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Show i 3MKKY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE, UTAH r iVtZs ph-Mih- r rOHGE MARSH Service. NU LpTE Continued XIII tos....) .i.lc If rhn 1 11 h,wn Jtni'P. ,...,urirh at Elkwan. 'utlirie was l"e- - Cameron the company, bur the fiu with .... Then ,u,u uc n.,.rpips. titles in -his ..li rotul .v. L,. Charles voO 80S, U , T .......I " cim-c- lis on the Albany j.nMIC Quarrier thank Heaven for . L.nrjit of he had . mi u . 1 escape. L l"c 1 won't find him at ...lice . 1 X hla Outline rasiti e to went to the tnide-housRllenne. with m. nlnns trouhle getting d you have any I bere?" asheu PV . !,.. Iio he boiler some, m ' hmv.ub.. nrt 'ne e L n good." Cuthrie expiuineu me i to vhy vhen the police wsiut to Inter- red. They would " ihim and mlst nnu """ Lu' Accordingly, he must have ohm fcsndages. wmcn to put prepare ut once, ready r i fo'he children wouiu nine me or. out way. led and kept 1 t ,J froa "'"' you ave oadtoft. ever neen muny huh. Iner smiled ona opeiiui Lirts. drew them hack, baring ii scar aeross the muscuiar mwi. . W..M 111(11".i.t Henley nouse, m w i i gel dis. manee year ago. .. U",.n . I i khuw. ver' seek man. er seta man bee (ley come, I ue hilf-hree- wing reci. escape). :tric dd more." at hmylied outright of his head man. Ithrie ston ty rust Now lr vve eould annvliere! teea them away from my piar-bu-t I've got to feed them there, He s where the danger lies. make a noise, lie u nave to nave . ... ...I 1. n u pj;1!e to Keep n:m quiei. bim. It's all up with us. mar thicks mi rnemie, J'nu, the i u-.- Iitn hranne l""!' l,,e l",'" fnoin ina his chief, th imd leaned toward muscles in his swart fate knotted 1 Hie intensity of his feeling, for lace the two men hardly breathed the narrowed eyes of the halrId hored into Outline's quizzical Then Etienne said slowly: "You rood fnen' to me nri' my famllee. li'X dese'poleece if yon sav so." llnwly, as lie read the stark since rof the offer In the other's face ped that Ids friend of the dusky h was bringing to the altar of their supreme gift, "the ndship the Gni lines eyes ;nrd of his life. with the Affection which two fened river arid coast and trail li Etienne Savanne had kindled. He lied out u long arm and tool; the vT liiind of tlie other. t 1. Salts1 an,' ting baekariH ey regta; 'a, eicea if! idneyit the bU get slit to ive i, raw won't forget iste, da teadack li te m.v friend." tlie swart face of the lit 111 then turning pride at the 'iiy, he threw over his shoulder: "I de handiigp from M'a'niselle Qnnr- an' show Marie how to mat good half-bree- to mi twinjs iedimeal d trse." r Kail elieftn His ft- ble phr- nrpto of U a de to to 103. i, I ienis a is risen temperature's hear It in the other lung now." Sunn (Juarrier entered the living from which Old Anue had taken supper dislies. Double pneumonia !" Guthrie nmt- red. "Not a chance, after Hip flu. there? Poor old Crnlg ! We've done ii.it we could." She raised her eyes to the man who pched, head In hands, elbows on iin freo siet bea w B is a they thut real very ins to you." He looked ibis" gnt you into "That was rather a fine compliment '"e. Mr. Exile, that you should feel ire of ine know that I would come." fferref-lot- i "I rup oeolft thought only of him of what I ed him." n interval he was hr lent, then continued with a look that fought the blood to her fnrp- - "Von? rnn knew jot) would "'lewimd oat Hut unfai- r- was it Tnng." Wl'lin.rV it W bottl f s .1,. or this nmn !... i.i '(;H needed rue to help you and mi:ip." I'vp dune wnrvov ctlll ' ri ui. If ii fi.u ine fiice find him here, you'll be sub-n to tlie hnv an nrnuuiFi i !'.) think. I w.is n.s.ii h,.t i.'.v.,nt t,. n Jnii out of this befora It's ton I'll take Cllt a .. ft you to Albany tonior- As Joan Ouarrler Btrurl reaker- - h"r surprise slowly anger. The dm ovAa til f '"lew Ii t!le t ,,, , t shifted ...tt I. ,.....,, '"U mean tlmtv Vm. t,i,.i, va lll.lin li Illy' " lm, dying, vonr frlmwtv He Rhrued . ...... ii,.,...:i r i.y iii ine iiT i" ner determination ..v..v i.. .. i'.u posm,,, ""1 "P.'he l , ,ld no CHAPTER XIV In enrly afternoon Etienne swung door with a back the trade-houscrash. on de riviere!" "Dog-tea"All right," replied Guthrie. "Tell Miss Quarrier on your way. Now you into bed. get into those bandages and' if around children the have don't and lo you." they come to talk "I am ver' seek 'man." laughed the and went out. hadn't So the police had come? He but they must for them days, expected Moose the have reached Albany from hadn't certainly They left. he day Camwith schooner the at lir'gered find to at failing eron's men : mystified probably McDonald, they of hodv ,the who wanted 'to talk first to the men rethen tlie discovered bad turn to Seal cove. one r.k'lu They would pass at least There was over. it at Elkwan to talk eat at no alternative to having them the danger There lay UN quarters. Hp would rush them through suppei where they md to the trade-houswould sleep, as. of course. .loan Qimr s ac rier had his spare bed. Etienne from of heard have would eklent they Marie were Cameron and Etienne and them taining to enie. ,.,re than equal siibi-riiiwith the picture of a man rub wouhl from a painful wound. The the opla e Would come at meal time. half-bree- d tr.-g-i- e ut rhM M, romnniiided. raising her -- V ....... . i.i.n.bl finnlin. iny S,li' "" hp a .(.V( ""nchhess of md asu. '"nl(, of II n,, n'iswtr- - , ,(, - ..... : .. "i wnom ne . " niucn. nui.'t-n- nd hi It? If only he they but been moved for a day. r 1;1vp wp'm , factors The were the s.l. Etic.me's and (Uilrters. """; hw!tw buildings at the P"tJoan to bis quarters, be called whereT trade-house- Old Anne. . " nil ornarer be fnnie do. he'll in i..;. Keen hi.,, i,to get u..... . We'll . -,..i... urn io nip iip(., "I'll ... get thorn .. . i nine rl 1,1 .u. Oliso '"e S,,",, ns 'Vv eat j, They may "t May Ini.i...r .i.. . . : n'bt. but when they fi, Tl .,. . rr,v ..hi itii.r find hlo h.wi t thevn want to ' see me." .1... Her eyes reflected her anslety. Ilagiug fever-1-0... pulse running away. He-- been staining terribly ut his bonds. Lucky jou and Etienne made them strong." " gave him the opiate, of course?' "Ws, feeling it now. By sup-I-time he'll be quiet-- but his breathing?" "That's what worries me." Guthrie went to tlie sii-- room where the giant '""ul to his bed by thick bandages of "uh, ;ly moaning In a half stupor. Old Craig. To fmsh i!ce thIs,., Sor ,Iie '"an who was us future. that his friend imperiling might have his chance went out to meet the approaching d.igteam. With Shot hesid'. him, curious of the strange dogs. Garth watched the visitors climb the cliff trail behind their team of scrubs. "Good day !" culled the older of the two men, stepping forward with extended hand. This is Mr. Uawdon." The speaker n'ndded to his companion, a young, heavily built man, who shook Guthrie's hand. "I've been expecting you," said Guthrie. "You can turn your dogs into that empty shack after you've fed them. They'll be safe there. My only assistant, as you know, is laid orse-m-uch worse. g er row-full- up." The dogs fed and safeguarded from the big L'ngavas of the post, Guthrie led his guests to the warm stove of the trade-roo"Yon come straight from Seal cove?" he asked carelessly. "They "Anne. you can't speak t answer in.v questions. Iml.r d0-.He cook The broad face of M.e wmked ItnU-Uvni!e P in in tree. 'Nama." she answered he..r us you when Ami ..!od as un, ,, for ,.PPer. ,uke . .n,. m the i.hen can noise as you U hoi the pa'.s. ,,11 you wish, rattle e...Ik to m in treyou wait on us, m sob. She stooj at th door f ta bedroom. "To thins be should H tike thlsT she said. Guthrie strode back to her. He took a limp hand In both of his. "Healer of Wounds. I tove you! Courage!" And he went out. At the tradehouse door bis set face dropped Its lines. "Well. Old Anne Is about ready for us. It's short variety but I hope there'll be enough for appetites. I'm sorry, but I'll have jour to put you up here. Miss Quarrier has my extra Cups and saucers are the first to break! So we're put a dainty blue and white china cup and saucer in every room." As Joan Quarrier, pale, but mistress of her uerves, met them in the living room with a forced graciousness and was Introduced, the eyes of Uawdon bulged In patent admiration of the picture she made. Fair women are rare where life Is hard, and his evident surprise at finding the nurse who had wintered at the mission at Albany of such comeliness, seemed temporarily, to. paralyze his tongue. Appearing on the minute with the stew, Oid Anne tilled the room with the harsh sibilants of the Cree tongue. "Don't mind Anne," Guthrie laughed, making conversation as his guests ate. "She's a hit queer io the head, but her heart's all right, Isn't It Anne?" Anne turned upon him a chaos of chatter. From the kitchen, where she went for the boiled goose, the staunch old Cree kept up a rattle of pans, until she hurriedly returned to resume her conversation with the man whose ears strained for sounds through the shut door of tlie sick room. As yet no sound from the room. Thus far victory! "Well," said Farrel, comfortably, as he finished, "your cook may be a bit talkative, Guthrie, but I sure have enjoyed her supper." "Glad you have. Sorry it wasn't better." "And you've got to run to that demurred Rawdon, now quite at his ease with Joan. "I don't see why you can't stay a while and talk to us."' "Oh, a nurse always puts duty before pleasure, Mr. Uawdon," she replied, with a stiff smile, as with tilted head she waited, nerves taut as wires, for the repetition of a sound she had heard a sound incomprehensible, terrifying, from tlie closed room. "Well," he laughed, "that's what I call a compliment But you'll be back soon?'' "Back soon, you whelp!" cursed Guthrie Inwardly. "If you don't finish that food, I'll choke you with It!" Then his heart skipped to shake him with its hammering, as he heard a thud a sound of ripping cloth. Raising his voice, he said sharply: "If you're through, gentlemen, we'll have a smoke beside the trade-housstove," and with Farrell, rose from the table where Rawdon lingered, hypnotised by the face of the girl who sat rigid with fear. Guthrie flung open the door, admitting the biting air. "Rawdon !" The words snapped through the silent room like the crack of a whip. "Miss Quarrie has a dressing to do for Savanne." Then behind the shut door, a crash, curses, a groan froze him, tifsperate, where he stood. The game was up. He had lost! "Why, what's that? Somebody hi there?" demanded the younger policeman, rising, head thrust In the direcJoan tion of the sounds. Gray-faceQuarrier, like one under a spell, features of watched the hawk-lik- e Guthrie harden saw the gray eyes grow cold, as the surprised Farrel turned to his host. "Get Etienne, quick !" Like the ring of tempered metal the voice of Guthrie crossed to the Cree in the kitchen door. She disappeared. "What's this all about. Guthrie this racket In there?" stormed Rawdon. heatedly. As the bewildered Farrel waited for Guthrie's answer, his eyes widened as he saw the groping fingers of the factor of Elkwan, who leaned asrainst find and close on the the butt of his automatic. Then with a crash the door of the bedroom, was thrown back, ..and a giant figure, shreds of cloth hanging naked shoulders find arms, from swayed, head lowered. In the doorway. Burning with fever, the wild eyes above tlie grinning mouth glared w'irh tiie ferocity of a mad beast at Rawdon, who instinctively recoiled from th diabolic countenance thrust toward him. Gripping the door J:;mbs f:r support, the great muscles of his McDonald arms flexed, Laughing shook the room with a' roar: "(Jive em the steel. Cadlans! Steel for their gas! Give 'em" With a gasp, a i.oaise rumble of the deep throat, a ehoUIng cough, .be massive frame pitched headlong to the Moor. On her kt.ees beside the man whose she could not feel, sobbed .loan pul.-- e Gripping tlie relaxed blind or the friend be had failed to save. Gu'.hi'ie listened for a heart beat McDonald There was none. Lnu.-hiih.id jul.'K d the silent battalions. 'lie's S'Uie?" he asked the girl. while the policemen dumb In their two figure. surprise, gape il ut the v.itb heir dead. She nodded, Gentlemen." Guthrie turned Ids "You are too late. face to his gu.-sthalf-breed?- " "Dog Team on the Riviere!" were expecting you when I left Moose wiili Miss Quarrier." At the mention of Joan's name, the heavy face of Uawdon lighted with interest. "Yes." replied Farrel, lighting his pipe. "We went over to the island with Cameron's people who are guarding the fur. But, of course, we wanted to talk to you and your man before we got down to work." "Got down to work? What do. you mean?" Guthrie's cold eyes studied the face of the inspector. A decent face, he thought, honest, human. "Why we found only three bodies. Cameron says you found four, IncludMcDonald's wasn't ing McDonald's. there." "McDonald's body not there? Impossible !" "No, we made no mistake. The In dians must have spirited It away. They tell me there's a fortune In fur on that schooner, too, but there's no sign of Its being plundered." The watchful Guthrie had his open ing and lost no time in developing it. "Why, we left .McDonald dead in his berth, from flu. I suppose. Breault was In the cabin, and (he other two in berths. Tlie interpreter and a sailor they claim were on the boat must have made for tlie nearest camp. Did vou search the ice? The Indians some might have buried him. He had Indians picking up fur for him on the island. They may have found bim and in the Ice." given him a decent grave "That's true, but why should they leave the rest on tlie boat?" "He was the big man the chief, lie bad a great hold on them. That might "Well explain it." Guthrie suggested. -u I wonder what they've go. for yhe ndih'd. "Make eat." to men hungry over while I yourselves fit home i,nd ask Old Anne when she'll be o l-- readv for us." Farrel as called Ty the way," door. "How's your the Girth opened wound all right? He cr.n tyrant be? I want to get his ,., stale-incut.'- to his i;(,'S doing finely thanks She saved him from in nurse. nrniy fection. for Garth at tlie They ..were wailing . l,.i.!,.tv i. uilli vtr.i'ii e.v.- - net house, Joan met him at the -- anxiety. . door. he -The morphine? Is it working? asked. d"" ' k"0,v lie's ai,t n"vvseems lost It last. will it hoW Ions all ' dare. bim. I've given him "His temperature pulse.'" 'I'"1'1 sv h""' ne ,ives wful! crisis tonight." the like It looks breathe. Is sup -I curt hear bim them l I'M ''' ready? ,,er rush it through." 1 1 "ICS." out he heard a As he turned to go gifn-rac- Prepared the Carnation Oats are precooked to improve the flavor. Albers way. for quick Democracy Born of ,Old Nordic Customs? American democracy Is derived from the social and governmental Institutions of the ancient Scandinavians, the original Nordics, declares Charles J. McGuIrk In an article In Liberty. "American Institutions are Nordic," the writer asserts. 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"Yes, so real that thought of the cost to vou. a I gave Etienne his bandages and showed Marie how to adjust tliem." "What a wonderful coconspirator you are, Healer of Wounds I How am I ever to repay yjur He sat from habit with the'unmarred left side of his face quartering en the girl. Suddenly! She straightened, startling him with the tenseness of her look. "Why do you eit (hat way?" she demanded angrily. "What what do y,u mean?" lie asked, confused by her tone. "You treat me as if I were oh. like the one he came back to." she pointed toward the adjacent sickroom. Vaguely her meaning dawned on hiin. Scars to her were an accolade. Those straight eyes of hers never turned in horror from H wound "Forgive me." he said, and his eves clouded with mist, "i knew the day I met you that you saw beyond the scars." For nn Instant her face was radiant with a look that stirred the man with the mad desire to go to her take her in Ids arms wring from this woman who doubted him his love, the nd mission that she too cared. Hut no. not here, his ward and guest, helpless to avoid him. His chivalry checked his impulse. She knew he loved her: she should have fair play at Elkwan. Muttered words from the sick man drew them to his bedside. The great frame, banded by strips of cloth to confine him in Ids delirium, rendered the bed he lay on Insignificant. His heavy russet hair, smoothed by the nurse from his wide forehead, framed the deep blue eyes which stared, un seeing at the ceiling of the room. lie low leered the torn mouth, ghastly in its distortion. "We were happy before," they heard him mutter. "I know I know- -it was hard. But couldn't you bear it for the sake of the old days? Handsome Galbraith it was once. Then that shell ! Good-hy- , Handsome Galbraith I 15ut you I loved needed. Your eyes! God! the look In them when you aw me!" The eyes of Joan Quarrier and Guthrie met. Two tears, ignored, slowly wet her cheeks. The face of the man was twisted with pity. "What hell he must have lived through !" "And she why are such creatures put Into the world?" said the girl, huskily. "When his need of her was greatest she unmasked her little soul." Involuntarily Garth Guthrie started. How .unerringly she had characterized Ethel. Had she guessed, he wondered. "I can guess what followed," Garth replied. "I know him. Heart-brokehe often epoke of her he went to drink, to forget. Then it happened." "But after all, are they sure he's the man?" "The circumstantial evidence puts it beyond question the description, his being here In the north." While Joan caught a few hours' sleep in the room of Guthrie which he had again given her, the factor sat the unconscious man. whose tortured lungs labored for breath. 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