Show na A I 1 ed me WAS PA it Es M GEOROE GEORGE MARSH MARS penn cumish cc WALUS ervi THE STORY SO FARI FAR bound fa lor r tin the gold country six alx hun ine n lost their live on the nottoway Nott Not away tawsy river iltz malone a lone garrett finlay brother of 0 on one emhe the rix alx lx and blange hilt breed guide arrive a at nottoway Nott away posing as ai surveyors heres a piece of their canoe Wa bistan found on the shore and buried with them theres a bullet hole in it garry took the shattered cedar well keep that for evidence he said then followed malone while the others stood mood with bared heads he gazed into the shallow grave at the havoc a year had wrought Bob bobby byll I 1 finlay dropped to his knees and gazed at what had once been the younger brother whom he had carried in III his arms with whom he had shared his bed its bob and andrewl he muttered they shot them through the headd cheadl he swallowed repeatedly at the tightening in his throat but the eyes he lifted to his friends were dry and hard he wore a ring of hammered goedl his mother would treasure it its ite on the little finger of the right hand red malone leaned over the grave the finger Is gone 1 Wa bistan caught Bl aises eye and nodded tete tele blanche is a when he ha kills he steals goodby good by bobbye Fin lays grief was too deep for outward sign it may be weeks 1 it may be months I 1 it may be years Is rs adorel but some day pay to me for that dead boy therel there the survey had been under way lor for two weeks two of stans sons were working for finlay as cano emen and the old indian often came to the camp with news of his secret search for tete blanche tetu and Kine bik but Is adores private a sassin assassin and the medicine man had disappeared like river mist before the sun tete blanche is somewhere in the islands but none will say they have seen him they have fear announced Wa bistan to blaise as his canoe slid in to the beach one day in early july your ears must be ever listening for he is waiting for a chance to strike when he comes we will fill him with lead laughed finlay the indian scowled like otta wok the gray owl he will move in the night and when he strikes there will be no sound finlay lad aad mapped the head ot 0 the great lake and was working west toward the post it was two hours before dawn of a morning when finlay had taken the last watch stars and moon were blanketed by drift with flame sleeping beside him garry sat back against a birch rifle across knees in gloom so velvet thick that it seemed to the man on guard it could be sliced with a knife what a night for a stalk mon men tete blanchel blanche 1 muttered garry carry it if you know where we are youre missing a trick my friend but be just too bad if this seventy pounds of dynamite smells one of you out and hops on him you wont see him but hell reach you plenty eh flame old part partner nerl I 1 finlay reached a hand to the wire haired back of the sleeping dog beside him the al airedale grunted with contentment and tor for a space lay sprawled over carrys legs while the man he worshiped crooned into a hairy ear then of i a sudden the iron musi muscles cles hardened along his spine and the coar coarse back hair lifted hes winded finlay muttered with a quick tug on the rawhide raw hide running to the sleeping reds wrist As two invisible shapes moved to Fin lays side the aroused dog split the thick silence with his brittle challenge worry lemi muttered red stop em in their tracks I 1 hear anything 16 not a thing 1 flame winded better stiffen up the boys boya while blase and I 1 listen here red moved silently away while the enraged dog charged deeper into the forest IfF Fla meU lamell keep them guessing blaisel Dl aisel muttered finlay hell rip chunks out of the first one he noses have no chance to shoot or use a knife on him tonight presently red returned the boys are all right hot for a fichtl hear anything IF lames flames working this way n owl hear that there was the unmistakable sound of so something moving through thick brush hes nosed some of them out and turned whispered malone The worried and dont know headed straight for wheres Bl blaise alse asked finlay but blaise was not beside them the catl he can see in the barki ties hes gone to meet flame I 1 you move over near the boys while I 1 take the chorel nearer worked the roaring airedale nosing out the trail in the night strange muttered finlay they should make so much noise 1 from the way they travel they must be stamn stampeded eded shortly there thera was it a crash of brush in front of him he raised his pistol then a heavy body floundered past hell heill I 1 the coad gun gua dror dropped ped to Fin lays side ido installment SEVEN SE VE N finlay receives receive an anonymous anonym oui letter suggesting that the SIX men were not drowned as reported suspicion prevail thit isadore rich in fur man has baa made mad a sold fold and alms alma to keep prospectors out ot of the country at any cost the three the beast plunged on followed by the airedale and his hoofs cropped on the stones as he tools took the lake shore there was a laugh from the gloom by gar boss I 1 chuckled blaise we need dat moose meat baal CHAPTER vill VIII the survey party were squatted on their heels around their supper fire screened from observation by shore alders and scrub young moise mise Wa bistan had just arrived with the rumor that was secretly making medicine again and the Montag nals were growing restless were does he pitch his medicine tent asked blaase it is a secret for he fears my father what are the spirits telling the the spirits say that the eye with three legs you look through to make the picture of the lake is the eye of hatchl manitou the evil spirit warns that the spirits tell him many Montag nals will die this long snows because the eye has come to waswanipi Bl aises alses face was shadowed with foreboding as he interpreted the reply to his friends dat look bad for us I 1 make plentie trou brou F the beast plunged on bl wid dat story he said ominously the transit an evil eyel garry exclaimed dont they see that tote tete blanche is behind that blaise asked the question of the worried moise then turned to fit finlay la he say dat a child who watch yo you look through the eye with three legs has died tens tells them it was the evil eye that sickened hirte him blaise said garry nursing his chin with a hand 1 I guess well have to put the fear of catchi mani tou into this medicine man or hell soon have some of the Montag nals knifing us in our sleep isadore and tete tele blanche are about all we can handle at present brassard was doing some intensive thinking at last he asked young Wa bistan in cree have you heard when makes his medicine again some say when the moon is again round my father will know when the secret word passes his knife is already sharp blaise nodded 1 I will go with chief Wa bistan moise and his brother michel nervously found each others eyes as blaise repeated the conversation to the white men later they sat smoking inside the rim of the shore alders beside small smudge fires for the mosquitoes were ravenous blaise slowly removed his pipe and squinted into the west at length he announced cano comi comin nl ll the others followed brassards Brass ards pointing finger while finlay went to the tent for his binoculars returned and adjusted the focus in the distance the dripping paddle of the flashed blood red from the water later from the shifting course of the boat it was evident that the was searching the shores twice he disappeared to enter bays only to reappear and continue ha his course he hunt for so meting said blaise when finally the canoe turned abruptly and headed straight for the camp dat so meting is us have a look moise said eaid finlay handing over the glasses do you recognize him young Wa bistan looked through the binoculars and shook his head hes coming from Is adores observed red now what the canoe slid in to the beach and the swart little more than a boy stepped out with a rek kek men swartout star tart tOut cut on the nottoway Nott away tor for the Hud hudsons sons day post finlay and malone visit isadore la in his home the three men aaen located dob bob Fin finlay lays grave rave and found he be had been tot abot through the head bead ft wayll way I 1 he remained by his boat while the men back at th the e smudge fires rose bol bo joll jol returned blaise joining the young indian whose nervous eyes watched brassards Brass ards crag like lace face as if he feared an assault this red queried carry as they followed blaase to the beach A trick of Is adores surel burel wonder how he found us I 1 we must be over forty miles from the post LOOM look I 1 iles hes got a messa message 90 wrapped in that skin hes handing to blaase I 1 he come from Is adores place placed 1 I explained blaise moise say noa now he see bee him at de trade he carry dis lestair to you blaise handed hande I 1 garry carry the skin wrapper the boy ha had given him what do you suppose this is garry carry asked red ile he opened the wrapper and stared in surprise at t the folded sh sheets beets of blue note paper it contained A faint fraer fragrance ance met mel his nostrils red grinned widely at the scowling g blaise Is this lad a fast worker he chuckled IU ill tell the oe world he is with mixed feelings of elation and suspicion garry carry turned the closely written sheets and saw at the loot foot of the last page the name L lise ise demarais why had she written him what was behind the sending of this boy forty miles to find the survey party again he saw her velvet black eyes mock him then furtively study him later to ul fill with dread of the sinister face of tote setd blanche peering through the doorway he read dear mr finlay louis whose indian name is ml mi kisis little eagle is carrying this to you he is absolutely trustworthy and devoted to me I 1 saved his life last year in the flu epidemic no one here knows that he is searching for your camp he is supposed to be away sturgeon fishing of course I 1 know after what you saw and did with my ilass glass that night that you suspect jules isadore just why you are here on the lake I 1 do not know jules thinks you are prospectors who have heard that he has struck rich placer bars on the and aro ar going tt investigate under cover of a survey of the lake however that may be I 1 have got to make you trust and believe in me for without your help I 1 am lost first I 1 believe in you that youre a gentleman and a brave man ba behind your banter there was somia some thing in your ekes eyes something staunch and unafraid that is why im sending this strange letter for your life and my future are at stake jules isadore fears that you may know and report to the authorities hes playing a desperate game for high stakes he has ordered tete tele blanche the halt half breed you saw that night in the doorway to follow your party until the chance offers to murder you every man man then he will send word to the railroad that you were drowned but he cant let the Montag nals see this have hava any proof what has saved you thus far is the presence with you of stans sons he wish to attack the treaty chiefs sons ile ha is waiting until the boys are away keep stans sons with you I 1 but I 1 beg of you if 11 you value your li lives vet leave this country before august ive got to go with you its my only chance if take me to the hudsons Hud sons bay post at matagami Ma I 1 can get out from there jules dare make trouble with the hudsons Hud sons bay people 1 I realize to the fuu full that you will suspect treachery think im doing this for jules and am a callous creature who would lure you into an ambush but I 1 beg you to trust rust me give me me a chance to tell my story just one chance I 1 know this sounds wild but im desperate just tell louis the reply is yes I 1 that will be sufficient and ill be at the white sand beach behind the lop IOP stick point two miles east of the post early friday afternoon I 1 swear to you ill not be followed for it is corinnec Corin Co rinnes nea and my private swimming beach we go often and isadore has told them hed shoot any man who was caught following us bring your men as a guard if you doubt me ma but I 1 implore you garry finlay to meet me for im in ghastly trouble and you are my only hope what I 1 know will aid you in getting out of this country alive corinne knows nothing of this letter she hates jules julea isadore but I 1 dare not hot trust her louis cannot read english so is ignorant of its contents if you say yes I 1 and anything prevents your reaching there friday leave a note under the white quartz rock on the edge of the beach stating when you will come and louis will get it for gods sake garry carry finlay dont think this note Is ia an isadore trick and im such a low beast ill kill myself rather then than stay here through the summer ive got to get ive ave got to get ive got to get 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