Show Ab- Ab MATING HAlING IN Y Yc THE WILDS c W y O INNS 11 U rb A DY I 1420 A C M NB A BEGIN nEIlE RERE TOD Y TOD Hubert Stano Helen dely Tar Yar- de when her canoe tra toWard waters Together they start to walk n-alk the tho trail trall to the camp where Helen Is staying with her un- un uncle Undo un uncle do cle a 0 governor ot of the Hudson Bay company The camp Is near a nor nor- nor northern them thern post poat ot of o the llio company Stano Is a discharged cons coin let A forest fire lira o them and they thoy flee from the flames They In a 0 a cabin they find on the trail Trooper Anderton of the N NV Nv NW V M P comp comM to the cabin and StAne shows him a paper found by him In a book loaned to a former friend Gerald Ainley NOW GO CO ON 01 WITH TIlE THE STORY Tho The meal was finished l any further reference to reference oto to tho the past and after a smoke Anderton threw on his furs and went outside Pre Pres Presently Prec- Prec he returned and ed his ls Intention of ot going up the lako to I the tho Indian encampment Stano looked at Helen then lie hesaM said We v lU accompany you An- An Anderton An Anderton Anderton derton When Anderton had harnessed I his dogs they started oft ott making directly up the he lake and within two hours sighted about halt half a score of ot winter tepees pitched near the tho shore and with sheltering woods on three sides of or them As they came Into view with the tho Smoke of ot the tho fires curling upward In the still air tho the policeman nod nod- nodded nod nodded ded dod The Tho end of ot a II journey of ot two hundred miles or the beginning ot of I one that mo may take me Into tho the Ear Ear- Bar Bor Barrens rens rena and up to tho the Artie Artic Lold Loid what a life this Is la I ne he ana anc He laughed as IlS spoke both those who ho heard him knew that ho the life Ute a stood Rood one an and 1 was without a regret for tor the choice he lie had made As they drew nt-aro nt near tho camp two or three men and perhaps I a dozen w omen v Ith tIce ts tw t Ice that num num- number num- num number ber bor of ot children came camo from the tho tepees to look at them and when the dogs came camo to a halt haIt one of ot the themen themen themen men stepped forward He was l as an anold anold anold old man and withered-looking withered but with a 0 light of ot cunning In his bleared ees e es What want want he asked Me le ChIef George The policeman looked at the tho bent clothed In mangy mangy furs with a a dirty capote oser 01 0 er all alland and then gase ga ells e a swift Itt glance at his tho the eyelid to them fluttering fluttering- down n in a 11 slow win wink I A second later he lie was ad- ad addressing ad addressing addressing dressing tho the chief In h his own tongue I come he said from the Great I White Chief to take away one who Is a sill sla er of ot women It Is said that he lie has refuge o In thy lodges The Indians Indian's dirty face faco gain gase no sign sig-n of ot any resentment Thero Is no such auch man In my lodges But I base ha heard there Is a man who Is the son eon of ot thy sister with a white father aI I The old Indian India looked as It Ir con I con con- considering con considering th matter mater for tor a 11 moment then he ho laid eald slowly Iy My sister sisters s son was waa hero ro but he departed tour four days d ays ago Whither hither sent Bent he dB The Indian waved Vil his hand handI I northward n Towards Tol the Great Barrens B arrens He lie took with him all our dogs d Done said ld the policeman with witha I 11 quick glance at Stane It Is certain cerat certain t tain at there are no dogs here or ne e I should hould s have heard or seen setT them Ho turned to the Indian a aln ln 1 Stane no looked at Helen You I h eard that Miss Our ex- ex exIle ex exile hl l ile ie Is not yet over oTer I Apparently not agreed ed Helen smilingly s I Slane Starie again gaic gase gat e his attention to the t he coni bet bet n et-n Us Ils friend and a nd the Indian but halt haIC a minute later ater l happening to glance glano at the theirl lg girl g irl he surprised n I look of ot Intense Interest I on hei hel face She was look look- look look-Int i il ng towards a tepee that stood a ittle l apart from the rest rest and w s on- on on-dering on dh d ering what i Is was as that Interested on-I on her h er Stane Stone asked What Is It You seem to base ha hll e found something s very ery Interesting I Helen laughed a little confusedly It It was sas only a girls girl's face ace at a 0 tent tent- tent door door d I was as wondering whether the curiosity c of ot my Re sec would bring her hernto Into i nto the open or not Stino Stine himself glanced at nt the I tepee t epee In 0 question the thA th moose hide moose flap f tf lap at Gt which was I as down A App I the t he girl Inside had lad overcome her r I curiosity c aid ald preferred the warmth or o f the tepee to the external cold He lie liei I l grow grew absorbed In tho cons i agan a gan but Helen stilt still watched the I tepee t epee for tor the face sh shoO sho had hail seen was as that ot or and ancl she Bho ss lie He pointed to the tho where an aD Div arlOW knew that the tho thought she he had en- en entertaIned as to the identity ot of the oman ot of mystery had tied fled from the tho neighborhood ot of the tho cabin IlS the tho right one Presently II a hand drew aside the tho tent tent- flap over ever so small email n a wa and Helen felOn smiled to herself herselt I I Not till Stane her did INot she take her eyes from the tepee through ho said I I His Hl man has hIlS gono gone northward and andas andas andas as ou heard there thoro are arc no dogs here We Ve shall have to go back to toI I the cabin Anderton tied to per per- persuade perSuade suade the chief to send a couple ot of his young men with a IL message I down to rort Fort but the fellow says It Is Impossible In this weather to make tho the journey with with- without with with- without without out dos dogs I dare say Is Ie true truel I enough I Then said the girl with a 0 guy gay laugh we o ha further respite Respite he ho said wonderingly Yes from Yes from civilization I am amnot amnot amnot I not absolutely yearning for tor It yet She laughed laught-d again as IlS she spoke and Stano laughed with her though he did not notice the glance fiance she I sheI flashed at the closed tepee Then I 1 Anderton turned abruptly from Chief George I Im rm GeorgeI sorry he tie said I I have done I what I could tor for you OU twos two but this I noble red m-in m either wont won't ont or cant can't I help you I shall shan haic haie hM e to push on but the tho first chance I get Ill I'll send word on to Factor Rodwell It only I could turn back back- back Please dont don't worry orry about us Mr fl Anderton Interrupted Helen cheerfully Wo 0 shall be bo all Il right lon IOn Pon my word ord I betle believe e ou will Miss answered the policeman In admiration Ho He looked n dOl the lake hake and then added No I use my going back It will only bo be time wasted I will say goodby I here Keep cheerful old man ho said to Stane Youl work clear ot of that rotten business at Oxford et I feel It In my bones boneL Helen moved a 0 little away and andI I the policeman lowered his voice Lucky beggar You'll Youn ask me rue to be best man nan wont won't ont iou ou out 7 CHAPTER XVI I An Arrow out of the The short Inland da daas dai as drawing to a close when Stano Stane and Helen reached the cabin again Forthe the first time Ume since he ho had n nIt It the man felt that the place had hada a desolate look and the feeling ea by the th somber that formed the background ot of the cabin Things V were ore ere Just as ae they had left thorn them on their departure and ho he hodrew hodrew drew a a little breath of or relief by he should do 10 so io ho could not ha 0 explained A tow few minutes passed and soon tho stove 1 waa nas as roaring fill- fill filling In ing the cabin with a cheerful gloW Then 1 whilst hUst the tho girl busied herself herselt Ith preparations for tor supper ho he went outside to bring In more wool On the return journey he kicked open tho the door cabin for a second his slightly form torm was out out- out outlined lined l against the light and In that second ho he caught sounds which caused him lm to drop the logs loga and to jump forward forssard suddenly He threw thre U the 1 door to hurriedly and as hurri horn hurriedly hurriedly edly the bar In place Helen looked d round In surprise I l I i I What hat Is It she asked sl I There Is some one about ho hoI on ans I heard the tho twang of ot a abo aI bo bow string and the swish of ot an ar- ar arI arrow nr Irow row over my head ht-ad Somo Some one aim aim- aim aimed Alt ed-Ah ed Ah there It Is isi I He Jle pointed to the wall walt of ot the tI cabin where here the tho arrow had struck k and still quivered ered Going to the null all he dragged t It out and looked I at It It was nas h Ivory ory tipped and must ha has 0 been sent 1 with Ith great at force torce The TheIrl girl Irl looked at him lm with nith Ith eyes that betrayed no alarm though her face had glown pale Calmly as If hostile Indians were part of ot the dally daily program she sho continued the preparations for SUP SUP- supper sup per pr whilst Stane Stano fixed a 0 blanket Manket 0 oser or the parchment window which Isas as the one vulnerable point In Inthe Inthe Inthe the cabin This he 1 edged Ith the to top of ot a picking p case which the theoner o ner of or the thc cabin had hod I for tor a shelf and by the time he hail hell supper was almost ready As they seated themselves es at the the girl laughed suddenly I suppose v we 0 are In a state ot of I I dont don't know but I should not be surprised It Is S very et cry likely Ho considered a 11 moment then he I said Mid We Wo must keep heep watch an and t watch through the night Not that I think there will sill be he any attack Tho Thoo e Northern Indian Indians are won won- won fully fully patient They 5 will ill play piny a 11 wait wait wait- waiting ing game and ana In the end make a surprise attack The They will wilt know that now no 10 1 o 0 are on the alert and I should not be surprised d If Ir tor for the sent present they ha have base p withdrawn alto alto- altogether alto altogether gether You Tou really bellve belise that HontI Hon and truly I safeS safe'S safe te I Then tor for a moment we se are oro s Yes I think 0 io Oi and you can go goto goto goto to rest with a quiet mind Rest laughed tho the girl Do you think I can rest fest rest with my heart jumping with excitement I keep tho the first th-st watch satch perhaps after that I shall be sufficiently tired tired- tred I and nd bored to bored to go to sleep slet-p Stane smiled at her v words and admiration of ot her courage glowed I In hi his eyes but what she suggested fitted In 1 well nell ell enough h with Ith his 0 oan n desires and ha lie let her have her Wa 1011 and himself lay down on his couch of ot spruce boughs and after a little time pretended to Sleep where ho lay ha he could ceo eo the face fate a s IUS she abs sat at at In lit the tho Clo gloning Ing II light ht of ot the stO stove stose e thoI I Helen was wag thinking of oC the ta fa fai e eor eo or of II a she had neon seon it I I lover over her shoulder when they wore were departing from the tho encampment up the lake She had hM read re there thero a love lor Or the man mn who wa as 1141 her own on companion and aad In the dark wildly beautiful eyes eye she he had hod seen the Jealousy of ot an undisciplined no- no na ture nature A sound of ot movement Interrupted her r reverie and she sho turned half as Stane rose ros from his hi spruce couch couch You have hav heard liard nothing lie he asked Nothing she replied I will sill III take tAko the tha watch now v MI Miss II and do ou lie llo down and andrest rest Continued In OlD Oar Next IM Issue U w |