steele wal';e
through the silent huskies who in
StinctiYely drew back from his ap
proach and closed in behind him.
walking on stiff legs barely out of
reach o. the paddle he carried, aWed
yet threatening. The bulky half
breed whose sinister face wore the
red cash of Il scar from chin TO ear,
steele dismissed with glance, t ut
nothing, from the heavily beaded
noccasins of smoke-tanned moose
hide to the Wide-brimmed stetsOn of
the free trader, escaped his appraising
eve. To his surprise, also, the dark
features which met him with a look
both surly and questioning, were un
deniably handsome
Good day, gentlemen !" said Steele
affably, ignoring the cooness Of his
reception
Good day." returned Lafiamme,
coldly, probing the smiling face of the
stranger with q sharp look in which
doubt and concern patiently mingled
81 am headed for Nepigon, from
Fort Albany, and need some supplies,
went on Steele. "Can you sell me
some stuf?"
With a curl Of the lip Laflamme re-
Piled: THAT depends on what your
business is on this lake"
The taWny-haired American laughed
in the face Of the speaker.
business on this lake? Are you
Joking? You seem TO have all the
business here. My business is to get
back to New York before I'm frozen
In, and report to the American Mu,
scum Of Natural History I've spent
the last five months on the Albany,
collecting Now, I'm bound for Nep
lyon and the railroad"
1i'N iIdiI CCI anu Ills NHicI IA
changed looks. Steele realized that
he was suspected of being a govern
ment agent in disguise, So as he need
ed supplies and wished to study La
famine while David circulated among
the post people, he desired to relieve
the mind Of the free-trader at once.
You say you're from the States
doing collecting among the Indians?
| should be glad to see some of your
stuff"
Lafamme was taking no chances
and Steele welcomed the opportunity
to establish his identity.
Eyes, I've two packs in the canoe
My name IS Steele. I've teen on the
Albany two years-left a thousand |
pounds this year, at Fort Albany, to
go out by boat" Then he hazarded:
"You know Lasceles, the Revillon |
man thereY J
Laflammes reaction to the remark |
was instantaneous. His face dark |
ened with anger
"You met that skunk, did you?" he
rasped, his control gone Then, get
ting himself In hand, he went on:
"And the people at Wailing River |
did you stop there"
Could the free trader have read the |
thoughts Of the man who faced him,
as he asked for news Of the doomed |
post, he would have started as one
starts at the warning Of rattler For
the mention Of Wailing River stirred |
a fierce desire in Steele to mangle !
with his bare hands the man who |
thought to obtain Denise st. Dnge |
by bribery. But the bronzed face of |
the American masked his turbulent |
thoughts as he Intentionally drawled |
Lafiamme's eyes:
"Well, it's long story Queer ease
River, very interesting to an
myself They've had
q hard summer"
Steele knew from the quick interest |