The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-22

cooking, and uttered q startled cry.
II awakened her father from his
doze. He sat erect to start at Huxby.
MY Cd, Vivian, what's happen
ed? You look like something the cat
brought home"
'Those id pests" Huxby cursed.
Left my headnet. Hey, you air.
plane theft, fetch me drink.
Jump lively"
Garth lifted his rifle. 'Put UP your
hands. No, don't reach for your pis-
tol. Up with them, or TIL wing you
That's it. Now hold them there
while Mr.. Ramill takes your pistol.
I've had enough of your threaten
ing"
The millionaire looked at Garth's
cool gray eyes, and heaved himself
upon his feet to shuttle around be-
hind Huxby's shoulder He pulled
open the leather jacket and drew
the automatic pistol from its high
slung sheath. Holding the butt for
ward, he brought the weapon to
Garth.
Keep it yourself" Garth told him.
'sYou can give it back to him soon
as he gets over this fly madness.
There's your headnet, Huxby. Better
stand in the smoke till you get it
on" ~
The tormented man first ran to
lie down on the rill bank. Between
deep drinks, he douSed his bitten
face in pool and dashed the CRATE
fully cool water over the back of his
neck. The moment he stopped, the
pests buzzed at him again. He ran to
the smoky side of the fire without
stopping for his headnet.
For the first time since Garth had
met Lilith Ramill, she showed con-
sideration for someone else than
herself. Her second piece of liver
had been cooked enough to be eat
able. She tore it in two and gave
half to her fiance.
cts good, Vivian. Try it. You
must be famished."
Her unexpected graciousness calm
ed his half-crazed mind
"Why, Lilith-you roasted this
yourself! It will taste doubly deli
cious." He forced a laugh. "But ]
couldn't take the food out of your
mouth"
"Tn soon cook more. There's
plenty"
Garth caught Mr.. Ramill's hungry
look, and shook his head. ''Not yet
for us, sir. Well pack in some more
of the meat before the wolverines
get it."
He laid a mat of willow foliage,
sliced up what was left of the Sec
ond liver, and started off with Ram
ill.
Though at first stiff, the million
aire did not get out of breath SO
quickly as before. This was an en-
couraging sign. That easy climb to
the claim and the fast return had
been violent exercise for the mine
investor. He could not have recover
ed so soon if his heart had been bad
But when he opened his cigar
case, Garth interposed.
You have only four left, sir. Bet
ter hold them back to taper of
gradually. This change of diet is 60
ing to jolt you hard enough. Nc
wine or whisky, either"
Mr.. Ramill walked along quite g
distance with the cigar case open
his face impassive inside the mos
quito gauze of the headnet. When al
last he looked up, he closed the cigar
case and handed it to Garth. you're
the DOCTOR
Garth put the case in his shirt
pocket.
Cali right, sir. You'll get them
when they'll do you the most good
and you'll get them ALL
Again Mr.. Ramill walked along
with his gaze on the ground They
were near the muskeg swamp before
he looked up. He turned his shrewd
gaze upon Garth, and spoke with
blunt directness: Whats your
gamer"
"My gamer"
eyes. We may as well settle this
now as later. Don't tell me you have
not some big scheme in mind You
guessed we meant to cast off and
leave you holding the sack Other
wise you wouldn't have taken that
key part from the plane motor"
Garth chuckled. did you ever
outwit a fox, corner a pack OF
| wolves, or trap crafty old bear?"