The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-29

treasSuraFiee that reason afsd carc :
Imonsense supplied, that little Sc
cret smile Of his as IL he had un-
told resources or mysterious
knowledge which he would spring
when the right time came gave
her a feeling Of apprehension siss
could not Danish.
/ Mackcy handed out snow
glasses. They each took, pack Of
personal belongings and Sherwood
carried q compass, tfaShlight. food.
n tches and the fur robe.
I'VE may be III for an all day
hike in this Storm" he said. Stay
reasonably close behind me- He
lied off at a fair gait, shoulder to
| the wind.
By noon they had come to dry
lake bed where willows and q few
reeds grew. They. found shelter
under d clay bank; built q FIRE.
and made tea, and warmed their
hands and feet. Sherwood was
going fine, Anne seemed all right.
but Mackey felt badly tagged.
II haven't been myself since ]
had a touch of fever last summer
he confessed. And now I've de-
veloped a confounded toothache."
Sherwood treated him as best he
could from their first-aid kit. Then
he cut them each a cane from the
willow trees.
An hour later they became real
ly frightened, The lay of the land
| had changed from a level terrain
with a steady sweep of the gale.
to broken buttes and box canyons
where the wind came in fierce
gusts, which turned on them
selves, and attacked the travellers
from every direction.
Mackey was falling frequently.
Finally he begged the Others to
go on. I'VE can't be far from vii
lage," he painted. Save yourselves
and send back for mel" They had
stopped in the poor protection Of
the head Of a box canyon that had
become a sort of chimney for the
wind.
"Don't be a fool" snapped Sher-
wood, rubbing the mans frosted
fingers briSkly. at is getting cold
er and you would be frozen in no
time. We must keep moving"
Anne who had shown surprising
strength and resistance SO far,
now gave up and crouched down
in the fur robe Sherwood had
wrapped around her.
How are your" he asked anx-
iously.
"Deliciously slice py," she
drawled, and dropping her face
against the warmth Of her arms
sank into oblivion.
When Sherwood had finished
with Mackey and got him on his
feet again, he reused Anne, lifting
her up and shaking her awake.
Dogs
""T WAS never SO sleepy In my
4 life" she sighed and would
have crumpled to the ground
again if he hadn't held her up. He
shocked her into wakefulness,
slapping her face; put her cane in
her hand and ordered her to fol-
low him. Then as he half-carried
Mackey they retraced their steps
out Of the blind canyon. Presently
they found what seemed to be
dry stream bed meandering in a
northern direction.
We'll follow this" he told
Anne, and stopped and added
sharply as she stumbled and al
most fell, Lift your feet as you
walk"
'T'm too cold to move" she
mumbled, leaning against him,
I'm even too cold to SILVER" The
pilot Strengthened up with an eff
fort and stood alone.
Sherwood looked from her 10
Mackey in despair, then he drew
them together.
you two listen to me-" he
spoke sharply. Il can't carry
either one of you. And what's
more, you'd freeze to death IL /
did. You've got to keep going. If
we die. we die on our feet, every
one of us. Mackey, lead the way.
Eve got to stay behind and keep
an eye on you both Now get go
For a while he lifted them pa
tiently each time either fell Then
he began to get roAgh with
Mackey, struck him with his cane
when he staggered sleepily and
eventually whipped him awake.
The sight shocked Anne to re-
riewed alertness.
You brute" she scre AIMED
you'll kill him."
Mackey reused under the blows
and Strengthened himself in resis-
lance. The treatment had worked
Sherwood spoke to Anne grimly
Young woman, if you don't want
some Of the same medicine keep
your chin up--ard march," Her
angry eyes suddenly stared past
him in the failing light. Her hands
went up in terror.
Wolves" she breathed. Nov
wolves have found u.s.
He turned in a flash.
They're dogsl" he shouted
dogs! We must be near a vii
lagei" He began to call. The dogs
barked and others to the left took
w tlAS LdNhCL MdNhGy started OH
in the direction of the sound.
Sherwood followed, dragging
Anne by the hand.
A few minutes later they stood
in the grateful warmth Of 4
smoke blackened mud howell A
long room with a kang, d wide
platform bed that was also a.
chimney, ranging along one sieie
IN the Chinese style. The place
was lighted from the fame Of 8
fire in the mud stove and BY tai
low lamps set in inches in the
wall Griny parchment covered
the one small window.
Mackey dropped down on the
center of the kang and men be-
gan working on his hands and
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