| Show the TRAIL TR T R AIL OF M 14 9 JU JL it 7 a A northland romance Must illustrations radons by irwin myers by ROBERT W SERVICE ww arric CHAPTER XIII continued 16 but what was this athla they had end come coin on a wooden box that streaked streak yd jA down the slope tie straight us as an arrow from abo bow it ft was some other of the tyrant man nevertheless they jostled and jammed to got get into it r the she anan stood ethod by his water gun and from its nozzle the gleaming ter leapt it lew flew like an arrow from tiie bow nod and wherever fie do aligned it the hillside ried to roe reel and shudder nt lit the shock orent great cataracts ot grayel gravel shot out avalanches of clay toppled over vast boulders bout dera we were hurled into tle 1119 air like heaps of leecy fleecy wool the roar deafened the mantie heard the crash of at falling rock but lie ila was no eo intent on tits his work he bo did not hear bear another nina man approach sud denly be looked up and sow saw tie gave a mighty starts start then ill at onca tie was balm anlin again this was tile the meeting ile he bad dreaded gouged for fought agat nit desired almost Bayag ply and with a curious lit beitze aze in tits hla eyes he redirected the little slant glant llo lie waved ilia bis hand to the other man IM 00 away I 1 be shouted alos fl her refused to hudge budge ufa ills eyes eca glittered ind and he took off nf his aliat liat to wipe sonio beads of sweat fron tile tie or of ilia ida forehead forthe iid ilia rich pei penetrating voice pierced through tile tho roar ot of th giant here turn on off your you rw awater water ater i want to speak to you got a busl neif item proposition to make inake jim was dumb lu rol scy say your cifes in town been there thera for the last year y you on know it jim shook tits ills head lie was por par ticul arly interested in his work just then f yes ashes tn in town tofu flying respect able I 1 jim redirected hla his giant with a savage swish iro im a sort of it a duyf went ou on alisher AIo slier in an theres nothIng I 1 like better than doing tho tc erring net I 1 think I 1 could induce that little komna ot of yours to come back tu to you fie la ivits was now frankly vu ill fatuous tatu ous jieh bove too no sign 1911 iye inyl say alita a a likely bit vi of ground gli eli 4 we tile a 0 tia halt ehard ito in tills this ground ah nn ill to I 1 ant bat I 1 little atta of goods to joil y riveres rii eres no an effim onar agat n that ilis suing 11 a 1001 ot or genc 1 ainee op efm n ilis falc oma jim ni ii him I 1 ill to io eo but 1 I ald nut vt lic cd it ilu Q thought tho the gesture was a r e rulaf ills lis fuce grew fren 11 right if you wont 1 tip onh iut I 1 anim you IDU I ove tier still lot let uie ole tell you I 1 own that woman bode bod ind soul and ill tanke life h liall el I 1 ni for r tier lier ill torture you 1 liar 0 yes Y to joi sot a canh battet better your mind 1 t tie iq I 1 hud ha step stepped peI back ns as tf it to go hen ellier it was 69 an ah accident or ir axt ila one IV 1 of ever but bu thy tae i allt blont a swung round till fill tt it bo bire re u him ft lirty lutc win ani up tip in thy air it shot lini forand like a signo from it a cata imbt it lauded efin on tile thu bank litty ft beet awny with a crasie r its lie he lay ay 4 14 pounded po I 1 united and dIllin um out 60 of nil ali iem semblance blance of it i m ii tile waters were having thear ajhar ki ro enee benin orion j jive we must get bian ted 11 Ws es whenever er you iou 1 wish wl juni orrow she th theu enber her ra fare crew blew arry arlous ii i 1 wourl she he asked aske d plaintively wear henrt oil oh that whytt ahl dress youve got oni ou 1 never saw caw you looking to 60 ewt you mind nie of tt a picture I 1 know ut of saint Ce clitia delicacy ot of felitt ire lie pure coloring color lne tile same irace grace of expression pres slun foula ah inbi silo she chided but tier her volve voice vas deliciously tender und and tier her tys tyis ty s were love lit ahe elitie a luver to roc me find and knel abnel ty by loyl myc dalr ehalt putting her urnis anniel vie tirol the pure sweet fuw looked il tits into tillitt wo we have been happy here bere v chiv hiv site lie osbed yet ret I 1 have at al ways atz a arri ild jf t adva dearest dr arest 1 I 4 an inov somehow tl it a saoi ns tot lc to fust USO adl ton ot irrow lorrow anve well it be 6 vvs we vc sh uld t ulve deniu it 11 apar gigo its ill ull thein b pen a it ir uither it t first iM Kiil ou no clied flied nobody lobody lared cared out now its dif ferent fett nt I 1 cun ste see 11 1 l ty by tie tiby tilt ches of tf the hit nipa look loob nl at us well vell wei we dont vate well hillird abid live aur lives bt biere re atre othet reasons 1 I c t yea ye barj balki lif dr coniff ig 0 ti m 1 you wa alls to elul ulav ua tl d cli chyr cW r gy yr r t nut ku for tle the world 11 1 she cr crad ed in IB i jiin wi in A alarm what will tie be think of roe me 1 1 wonder poor ignorant me I 1 believe im afraid of hint I 1 wish hoa stay away and leave us as alone yet ret for or your sake boko deal lent I 1 do wish him to think well of toe roe dont fear berna benin hall he be proud or of you yon rut but theres a second reason what oh my belov beloved edl 1 perhaps well not always be alone as aa we are anre now per imps perhaps some day alny there will be others little ones for their sakes slie she did not speak I 1 could feel fee her bar nestle closer to rne die so 80 we sat flat there in the big deep chair in ili the tha glow ut the open fire silent client dreaming and I 1 sv saw on her lashes tha ahe g limmer of 6 a glorious tear I 1 kissed away her tears lenrol I 1 blessed per for them I 1 held tier her closer to roe me I 1 was wondrous happy no longer did the shadow of the past hang over us oven even as children forget were we forgetting husband im so BO happy sho ah sl Elied wife dear dear wife I 1 too there wits was no need for words out met in passionate kisses but the next moment we started apart some one was coming coining up tip the garden path A tall figure figur elof of a mun man I 1 started na an it if I 1 had seen a ghost could it bo be then I 1 rushed mailed tri to the door there on the porch stood darry CHAPTER XIV As he stood before me once again it t seemed as it if the years behra had rolled away an ay and wp we were boys together it t nit nil came back bach to me that sunny shore the whitewashed white washed cottages the old gray house bouse among the birches the lift of sheep starred posture pasture and d above it the glooming lark dark of tile the heather hills and it was but three yearn ago low how life hod changed 1 Por fortuity had bad come to one me love had bad conia come to me I 1 was no longer a callow allow tint uncouth auth lad yet neual I 1 no ho longer looked future ward with joy tho the savor of 0 life was no more sweet it ir was another im me I 1 saw in my mirror that day a in me with a face sorely lined with hatt halt gray cray necked with ith eyes sod and ana bitter tittle little wonder garry as a he sto stood d there stared t ill m md so sorrowfully 0 bow sol lad ind I 1 said he tit nt last have 1 carry youre just about tile tda sonia sanio hut but by alt all thata wonderful what hi ought brought you hero here ills teeth lashed flashed in that clever confident smile I 1 the stage i just arrived a few vil a ago ne and hurried here tit at onie once arcet brer it sou gina clad to in see met lanil ll 11 nil lid yes Ihde indeed edt I 1 I 1 cant tell you elcid itald but Us its a shock to we roe houi coining so sudi and lenly denly 11 tt it ofis ans i a resole t should fieve clr d vou llott ver eer I 1 thought I 1 krould bild glo gl o you ou a surprise alow are yu ion old ihl ni TIT atte me oh bil in nil all right thlin bs why tile matter ath with yon jail 11 you vou dohk ton ten years older you jp but limn your big brother now 11 1 Y ks sl I 1 its the lie lite itro li its tile the la liuni 11 d A huri fiur iffa aid a hard why lunt dont you go out 1 I dial know I 1 liht know I 1 tp keep on pit timing to so go and then sollie seme ing jiing up tip anil 1110 1 I put it UIT oly it little littie litt t igor I 1 suppose t ought to go 90 but bul via 1 in tied fled up witt with eliter ests vin im lioney you jou seea ce 1 tsoi NOT SOM J jour JOUI OUI youth and herlth bellit li for ure youl kiil 1 I doat loh I 1 dont know ais a louk look in hla his trunk frank nee atilt for fir my part I 1 i j i j ill at bno atit nil it my lily pl joy v tit at 0 ills wua iu a scias ol 01 rani fety et 6 ehod an Q rear I 1 antl ind not coi an ted aifili tt jus own to f see se tile me ali iidro I 1 wils not ready for abil 1 I fiad tanil Ilin lined ills lame is roved rodna tie kuirt it arll n A filera of f pm em lie he started slightly anil stav hl liefl e eyes vel narrow lila ilia fel ei tie lie lin lied ill at me ale ngi lill if lii nn an wid odd way wax tie lie went tin u ewh lug ilia out there was a queer cohAr aini lit in ills his aai going to ill liere here for a month and liet I 1 want you to collie coi iiii balij bal ij with tile me collie ce back howe nuil nud get ge siut tot oatie lie dolfl tl coler into your cheeks tile vou itry agree with you but bill vell ell have voli nil fill right iwo bettt alv tt srun soun oil well have the geml oli oil over iKi see well soot soon iut tiu you right its good of of you carry to think su all lunch of ine ie hut hill ill im I 1 cant collie atine just yet e ive RU go so illuce to do ve te gol thirty men working for ine 0 o la im just sot got to woy stay ile I 1 la sighed ghert el well veil tf it you rou stay sany ill III sany too tom I 1 like iha ibel way ray youre 1 youre tou too hard Iler halis I 1 run belp you yim all right im afraid find it awful thi lugh but for a tillia tt it will ili yoi 11 1 I think it will alli anil and his ota d nt that piece of embro biery on n its ta little hoop lleti pen the curtains pillig over oscr tha belouin bel ruin dow biart s I 1 ad kata bo could see her ber too to ula 8 owed mine they rested on the cur talus and the strong stern look came into his fac face yet again he be banished it with a sunny smile AI A othera lothers one regret was that you were not her when she died du do you know old ninn man I 1 think she ebe was waa always fonder of you yon than of me site sho tolis missed sed you dreadfully and before she died she made me promise id always stand by you and look after you if any anything thing happened now you must come home cock back there on the countryside we can ind find you a sweet girl to marev you will lovo love her hare children and forget nil all this come I 1 rose I 1 could no longer put it oil off excuse me one moment I 1 said 1 I parted the fhe curtains and entered the bedroom she was standing there white to 4 bhe was standing there white to thi the alpa arld and the lips and trembling she looked vt at me im she faltered de be brave little girl I 1 walz whispered espered tending lending her forward then I 1 throw threw aside the curtain garry carry I 1 said this Is this Is 19 berna 11 there they face to face ace at lost last long ago I 1 had alitto meeting planned for yet dreaded it and now liow with utter suddenness it had bud come collie the girl hud had recovered her calm and I 1 must say site she bore herself well el As site she gazed at ruy brother there was a proud high look lit li her eycas and ami unary his sibille si tille til vanished ills fine aus told aud and N no doubt lie he saw in her a creature who was prey pi eying ing on oil ne an influence fo evil ell an overwhelming tile me of sin and guilt k all tilt I 1 rend in hl hn eyes then berna ad vinced to hint him with outstretched hand i isna ilow do you do ive heard so much about anu I 1 feet feel ns if I 1 ill cl knowli you iou long ngo ago 11 silo she was nus su so whir ft inning illig I 1 set sei lie he aras alte taken aback lie ile botik the lite little nolte hite hano bum and jawn filin ills to tle the sweet ane kes 81 es into his uj lit bowed alth with ley LI 1 I reel thill tiit lenil ered I 1 yuu soil khlil my li fi rottier rother line have tile to lo iu lio shut shot to dark look nt lit me sit lon down thirl 1 8 and n id ian I 1 lo its talk to you ito but mi all 11 III I 1 kime arlice va b till ixil mime alnee bit slowly an und d n t v e vo wu us bertill h brok e ilia bid allenie you vuu will stay vill us mr i a thi efino le avont yla 1 weil that till iu I quite ite decided yet I 1 mittit to ikc here ahnie with hiie me chere wl wig S a bat hetle ditth in fier vulva ile 11 her r eyes ees beni belll to timit the tittle rouin that iol tio to tier yes wilt will be ba nice slie fill ru then with u cne efrost aln anko in into to it 11 lively tile knorth irth As she un tin inspirit tion se elliva to lonie t 11 owr A tn in lic het kaes llcy fit ame e tine line as a cameo become became eager rapt mia As I 1 watched her I 1 thought what abat a perfect little tody lady she ahe was and I 1 alt felt proud of her ile he was wan listening carefully jtb evident interest gradually his took look of stern antagonism had given way vay to one of att attention button yet I 1 could see fee he be was studying her his intent gaze never moved from her face after a little he rose roie to go ill it return to the hotel with yon yoa I 1 said td derna berna gave uio ua it a pathetically ari anxious little look there was a a fed ke spot jjoe on each cheek and her eald eyes vere bright blight I 1 could see ibe wanted 16 t cry ill be back in half in an houri bour dear doit I 1 said while carry gravely shook blinds w with to her we wa V alla not speak on the way to lila its room when we ve readied reached it hi he switched on the tight light anil turned to a me a brother chos this girl sties ashes my housekeeper i all il I 1 can say at present darry married jno no good godl sit down garry light a cigar wo may as well talk this thing ming over quiet ly lla stared at me his mouth month hard bard boned hla his brow contracted now I 1 went t on 1 I 1 want to 6 say cwm eninger enin this you remember ber carry rry mother used to tell 1611 us of our sister t er who died when she was a baby how we would have loved li tier r would we hot gary carry well I 1 tell you this if out our sister had grown up ap she could have been no sweeter purer gentler than this jirl girl of roane mno this berna I 1 he sibilee ironically then lie he said it if she la is so wan wonderful why in the name of heaven avent li you married her ufa nis manner toward tier ln in the early part of the interview bad hurt me tad roused in me a certain perversity st ty I 1 determined to itkind stand by my guns marriage said 1 I e everything often anything h ahli love Is and always will be tile great reality such a love Is ours theres not nine ty nine in a hundred legally married couples that have forli formed led rauch n t sweet toye loye union ns as we ila have ve that girl Is pur purest est gold it a punch peach of untold price there hn never been a jar in the harmony of our lives we ove e each other absolutely sol we trust rust and ti believe elleve II 11 in each other we would make any sacr til inca for each other oh mant maril man I 1 he said ruh angly got into yu you what nonsense what clap Is athla im almost glad mothers dead it would aurely have broken her heart to tornow know that tha her son eon was li living in sin and shame living with a garry 1 broke bre in iro im younger than you yon and I 1 respect you but in ili thelast the last few years ive jave grown to el si e things different from the way we ve were taught broader broade rj clearer saner somehow we cant cana always follow in ili the lite narrow path of our forefathers we must think and act for ourselves la irk these days dais I 1 see no sin ano and shame in what ini in doing WP we love each other that Is our vindication 1113 I 1 he cried oil oh you anger on ger anil me I 1 look here athol I 1 came nil 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