Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-16

mot AT all" he rejoined. unmoved
4 said we'd 20 walking, not take
walk. Vast difference"
That's bubble. But then we're
going somewhere defnitef
Every definite"
But he refused to be more explicit
After another half mile the hill, which
had been lying to their right, swung
around as though to cross their path.
Here, evidently, the stream made the
bend back Larry had described to
Grimstead. though as they approached
Burton could not for the life OF her
see where Ii could break through what
seemed to be a continuous rampant
Indeed only at fairly touching distance
did Ii become evident that two ranges
In echelon made between themselves
narrow gorge. Here at the entrance
stood detached fragment of rock,
big as a summer cottage, square ns a
cube of sugar. Its perpendicular sides
were grown with ferns maidenhair
miners lettuce and a half hundred
other tiny pants and MOSES. To the
rear of this Larry led the way. Here
1t lost lts apparent inaccessibility.
Jagged heap of talus and debris gave
rather rough passage to the top.
pretty scrambly." said be. Think
you can make it?'
She scorned reply. but began at once
10 scramble up over the rough and
jagged talus Davenport watched the
poise of her light and graceful figure
for moment. then followed
The top of the rock was perfectly
fiat, but al two elevations, one two
feet higher than the other. 1t was
carpeted deep with moss.
Hop down" advised Larry, himself
descending to the lower of the two
elevations. Now sit down and lean
your back. Can you beat thIs7'
Thu natural seat thus formed and
cushioned commanded to the right
view up the stream which at this point
ran straight and wide for some dis
lance Directly ahead was the slope
OF the ridge. elusively sensed through
the screen of underbrush which here
the slant OF the ground caused to rise.
To the left the view was open, above
the brush, and down through the
spaced and tremendous distances be-
tween the redwood trunks cool air
breaihed down the stream, diluting
the spiced aromatic sun-warmth Of
the forest Sunlight played unwearied-
~ dancing. Birds fitted and midges
lowered in the sun.
Il want to know more about this
gift of yours" demanded Burton after
a time. "You said, didn't you, that
you thought everybody ought to
have it,"
Eyes. do believe 1t belongs nor
mally In the race"
Gould do it-with practice7"
I'm certain of It."
"Why7"
SWELL, you're young, and You haven't
been much spoiled yet by your kind
OF life"
what do you mean by thatT' she
demanded. little holly.
Every rotten influence, your kind Of
life. after certain age, on the aver
I age said Davenport without heed to
her tone. Doesn't do much harm
while you're la the A B C's OF life,
except that It's likely TO be bad
| preparation for the D Il F'a But no
immediate harm.
THANK you" she said dryly. I'm
young and nspoiled-probably good
hearted Anything else? That hard
| y seems like adequate reason"
He turned TO her with his disarm
ingy boyish smile.
mo. You're right. That isn't much
| OF reason except after tn. fact. The
truth Is ] know you can do this the
same way I knew the tree was going
| 70 fall or what the ants we're going
| TO 10
"Oh !" she cried, her resentment lost
| In eagerness Il want to tryl How
do you start?"
| He smiled.
Ito be continued)