Show Men Ment t crooned By GEORGE MARSH W by Th Penn Pan Co orbs B SerVIce n HAFTER APTER XII Continued XII Continued d 19 19 good lead lend dog has hns an extra Instinct for a II trail troll Castor has that's why hes he's our lead dog lie Ile I bruin brains too loo re's res Shot ShoU fi i hes he's following t If It he heg hels hel's g ls us hell he'll circle and get our ourt t t. t bark lint lot he fa n he tie was taught not to to-nt to nt night I mint make moke a decision decision pre ere near the mouth of the In on ou Its It's going to be slow work work work- you juu stand this till daylight Vint hut has hns that to do willi he the Ko Ka inu nU au If t f youre you're tired too tired too tired to JOwe gowe po JO Twe we can CUD stop at ot the post rost post She blit ht a note nule almost of appeal In his hiss e e. e nn tired tired she protested protested an an army armye e tired when I here's heres a 8 patient to care cure of on know but Its It's n a hit bit dangerous hI he said doubtfully Of Ot course 1 J like to keep on for on-for for his anke fell Vell well we'll keep on It means menns milk milk- I hours sooner Fooner doesn't It IU that counts I can sleep on this Im I'm almost n leep lepp now now hank you ou Soldier I he said and the team while he consulted i ir ass Tf H If i T could see noa tint flint v. v p the e-the the boulders left the sled d. and fastening nJ ng rAwhide thon thong to Castors Castor's role col- cried Haw lIow f Castor tor I Were We're going oln or ore to s see e If we can cun stumble Into Intoe e boulders Jut ot at leading Ipa his bis team and ond at ot Interi Inter Inter- i stopping to examine the Ice from knees to surprise the thes s tron traveled many maDY hundred yards yard lout nut ren reaching the drift and IheI the I Ice of the shore Was he hf deep the he mouth of the shore e had been beeD tou too careful care to have ho ted Ild out toward yet he trawled traveled a n mile straight Into the there lie liere re without hitting It The only ible solution was the wide mouth Ithe tile the find he had wished old asahi petting getting Into the he river river had had haded ed Id to pass pass well eli outside Swinging team Into the northwest he be deed de ed d to travel el by hy compass for another That would bring him Into the th h shore If lie he were Inside the ther theer er r mouth It would also also also- lie Ile bed ed toward the Invisible IO figure ture on sled sled the the girl 1111 who had bud placed herself lt In his is hands who hanIs-who who I entered on this voyage nae of mercy of self The hands Inside mittens shut convulsively as a aning ning Etienne had once gl given ven ven him lied hed across his memory me And he brought her the her the thing most bUS clous In the world to Garth Oarth Into into this thill his Why hy had hod he he not Nd on the III fig Ilg Willow TOT or minutes GuthrIe walked ahead hl hi team preying praying for signs In the then thea a n gray Jray blur at his feet feet of of the Dimity of the shore hore Then des des des- ate te Ie he stood on the tall of the theand theand and urged his dogs Into a trot he be e checked them from circling with I dial he held In his melt Tor n a space Castor gingerly I the team Into the black wall when ugh i the murk sounded a brittle k routed d. d the yelping huskies Quirk quick fd t d their pace Stints Stint's found the shore he shore he smells cried to tn the girl I front of him Queer Quler he hp harked barked uh ugh gain ln the rough voice oke of the air alre- Be e broke h the pit Mice hl blacks black black- k ks s Pastor Castor answered Wit With h n 1 rh husk huskies Ie started Into a fast trot Icy ley l hud had not nOI n hundred f h Ih when directly In front of IhlI the Ihl I IIII team sounded Shots Shot's l' l There was in an Impact of tI d bodies Castors Castor's snarl of ot ruse rage Vs roar foil followed 11 by bv the lied bed bedi i or of f hu huskies kles fighting Into IIII lie melee enraged ell logs s tangled In their truce traces d the sled with I the he handle ulle of Ids his vy X good dog clubbed the pd I Guthrie ran to 10 the rescue of the thu fedale edale who ho for some Inexplicable Pon son III had attacked Castor Merrl sly I swinging the heavy butt of the P lp culling calling the lie dogs dols h by name he hen hendl n ll fought to free the offending of 01 t train from the knife like knife ft fangs of wor tor and Pollux A heaving toen mass massI I snapping jaws the huskies rand mAd th Ih i excitement tripped hampered by hy Ir r traces were lila slashing wildly lIllIy In dark at their enemy and each I IA A a lash cinch which e 1 s of If f his bis parka parUa ns liS he lie reached 1 no III tot Jot Shots Shot's collar with one I d nn and ami lifting the struggling log dog dogie lie Ill tie lie clubbed the others buck LIICk d him from the milling team tenni T to follow Castor tell fell pined lined by a blow on the skull shall II DUll and was free flee from the he Infuriated m. m unable enmeshed In theIr traces te tt drag drar the tle sled l la to pursuit of the airedale who fought In ID arms Irm to return retura to the battle Oh what has baa happened called Joan Quarters Quarter's frightened voice olce It was wu too awful What started them Its all III right Ive I've got Shot and ond hes he's not Dot cut much Hell He'll cool oft off la in a amiD miD minute ute For some lome reason he be piled plied Into In to Castor Attacked Castor Cator Guthrie led his dog dOll to the tall of ot the sled where here he made him fast Yes he must have bowled bo Castor Cost or over on the run Of course that started the team nut Hut Its It's so M dark I t doubt If It any of them arr ar are hurt much They couldn't see Ile to strike strike and and their traces trace saved sa Shot Slot lies He's got lot two on the shoulder but they're not Dot deep The girl was ofT off the sled and soothIng soothe sooth Ing the trembling with the heat of the fight Ill straighten out the dogs dos now They dont don't cure care for this whip hand hundle I could hear the blows she phI said It hurt but I f suppose It was the only way woy way have ho killed kilted Shot It If they thy once got ot him down I hod had to get hImo him o. o out out o of It t quickly ulc lv Guth Guthrie le explained and unu COllOID canning calming his nis excited dogs soon lOon had them on their feet with straightened straight ened traces Castor Garth's favorite fn who had hod taken the hulk bulk of the blows found the hand hond of his master with hl his tongue longue as at he rubbed against GuthrIe Guthries leg Garth rumpled the erect ears of the llo trembling a Poor our old boy hoy l I It wasn't your fault was It It It If Stint Shot hut went tnt crazy Dont Don't blame you OU a tilt hit old ohl man I had hOll todo todo to todo do It but Its It's forgotten Isn't It Yes tes good old Castor Caslor I With S a pat pot of or the massive skull Garth went to soothe the still till excited and ond the rest relit But Hut all the while willie Ids bis brain was busy with the strange action of the the- They were close to the bench beach Shot had hind found found killed killed some something thing n wet arid n I refused to share It with the approaching team nut Hut why did be hp leave leo It With Shot lashed to the tall tull of ot the sled and the heat hent of tit the combat cooled In the blood of the huskies through the soothing tones of the masters master's voice and the touch of his hand O again called to his lend lead dog Marche Castor I IA I 1 As A. A tI sled 11 e n the ai r edal e U aUH HU broke Into furious barking Puzzled Guthrie turned back the mat mat- ter Shot 1 The r Cog og was clearly excited about something With a whimper he rose roseon on un his hind legs less and pawed the mans man's chest In dumb attempt to communicate the reason for his protest What Is It old bo boy What's over on that shore you OU dont don't want wont us to see Tell me Shot called the girl and the dog left GuthrIe to go to her herbut herbut herbut but was stopped by his leash Its more than queer said Guthrie Its uncanny Well Ive I've got to find that shore shor to mill make p n II fresh frh start u Now Shot be quiet will you ou Again the driver r called culled Marche Castor I 1 IThe The dogs leaned Into their collars and the sled started but from Its tall toll rose the howls of ot the protesting Shot Good Ix Lord rd Ive I've got to look Into this I Ill I'll be back bock shortly And stopping his team Cain Garth walked Into Into In In- to the murk He lIe had hod advanced but bui a short distance dis distance tance doubled over I the Ice feeling his way with his hia moccasins when he stopped ns os n a chili chill like the touch of a s acola acola cola cote wind cut through him Tide crack I 1 I he gasped Within a astep astep astep step of the gray blur of Ice on which he stood a n black streak fading Into the enveloping en gloom barred his bra way Were SVere In the the- river mouth among the tide Etienne cracks cracks n warned me noel I Shot Shot old old Shot God bless s him him him-he he knew I Shots Shot's actions were ere clear enough now Coming upon the lie open water toward which the sled was hurrying the find returned on the bound barking u li warning as ns he ht mine came Then ns os the dogs dos mine collie on on at a 0 trot Shot hot had catapulted Into Castor Costor starting start strut ing n a light tight and stopping and stopping the sled shed f Stunned struck with remorse se Guthrie crouched on the lip III of the lie gash Iash In the fife river Ice Ire Into which dogs ted sled nil nil of them would have ha blindly plunged but fur for Shots Shot's toad mad attack on the team To 10 have hI led her to this n this n hideous deuth with the dogs drawn under by hy bythe bythe the drug of If the sled fled I Id I'd And l had warned him of the tide cracks In to Inthe the river tr mouths hs He lit had hod Intended making a ii wide swing around the till 1 but het In his search for fr the tile beach had entered the river But Iut Shut Shot staunch old warrior that he was had through some borne uncanny Instinct sensed their danger er and taken the Ihl only method of stopping the team Cutting Putt III tier her trust In ID Garth Gurth Shot ha lumi l saved her lie Ile turned buck Ick to 10 the Ihl team t III thrilled w with pride In III Ih the dog dill who worried worded at nt his hla leash The Thelo love lone lo loof of the lie man mUll for his dog hud bud teen been cemented by lIy yet et iJ one e more bond Shot had saved ld her for Garth I What hat did you find nd 2 she asked as os ashe ashe he reached the sled d. I 1 learned Unit hat well we'll have hn to backtrack hack back track straight east eust he 8 said ld calmly Wily Why arent aren't we beading heading for the tile shore Yes Ves but were weve got to pet get out of this river When I f strike the sen Ice sen-Ice Ice Im I'm going to circle hit hilt the coast and give gl you tIme some rest Rut nut we w. ought to keep on nn Vot st Ol In this blackness u. u Its It's as thick as ag rain In March MorI Ive I've gut got gutto gotto to lend the team he did pot cot add alb to watch for tor water ahead Unleashing Shot Sint hot whom he hugged as lie III mumbled for a 8 space Into a Q hairy ear Guthrie sent gent the out as ns an on advance ad patrol lie He hail found water once be he would find U It c again If II they stumbled upon OD mother another tl tide crack nark Lending lAndin Castor on a leash leash- he started straight east for the sea sea lea Ica For an hour they walked Shot ranging ahead while Guthrie bent forward forward for for- forward ward eyes eyu on oa the ice ie and his com come compass pass dial cautiously 17 followed Fearful of not nt yet having cleared the river mouth he led his hits dogs for another hour then circled Ir d Into the northwest and found the shore above e There he fed his dogs cut willow and older alder and with his cedar r kindling got gota a 11 Ore fire re g going to boll holl the kettles As Assum sum soon as It lightened enough to follow tollow the const coast they would start afresh for After the the tenmile ten ten- mile delta of the was Ill not to be thought of nf As Joan sat by hy the comforting come com forting bent hent In the willow thicket Guthrie told toM her the lie story tory which he had bad kept from her while he groped through the water traps of ot the river mouth She he sat lint with parted lips her serious seri sent ous oua eyes su suspiciously bright as Garth explained why ahoy Shot hud hind hurled him himself himself self on the tile tram And you OU never told me what you found when you left us I 1 Why ware scare you It was bad ball enough It ns nIl was She shook her head 1 In prole protest 1 You Von call nil me me- mea a soldier and aDd treat trent me as ns a n woman woman You are ore n a woman to m me too too precious to take out on a n night like this and drive e Into Inlo a 0 tide crack he replied watching the light of the fire play Y on her brooding eyes fes For answer she he called Come here Shot to Shot to me mf I want wont to kiss you The rose rOle stretched yawned and wagged nagged his way to her 1 b r 1 I u. u L Cut I 1 Almost Almon Lost on You YOU TOU There Ill I'll never pr forget what you did SId tonight You deserve the V V. V C. C With a grunt Shot thrust his hili nose toward her hood Look ouk o out t hes he's trying to return the kiss kills warned warnell the man who envied his hits do dog Her lIer white teeth flashed In amusement amuse amuse- ment You may on on the cheek for tor youre you're a brave and ond gallant gentleman And the other brave e and gallant gentlemen are gentlemen ore they to be Ignored Arent Aren't Castor and and their and their brave e and gallant muster to share In your our salute oh oh mon general genral This general decorates but one hero tonight and that I Is Shot she replied archly Ills His devotion has hiss been proved And n ml mine r sue She would not nn na nl et et el hIs nis eyes ees Oh my tny friend the she parried we have ha work before us US US-II a hitter bitter fight lIht for tor the life lite of a ft a brave man Why think of ourselves In the lee of the sled tipped on Its side Ide II Its canvas us cover stretched shove c her like a shed tent to reflect the heat of fur the tire Joan Jonn Quarrier slept warm In her robes until waked by thu the cracking of the fire nt at dawn Good morning Healer of Wounds The tea lea Is almost rend ready the bacon done the bread cut Will you IU wash your our face nr nod and hands bands In the snow and und partake of ot the bounties set t before you on these beautiful plute plates nf of tin Through h sleepy eyes frel the girl smiled up at ct the man who hind had labored Inhered for tor her comfort You Too are Arl ery very good geed to your our piss r Mr I 1 shill recommend this hits line to all nil con ron contemplate contemplate template a II t oa voyage e up 1111 thin hits coast OR We e ought to make 1 by hy noon I winder what well we'll find be hI soul said pouring the Ille hot tint tea Whatever we find Ma MaJ J. J J Garth you have hale squared your debt No 0 man mun could hn have done more for his Ida friend nut But I n almost I most t lost Imet you you you- That would IIII have been lit the fortune of wear nr And the Irony of fate fute with l and poor waiting wailing up there thereat at 1 for two who never fr came CHAPTER XIII At noon that day a 8 lone figure stood told In tits enow snow on nn the clearing at ut and searched the river river Ice ice below helow the post With H N dubious hake of or the bead Etienne returned to Old Anne and ond his hla wife wire waiting In quarters quarter Ser Ver black night hard hari to 10 follow v deshore de shore Something happen to MIu de woman oman not cone ne wid heem She coine OIne chine Insisted In Old mIl Anne Amine She come collie wen wn he She porno Out Did be he ver ver o Sh She de med H tf sh com I t go 10 an have bue a look at de do trail trait Agate Again Etienne stood en on the |