Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-25
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Claire's stone oven, lining the in
side with large rocks and sealing
1t as much as possible to keep the
heat inside. The oven was close to
| the bank Of the stream and Claire
stood by with the helmets, ready
to scoop water and extinguish the
fire In moment If they heard any
planes overhead. Even thin wisp
OF smoke, rising from the wooded
hill, would be sufficient to betray'
them.
WED better be getting along"
Claire suggested, and after Rene
had had small nip from the cog
mac bottle, they went on.
Cameron's Rash Plan.
So slowly were they forced to 60
because of Renes weakness and the
necessity for frequent stops, that the
sun was high in the heavens before
they reached the shelter of the
woods. The ground was much
rougher here, too, and its steadily
rising slope made Rene think they
were in the foothills of the Taurus
Mountains.
"Our flying time would have put
us about there" he said. "We're
lucky we landed on the fiat instead
OF in the woods or the mountains"
A Fireless Cooker.
When the rocks were not Cam
eron packed the partridge in wet
clay dug from the stream bank. Then
he opened the oven, raked out the
Goals and ashes, extinguished them
and placed his fowl inside, after
which he sealed the outside of the
primitive stove with more clay.
"The Cameron fireless cooker"
he TESTED as Claire looked on ap-
preciatively. I'm an hour the bird
should be done to turn"
1t was almost dusk when he
opened the oven and drew the
roasted partridge out with stick
He cracked off the clay, which had
baked to brick-like hardness, and
the odor of the fowl made Claire
ravenouS. She realized how long it
had been since she had had a decent
meal.
She awakened Rene, bathed his
forehead with cold water, and was
relieved to see that his fever had
gone down. Seated around his bed
OF boughs, the three of them feasted
on the partridge, Cameron forcing
the tenderest pieces-the breast
upon Rene.
We've got to get you we'll and
strong SO we can get out of here.
The fowl was completely gone In
a few minutes, but there had been
enough to take the sharp edge from
their hunger for the time being.
Tomorrow III get something
else" Cameron said. There must
be considerable game in the forest
at this time of the year."
Rene Sinks to Sleep.
After Bill had cleaned Rene's
wound again with cold water and
given it another application of cog
mac and rebandaged it, the French
man lay down and promptly fell
into sound sleep.
That's the best thing for him."
Cameron told Claire. Complete
rest for another day or so, and he'll
he fit to travel. The wound doesn't
look infected to me-"
You have a lot of qualities
never suspected" Claire commented,
admiringly. You're a doctor OF
sorts and you've certainly proved
yourself a woodsman. When did
you have time to learn all these
things?"
When was boy I used to go
to summer camps in the Maine
woods and learned a lot of tricks
from the guides. In later years I've
usually managed to get in a month
or so of fishing and hunting in
Canada"
They talked for several minutes
until Bill caught the girl nodding
and insisted that she lie down under
the shelter and rest. She was too
sleepy to protest much and the sun
light was flltering down through the
tall pines when she awakened the
next morning.
She looked out for Bill, but he
was gone from the place she had
last seen him-seated outside the
little tent where she and Rene were
resting. She started up, in sudden
panic. What had happened to him?
(TOmOrrOW: Filling the larder.)