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Show narsn 7! COPYRIGHT ThtPtHH PUBLISHING Ay CHAPTER X 15 The New Year's festivities and the trade were over it F.lkwan. The dame In the sloephouse, for which Fticnne, seated high on u (sugar harrel, the music from un ancient and scarred violin, had passed oiT without compelling the Interference of the factor as peacemaker. The customary present of sugar and Hour, tea and pork, had been given to each family of hunters and the frees had feasted and gossiped to their hearts' content, oblivious of biltcr moons to come on far trap lines when, If game were hard to find, their children would whimper with hunger. The last of the had Jingled up the river trail or down the delta hound for Aklmlskl. Thanks to Soucl, It had been un unheard-otrade which had come to the little post. Not only had he brought across the Ice the Klkwan fives but some from K'apiskau and Attawapiskat, as well. A good Joke on Graham and Toucher. For a week fiarth and Ftienne were busy sorting and pressing the fur, which was to go by sled Immediately to Albany. thousand dollars," "Twenty-eigh- t said the factor as he Mulshed checking bis list. "Our litlle trips inland after Soucl and over to the Island were rather worth while, my friend." Fticnne grinned. "No lectio post Ink' (lis ovnlr mak' dat trade on ills bay. I'ey peeve you bigger place soon. You tak' Ftienne Savanne whl you':" "Take you with me. yon old villain? How could I get along without you? You're responsible for this catch of fur, and you know It." Savanne gravely shook his head. "Ket was you who tak' de chance on de riviere to tin' Soucl. Wen we go to Alliance I tell detti pcopl' dat de new man at F.lkwnn ees bell on catch de fur." tiuthiie stopped to laugh at the serious half breed, (if the loyally of bis head man, who bad taught him practically all be knew about pelts, he had bad ample proef. lown the coast over the sea. Ice traveled the sled loaded with the Christmas trade. At Kaplskau, where the early January dusk overtook tlicin. they turned up the delta to the to pass the night with the surprised l'.ouchcr, whose Indians at Akimi-bad left Hut to trade with MclMiutd Starting the following morning under the Mars, before the light died, the sled from F.ikwaii sighted the buildings of Fort Albany. As Carth and I'.tienne entered the trade room, Cameron, curious of the result of their mission, called: "Well, well, what's the news front the Island? I 'id you fcet across the Ice?" "Yes, we got across a week before Christmas, but bail a tough time," (luthrle dissembled gravely, nudging Ftletine. "l'idn't fee bow you could do any Your man good going over there. failed to bob any of the Flkwatt people, then?" surmised the disappointed ' in "Same way with Attawapi, :vi. iskat ui ! F.ipiskau - they lost most of tl.eir 'pie-We- nt to Hit- - Kcll'fc'IOT. It sure (.tiiols mo to ! ink of that in lute and taking all that fur." I.e i iiihids us for It. and It's oii in the Indians to let him I low much Is (iif whole it, Isl .! d t'.lc worth In an average year, atvv ';" Mjddenly asked Carlh. dog-tenni- s f kl .:t "1 so. ; s.l,. Ii.it I.N II nil,-f- skin. 1, "Well. :.--. i, ( i f Co f' "What;" C. I "YOU H ft ,!f 1, H f VA ! f j A! i I If; V, you tii!. )M Are people ! !M it cried the e( Hi ( .linen u. I'tiahle n coiii a n - r. irrh, 1l exploded at the f,ir t ! of ' v.- -I :i. counter, (t (iarili It for rramcd that we fa I n." .; ay w e f 11 d "For heaven's ake. m. n it' I fooling and tell me tic tru'h mean to say that you've n I died f"J from Akilalski mi '. ! 'It therf?' demanded Can,, r , "I do" . ; I i . . c.-- t "Well-- til ho tinned t.'he'" dazed trader stoml, Raping at the grinning on C.irih ,.. U At 0! nil 1 4 ; L'tletme. "llor Itr (iuihric : In Jehoshnplmt did ,vut .it You go( Tin, after nil, with Sotnl , ' "Soucl and Ftletine, here, sound tnvtn to death " l'hso, sLm tht far pack baJ Lien As Guthrie left the trade house to seek his room at Cameron's hospitable quarters ami make himself presentable for the supper on which Mrs. Cameron would spare no effort, he turned for a short stroll across tie! He was approaching the clearing. mission when the figure of a woman passed him at a short distance on a parallel path. The face In the hood was turned front him but the swinging stride of the nioccasined feet aroused his curiosity. The white women residents of the post could be "The Montreal office has got the Idea Hint this free trailer, Mclionald, may be the man wanted In Nova Scotia for a murder committed about three years ago. A returned soldier struck and killed a man supposed to he Ids wile's lover. He was traced to Newfoundland. According to at Charlln Island, the description of the soldier tallies with Hie of this Laughing Meliomil 1. I have written Montreal that the schooner is wintering on this coast. I expei't the provincial police will show up hero sooti to Investigate." "Now, what d'you think of that?" demanded Cameron of the man whose thoughts were centered on the homecoming of a soldier witli disfigured a face repulsive, unbearable to face the woman whose weakness had caused the murder. "There must be ten thousand men In Canada with scarred faces, Cameron. I'.ceause Laughing Mcl'onald happens to have one doesn't make him the murderer." Cameron sensed that the reply bad a personal tinge -- was in the nalure of a defense of the maimed legions, and said quietly: "No. of course not, but this M.i(.nald sailed out of St. Johns, cniecr if he should be the bird they're after." "How many police will they send on this ease':" "l Hi, not tiaMe than two." "I'm sorry for tlieni, then. They'd lo ver come back. I'o jotl think that two men can go In that s.hootier In Seal cove nml get Mi Ilotiahl, If he's the guilty man? lie wouldn't he taken alive-a- n! I've a notion that life Isn't woith inn. h to Mcl'otiald s -V V n Ila! Ha!" "Why, Joll seem to solt of vmp;l-tl.iwilh this pirate who's stealing our trade," objected ti e other. The gray evi s ef the factor of held those of Cameron It, ,i penetrating look, as he said "I do." The broo,.t,g face of (lie man vl:h the scarred cheek sought the window. The tragedy of the matt at Seal one, If be proved to be the N.na Scohan sobher wanted ly the police. he realized, simply the story of ihirth I ho form, Ca;!. rie in an exaggerate l.i.e Flht l. Wile be bad come hol:,e bad turned from the m,:!i!.Hr. t,o e lacked He womanhood to shiel.l him With her heart tfotil the liankeiy of an unfeeling it eld. II w many of the Canadian maimed, he Woiclerei!. the broken, the crippled, had w.ilke.l Pl In thsetnatie with (jartli (Itiihrie and L.tUghilU M. I'o!. aid? Ib-mahy ha I seen veiled vi'tor in the eves of those they .ied? "Well. I ()il'pa!l.ie wi! any malt whose Wife goes Wlotig," the Voice of Cameron went on, alter a pause, ' but that don't Justify laanhr, Cuthiie." "I in f.. t so suio," was ti e ijaict e Flk-wa- Ur'. J 1 it.) r 1 3 "i Gould Credited With Like ail other who take .blight In platter of crisp, h"t Frcmh fried I alwajs supposed this particular way of n paung them was end-natcby Mime eminent French vhef in the distant lot g ago. until al"iu' tame etc of these fellows who ate d gging into history and lind.ng things to shatter our pet Illusion. According to hi version, the French filed potato originated not In France t ut due day, so the In New Yoik. Gould ihopped Into Jay M..ry g.Hts, in that city I u liiioiiieo's restaurant end sai l: "I want potatoes quartered ami fi ied In deep fat." The desire to i nnate the doings of a Gould probably used tie use "f pot aloe fried l?i ti, s way to assume the proportion of a fad. although, unlike Inatiy ether fi!, this one sui lived. I"' Jearn Hose wre known simply a quartered Then I'clmohlco took to potatoes Slid' g them thinner aid called them by the mime under whkh they Bre nw known throughout the country. V i.akvrr naij be suit! of J 'r Gould as a financier and railroad bu.ldcr, all a Alyou're Here it Almftiy, and I'm at that Ta announce I and hereby bany, going to stay a day, or two, or thre and talk to you." "I'm sure," she said with a low bow, "that you are must flattering. Put you forget that my employer, Mr. Swan, does not approve of you, sir." "All the worse for Swan, then, for Pa) going to see you tomorrow morning, afternoon, and evening, Swan or no Swan. I am a masterful man and will have my way. What time tonight do I knock on the door of the Reverend Swan?" With all his eyes Garth was caressing the face which had come to him by the fire In the snow, followed him over the tundra of companioned his dreams. The miracle of her being here to talk to look at, when he bad thought her south across the forests! And why had she stayed on In the dreary north? "I think you could come up tonight." Joan's teeth flashed in an alluring smile. "I'll try to reconcile Mr. Swan to the bitter dose of your presence, lie needs me here, you know fluds my experience valuable." Removing his mitten, with a quick movement Garth slipped off the mitten of the surprised girl and took her hand. "I need you here," he said, "as well as Swan. Fight o'clock tonight!" And walked swiftly away, mad hoje in his brain, his emotions out of hand. Why had she stayed? Why had she stayed? he kept asking himself as he hurried to Cameron's house. At supper at the Camerons' Guthrie said: "I met an old friend on the clearing tonight." The kindly eyes of the factor's wife grew quizzical as they met the glance of her guest. "She was here when Kticnne came to the kitchen and told us of your success. What did you do to that girl hist September? Siie and I have talked a lot about you this winter." Guthrie's heart warmed to the Inference. He felt the blood In his face, and strove to cover his embarrassment witli t tie question: "How did she come to stay and help that efligy of a man, Swan?" Mrs. Cameron smiled. "They were dreadfully in need of some one who had training. Ilnlf the children had some ailment and Swan and his wife were tit their wits' end. I suppose Joan couldn't resist the call, as her brother was to return to the bay In the spring." "I 'id you meet him?" asked Garth. "Hi, yes. they ate here several linns. Very important person the doctor !" "Ah-h!This from Cameron. "What's the matter," laughed Garth, "l'idn't you like hint'" "Like him? It was all I could do to keep my hands off that rooster," "H growled the lord of Albany. made a formal protest In writing to the company to the effect that he had been insulted by you and that you refused to get his stuff on Aklmlskl, but I told them at Moose what I thought Cups and saucers are the first to break! So we've put a dainty blue and white china set in every m "It Sure Grinds to Think of That McDonald Coming in Here." Me Akl-misk- Package Whole Wheat at its best in tempting flaky form and it cooks in 5 minutes! Bij Projects tier. "You! Here?'" be exclaimed, gazing at the upliltcd hood as if at a ghost. "Welcome t Albany, Mr. Fxile," she cried, cxtelid'u g a lililtelied hand "I've Just left Mrs. Cameron, and knew of your arrival with that fabulous amount of fur. Congratulations on y..ur defeat of Laughing Md'oii aid." at Albany." "Yoti -- wintering continued, 'and ,oii never told me'." The color rose to the dark hair on her forehead. ''1 found II Job. Yoll see they needed a tui'se terribly, at Her ees avoided his the school." searching look la v, "My t. roti it returns in the spring, so 1 decided to wait lor hint In re." "Put when I left, y.at were leaving In a day or two tor Moose," he rcotiti ss'y pefsjsii ,. "Anil jell wrote ii Christmas letter mi l never tohl me oii were only ninety n,',U s away," he added reproachfully. "1 colthlti t ititeifere w lib the -your light for the fox trade." she replied wcahh. "Well, the fact Is. Mr-- s Jo.iti lmr- rlcr," he said with a Lnuh. "that - 1 French-Frie- d Potatoes lovers of Freli. !i fr. d pot., Iocs are un.h r lasting .:.;igati. n in Hi-- forceful Amelii all - St. Louis Globe I'ciu.i. era!. . Subtle Hcbukc to be e.t Cupid has s! o n hiirs.-iterly lliiliiTcr.nl to matter of state .f great e"m, tit. and message In J77? Jattie Wilkinson, wi n I it. r tie mine n cciieral in the Ftiited Stales army, wa an aide jo Gen. Horatio Gates iiikI by him was .nf to eon press at Yorktown In lYrnvlvurla with the ilNpntfbe.. gi!ng un a..."un! of the surrender e Gen. John Purge no and the P.rltisli army at Saratoga, en the way Wilkinson stopped to spend a Whole day with bis sweetheart at Pending. Winn be fnnl'y delivered the dispatches r.nd tl.cy were rend In congress, a treasure wn to reward the mesii-gewho Gov, brought sudi pleasing row. Sammd Adam thereupon, with crave and solemn face, moved that the younjr nam he presented wltlj a pair cf spurs. KaDvii City Staf. f to Cameron for his mission of other details of Quar-rier'- s charges, which he knew Joan had scornfully demolished. "Veil, Miss (.'narricr Is not responsible for her brother. Could I bring her over from the Mission tonight? Swan liluio.st kicked tne out In September." "Why. of course, Major Guthrie. I was going to ask you to." said Mrs. Cameron. "The poor child has a dreary enough time with the Swan. They've been worrying about her soul, you know, because of her liberal views tin religion." After supper Garth hurried over the trail to the mission. At hi knock the door was ojs'ticd by the missionary. If Garth Guthrie had been susceptible to withering looks from a reverend gentleman whose meager frame stiffened uneasily In the black cloth and clerical collar affected by Mr. Swan, he would have been embarrassed at the chilly reception extended M him when he sal I: "Good evening, Mr. Swan! 1 have come to take Miss (Juarrier over to the Camerons' for the evening." 'You. sir," Indignantly replied the missionary, "have put yourself beyond the pale have no right to the society of pure women." Hands on hip, for a space Garth smiled good naluredly down on the greatly excited Swan, struggling heroically with the part his conscience lu.de him play. Then be Said quietly: "Mvaii. If ion cliooso to believe the tioti-- i use w ith which (Jarrlcr Int. filled I tm law I your pcni.ut brain, lln-rh is bed Mi It. Put i.ttiarricr prevent opportunity to Judge and she doesn't bil.ne it. She I also her own mistress and capable of determ'nlng her own net Ion. She I coins to th Camerons' with tie now. Tdl her Fin here!" The last was spoken with such cold vehemence tliat PevinMid Swan drew b;nk, fearing bodily harm. Put the little man was stub-bum- "Mi- - (Jmrrier wa placed up I. r lay protection by her brother. have n duty- -" that you, Mr. Guthrie?" (ih, .a'!..) a feminine voice from somewhere In the budding. "Juit a m!n uie! I'm putting on my coat." "Mi (.'narrier." announced the red tncid missionary, nwnre that the situ nth. n was swiftly slipping from hi control, "1 forbid ou walking lo the Cameron' with this man." "eh. Mr. Swan ' Yii can't be really serious." said Jon, appearing In a doorway. "Mr. Camer.o ripvet m nml Fin sure try reputation is gooij enough to sun lie the walk there wkb Mr. Guthrie,' She a talking as one t hi coaxes a chill, and Gtithn, a laugh. stifle to an lu attempt I'ps I (TO 6 CuMUtUO l Moose "Fought" Auto on Foot for Harnessing Tides The feasibility of harnessing tides at certain places Is so well the un- derstood that the F.ench government has under way a project to develop a power plant near Prest, writes Henry Williams, in the American Magazine. England contemplates a Sl.KUKK).-1HK- ) development In the Severn estuary; and the state of Maine has ratified a bill to develop tidal power in the hay of Fundy. to cost ?ltKi,0(Kl,-(Hitwhich Is expected annually to produce the equivalent of power from $K,0),0)0 worth of coal. In the tide reservoir system as con lemplated in the bay of Fundy and elsewhere, the gates are shut after the water has (lowed in, and power Is gained by letting the water How out, operating turbine wheels meanwhile, as the tide recedes. Part of the power thufc gained may be used to pump some of the basin water Into higher reservoirs, to be used to operate other turbines as It flows back again. S.tKKJ-hors- e All the glass in the side of a new sedan owned by a Danforth (Maine) man was smashed by the horns of n big bull moose. The driver saw the animal ahead of him In the road and blew his horn, but the creature refused to get off the road and the automobile was crov ded almost into the ditch in getting by. The moose turned his head suddenly and raked the car with his antlers, sweeping out all the glass. ), ;.t ? A Wey-dow- n n 'Who Is your favorite poet?" "Homer," answered Miss Cayenne. "Have you read what be wrote?" "No. He has a wond-rf- ul reputation. If I read him more I might not like him so much." Fast Clock ' My, doesn't the titne go fast." "It certainly does. Why. It Is now eight o'clock, and when the clock five minutes ago seven." I It looked at was half-pas- t i A V.UU- your butter always that golden June shade, which brings top prices, by using Dandelion But- ter color. All large creameries have used it for years. It meets all State and National Food Laws. Its harmless, tasteless and will not color Buttermilk. Large bottles cost 'tencT only 35c at all drug and grocery stores. tor WeHt & Ridunhoa Co., (nc Burlington, Vtrmont FREE Sample Christmas Present? Buy Italian Bsesj Accordeon w. yp! Import, mill. rxrhnnice. 1 Kxtntiilvhril I BOOKS - r;. !;. t -b-c.- Ua i r- Cta- - vt.ii.-- in inillil ifm 41 Ignorance Is Bliss r Iffiicu js.i wilii cuiu sumers are insisting on uni now-a-day- i For some time past the I'.ritish air ministry has been considering the question of providing Identification marks at points all over the country for the convenience of airplane pilots. The first of these novel "signposts" is shortly to be established near common, llaslemere, where the ministry has rented a piece of ground sutliclently large to enable the mime 'Havleinere" to be outlined against the turf in large white letters. Up till now only aerodromes have been Indicated by this met hod, but it Is Intended to develop the Idetitillca-tioscheme until every town and vil lage will have Its name inscribed at a convenient spot. Airmen will then have no need to carry maps, since the whole of Great Pritain. seen from above, will be one vast map Londou Answers. "T s, form color, and no real dairyman can afford to trust to luck any more. Keep Aerial Signposts of hi.1l." G.vrth was grateful counted on the lingers of a band. It was a stranger a new missionary teacher at the orphan Indian school, doubtless. At the mission the paths met, and Guthrie turned wilh a "good evening," as the wtoinati in the tur capote came abreast, to gasp, with a furiously pounding heart, as he looked Into the laughing eyes of Joan Qnar 0 (Da mssswm. " iXvXiXXXvXCXvXXZvXvX s .1 tb half-bree- of the lnatt ah j ml Veil at il l ult mean. it?- sjcjiteicl !.-,- ,i SERVICE brought in and the dogs fed, (Juthrle told the story. "I io you realize, major, that this Is the largest Christmas trade ever made by a subsidiary post of Albany? Your scheme and your nerve in seeing It through make the rest up the coast look like pretty dead people. My hearties' congratulations!" The factor of Albany grasped (lulhrie's hand. "The men who turned this trick are Ktieune and old Soucl," protested (iarth. "I don't want you to forget them. I did little." Cameron slapped the proud on the hack. "No fear of my Klienne Savanne. lie's forgetting worked with me too many years. Now I wish you'd listen to what they write from Moose." The Albany factor went to his desk and. returning with a letter, read to fared stupidly n , drawled the ( half of It MTwNa 'JbV30i .it." i into the twill' define hi",. didn't-h;- .:f of half cf It? I!, the putted ' r.iO "Why, so g. I ti out on Wf got it o . scratch-Cm- I should two hundred .1 I, say that fact..r 'atii roti. I CO. response, "wiieu a man comes home with a comic mask for a face, that he Isn't Justified In killing both bis wife and the man she turns to. Put yourself In his place, Cameron. Even the children on the streets must have mocked him as he passed. Think cf the hell he lived through then she, his refuge and his anchor fails him." Again Cameron felt that the man championing the unknown McDonald was imiking the case his own. That Guthrie was sensitive of his scarred cheek he already was aware and It irritated the older man Into blurting outright: "Guthrie, don't take offense at what I'm going to say, but It seems to me that you must be vain as a girl to have that scar always on your mind. Why, man, you're handsome enough to carry a dozen scars. Nobody ever thinks of It, except to envy your war record." Guthrie's mouth curled slightly In answer: "Man, I've forgotten nil about that scar, but I can't forget the men who were not so lucky." Put as Cameron's hand left the shoulder of the factor of Flkwan, he was sure that the furrow across the ( heck of the younger man had played its part In a personal tragedy. Deseret Book Co, East So. Temple, Salt Lake City. Utah W. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. 48-19- 27. Odd Relationship was born to the wife of Hubert Fldcr, Jr., of Soltnn. (Hdo. 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