The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-07-01

The other shook his head; then
struck a match and lit his pipe before
replying.
"You are new man In dees coun-
tree. You dom know Injun squaw.
At Albanee-widout you-she not be
happy"
Guthrie Redeemed under his deep
tam He knew only too well "But
they would have taken better care of
her." he protested.
Etienne slowly shook his head. '"Too
late, m'sieu. She live more long here
dan at Alliance"
All day while the norther fiayed the
west coast, Guthrie and Etienne
dressed and salted geese. Deep in the
winter, when the caribou had drifted
back from the coast. the geese, freed
from the salt by boiling, would be a
welcome change from the fat bacon of
the company's stores. The wind held
into the night, but when the men
turned out of their blankets at sun
rise the blow was over.
At noon the goose hunters launched
the canoe and driving her through a
quarter sea, pushed down the coast
for the shelter Of Akimiski island.
They were rounding the low headland
of Elkwan point when Garth, shaving
In the bow, was aroused by an excla-
nation from the stern man.
AT n
his dripping paddle across the yellow
strait to the shore of the island.
"Shipwrecked-som Dey use
de oar"
In the distance, crossing to the
mainland, Guthrie made out a boat
'Dey wave to US" cried Etienne.
'Dey see de cancel"
From the craft, still miles away,
showed a fiutter of white.
'We'll come up with them on the lee
side of the point" and Guthrie, whose
thoughts were at Elkwan, whose arms
were driven by fear-fear that in his
absence tragedy had had its grim way,
lunged viciously with his paddle.
In the quiet waters beyond Elkwan
point, the two boats approached with
in hailing distance. In the ships dory
four men were rowing, while two fig
ures sat in the stern. The crew Of
the boat rested on their oars.
"Hello. canoe!'
Guthrie answered the hail, and
shortly the Peterboro came up with
the larger craft you've lost your
ship?" he began.
The black-bearded figure in the stern
of the boat, ignoring the question, de-
manded: You're Hudson's Bay peo-
ple?"
just below here. You've lost your
ship? Where did you leave herT
Guthrie's curious glance shifted
from the bearded spokesman to the
girl at his side wearing a pea-jacket
and sou'wester, below the brim Of
which fiuttered a plume Of dark hair.
As the boats swung together, the aire-
dale, name and tale stiff, growled
menacingly at the strangers, but a low
command from his master silenced
him.
sour schooner's ashore on the out
side Of the island We left Fort
George day before yesterday, and
were off Cape Jones when the blow
struck US. 1t crippled our ruGder and
drove us straight across the bay. We
couldn't head into it."
"You were lucky to get ashore In
that blow said the surprised Guthrie.
your boat must have got a pounding
on those flats"
ct did, but we struck at high tide
and managed to get most Of our stuff
off her. Then, this morning, we fell
into the hands of a pirate"
"Pirate!'' Guthrie exclaimed.
ooh, Archie" protested the girl.
that's hardly fair. He paid for what
he took, and helped with the last Of
the stores"
''Who were they-where from"
'They were in little sixty-foot
power schooner, the Ghost, st. Johns,
and the leaGer was a red-headed ruff
fan with mutilated faee-horrible :"
The black eyes of Etienne Savanna
snapped as they met the backward
glance of his chief "McDonnP, Ha I
Hal'' said the haIf-breed with a grin
that mapped his swart face with lines
"What?"
"Yes," nodded Guthrie. "Your
pirate was undoubtedly the famous
Laughing Mcdonald. The Indians call
him Mcdonald Hal Hal' because of
the grin-from that scar"
AS he spoke, Guthrie was aware that
the grave eyes Of the girl were curl
ously studying him-the second man
with a SCARED face she had met since
her shipwreck on the west coast. In
stinctively he got the impression that
those sober eyes had themselves
looked on suffering tragedy. The
blood rose to his forehead as he went
on: "They think he's sort of a super
mantle Indians. He's hypnotized
them; but" and he met the girls
straight look, you say he treated you
fairly?"
Il think he did," she said, and, as
she tucked the loose lock of chestnut
under her cap, while the color showed
family at her temples, he wondered
if she had read his thoughts.
Treated US fairly exploded the
bearded man. "Well, call that"
How many men were with him?'
roughly interrupted Guthrie
-Four. There was an Eskimo, too"
zone big, bearded chapw
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