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SECON I> INST A LLMENT
SYNOPSIS: Ellen ilackay, on her
way from school at Winnipeg to
join, her father at Fort Edson.
misses the bout by which she was
to travel. Hearing that another j
boat is to start north in the room- j
tng. Ellon goes to the owner. John
Scnhsnr. and beg? mm %n give her ;
passage. To he: surprise he Fatty
refuses.
This is Angus Mackay's lass'
Pierre," announced Pat.
Bie riv B use hard murmured a so- j
tiorous greeting and bowed clumsily. \
Ellen sm'ted and advanced close to
the giant riverman. "You are "go- {
tag to help me. Pierre?"
"Ou<, oui. roam'sellejl* rumbled the
big fellow. "M'sieu Benham, he's
be mad lak* wolf at Pierre Bus chard, i
out Pierre do what he can. You j
come wi' Pierre now rnam'selle, and
we must be quiet lak' lynx w'en he
dat rabbit "
Ellen. victim to a suddent tumultuous
thrill, scurried away and donned ;
her 'Tiarkinaw and cap Back in the
big room she stood on her tiptoes
and pecked Pat McCIatchney on one
whiskery cheek with her pursed
upo. ? >. rviuiMrtifi rat. srrt*
f.roxnisev:.
Tli:~ little enough. lass. Now;
stick to your guns and I gamble ;
this will come out well enough. 1
reel sure of your safety, for what i
-vtr: else he may he. John Benham :
is a gentleman and the finest river- j
ma' v.i the north. Now run akn.g ;
vlt!. Pierre ami do just as he says.
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Pat gave Ellen's am? a squeeze
and shook hands witfl Pierre Buschard.
The next tiling: Eden knew
Pierre had taken her by the elbow
and was guiding her steps down the
sloping bank of the river.
ft was still out there, vastly except
for the ceaseless seat of the
river, while the icght thrpbhod to
the power of the limitless wilderness
which stretched away to the
north A faint, haunting-, quavering
rote drifted dowr: from among the
massed stars. The geese were winging
north. All things were heading j
north, even she. Ellen found herself
thrilling with a strange, wild
ecstasy.
There was a b*g Peterborough
canoe pullet! up on c'n shore, and
in the bow of this Pierre placed
the girl. Then he shoved off, bal
ancing himself deitiy in the stern,
while he lifted and dipped a gleaming
paddle. The buoyant craft
trembled before the grip of the river, i
but headed against the current and |
stole silently upstream.
Ahead a jutting point loomed. Stiiij
as a wind-blown shadow they i
rounded the point and drifted bank- j
wards again. Uncouth shapes took t
form in the night. Ellen recognised j
the louden scows of John Benria|h\s J
brigade. The canoe drifted in and .
gently nosed the nearest scow Sil- j
ently Pierre stepped to tin- scow and
held the Peterborough firm
"Ce::i.'. mam'scllc," he whispered, i
Ellen stepped out beside hint.
Pierre indicated the massed cargo of }
freight upon the scow, lie lifted upl
one edge of the tarpaulin which coy
red the pile. Under here." he!
breathed. 'You must hide. For a j
day and a hlsrht you rnust hide, !
j main'se lie. Den v.i will shoot clat j
Cascade R&pid. M'sieu Bi nhain. in's!
rot senu you back after lai. 1 have j
put oat food and water ami blankets.
n arh'seVie. Attd Pierre; he's watch,
but for you."
Ellen gripped Pierre's huge pawl
with bhth her slim hands. "You are |
kind, Pierre." she murmured. "!j
will never forget this."
"Eien," lie grinned. "She's make j
me happy to help, niandsclfc. You |
iuuv ho\\v quiCKO ~
Tier heart heating thurdrousiy.
Ellen crept beneath the edge of the
tarpaulin and crouched quietly. She
felt the slight quiver of the scow
as Pierre left it. Alone now Alone!
Definitely committed to the great
adventure. The future might bring
anything, but queerly enough, Ellen
felt no fear. Only a stirring anticipation.
She remembered those strange,
marvellously clear, almost hypnotic
eyes of John Benham. The next
time they rested on her what would
they mirror ? Surprise, yes Anger
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- aimost surely. Vet rlilr r. felt comfort
somehow
U was rosy there u the darkness
beneath the tarpaulin. She stirred
and felt about her Then she blessed
simple, big-hearted Pierre Buscnard
For in a crevice between the massed
bales and bone- of the cargo was a
bundle of food and the sleek, chill
contours of a jar of water.
Ellen snuggled down into the J
blankets, ccwering herself with the
warm. comforting folds. After a bit
.she relaxed d<! tension. Tiie scow
rose ar ! fell to the surge- of the
river, creaking find complaining at
its tether like a blooded horse, anxious
to be gone.
Ellen's thoughts grew dreamy and
clouded with sweet languor The
scow became a cradle ami the great j
mysterious force of the river a gentle
hand to rock it. Presently she
slept.
Who;: Ellon Mackay awoke again
it was with a start .it ! a sh irt gasp
o.' .surprise. For a moment she
cearcoly knew where she was. Then j
all thai had happene 1 during the
night came back Ui her and she 1*0- j
iron- i. Close beside her a deep voice '
was booming A moment she list ? !.
the . smiled Hv perlpr? alien
iett "her. In Vts place came a flood
of warm, dancing: thrills She begun
humming; softly; kefepihg time with
the cadence of the song the d. epohestou
riveripar was singing. It
was the old wild song of the river }
brigades, the Chanson do Yoyasreur.
And it nn.an.t that the scows of
John Bcnluon's brigade were at lastJ
freed of their tethers. that they were |
now part and parcel of the great
spring migration into the distant j!
wilderness of the Three River Country
The chill of early morning was ;
still in ihe air,- and Ellen was grate- j
fnl for the warmth of her blank*' ts. .
'She lay there quietly, queerly eon- J.
tent. Strange the transition wrought:
yhthfn the space of two short weeks.
She Giought of the school life she. j
had left behind her; of the com- ?
panionship, the gajtyj the luxury. A j
far cry indeed from her present posi-1
tion. Yet she know no regret It j
ah seemed queerly vague and lack- J
ing in outline, somewhat like a half- j
rembered dream. Suddenly she realizecl
Ehat the inexplicable restless - i
ness which liad actuated her during j
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Y THURSDAY?BOONE. N. C.
I Wagon Headed East
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El except that they're headed cast
J-tired. They're from California, *
jthe American Youth Congress, to 1
riding training and employ men t of (
f) right George Kauffman, Cecil
pks, Nathan Brewman and Dorothy 1
j those four years luid ^ been nothing j -j
nor 7JWC II rvvui 111 UUSLcligla. IT JtUU
keen her own country; the far coun- 1
try. that had been calling to her. [
And now the was going home!
Presently the riverniaii ceased his
song, and then a!i the multitude of *
lesser sounds became manifest. The ?
hoarse, throaty mutter of the river;
the endless song of the adventuring -l
waters; the creak of stout timbers; 1
the rasp of hard-swung* sweeps
against the thole f ins. Once the :
shrill hunting scream of the osprey | 4
echoed. Several times she heard the j i
soft shuffle of moccasincd feet pass- J5
ing close beside her hiding* place. \1
At first these sounds were sooih -j1
ing. but with a passing hour or two. ';
restlessness seized the crouching girl.
Her hiding place was far from un- ;
eamfov table, hut it was irksome to '
remain so still and quiet when every
iibro of her being called for freedom
and action She began avidly {5
to crave sight of that world which
lay just beyond the thin covering *?t
< 3SIVOS.
It was the rising stilt which made
KlleirS position particularly uncom- t
fortable. The heat, under that can? j 1
"3S covering grew* thick and heavy. (t
K.; foie. :li-mg-she. -was bathed m per- i
-piraiioh, and she drank often of the c
r the thoughtful Pierre Tftjsch- .r
avd had provided: The crawling
hours seemed intolerably long. She ~
did her best to sleep those hours
away, but rt fitful doze was the best
she could accomplish. By the time
nightfall brought blessed coolness
again her head was aching and her
muscles tormented with the inactivity.
But when, by the efforts and
shouting of the Crce Indians, she
knew the scows were being warped
into the bank to tie up for the night,
renewed energy came again to her.
and she smiled in triumph. One
more cool, friendly night in hiding,
and ir. the m->rni% the brigade
would shoot the Cascade Kapni.
After that she- would be safe in making
her presence known to John
Benham For, once below the rapid,
he could not send her back without
expensive delay and labor.
The scows were in movement
when Ellen awoke on the following
morning. Again some member or
the crew, invigorated by the spark-1
ling dawn, was roaring out the river '
song. And again the river was}
speaking to her, though a new note
had entered its voice. At first it
was only a distant throb, hut as time
went on the throb became a deep j
rumbling roar. Cascade Rapids!
Fresh activity arose on the scows.
Directions and advice wore shouted
back and forth. The creak of sweeps
on thole pins became steadier, firm- !
er. The scows began to pitch and
rock. Elien, even in her walled-in
covert, could distinctly feel the increase
in speed The thunder of the
rapids arose to crashing proportions.
Then it seemed as though a giant
hand grasped Uie scow and hurled
it out into utter chaos.
Mad waters! The hoarse, quivering
roar of the pent river beast, battling
the barriers of confinement
Spray arose to tingle the lungs. The
scow leaped and danced like the
merest cockleshell. If men were
shouting now, then their voices were
being beaten back at their lips.
Ellen was not frightened. Rather
was she thrilled to her finger-tips.
Hers was the true pioneer blood,
which beat rich and strong and vibrant
in the battle with natural
forces. Abruptly she swept aside the
tarpaulin and stepped forth. Confinement
had become intolerable.
The men at the sweeps did not seem
to notice her. With quick, thrilling
steps she ran to the front of the
scow and braced herself there. Spray
drenched her, the wind of their speed
clutched at her face, her throat, her
hair, her clothes, whipping the latter
tight about her slim, valiant figure.
Presently Ellen turned. The crew
spied her now, stolid, dark, stoicfaced
Cree Indians, and they stared
at her in shy, unwinking amazement.
Eyes from other scows had marked
her presence also, and she saw Pierre
Buschard grinning broadly and
waving at her. Then one of the big
;raft headed towards her own. When ' J,
?. 5x?.r:nz.ntmT</~t*rH?
the scows were stir, a good three J
cards apart a big. bare-headed fig- j
jre cleared the space iu one clean:
leap of splendidly co-ordinated mus-:
Dies, and a moment later John Ben- .
Sam was beside her.
"Well,' he said slowly, his voice j
steady and deep. "I see youVe won. i
A.nd by the grin on Pierre Buschard l
I can guess how you did it.
Ellen's courage came back with a;
rush. She smiled. "I was desperate," |
she answered. "It was the only way. |
1 hope you will not be angiy with j
Pierre. He was very kind. And as
\ said at first?I will pay you well
"or your trouble."
Benham raised a depreciating;
land. A queer hardness twisted his
mouth and a certain glint of tri-j
iimoh shone in his eyes. "My payment
is already assured." he said
grimly. "I'm a good hater. I'll exict
my pound of flesh."
Ellen stared at him. In a space j
}f seconds he had become some- i
low stern and savage. A ripple of ]
'car shot through her. It couldn't I
je . . . surely . . .
"Don't worry personally," he
Stated with a swift Jiarsh laugh, |
reading her thoughts with disconcerting
ease. "You'll be quite safe ;
fVnd Pierre is an old and valued t
irienci. He meant well."
A. crimson tide again flowed across j
wllen's face. "Thank you," she said
stiffly. "Cm not afraid."
Benham nodded and turne<i away, j
Suing back to the crew he snapped <
i few terse orders. The Crccs j
eanecf muscular bodies against the j
swccpts and under Benham's dircc-1
ions drove the scow up to the bank j
ind tetliered it there.
KJlen's Uneasiness grew. Was he j
foing to send her back after all? ;
Aras her triumph to be so short
ived ? Then she breathed more eas;y.
Benham, axe in hand, had leap- j
id ashore and was swinging the
: learning blade in swift, powerful j
itrokes among the siender boles of i
i dwarf birch thicket. In ten min- j
ites* time he had felled and trimmed ;
? full dozen of the tapering poles j
>nd had passed them aboard. A moheiit
later the scow was again out in j
he river, scudding northward.
(Continued Next Week)
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ENLISTS IN MARINESj
Raymond R. Hayes on March 5<
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Yourg Hayes graduated from
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Enlistments are now open
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