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Show THE Friday, April 9, 1926 TIMES-NEW- PAGE SEVEN NEPHI, UTAH S, trail later," Steele added. "A private affair, I Imagine. Exit all competition In the valley for St. Onge." "It's unbelievable Laflamme dead. And his fur? It will come, of course, MARSH GEORGE Br to year. Montreal will not allow the post withWailing River. added the trader, Author f satisfaction. Toikn of lb Trail. "Th. Wk.lpi of th Wolf" to be closed now." The moment of the American had He watched her face closely. (Copyrlcht by th Peno Publlahlnc Co.) "Father wept at the news It was arrived. He deliberately knocked out (W. N. U. Bar vice.) as he countered: "That dewonderful," she calmly replied, as If his pipe, CHAPTER XVIII Continued ignorant of how great moment to her pends on whether you sign this." The own fortunes was the rehabilitation of speaker fumbled In an Inner pocket n and produced an envelope with "My friends, we have worked to- Wailing River. She had not changed ; nothing would an enclosure. gether to drive from this valley the Lascelles scowled as Steele drew out man who would destroy the Indians. move her. She would go through with We have won. He has gone. You It, notwithstanding the assured Inde- the paper. "What is this?" he demanded, his have toiled, you have kept your prom- pendence of her father. She would ises and obeyed orders. You will take keep her contract. That was clear. small eyes shifting suspiciously from to your families what food and trade-food- s If she cared, she would have shown the paper to the cold gaze of the your dogs can pull. Also, there It there, on the river, when. 'e met American.. 'This Is your tltlo to forty thousand Is much fur In the loft, for which htm. But she still believed he bad of fur, your title when paid the Ojibways In whisky. been disloyal made love to another dollars' worth This the government will take. If It woman, on his way home In October. you sign It and return It to me." Mystified, on the defensive, Lascelles remains here. But It belongs to the Her pride had killed forever what she Indians. Tou shall have it to divide had felt for him that morning on the waited in silence. "I'll read It to you," continued equally among the hunters of this val- river shore. Steele. ley, but first it must be taken to the At the trade-hous- e he found Michel "Mademoiselle Denlse St. Onge: fork of the Stooping and cached. I am and David, narrating in detail the his"I hereby release you from your going on the long trail to Fort Albany. tory of the campaign against the Wlnagreement to marry me. When I return I will meet you at the digo and Ogoke. "GEORGES LASCELLES, cache, divide the fur among you, and "It is unbelievable, my dear Steele," "Inspector, Revillon Freres, Albany tell you where you are to take It to be said St Onge, "and I owe you and District." traded to Walling River or to Fort Michel a humble apology. I could not "You dare to Insult me In my own Hope, of the old company. was dangerous believe that Tete-Boul-e I" raged the furious trader, gethouse "In .the loft we have found the fur a spy. For me to leave her here at that was lost this summer with the the mercy of Laflamme was unthink- ting to his feet and shaking his fists In face of the man who sat coolly canoe on the lower river. Laflamme able and the violin Poor girl, that the In his chair, looking up at him. murdered the crew and stole the fur, was the final blow." you impudent scoundrel- - I'll to drive the honest trader, St. Onge, Michel glanced at David's stole face, "Why thrown out of the placet you have you from this valley. This morning It goes grimly. "Wal, dat ees paid and your dogs ! You " Lascelles, back to him. Will you cache the rest nodding dat leetle debt." choked with anger, was unable to conof the fur at the Stooping and wait for "It was uncanny the way you three tinue. return from my Albany?" men caught Pierre and paid them with "You forget my man David," drawled "E-nThe Ojibways, de- their own medicine. I can't believe yes 1" lighted with their sudden wealth, read- now that It Isn't all a dream. And this Steele, "the Indian who laughed at ily agreed, surprised that the man who fur of Laflamme's, you say It Is cached you on the shore. You haven't got had caught the Wlndigo reserved noth- up river?" The Frenchman was puz enough Swampy Crees at your post here to throw that Ojibway out." ing for himself. zled. The trader flinched from the threat The following morning, as Michel Steele nodded. In the features, with the and Steele watched the last sled fade "And you are to divide It among the clamped Jaw. from sight on the white surface of Indians .later?" "Now, sit down !" snapped Steele. Ogoke, bound with fur for the fork of "Yes, when I return from Albany." the Stooping, a moving spot on the "From Albany? You are going to "At the Stooping River there Is forty thousand dollars In fur under guard of snow, far to the west, attracted their Albany?" my men. Sign this, and It goes to St. attention. "Yes, David and I start tomorrow." "It can't be David, so soon?" queried The factor was frankly bewildered. Onge; refuse, and It will be traded at the American. But you need a rest, and you are apt Fort Hope, with the Hudson's Bay. The Iroquois shook his head. "He to run right Into a Keewatin north- Understand? Forty thousand In fur not kech dem so queek. Dey drive dog wester at this time, monsieur," objected to the Hudson's Bay !" "Did she send you with this?" hard to get away." St. Onge. What Steele's mission was sneered the patently worried inspector. and be did not ask. Steele went into the trade-hous- e "We won't discuss Mademoiselle St returned with his binoculars. "Our dogs are good for it. We'll "There seem to, be two sleds," he take six and go light. You can count Onge, but she knows nothing of this nothing. Furthermore, you may be said, adjusting the glasses. "The driv- on seeing us inside of three weeks." ers are riding. I can't make them out. 'But why not send Michel and Da glad to learn that this release will They may be police." He handed the vid? You do not flatter the poor hos mean nothing to me. We have bdth Lascelles both you and I. Let's glasses to Michel. pitality of Wailing River when you lost, For a long time the Indian studied give us but a night. I've looked for take our medicine like men." "You expect me to believe you?" the distant spots on the snow. Then ward so to your return and now you "Believe me or not, one thing you're he said, drily. "Onlee one man odder are leaving us," protested the mystified team hitch to front sled. Dogs tired." factor. going to do ; that Is, sign this release. "Suppose I refuse?" Ha returned the glasses to his chief, "It is a personal matter," said Steele, Steele handed with a look which aroused Steele's 'and Is urgent We start at daylight' "Well, read this." the other man a paper bearing the curiosity. "You think it's David, after all?" After reeling off the last miles of letterhead of Revillon Freres and "I fink," nodded the Indian. d the lower Albany on an trail, dated at Montreal. Lascelles' hand visibly trembled as The two men returned to the kitch-- , the swift dogs of Steele trotted up to en. The man who had spent two the building of the Revillon Freres at he took the paper. While he read, his nights and a day on the trail would the mouth of the river, two days be high color slowly died. "You understand that second sen When fore New Year's. appreciate a warm breakfast. dont you?" taunted Steele. tence, to David they again looked down the lake, the the team, protect Leaving familiar, llocky figure of David was Steele entered the trade-rooAt the " 'Any attempt on your part to con clerk was busy fuse the company's business with your urging the exhausted teams from the counter a tall of the second sled. Shortly, the with a hunter, but beyond, occupied private affairs will be summarily dealt " he quoted. "How would you dogs turned into the post. Then the at a desk, sat the man he had come with,' like to have the Montreal office learn curious men who hailed with a sh'out three hundred miles to Fee. the return of the Ojibway, saw, lashed At Steele's "Good afternoon, mon that you had, for private reasons, to the pack on the rear sled, two rilles sieur!" the trader looked up from his turned over forty thousand dollars' In skin cases. work. Slowly, as he recognized the worth of pelts to the Hudson's Bay?" In silence the two gripped the hand Limp In his chair, the man who had features of the man in of the one who had left in the night duffle capote, the face of Lascelles plotted for Denise St Onge and his victory near, now stared en his grim quest faithful to an oath went black with anger. He rose and and a memory. faced the newcomer, his motfth twitch- hopelessly on defeat To Steele, confident of the answer the answer To 'their questioning eyes he an- ing In vain effort to articulate. swered : "My brudder he sleep sonn "You remember me," went on which was Inevitable from the charlast night." Steele, casually, openly amused at the acter of the man he dealt with the That was all. But Steele and Michel surprise and discomfiture of the other. face of Lascelles reflected each stage knew that somewhere on the Kouge "My name Is Steele. I met you at of his mental struggle. Deep as had been his obsession for Denise St river trail, two men had paid some- Wailing River." where, two bodies lay stiff In the snow. "Yes, I remember you," exploded the Onge, his commercial future was his Inspector, finding his voice. "What life. After an interval, he turned to the American. CHAPTER XIX brings you here?" "1 could have you put out of the "I came on a little matter of busir ness which we had better discuss in way easily, In spite of your All Walling River, women and were on the river Ice to welcome private," suggested Steele, nodding in outside;' and get both fur and the girl." the return of the men who had saved the direction of the listening clerk. Steele laughed. "You think me a "Come In behind the counter, then." the trade. ' Leaving the chattering In Steele passed to the rear of the child? If I don't come back, the fur dians, as the dogs, brave with bells goes to Fort Hope. I've fixed that. nd colored worsted. Jingled down the counter and sat down. I've also written to your superiors Moose come or "You from Walling to hurried his meet St. Onge trail, River?" demanded Lascelles, curious of telling them of your great fur haul on friends. In midthe Wailing. However, I'm hungry "My friends!" he choked, powerless the purpose of this strange call for a good fight Say the word and to continue. Then, "My- brave com winter. "I come from Wailing River. You I'll begin with you. Any more rndes! I can never repay you but I may be interested to know what has threats?" will not forget." Lascelles was done. There was no Steele's eager eyes searched the happened In the valley since Septemalternative to a refusal to sign the group at the shore for n straight lis- ber." "You release but the ruin of his career, lie Lascelles was interested. ure In fur coat and hood then found her standing with the women. As the brought letters for me?" His tone hurriedly wrote his name and returned the paper to Steele. con dropped Its surliness. people surrounded the "You're a clever man, monsieur," he "Oh. no! I have no letters. Madegratulating Michel und David, she moiselle St. Onge and her father are said In a voice broken with passion, came to meet Mm. The sharp n'r ni,d driven the blood well, however. In fact, St. Onge Is n "but In the future keep away from to her cheeks. In the mink hood, her happy tuun. lie's got the fur he lost this end of the Albany. It would please me to look at you over the face had never so appealed to Mm as last summer nt the big rapid." "Got his fur? How?" sights of a rifle." when (die laughed up, with: "The con "Now, I don't feel that way about "Why, Laflainr.ie had It. By the queror returns for his triumph! Welcome. Monsieur Steele!" Then her way, the trade of the valley Is In your you." flung back Steele as he moved dark eyes went grave. "We owe you hands. Wailing Hiver will pay big In to the door, followed by the venomous everything everything," she said, low the future." Steele added pointedly: eyes of the other. "While I have a foot, I'll never waste good ammuniering her voice. "Thank yon, oh, so "You cun'l close the post now." "But Laflamme? lie stole that tion on a cur," und he slammed the much, for what you have done for my far?" demanded the astonished and door behind Mm. father." TO UK CONTINUED ) "Hut for you?" he protested. "You mystified Frenchman. "Haw did St. Onge get It hack?" know It was for you?" Miserable Despair "Why, Laflamme bequeathed It to She met his gnze frankly. "I thank Lamakes a despicable figure, You a him sort of see, Despair legacy. for you myself." and Is descended from a mean original. "You have been well?" he asked, flamme died with a few others." Lascelles stared at the man across It Is the offspring of fear, laziness ami chilled by the reserve In her level It argues a defect of in patience. "The violin Jacques brought the desk as' if he doubted Steele's reaeyes. son. "Lallamme dead! What hapspirit and resolution, and oftentimes word 1 am so sorry." of honesty, too. After nil, the exercise "Yes, you would know what lis loss pened?" he gasped. of this passion Is so troublesome that In first the began "Well, place," But your catching the hns meant them driving Steele, lighting his pipe, "the Wlndigo nothing but dint of evidence and dem- I Wlndigo surrounding It you scoffed nt proved to be tin Indian onstration should force it upon ns. them from Ogoke through fenrl unless I knew the was wonderful, monsieur. And David from Ogoke. We got him In a bear-trai- t would not despair was decree Irrevocable In on and passtd, I saw closed Lnftamine then u he In with you? The Indians told recorded li the book on my his Ihe half trails. people picked up had left in pursuit of Laflamine lie of fate, and signed and sealed hy neWhen we walked in the rest had I 'uvid's account Is stilled,' "1 Jeremy Taylor. stampeded from Mieer fright. cessity. Sal'l Steele, quietly. minutes.1 inissed Laflammp We by The girl shuddered. Eatlly Wed in Siberia "The future of the . osf Is safe.' The American enjoyed the play of minMarriage In Siberia ts only a matter Steele went on. "We have much to be gled Incredulity and amazement on the tnankful finding that lost fur, features of the man he faced, "lie was of taking out a license to wed; dhorce will show a big ,,rofit this found strangled on the Kouge river IS equally easy. tour father The Valley of Voices oll-skt- 1 . wtnd-burne- d . ice-har- half-bree- frost-burne- d d he-he- ld chlh-dren- man-kille- , dog-team- I -- r, fr L Geor Ethel Walsh rCOPY CHAPTER XII Continued 12 have you run any risk. But I see no other way out of It" He stopped and wiped his perspiring forehead. "If there's danger," she said, smiling frankly and bravely at him, "I want to share It with you." Her words distressed hlra more than ever even as they thrilled him. "Maybe there won't be any danger, after all," he murmured. "Anyway " He stopped, and then added, "What do you know about the crew of the Pelican? Are they all new men, or " No," she replied, "Uhey're mostly old employees. They were with Cap tain Johnston, and I feel they're loyal to uncle." Splendid!" shouted Dick, seizing her hand and shaking it energetically. Come with me to the boathouse." Like a schoolboy on a lark or a madman Intent upon some murderous RIGHT W.G.CHAPMANI plan, he began waltzing her down the hill In the direction of the dock, hur "You'll stay here," he whispered. rying her breathlessly along without "You must leave Captain Brent to explanation and at times almost liftme." ing her in his arms and carrying her. She turned on him a face marked Amazed by this sudden change of with fear. "Is he one of them Oh, spirits, and partly alarmed by his ex- you won't run any danger, will you?" cess of zeal, she flashed and tried she exclaimed. feebly at first to protest, but finding Once more Dick experienced that this of no avail she yielded and joined giddy spell that her eyes seemed to In the flight. By the time they reached have the power to cast over him. He the dock she was more inclined to wavered an Instant between a de- laugh than scold him. sire to kiss the hand and a panicky "Thank goodness we got here in Inclination to run and make a fool time, Miss Alice!" he exclaimed, fan of himself. In the end he did neith- ning himself with his hat. er. In a very practical voice, he said, "I didn't see any need of such "No more than necessary, Miss Cut- hurry, Dick," she replied, smiling up ler. I'll return as soon as I can. at him. "The yacht won't be here for Meanwhile, take this for 6ome time. We could have walked it" He stared at her a moment, and He thrust Into her bands Blake's then nodded understandingly. "Oh, automatic and kept the one he had yes, we could have done that, but taken from McGee. they'd have seen us from the deck, With as little display of emotion and I didn't want them to do that. We or excitement as he could assume, he had to " pointing "get here before crossed the room to the bedside. "Docshe rounded that point. See?" tor," he said quietly, "I'll be gone a in approaching the landing place the few minutes. Miss Cutler's In charge Pelican had to run behind a rocky now. Take orders from her. Remem- bluff that stood between her and the ber, If there's any attempt at trickery, dock, which completely concealed her you'll pay." from view. During this temporary He waved the gun eloquently be eclipse no one on her deck could see fore the man's face and then turned the shore between the house and the dock. Alice saw In a flash the reaand quietly slipped from the room. He had no definite plan In mind. son for Dick's sudden queer actions. "Oh, I understand 1" she codded. With the return of the Pelican the situation became once more involved "Well, we mustn't stand here and and desperate. Captain Brent was a foolishly expose ourselves," he added, huge man, powerful of build, and of grinning. "Come In the boathouse." He lead her Inside. The first thing tremendous muscular developmenta veritable prize fighter. Dick had no that met his gaze was her canoe In desire to close with him In a trial of which he had slept that first night. He stared at It "You found me sleeping strength. "His first move will be for the In that," he said finally, pointing. "Rehouse or the concealed wireless," he member? Well, It's got to cover both of us. Think It's large enough?" "I guess so," she replied, waver-ingl- "You must go out and get fresh air. Miss Cutler," he said gently. "You're losing the roses In your cheeks. I'll watch." "Do you think I'd quit when you Oh," she exclaimed Impulsively, you You've "how can I ever thank yoa saved uncle's life, and protected me from something worse !" Dick took the two hands extended to him and held them an Instant. "I'm already rewarded," he replied, bowing Is his head. "Your gratefulness enough." "And to think." she added, smiling through tears, "I took you at first for the cause of all our trouble." "What did you think I was?" he asked, his eyes twinkling. Her face flushed under his gaze. "Why, I thought you were in some sort of a plot to rob us. You see, Mr. Blake had sent the servants down ahead of us, and when we found them gone we were puzzled and alarmed. Then your appearance on the Island looked suspicious. " "You never suspected Blake?" "No, why should I? He had been uncle's secretary for years. Uncle trusted him, and turned over most of his private papers into his keeping. I used to think at times that Mr. Blake had more Influence over uncle than I, and it piqued me. But I never dreamed of his doing anything " She stopped, and asked quickly, "What was the plot? What did he Intend to do? I'm all mystified yet. I simply know that that " " he made love to you, and when you refused him he threatened you," Dick finished for her. "How did you know that." she asked, flushing a rich, rosy red. "I've been an eavesdropper ever since we sailed," he laughed. "I seem to have lost all sense of decency in that respect." "Eavesdropping In a good cause Is nothing to be ashamed of." she re plied, giving him a smile that made him dizzy. Recovering from the momentary confusion caused by her smile, he asked: "What excuse did Mr. Blake give for sending the yacht away that first night?" "To get more servants." "And you believed him?" "Yes, but I rebuked him for doing It without consulting me first. I told him we should turn right around and go back home." "I see," mused Dick thoughtfully. "Perhaps he thought you'd want to do something like that, and he forestalled it by sending the yacht away at once. He didn't want to take a chance keeping It here. Of course, he was very sorry, and all that very contrite, wasn't he?" "You Stem to read him pretty well, Mr. Mr. " He smiled when she stopped for him to enlighten her. "Dick's the ouly name I have down here." he said. Then changing the subject quickly, hel added, "You say Mr. Blake, as your uncle's private secretary, was trusted by him in many Important matters? Do you happen to know whether he liud the combination to his private safe and deposit vaults?" "Yes, I think he did." "Then that will explain many matters," was the quiet remark. She watched him curiously, waiting for Mm to explain, but he had grown suddenly dumb. Walking to the window In the alcove he glanced through it A wonderful panorama of the sea was spread before him. She followed, and together they watched the heaving bosom of the ocean, fascinated by the simmering path of gold that the sun made on the waves. Suddenly her eyes opened wide, and, with linger pointing, she exclaimed exultantly, "A ship! Rescue's coming !" Dick gave one hasty glance, and then caught her hand and Jerked It "Be quiet 1" he whispered. down. "It's the Pelican!" 1 CHAPTER XIII The sight of the yacht Pelican steaming toward the Island gave Dick Jolt that left him for a time bewildered and confused. Unconsciously be gripped the hand that he held SO tightly that his fingers left red welts In the warm, white flesh; but If Alice Cutler was aware of any thing unusual in having a man bold her hand she did not betray it. She was us mute mid alarmed as Dick. The yacht vvns in plain sight from the alcove window, but from the bedside of tlieir patient It was Mill inI'.oth mechanically turned visible. their beads In that direction, and sighed with relief when they saw rrio doctor and Marie busy, with their uacks to them. Dirk reached up and uuiled down the shade 1 y. He turned It over, and looked dubat It "No," shaking his head, "we won't do that too close quarters. Weil just stand back In the shadows and trust to luck that Captain Brent won't take a peek In here before he goes up to the house. Why should he?" "Yes, why should he?" They crept cautiously to the small window that gave them a view of the nreaxwater ana aock. xnrough a dusty, cobwebby pane of glass, they watched the Pelican swing in to the dock. They could see Captain Brent forward, eagerly sweeping the Island with a pair of binoculars. "Seems anxious and curious," mur mured Dick. The lines were scarcely ashore before Brent leaped to the dock, and after a few hasty orders to his mate he hurried away. Their hearts stood still for fear that he might look Into the boathouse; but when he passed It almost on a run they breathed easier. When he was half way up to the He Stopped on the Front Piazza and house Dick caught the girl's arm, and whispered : Watched the Approaching Vetael. - "You must back me up, Miss Alice reflected. "In either case he will Join second everything I say. It's our only forces with the enemy." chance." (TO BE CONTINUED.) He stopped on the front piazza and watched the approaching vessel. WithDesert Lands in half an hour she would land. The term desert is used to InMeanwhile, he had to do something. The yacht was steaming under forced clude the tundras or frozen plains of draft, which convinced Dick that the Arctic regions, the great Ice wastes Brent had picked up his wireless and of the Arctic and Antarctic continents was hurrying to arrive before any and sometimes the temporary wastes other ship received the news. The of steppes which are only covered broadcast coll for help had aroused with vegetation for a few months In Brent's suspicions, especially as It had the spring. The name Is usually renot gone forth In the code agreed stricted, however, to the hot dried districts of the latitudes where the temUpon by him and Ms confederate. ten Dick minutes For remained an peratures are extreme, the rainfall very impassive observer of the scene, his very scanty and evaporation wits completely , numbed. There rapid. These hot deserts occur In two seemed no way out of his difficulty ex- belts encircling the earth; In the cept to fight I!rent single handed. This northern hemisphere there stretch the Of Itself wus not so alarming, hut great Sahara, the Libyan and Nubian the fear that members of the crew deserts, the Desert of Arabia, Persia, would overwhelm him in the end dis- Turkestan and (Sold, and continued In turbed him. How many other con- the (Jreat P.asln of North America. federates Brent had aboard the yacht The southern ring, loss extensive, and more broken Includes the Kalahari he could not say. In the ml'!-- t of his perplexity nn desert In Africa, the Interior of AusIdea came to him, and his grave, tralia, and the Atacsma desert In solemn fare lighted up with hope. In- South America. stead of going down to meet the Viviant'a Memory Prodigiou boat he retreated Into the One of the sources of the late Itene house and hurried up the stuirs to the sick chamber. Vivlani's eloquence was his profourd He The three watchers raised their knowledge of French literature. heads at his entrance. Dick nodded, knew by heart thousands of verses and said nonchalantly, "How's the pa- nnd could recite entire acts of the ohis.-l- c tragedies without nn error. tient, doctor?" lie demonstrated this at the time "Improving, sir." "Then if you don't need Miss Cut-l- r of his ban alaureate. when he agreefor a few minutes, 111 ak her to ably surprised the examiner by his acrep outside. I wish to consult her. curate analysis of "The Cid." "Clin oii roei'e a few verses of It?" Weil return directly." ANtcr merely nodded bis bead; he the examiner asked. "Certainly." said Viv'anl. und bud was ttie physician now, intent on the whole of the (irt art berecited or bis the life Alhe saving patient. was hnlfed. On another ocn-siobe fore a Dick startled fuller gave glance b" re Med t! " whole of "Moriitlu"1 and then quietly crossed the room and "liie ire" from beginning to em'. Di k ringed the Into Ihe hallway. door behind her, and bc koned her to iously n follow The Premium him. (due beyond bearing, he turned eagerly. "Mis Cutler. I didn't want to get you into thi I didn't waul to man can do a full lay s noon if he is to hi'Ve th" rest day off Atchison Jloi,-- . A ,rk jf ( th |