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Show TW 4 . Si f 4 ' ,4 j i , f W e g . v i 7 . wii Deer ehengecl man. HF wnn; ed suited ton lte wh0 V the other waved hla elMt ,mpa0ent hoipcward srith an armful of, bundles, and In th warm dusk of "Oh, drop that stuff or Ill page pleasant evening relieved him of your friend Mac and show you up." olghty-thre- o dollars, a Bwlaa watch In elk's-tootassuming hla air of outraged inh d with an fob, a nocence Laughing Bill had arched his penknife, a keyring, and a bottle hollow cheat, and Inhaled deeply. As -- of digestive tablets hs began to cough, whereupon Three wasted years of industry had ahisresult naw acquaintance eyed him keennot robbed Mr. Hyds of the technique ly. saying: of his trade, hence there was nothing "That's a bad bark. What alls amateurish or uproarious about the procedure. r He merely backheeled the you? uon;- - xaTi LSUg1iThI"BW held pedesrtriJtir-rinaPardon me, I wouldn't have smoked him erect and speechless by placing if I'd The speaker dropped his left hand upon hla victim's ahoul-- r hla known." cigaret and placed a heel, upon It. der and pressing hie - left forearm "What are you doing here- - ? Alaska's firmly .across the gentleman's apple, the while with hla own dexterous no place for weak lungs" Gingerly seating himself upon the right mitIn he placed the eighty-thre- e the narrow settee Mr. Hyde murmured, dollars circulation. During "Sayl You're a regular transaction ho laughed constantly. An wonderlngly: - ain't you? He began to laugh guy.- hour later he waa ew route for the but now there was leas of a sunny south, there being good and again, quality to hla merriment. sufficient reasons why he preferred metallic He "Tea. air,- - dam If yon ain't, that direction to any other. from his pocket a withdrew Arizona helped Mr. Hyde's lungs, and comb, and for the random town which he select-wa- s placed them h carefully upon the wash-stanhigh and dry, but. unfortunately "I don't aim to quit winner so was Laughing Bill soon after his a sport llke youi tn rnm SHlVS1. new ' . .forced to. engage, promptly, la man. "I'd have fought you for that business enterprise. This. time hs comb and brush. Girl stuff, you underl. waa easv an pay-rolteak, raised a Itof 'That's she." He pointed to a the payroll, was stand? tor the custodian leather-framed photograph propped a small man with a kindly and unsuspicious nature. As a result of this against the mirror. Laughing Bill leaned forward and operation Bill was enabled to mainthe picture approvingly. tain himself, for some six weeks in a studied queen, all right. Blonde, 1 luxury to which of late he had been "Some reckon. unaccustomed. At the end of this "Sure. You like blondes? time the original bearer of the pay"Who, me? I ain't strong for no roll tottered forth from the hospital and. chancing to overhear Mr. Hyde kiiid of women. You hate her, don't he in altercation with a faro dealer, you! The young man smiled more widely, was struck by some hsuntlng note In tha former's laughter, and lost no hla whole face lit up. I hate her so and time In shuffling his painful way to much that I klaaed her good-b- y forsailed away to make a quick tbs sheriffs offics. Bill man Alaska's I tune. unhealthy. go. Laughing Seeing the hope "Yeah? realised that hla health again de"You see. I'm a doctor. I'm a good manded a change of climate, and since it lacked nearly an hour of train doctor, loo, but it takes a long time time be was forced to leave on horse- to prove it, out in the states, and I back. Luckily tor him he found a can't wait a long time. Mr. Hyde pondered briefly. "I dont It wss a wild horse convenient. see's you got much on me. Doc, ha horse, with nothing whatever to IndiexK one, cate that said. "I frisk 'em while they're good belonged to any cept the fact that It carried A sllver-- - and Healthy, and you take 'enj when mounted saddle and bridle, the reins they're feeble. 1 don't aea no differwhich were fastenedtoa post jn ence to speak of." " of front of a saloon. "It's an Interesting viewpoint." the . , Mr. Hyde anjoved the rids, fo- r- It physician agreed, seriously enough, - kept him out In the open air. It grievand I respect every man's opinion ed him to part with the horse, a few Tell ms, bow did you acqulro that hours Ister, but being prodigal with cough?" - apart"Livin', , In ground-floo- r personal property he presented tha animat to a. poor ' Mexican woman, ment. " leaving her to face any resulting em"Whats your business? barrassments, Ten minutes later he ''Harness maker.!! bound west a under "Ura-mYou'll do well up here. ! twang himself due time arrived In The doctor was highly entertained. '1 freight, and in Csltfomla. somewhat dirty and fa--- understand there's a horse at Nome. A horse! tigued. but In excellent humor. his Laughing Bill's adventures and "AJaska isnt a stock country. aliases during his slow progress up the Laughing -Bill was genuinely surform no part wf thls etory. il prised. "HO- horses!" he murmured. - roast a great deal of How the hell do you get awsy? might be slid, with not waa missed. If truth, thgt ha "You don't. You stay snd face the Finally, music." mourned. In many towna Caliof climates th found Now whet do yon know about having fornia. Oregon and Washington uni- that?" Thera was a brief alienee. formly unsulted to qn of his hsblta "WelljJ bet I'll turn my hand to fores of elrcumstanes in the shape of something! adorned with an numerous hand-bil"Ho doubt. You impress ms as a half-ton- e of himself, but man of resource." Hie unflattering doctor's eyes . containing eerlaln undeniably accurate twinkled and Bill smiled. A bond of data such as diameter of skull, length friendly understanding had already of nose, angle of ear, and the -like, sprung up between tha two men. drove him still north and west. Bill "How then. I'm Interested ' In your was a modest man: be considered case. Ive a notion to try to cure you." .these statistics purely personal In "Hothtng doin' on tbe fees.. Im a . . character f to see them blazoned pub-- 7 dead card." . and walls on of the postofrices. "Ohllcly - I won't charge you anything! ailIn the corridors of county buildings, In obscure interested merely he went Im ments and. If lm not mistaken you outraged bis finer feelings, so as In usual. haste, suffer from more than one well, disaway from there. Having never sailed, the sea. ' he ease. I think you need curing about looked forward to surji an experience as badly as sny man 1 ever saw. with lively anticipation, only to ba disHow Laughing Bill waa not skilled was It in subtleties, snd his relief at extricatappointed In th realisation. he suffered and himself from a trying predicament rough off Flattery, In due ing banished any resentment he might agonies strange and terrifying.sea legs have felt at the doctor's double meanlima however, he gained hiseven pry-, ing. Bines the was a and. being forever curious Hla exharmless individual he deIng. he explored the ship. for were they cided to humor him. and so, after they Interesting, plorations L look him Into strange quarters Into had visited for an hour or more, Mr. the steerage, even Into Hyde discreetly withdrew. But. oddly lha fbrecastle, first-clas some of the tha days Immediately enough, . - the doors of which had been left on following.during Laughing Bill grew to like were their occupants while hook" th young fellow lmmensely, This la the at meals No email benefit accrued itself was a novel experience, for the "r to Mr. Hyde from these Investigations had. been a "loner" all hla as life, and had never really One day during the dinner-hou-r, liked any one. Dr. in Evan Thomas, however, ho was occupied admiring a voice seemed to fill soma of a strangs suit-eas- e, long-fe-lt want In accosted him oyer bis shoulder, and Hyde's hungry makeup. He fitted In ba looked up lo discover a face In the smoothly, too, and despits the letter's . cabin window. Bill realized that an lifelong habit of suspicion, despite his It was evt-- r many rough edges, he could not manexplanation was dus. for been watch- age to hold the young man at a disdent that the speaker had , time; but un- -. tance. ing him for some littleeven Thomas was of a type strange to the der the circumstances though the, wandA-erwas window round, he was educated, he bad youthface in the ful. explanations prom- unfamiliar airs and accomplishments, ised to bo embarrassing. buf.be was human and natural withal. -Ho was totally Ignorant of much that "How dy? said Mr. Hyds . "What luck?" Inquired the stranger. Mr. Hyde deemed fundamental and Mr. Hydo sat back upon bis heels yet he was mysteriously superior, and grinned engagingly. "Hot much." while hi Indifferent ood nature, his he confessed. "Cant find It nowhere. mild amusement at tha antics of the world about him covered a sincere This giiy must be a missionary. - earnest - nature-entereHe knew his opened the door and , The was a- medium sized, bustnessmoreover, and ha revolutiont ized man. he habits Bill's, of I In spit "Ob, say!" hygiene young plump Bill of the latter'a protests. protested- - J'la It as bad ""T? V But 'meanwhile the disease which ravaged Mr. '( nodded vaguely, carefully of 'Hyde's constitution, had its toes- - deg measuring the on: and In, went latter The when the steamer touched .at interloper. "X saw that you knew your business St. Michaels ha suffered a severe and f was hoping you'd manage to hemorrhage. , for the first time In his life Laughing Bill stood face to fin & something- I had missed." He had fevered Mr, Hyde breathed deep with re- - face with darkness "Tou , memories of going over aid on a lief;11 tils expression altered, been through ahead of me?" he in- stretcher; he was dimly aware of an appalling weakness, which grew hourqulred. enly,, then an agreeable-indifferen"Oh. several times; dally. In fact Th meeker tossed a bunch of keys veloped him, and for a long time' he Glance lived In a land of unfealiUea.'' 'of upea ths berth, saying: steamer-trun- k while dreams The day cams when he bethrough th In me an and declare any- gan to wonder dully how and why ha you're here found hlmoelf in a freezing cabin with thing you find. In fur eap and arctic Hr. Hyde roe to hla feet and re- Doctor Thomas, treated a step; his look of relief wee overshoes, -- tending him. Bin pon- - fhuiw pearl-handle- silver-mount- bair-brua- d. -- ...... -- ls -- latr good-nature- d, state-room- ss d, new-com- d. - ?" ' physical-proportio- - 4tVfc ,,iVv' arOi ? ?i,f i , ths feeblest resistance, before permitting himself tq be borne backward to the Boor, and then as he lay pinned beneath his opponent he did not even try to guard the blow that rained upon him; as a matter of fact he continued to Isiigh as if the experience ' ,&, high.) .diverting ,ha' 'he n ce and , M,! blnwie oef- who wae h U duck end. , .ring 'n i4..s n. he vowed v- !. voce. atj , It the fi-te- n had been sp- - r me"-iree- hrvo of von lii- 1 the I lent-- whirl) mrorary rg.,inee In a throng found , - Lti'-- e; - off -- Ih&ift that guy. or grrvevard with all' d,dn t irake' him at t f t h.t I gnv, m now allr.ght 'Vt'r.at d o i mean" Who Is he ' H s name s Hvde 'Li!gh.pg Bill.' -' ne of Hvde''' Lioghmg P Peter on's friends, h who had come the eoeoun'er. turotd vel.ow Is' 3rd leaned haed egeimrt-thlir A sidden a oex him and he '31 Voder hands upon h a adhomen. h he killed ribboned him up from that wav nd the Jj 1 po f r J knew id. At Sfe4defna-i-Asludd- e' 'hy speaker s frame. re' lies a 'cutter a feg-la- r j.( !u a e.ttfr and fitter. He'd 'a had .o i aM over the foor in another mln-it- e you apart they'd If I hadn t prird tne-da served- nHWd-tt- op e ef rmr !tkP an In- back' Impelled- g kn' rly m ' er -- es they cant, or they wont understand. hateful to me. Petersen, the Laughing Bill grew Theyre r, for instance! I dont and with his of stronger,, strength body grew his strength of affection for know why Im telling you this Youre the youthful doctor. Bill experienced strangers. You're probably just like 1 a dog-lik- e satisfaction in merely be- Petersen " "I know why you're telling us, ing near him; he suffered pangs when Thomas said, slowly "It's because I Thomas made new friends he monwe're not like Petersen and opolized him jealously. This knowledgs because the others; its because I we can that he had a pal was new and thrill- help ou." ing; it gave Bill constant food for me?" sneered the girl. thought and speculation. Thomas waSfj'ifawP always gentle and considerate, but hisr "I don't know. yet. But you're out little services hla unobtrusive sacri- of place here There's a place for you fices never went unnoticed, and they somewhere; find It" Ill awoke In the bandit an Ponatah shook her head wearily. wonderment. Also, they awoke a "Mary says I belong here, with my fierce desire to square the obligation. people." . . . The two men laid over at ons of "Ho. You belong with white people tha eld Russian towna end Thomas, as people who will treat you well," waa his restless custom, made InvestiThis time the girl smiled hiuerly. ot th native village. Of course "They have treated me worse thao gation Bill went with hlaU-Thha A1 earned my own people-hav-e. I know them, by this time to enter Indian houses and I hats them." without knocking, so, therefore, whan Ain't you the sore-heanow?" Bill murmured. "You got a they finally came to a cabin larger LaoghUig hundred-per-ceend cleaner than the rest they opened grouch, but If the sas hell put you in the door and stepped Inside, quite like!01 medicine-ma- n bet you your string of beads (right, experienced travellers. A squaw was bent over e tub of h'll do it. Hqs got a gift for helpin' You got class, kid; washing, another stood beside a tiny ' frosted window, staring out. Neither you certainly rhinestone this whole men. bunch of red Why. you belong In woman answered the greeting of tha French heels and a boodwar cap; white men , I how that's you. dope MtlM (ha chiefs house, Thomas "There must be a chance for a girl observed. ' villages Every hour mall-carrie- a. nt you a place as governess? B1H ""ran aa Interested 'eye "Would you? Ponatahs face was orderly Interior. "Some shack, but I suddenly eager. "Children? ' Oh yes! ml the usual smell. I'd work my fingers to the bone. I Neither women paid them the least I'd do anything attentlom so they -" continued to talk Then I'll do what I can ' with each other, For some time longer the three of 'I wonder-wh- at she la washing," them talked arfd giadualiy into 4h Doctor Thomas said, .finally. native girl's eyes thers came a tight, Tha figure at the window turned, for these men were not like the others exposing the face of a comely young she had met. and- she saw the world Indian girl. Her features were good, begin to unfold before her. When at her skin wsa light. She eyed the In- last they left she laid a hand Upon the doctor's arm and said, imploringly: truder coolly, then In a "Ysu wont forget You promise? voice, and in excellent English T promise he told her. the said: "He don't forget nothing." Bill She is washing a pair of sealskfn "and her, if he does Ill see that pants. Both' men removed their caps In he don't" After they had gone Ponatah stood sudden embarrassment. Thomas exmotionless for a long time, then she claimed; I beg your pardon? "We thought ahlspered. eathlessly--"Children! thfa was Just an ordinary native house Little white children! I'll be very good or we wouldn't have intruded. a aaay -.txughWB,,. You havent Intruded. Thi Is Rein, on the way back to the deeb Mary's house.' The girl again said, , .turned her back. "She's as pretty at fe. picture, and Are you Reindeer Mary? Uttls more than a child.''' the doctor Ho. 1 am Ponatah, Mary befriended admitted-- - v - . a. me. She lets me live wllh her." "You made a hit. Shed do most Allow me. to lndroduc Mr. doctor mutanything for ' I am Doctor Thomas. We wareHyde. "She s atopd very tered.. . rude r off Petersen and these but -- Oh. The qheid falLlor you." Mx-- Uyde- - wss tn- eveprbody comcs'here. inen recognized Instantly In the speak sinnatlng. Thomas halted; K stared aC his eria face. as'werr M ln Ker voice that education curiously, coldly. "Bay! Do stamp "Will you partner down-enyou think thats why I offered to help sit wait for her? he. her? Inquired. . i -'- You overwhelm Us," After an awk. "Come clean! Th Invalid winked ward moment th physician queried: How In the world did you learn to meaningly. "Youre a long Ways from home, and Pro knew fellers to do a apeak such good English? worse." Tou can grab her easy. ."A missionary took an interest in lot , If you do " And ms when I was a little girl. He sent Thomas grunted angrily.- - "Tv put . - , ms to Cartisle. , you, he said, up with a Laughing Blit bad bean in attsn-M- v then' he strode on. listener, now he ventured to say: "And If you do," the other resumed, "I know this Carlyele. Hes a vweil. falling Into step with him, "I'll bust football player, or something." you're thickest." right ,whsrs Ponatah smEed, shewing a row oft you Eh? v . -br- - rbad-hous- you--'Th- absent-minded- ly red-nec- , s d lot-fro- . e. - ' d had the' old aklrn-- r m htv ttv t ; thn't's-whT let go of him Lauchtrg Bill! Take It from mr bovs, you better walk me come. Ms 'n' wide n Oh, Til bust you the little Doc will open. around him like he was a bole In the ' that gal In the leather frame had a ice Tt may have been the memory of '., MDat food yob for mo. long talk while I 'was sick In 8t. Hfh Mikes, and she asked me tokeeay; 4 i.ik avy wnip handle. It may haveuu inic ftH il com In the middle of the trail. Well, I'm effect of stray biaand there t he Itttie guy thatwaTrdtrlt,- graph'cil bits garnered here nr IP mav .iaroond the "Bill:' Evan Thomaa'e eyes were Vm .Iia v, r e snd r.een merriy a high and natural twinkling- - . "I believe- I'm going to she'll come." ichlvalrv, totally unsuspeced until cure you, after all." said ha to Teteraen Late that afternoon Mr. llyde d's Bill handed him. his the letter which now which prompted with a chill and formal treat e)es brightened, ponatah until not show did he up appeared; the flush In his face deepened You conrtev when he r turned from Sr. after dark. bet you gum boots Ave bring her tM'chaeis At arv rate, thi girl T teen to see Lo, the poor squaw." aw ell, ant she. Bdl Nome with noth.ng hut praise he heathly cotifesse4 "She -ain't the some svell like white- - vonumShe's )U5t'rived In mall-maPete Petenen, ao the pure domestic leaf, ahea a- blend "Who s this"'' queried one of Peter- - (for she said, might have his faults, but.part Kooshian, or something Seems syn's companion he in,w how to behave Ike a perthere was a gang of Rooshlans or "Ponatah. Shea Jung sqraw. gentleman Aye,Nt Swedes or Dagoes of some Sort used got )es on dat chicken toop up her new duties with long tam j Pona-ato run this country She savs they now The burly mall-ma- n laughed enthusiasm, and before a month had made love to some of the best Injun loudly and slapped, his friend on the passed she had endeared herself to females, and shes one of the 'overs.' shoulder emploers. who secretly a"uredsl They were Russians. Mr. Hyde appeared to share In the her Doctor Thomas that they hul "Rooshlans is a kind of whits paopla, nature. smll-good j ered a treasure and wjuil never tart ain t they? Well, thats hew she Ingly he picked up Carelessly, Petersen s her She was gentle, patient, You re- whip, which come so lay coilpd on the bar, sw industrious, the children member she said our folks had treathe weighed it. The lash ed her The Indian girl had never ed her bad? It's a fact, Doc. She waa long. but the handle was short dreamed of a home like th.r. she was a and thick, and its butt waa loaded spilled the story, and it made ., j dcl'nously happy. mouthful It's like this: when Nome wTth shot; It had much the balance! She took pride In discharging her was Btrurk a Swede feller she had black-Jacunobligations: ehe did pot forget the knew slaked her a claim,' but- - aha known to Mr Hyde weapon not men who had made this wonder pos couldn't hold It, her bein a equsb -soft for you malDrr.en. sible They had rented a little cabin, "Pretty under age. avvyT There's something The former speaker grinned. and after the fashion cf men. they In the law that prevents Injuns get-li- n 'Ms' soft. Ay bet Aye have mads slipshod efforts at keepng in oownythlng good, toot I dont good tamPretty " dla trip. Tust tall. Tou house. Since it was Y onalaBs fiafure rightly recollect w hat it is, but if its don't know how . purty i Tonatah. to serve, she found time- evvmehow to can bet it's crooked. Any- She legal you keep th place tidy and to see to their how. tncle Bam leta up a squawk that Petersen s waited. They 1j comfort. she's only IS, goln on 19, and a no- are waiting yet,listeners n ma.l-marevfor thp Laughing Bill waa a hopeless Idler; ble redskin to boot, and says hie min- er completed his admiring recital of I he had been born to leisure and was ing claims la reserved for Laps and the Indian girl's charms, the! to indigence, therefore he saw wedded lo owing Yapa and Japs and Wops, and such fact that the Mr. Hyde without I a good deal of the girt cn her visits other furrln' slantbeads of legal age warning tappedgenial hi late friend's round He listened to her stories of the chil-heas declare their Intention to become with leather butt of th dog-- ! (iron, he admired her new and "tjlisn American citizens' If their claims turn whip Hadthe it not been for the Horse-- j clothes, he watched her develop under out rich enough so's, it pays em to man's otter cap It Is probable that a j the Influence of her surroundings do wr. would have taken asm.ich as both of them were waifs. "Well, Ponatahs Swede friend get the St. Michaels run and beholden to the bounty of other", himself froze, somehow, so she has to eat- - down upon hts heels Petersen they had t'es in common a certain buck. the she turns pass Naturally, rested his forehead against the mutuality hence they came to know to her pals, the missionaries There's and rail, the subsequent each other Intimately. a he mlssloner here head mug of coot bras foot proceedings Interested him not at all. Despite ihe great change In hsr enwhole gang. He's a godly wallop- Those thq and were varied and vironment. Ponatah remained In many proceedings d he tears Into Batin er, for the nearest snd dearest of way quite aboriginal For Instance. ei ery Sunday. He slams the devil sudden, Petersen's friends rushed upon Mr. She waa embarrastngly direct and around something shameful, and. Pon- Hyde with & roar. Him. too. Bill straightforward, she entirely lacked atah thinks has a square guy if ever eliminated frond consideration with hypocrisy, and that which puzzled or they come square, so she asks him to the loaded whip handle But, thla troublrd her she boldly put into word. her claim, on share, and done." BUD found himself hugged In came a time when BUI discovhold It for the Joint account. Old the arms of th other man. as In the There ered that Ponatahs eves when they Doctor M. E. church agrees to split embrace of a bereaved looked at him. were more than friendfifty-fifthalf to her end half to How even at hts best the Mr. ly, that jnot of the services she perheaven, then he vamps to Home and Hyde was no hand at laughing were aimed at him. formed chalks his monaktr over the Kid's It being his opinion that fistiThen one day she asked blrq to Now get me; the claim turns out goasl. peculiarly tndectsivs snd marry her. and Ponatah' heavenly pilot makes cuffs was away of settling a dispute There waa nothing brazen or fora Mexican divvy he takes the money exhausting a vile temper, moreover, ward about the propoeal. Ponatah He and gives her his best wiehei. He and possessed once aroused half measures failed merely gave vole to her feelings in a grabs everything, snd says he.tiever t satisfy It. imph. honest way that robbed her ot knew nobody by the name of Ponatah After Mr. Hvde's admirable begin- no dignity he gets so he can't even pronounce seen Bill laughed the proposal off "I neutrals who had the It. He allows her face is familiar, but ning those of the affray were prepared to-- j waul dolt marry the Queen of Sheby,'' he can't place her, and the partner- start witness an equally quirk and said ns ship idea alius was repugnant to him. conclusive. ending Why? They were - surprised, He never Was partner with nobody, to note that Bill put uo a "I ain't that k.nd cf a bird. tha's understand? He blows the show; he therefore, once had weak he struggle, bows out and leave th Kid flat. JHe very (Continued on page six ) forsakes the Milky Way 'cfor the come Vo close qjrters. Hq made tin y Great White one. and hes out there now, smoking Coronas and weann a fed vest under his black coat, with a diamond horseshoe iq hi tie. It looks to me like the James boys could vnu was a doll Ponotahehruggsdhereh.ouldera. - to confess r'There was an end to the was a roll of TYhat could I do? At first I money thought soma seven hundred dollars, "title to I'd be able to help my people, but I which has been vested In him on the y Tli-the from will learn northward trip, with certain miscel- couldn't, people, but not from one of laneous objects of virtue, but he re- whit own kind sisted the impulse fearing that an in- their . . "Your parents vestigation by his nurse might lead th I was a IjaV They died when" latter to believe that he, BIB, was pot a harness-make- r after all but a Mary took me In " The girl spoke In Jewelry saleman. He determined to a flat, emotionless tone. It must be tough to come back to spring that roll at a later date, and what Hf to present the doctor with averyithll,i when X01 Thomas, after a time, thin, very choice gold watch out of, were state-roodark with trag 27. Bill carried out this, Ponatah's eyes Intention when he was sufficiently edy when she turned them to the then speaker, abruptly she faced the recovered to get about. more. It was a moment Later, when his lunge had healed, window once h Wnt n U ,lerCe rewnt Bill hired the mall-ma- n to take him. and his nurse to Home. Since he was' ment. 5an t they leave me as they Whr not vet aungeiber Vnc !found m? Why dld thcy leach me r- riedmort oftha th their ways, snd then send me back to ,hile tor this-t- hls ,va BiOW and dirt and ignorance and ns Sometimes I think I can't dr!arT squalof? of Behring sea, over timberless lorei tun- stand it. But whafean I do? dras, across inlets where the new ice understands. Mary can't see wNobody hy I'm beiLbcneath.-- t heir weight. and where-dlfferefrom her and the other. She the tested ha with her reindeer; she cautiously grown rich, the footing with the head says if this Is good enough for her H Sometimes they slept 4n thdlr tent, or! should be good enough for ms A for end in Indian the white men who come through, again in - he 'ji- - hrP1 This time the young medical man smiled with his Ups only his eyes were grave and troubled. "Ive written her all the circumstances, and she'll small, white teeth. ''Carlisle Is understand. She's that sort of a girl. dian echoed." He turned cheerfully back to his task. What made you com I'Ve found that fve a few dollars Thomas Inquired curiously had-seflt- c' , hurried m f the 3io.i7.ng ! ( m e I - you? road-hous- o:-- t m ' P's j'T rub TmI her I say h rt her u-f- " Then, still rsr he eltpfed Into the crowd t of th- - Lav fh.trre As he jni spat a mouthful tcfh;r,L ha . o, t k , -- mail-carri- hr j er trnr h2 hid crril..d-t' 1 I bet you do a good business right here, when the folk see what you've done for me," Bill ventured.' "Just wait till you look at tha town deserted warehouses, some young and healthy watchmen, and a Biwash village. Yur're the only possible patient in all St. Michaels." Bill lay silent for an hour, staring through the open cabin window at a gray curtain of falling snowflakes, then he haok. his head and muttered: Well. I'll be dsngedt" "Anything you want? Thomas in- ' quired anxiously, "I was Just thfnkfn' about that galT5 Bill indicated the leather-frame- d photograph which was prominently featured above the other bunk. "You aint gettln ahead very fast, are war-ba- roe h ! "last boat for where?" "For anywhere. We're here for the will winter; unless The take us to er up- jhp Yukon.) Ml Hyde, .felt that in his r i-- itetr blow Thomas smllsd dubiously. "Y ou're a long way from all right, and there's no place to Mow to. The last boat sailed two weeks ago." , mail-carri- ,!Ii bnt over et.rnntr "Ju-- t r e her l that Y- i 1 4 "Tea" ""There was considerable silence then Bill said, fervently: "You're a regular guy, I told you! But you got your pill business to attend to. I'm all tight now, so you had better I prrrvHy rfvridko hr , - from bis fe J&amidojl t m hffh hack into thr Arm vf after which tn gfi the loser. H hv han$i Til ! before fie un dersTfyitf the of that ard saw !r Mr Hyfl peculiar s hk- It f thit hi h caused him to lrrP th as If he were L-1 j owed (.xhtwr-tone-sTded-, bartender hastened lLrt?r:.r -g- CX4r' , week dered the phenomenon for before ha put hla query into words "Ive had a Jhard fight for you, old man," th doctor explained. "I could- nt leave you here to die. "I guess I must a, been pretty sick.' "Right There's no hospital here, so I took this cabin-borrit from the company. We don't burn much, fuel and. expenses aren't high.. You've been standin' off the landlord? - ednJtaimTf rV'V 1922 a- - dis-Lod-gs 'na ' 11 -- replaced by One of dark suspicion. As pent always, in momenta of extremity, be , a That Waa began to laugh. "who are you." ho demanded. quite hi llaa with the accepted theory "I? Why.' I live here. That's my of artmloal Jarisprudrifrd, the' war" through It, as I discipline. and the chaplain baggage. ut I've been " The told youi-byoung man prayer. Yea. Mr. Hyde waa changed. frowned Ut a cigaret. and whimsically and the change had bitten deep; hi I cant find a humorous contempt for the law had "It doesn't diagnose. turned to abiding hatred; hla sun- -. solitary symptom of anything -worth while Sit won't burned eheeka were pallid, hla tonga down, you? were weak, and be coughed Mr. Hydes manner changed for a consider ably. Balanced against these results, second time He was embarrassed, to be sure, were the benefits accruing apologetLc, crestfallen. "Your cabin? from three years of corrective disci- Why, then it's my mistake! he depline at the state's expense; the knack clared. "I must s' got in the wrong of conversing through etone walls, flat. Mae sent me up for a deck of which Mr, Hyde had mastered, and cards, but Bay, thats funny, ain't tha platting of wonderful horsehair it?" which he had learned. Other- - Hs began to see the joke upon himbridles, wise hewras tha asms "Laughing Bill self, his laughhis frlands had known, nether more ter. and the youth echoed nor lees regenerate. 'Is "It funny," the latter agreed. It. "r Heavens sake, don't spoil n0t ?0k: lra memories. Mr. Hyds determined at aa? yofl once to bury hla past begliL''-i,oI- n Tou donl mean ? ee here! anew ia' a climate more IVl charged from MARCH Jtll, (Copyright, . THE DESERET NEWS SATURDAY BEACH By byREX Th Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate , ;. ' BILL HYDE 4, ! SECTION tFOTJB ' If- bone-handle- 1 - blLy-duek- - es n . h , discov-gener- dog-iwi- th ly . ; ' -- ad In-ne- w mail-carri- -- bare-heade- -- - she-grizz- ly rough-and-tumbl- e. -- 'a' learned something from this gos" pel "Do you believe her rtfiryV' Thomas inquired. "She don't know enough to Jie, and you can't trust a guy that wears hit collar backwards" "Fhe should go to court, hoM-up.- Mr.JHyde shook his head. "I been there, often, but I never picked up a bet. Somehow oivother court Is usually right next to Jails, and you got to watch out you don't get In the wrong place. You can't win nothing In either one. I thought I'd tell you the story, so if you ever meet up with this shavetail and headachi ean siip'him Vs Even Cross, Feverish, Sick Children Love its Fruity ' Taste and it cannot Injure Little Stomachs. child stay convbpated. pi.ru' "cwg following Doctor Thomassimmediately arrival at Nome he waa a busy- - man. but he did not forgot Ponatah. He was allowed no opportunity of doing so. for .Ball frequently reminded him of her. and a a result it wa not long before he found a place for hi charge, in the home ot a leading merchant mdt- Bill went Jn aegrchArrangements ot the - mail-ciTTf- el. Petersen wag drlhklng wltn friends tt the bar of the Last Phande. and he pressed hi late passenger to Join them. Bnt alcoholism was not one of Mr. Hyde's weaknesses. The best of Bill's bad habits was much worse than drink; he had learned fron experience that liquor put a traitor's tongue in his head, and In consequence h was teetotaler. "I got a Job for you, Pete." h an- -' nounced. 1 got you another d for your next trip. Tou know Ponatah V "Ponaiarrt Bur Aye 'know-lPetersen spoke with enthusiasm. "Well, bring her along when "you aled-loa- m. Hurry mother: A teaspoonful of ''California F.g Syrup" today may a sick child tomorrow. If your child Is const pa feverish, fretful, has cold, colic,, or if stombrh is sour, tongue coated, breath bad. re pre-ve- ted.-bilio- at " member- - a good is f all that is necessary Genuine "CaUfornin Fig Syrup has directions for babies end Children printed on Ihe bottle. Say "California or you may get an imitation; fig syrup. Adv. 'phyric-lkxativ- oten t J 4 |