Show A I MATING IN THE S I F SIMMS yowELL weLi o-n-weLi I ll 11 V J r B OKIO LT tP lKc PIE A BEGIN HERE TODAY Hubert Stane tane discharged con con- con convict vl vict iet t Is aped from a northern post post of o the Hudson Bay flay Com Company pan When he regains consciousness lie he finds himself In unfamiliar stir sur- surroundIngs sur surroundings G Gerald Ainley time one friend of Stane is traveling with a gov got governor of o the coman company Ainley Amity is In lovo lote with Helen the got gO s a niece When hen Helen dis dis appears appear from her uncles uncle's camp Gerald goes in search parch of her rescues cues Helen from the river v when hen her canoe canoa trat travels els to- to warl to-warl l arl a dangerous waterfall When StAne's canoe Is la stolen he and Hel- Hel Helen Helen Hel Helen en start alart to walk the trail to the of the 1 0 GO ON WITH TUE T STORY Stane Une knew w the tho woods ho lie guess guess- guessed guessed ed what ha havoc oc the trail nicks ke of at skirts and for tor that Tea yea yea- ton res-ton son eon he included the clothing II ii her Jack foreseeing that there be bol further need of at them The ground they traveled 0 oter el was une l uneven n Int Intersected here and there by R gullies which were only to be skirted by great epen expense e of at time and ad 1 energy and the ros ln of at which was wag sometimes danger danger- dangerous dangerous dangerous ous but had perforce to be bo accomplished and bv by noon when hen the they reached the bank ot of a small the girl was nas 1 as exhausted and look her face fate wore a strained Stale SAW it it and halting took off his pack TIme Time for grub erub he said Then his pack he stretched a blanket on the slopIng md The girl watched him himi 1 I I I with 1 interest t h she began only to be promptly Interrupted Vor Por you OU he explained brief brief- briefly briefly briefly ly Lie down don n and relax our Pull pun this other blanket over ovel yOU then vou ou au v wont won't ont chillS chill chili But I want w nt to help she pro pro- protested pro protested tested I dont don't like to feel that are working and 1 I Tou You will 1 best bet by rs he said smiling smilingly V e shall have to push on after atter an our our an and anil It If yo you OU dont don't rest OU U 11 willie be too done up to keep the traIl till e zoning Then I must obe ohe she ahe St t tAS was tas two hours later when hen the girl girl- awoke a and the meal a readY a quite substantial one When iThen hen the meal was finished they put out the fire tire and started ane anea and by e had passed the crest cret of the high land een betl the and arid were itero 1 ere m mo Ing do don dothe n the wooded slopes on the tho side looking for a camping place The timber thickened and they suddenly encountered a tremendous dous arriet of dead deadfall tall ten len ot or orel in el eta n feet high with Ith the talle trunks crossing criss In all lion From the further side of ot It ItC C came the ripple ol of running ater proclaiming a stream and the a wa water ter they v it were ere seeking It Is exasperating sId said Id Stane Stanc with a little laugh But we must clino the beastly thing It If we try to go BO round It we shall probably only encounter others Ill I'll go BO first and hai ha hue hae e a a a look at the other side ife HI began to crawl l gingerly along the monarch tree at the crown Os at atthe the pile e Its Ilg branches 1 nere n ere re twist twist- twisted ed In all directions ns and hIs hi s were frequent Suddenly foot font slipped He lie made a aft ft lid ild attempt attempt at- at tempt to regain his balance but the tho th s heavy aM paCk puck pre pre him and anda anda a second later with a shout hout lie he plunge dinto the tangled pile be be- be below lowr be-lowr 10 low vanishing from the girls girl's sIght eight oil the further side With a s cr cry of It f alarm Helen who ho had been d on a n fallen trunk leaped to her feet She called out to hint him cIty ehr voice vole shaking with Ith fear tear Mr Ir Stane Stand Mr Ir Stane 1 There here Came no answering hall from the th other othel side elde of ot the deadfall an 1 with dismay manifesting It- It Itself It Itself sd self In her beautiful face fate the girl faced the barrier and began to b CIt h h 1 with reckless desperate hasl basIc e CHAPTER VIII VII VIII f Meeting In tn the rore t Gerald canoe had almost reached the junction of the rivers riverson riverson on nn the return journey journe and he and hl his hi's ware 1 re battling hard against the acceleration of the cur cur- current current cur current rent renta a hen the Indian gave a grunt runt and looked round asked Ain Ain- Ainley AmIcy Ain Am- Ainley What That Is It It Joe ley Icy quickly Man tan with aith 1 Ith canoe answered the Indian n laconically He Ho make II a pOI ge to him Joe Vi IS a e must speak Perhaps he ho h has s news said Quickly and a second later latel shouted at the top of his olce olce Hal Io Hal lo loo 0 o o ThU the man heard the hall hail w was s sure for tor both of ot them saw him halt and turn to look down stream down tut Iut the next moment h hr lie turned and continuing his journey journe as a In- In instantly In Instantly stanlly lost In the thick of the tree treel That was waa queer said aid AInley He H heard beard me but hut er who ier he ho Is Ish i Ish h he doesn't v want ant to speak to us Wo We 0 catch him replied the In In- In In Make fake land lanel below the meet meet- meetIng meeting Ing of t the waters and portage woods to other river Meet him there As A ho spoke the native bega began begen n to tomake tomake tomake make a course across the rh riser er eran an ant i Ainley asked for tor Information Both Both go the same game way nay 1 grunt grunt- grunted grunted ed tie the Indian Walk Valk to meet the theman theman theman man We W make mak short portage and walt wait for tor him hint across the water stater lie com coma and we meet him After halt half an hours hour's Steady trudging through the woods they came canle In sight right ot of th the water ater once mOTt and set theli burdens a BL screen of at bushes Wo We Ve first said the Indian after aUer a cautious sur suney sursey ey of ot th the empty riv-cr riv cr Walt Wait H He com come We Wp will cross the rh nt er Cr said sald We 6 will alit l go look took for him Good said the Indian rh rise e minutes liter Itter they ere stere afloat once more and In a II few f w had landed on the further sidE I You stop here with l the canoe Joe said Ainley picking up hl his I I i He HP made a II wild attempt to r regain ln hi hip balance w rifle I 1 11 II go Slid iid d hunt up the I If H iou ou hear me call caIl com come along alon at Once He had been walking stalking less than ten minute when he caught sl-ht sl or of the canoe h ring Ing directly In his l isay with stith the man who Vho had been carl Ing It seated On on the ground Ith his back against a tree InAs ing In smoking As I I the man caught sight of him he f started to hi his feet and stretched hIs hi ils hand towards tol a gun lre lO L against a It trunk HoldIng n rifle ready for tal action Ain Ain- Ainley Amley Ain Am- Ainley ley shouted reassuring words nords to the theman theman thaman man and then moved quickly kly for for- forI forssard for forward I ward ard The man a breed halt the urne man who ibo had stolen Stane's canoe ga gaone gate gaie one keen glance at hIm and then dropping his hand from th the gun awaited alted his hia coming Why Shy did you run away ay when I shouted a while 1 1 back ack aske Ainley sharply I I I not run answered ered the half half- halfbreed half breed 1 breed reed Insolently I r carry the canoe an I tink I not wait walt Dat DatIs DatIs DatIs Is all Ainley looked at him He was sure the man was lIng I but It vas isas no DO affair of his and after atter I a mo- mo moment mo moment ment he lie turned to his main pur purpose pose I 1 wanted to ask iou ou something he said A white elite girl has haa been loSt on the rh she riser river she er-she she Is a niece ot Of ofa a great man mati In the Company And I Iain Iam ain lookin looking for her Hate Ha e iou seen her I Ainley AmIty described Helen Yardley to the best of his ability watching the tho others other's e esit eIt e ll It face whilst ho he did so and before he had ended guess guess- gues guessed guessed ed that the man knew something of the girl Irl he a wai ae seeking You ha hate hae ha e seen herT her he cried abruptly i Oui Te replied the tha half breed halt breedI I haf hat seen her one ono two tree da daa ago She Is In canoe on zee riser he pointed to towards ards the tho 1 water stater ater as ashe ashe ashe he spoke and waved oed his hand tov ards the he south She is ver beautiful an I watch atch her tor for ace zel pleasure lous tous ous And man him shoot with sith Ith zee see gun once gun once tn twice Ice he ho shoot You saw v him asked Ainie In Ina Ina Ina a faltering olce olce Who Sho ho wa was he I not know answered the halt half halfbreed halt breed breed quickly but but I link tink I ace seo heern again since You lou You think think- think OUt I link tink I talk with heem nol nots You think Then ou think 1 rong and I v t say that again If It I were sere ere ou It might lead to sudden trouble It I were sere ere the thema ma mal 1 who ho fired those snots hy hy Ito should I be bo spending my time look look- lookIng looking ing log for lor her Jer as I am I not know said the half breed half sullenly I i No o 0 I should think not so M yo had better put that nonsense out of at our OUI head now once for tor all for If It iou ou go telling tailing that mad tale talo oU au II 11 surely bo be taken for a amad amad amad mad man and the mounted police He lie broke oft off as a flash lash of fear manifested Itself in the halt half halfbreed half breed breed s a face tace then he smiled mulled d ma- ma maliciously mn I see tee ou do not like the i pollee ollee though I dare darn sav say they v would liko like to rn meet et ou ou hey The man man stood before him dumb and Ainley that If lie IfA no A had stumbled on the truth laughed Stoney Mountain Peni- Peni Peni Penitentiary Is not a II nice place The silent places of the North are aie ar e bet better ter but It I hear of ou breathing a word sord Of that rot you were ere talk talking ing just now I will send word ord to the nearest police post police post of ot sour our and once the mount mount- ers era start after a man as I dr dare re say bOU ou knO know they follow the trail to toa toa toa a The The finish finish half half breed breed nodded and thinking that he had gone pone tar far farenough farenough enough Ainley changed the sUbject And now tell teIl me have hate you seen that girl I asked you about since you saw v her three days back The halt breed halt breed l I th the sleep sleep- sleeping sleeping ing camp once more and Kith stith an- an another another an another other glance glanca at the stolen etolen canoe ga gate gae e a calculating answer er 1 es es She go up zee oder rh riser er erIn In a canoe with a white abuts man Up Up the other rh river riser er Oui I pass her bier and heem both paddling It sterna seems likely dat dey go to rort Dey pad pad- paddle paddie pad paddle dle die quick Who Vho was vas ae the man man-I man I mean men the theman theman thoman man who 1 was isas as with Ith the girl In th the canoe answered erod the halt half half breed I not know Imol breed tr trying tring Ing to recall the features of at this the sleeping man w 1 hose hOsO canoe he had stolen Heem tall tolI man stith l hair that curl like shavings sha Tell Tell me more demanded AIn Am- AInley Amicy ley An-ley icy ley sharply as an unpleasant sue sus shot ahot Into his mind mindI I 1 1 I not know more protested the breed half breed I see heem not 5 er close and I travel fast fut I gise ghe heem an on girl one look cry bon bon- bon bon an nn then he Is past 0 us Yes replied the white 1 man standing there with stith Ith a look 1001 of at o ab nb abstraction on all hi his face taco Continued In Our Next Ned 00 OO- OO |