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F*"" ™"V)K perhaps tbe first time in bis life Howland felt tbe n spirit of romance, of sdven ture. of sympstby for the picturesque and tbe unknown surging through his veins. A billion stan glowed Uke yellow, paaslouless eyes in tbe polar cold of the skies. Behind him, white in Its sinuous twisting tbroogb tbe snow smothered wilder ness, lay tbe Icy Saskatchewan, with a few scattered lights visible where Prince Albert, the last outpost of civ ilization, came down to tbe rivtr balf a mile away. Bat It waa into the north tbat How land looked. From tbe top of tbe great ridge which be bad climbed be gazed steadily into tbe white gloom whlcb reached for a thousand mllea from where be stood to tbe Arctic sea. Faintly in tbe grim alienee of tbe win ter nlgbt tbere came to his ears tbe •oft hissing sound of the aurora bore alls as it played In Ita age old song over the dome of the earth, and as he watched tbe cold flashes shooting Uke pale arrows through tbe distant sky and listened to Us whispering music of unending loneliness snd mystery tbere came on blm a strange feeling that It was beckoning to bim and call ing to blm, telling blm tbat up there very near to tbe end of tbe earth lay all tbat be bad dreamed of and hoped for since be bad grown old enough to begin the shaping of s destiny of bis oi*n. Hs shivered as tbe cold nipped at bla blood and lighted a fresh cigar, half turning to ahletd blmself from a wind tbat was growing ont of tbe Mist As tbe match flared in tbe cup of bis hands for an lastant there came from the black "fcloom of tbe balsam and spruce at bis feet a walling, 'bnn gerful cry tbat brought a startled breath from bis lips. It was s cry jucb ss Indian dogs maks about tbe tepees of masters who are newly dead. He bad never beard such a cry be fore, and yet be knew tbat It was a wolfs, Impressed him wltb an awe wblcb was new to blm. and he stood as motionless as the trees about blm until from out the gray nlgbt gloom to tbe west tbere came an answering cry and then from far to tbe north ■till another. "Sounds as though I'd better go back to town." be said to himself, speaking aloud. "By George, but It's lonely!" Jack Howland was a Chicago man. Fot fifteen of bis thirty-one yeara he bad been hustling. Since be could •asiiy remember he had possessed to a large measure but ons ambition and one hope. Wltb a persistence which bsd left blm pecnllsrly a stranger to tbe more frivolous and human sides of life be bad worked toward tbe achieve, ment of tbls ambition, and tonight be cause that achievement was very near at hand hs was happy. He bad never bsea bappler. There flasbed across bis mental vision a swiftly moving picture of the fight be bad mad* for soccess- It bad bam a magnificent fight With out vanity be was proud of It. for fate bad handicapped blm at the beginning, and still bs bsd won out He ssw blm self again thi homeless little farmer boy setting out from bla Illinois village to take up life In a great city. As though It bad all happened but yester day bs remembered bow for dsys and weeka bo bad nearly starved, bow bo had acid papers at Drat and then by lucky chance became errand boy In a big drafting eatabllabmcnt. It waa there tbat tbe ambition waa born In him. Ho aaw great engineers com* and go—men who were greater than presidents to blm and wbo Bought out tbo enda of the earth In tbe following of their vocation. He made a alave of hlmoolf la the nurturing and atrengtb enlng of bia ambition IO become one of them—to bo a bulkier of railroad* and bridges, a tunneler of mountains, a creator of now thing* In now lands. Voluntarily be bad kept himself la bondage, fighting ceaselessly the ob stacles in bit'way. triumphing over bis handlcape aa few other men bad tri umphed. rising alowly. ateadlly. resist laaaly, until now— Ho Hang back bla baled and tbe pulse of bla heart quick ened aa be board again tbo words of ▼aa Horn, president of the greatest engineering company on tbe eonttoent "Howland. wo've decided to put yon to ebargo of tbe building of tbe Hud son Bay railroad, lt'o one of tbe wild cat Jo be wo've over bad. and Oregson . ud Thome don't seem to catch on., i They're bridge builders and not wtlder neaa men. "Wo've gut to lay a atngi* Hao of ateol through 800 mllea of the wildcat country In North America, and from tMa boor your motto la 'Do It or baatr You ran report at Le fas aa ooou as yon sat your trap* together." ! ~ 1 1 Those words bad broken the atav*- dow *or Borland. Ho bad bean fight ing for aa opportunity, and now that tbo opportunity bad ooas he was ear* that ho would succeed. Swtftly, wltb hla hands throat deep te Ma pockets, be waiksd down tbo one malnatroot of Priac* Albert puffing oat *doron* Moods of amok* from bla cigar, every I fiber in blm tingling with tbo new Joy i j that bad come Into bla life. Another night woo Id seo Mm In L* Pas, tb* lit tle ootpoot sixty miles farther *sst on ! the Saskatchewan. Then a hundred :' mile* by dog aledg* and bo would be jin the Mg wlldetneaa camn where >OO uieu were already at work clearing a way to the great bay to the north. What a glorious achievement tbat rond would be! It would remain for all times aa a cenotaph to hit. ability, bit courage and Indomitable persistence. It waa paat 9 o'clock when llowland entered tbe little old Wlneor bote). The big room, through the windows of wMcb he could look out on tbe atreet and across the frozen Saskatchewan, waa almost empty, in one corner, part ly abrouded In gloom, aat a half breed trapper who had come In tbnt day from the Lac la Ronge country, aud at his feet crouched one of hla wolllah aledge dogs. Botb were wideawake and stared curiously at Howlaud aa be came In. In front of he two large window* aat half a doien men aa allent aa tbe half breed, clad In moccoalnt and thick caribou akin costs. Feeling In hla pocket for a cigar, Howland aeated blmafelf before one of the windows and proffered It to one of tbe men. "You smoke?" be aaked companion ably. "1 teas born In a wigwam." snld tbe man alowly, taking tbe cigar. "Thank you." "The clerk tells me you are from Lac Bain. That's a good distance north, lan't ItT" » "Four hundred mllea," replied tbe man wltb quiet terseness. "We're on the edge of tbe Barren lands." "Wbew!" Howland tbrugged bla shoulders. Then be volunteered, "I'm going north myself tomorrow." "Post man 7' "No; engineer. I'm putting through tbe Hudaon Bay railroad." Ho apoke tbe words,quite clearly, and aa tbey fell from bla lips the half breed, partly concealed In tbe gloom behind blm. atralgbtened wltb thenlert qulcknesa of a cat He leaned for ward eagerly, bla black eyes gleaming, and then roao aoftly from bis seat. - Hla moccaslned feet made no sound ns be came up behind Howland. For a mo ment tbe upturned eyea of ibe young .engineer met those of tbe bnlf breed.. Not until tbe bnlf breed bnd turned and waa walking swiftly a way did Howlaad realize tbat be wanted to apeak to l)lm. to grip him by tbe hand, to know him by name. He watched the alender form of tbe northerner, a* lithe and as graceful lu Its movement aa A wild thing of tbe forests, uutll It passed trom tbe door out Into the Mgbt. "Who was that?" he asltcd. turning to tbe man with wbotn be bud spoken. "His name It Crolnset. He comes from tbe Wholdaia country, beyond Lac la Ronge." "French?" "Half French, half Cree." After a little bla companion shoved back Mt chulr and bau>- Mm good ALL MAT ■« Uf »U THf MCI night Tbs ottiara followed nlm. and a fair mlnatea later ibe engineer waa left alone More tbe window*. "Mighty fUDuy people," he said half aloud. "Wonder If they ever talk:" Ho leaned forward, elbow* on knee*. Ida face renting la hla bund* mid •tared to catch n alien of moving life outside. 10 bin triers waa .-o fte*irs •or Sleep. Often lie ii.id railed blmaalf • nlgbt blru. nut seldom bad be been more wskrfui than »n lb I* night Tbo elation of hla triumph, or bla success, bad not jet worn lumif down to • nor mal and rwssonlng snturnctlon. and bis blel longing waa for the day, ard i tbo duy after that, and tbe next day, I wben bo would take tbe ptsce of- Greg , son and Tborne. Beery inuacie ID bla body waa rlbraot ID its desire for ac tion. Be looked at bla watcb. It waa only 10 o'clock. Since sapper bo bad , smoked almost ceaselessly. Now bo (lighted anotbor cigar ud Mood ap does to 000 of tbo window*. Matty bo cangbt tbo aoonS of a ■tap oa tbo board walk oatalda. It was a Bfbt qalck atop, and for aa In ataat tt besltstsd. joat oat of Ma virion. Then it approached. and sud denly tbo agar* of a woman stopped la front of tbo window. How sbe was dressed Howls nd could Dot bare told { a moment later. Ail tbat be saw was tbo face, wblts la (be white nlgbt—a face on wblcb tbe sbliumeiinK star- Ugbt fell as It was lifted to bin gaze, baaotlfai. as clear cnt as a cameo, with •yes tbat looked ap at him orfif plead lngly. bait lartngiy. and Hps ported, as If about to sneak to bint. He.itarrd. GRAHAM, N.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 4,1912 moveless m ni» astonisnfSßCV soil in another breath tbe face was gone. "The deuce, but she was pretty P Howlsnd said to himself. "And those •yes"- . Suddenly bo checked blmself. Tbere bsd been more than tbe eyes, mora than tbe pretty fscs. Wby bad tba girl paused to front of tbe window? Wby bad she looked at him so intent ly as though on tbe point of speech? Tbe smile and tba Hush left bis face as these questions cams to htm. and ha wondered If he had failed to compre hend something whlcb sba bad meant blm to understand. After all, might U not have been a case of mistaken Idea tity? For a moment abe bad bsllev that she recognised blm; tben, seeing - her mistake, bad passed swiftly down tbe street. He walked casually to tba door. At tbe end of the street. of n mile distant, a red light f«ebly over tbe front ot a Chines* restaurant, and In a' mechanical fashion his foot steps led him In that dlrectlim. "I'll drop In and have a cup ot tea." he assured himself. He stopped und turned bis eyes again Into tbe north. He wondered s» he still stood gaslug Into tbe Infinity ot tbat' other world beyond tbe Saskatchewan if romance was really quite dead In blm. Always he bsd langbed at ro mance. Work—tbe grim reality of ac tion. of brain lighting brain, of clever ness pitted against other men's clever ness—bad almost brongbt blm to tbe point of regarding romance In life aa a peculiar lllnslob of fools—and women. But be was fair in his concessions, and tonight be scknowiedged thst be bad enjoyed tbe romance of what be bat}, seen and heard. And. most of all. bis blood bad been stirred by tbe beauti ful face tbnt bad looked at blm from ont of the night. He passed tbroogb tbe low door of tbe restaurant and entered a large room filled with tables and chain and pfegnant with strange odors. "A pot of tea." ordered Howlsnd. He sipped bis ten leisurely, listening with sll lbe eagerness of tbe now sense of freedom which bad taken pos session of blm. Tbe Cblnaman bad scarcely disappeared wben be heard footsteps on the stnlr. in another in stant n low word of surprise almost leaped from bis lips. Hesitating for a moment In tbe doorway, her face, ■taring straight Into bis own, was tbe girl wbom be bad seen tbrongb the botel window. For perhaps no more than Ore sec onds tbelr eyes met. Vet In that tlms tbere was painted on bla memory a picture that Rowland knew be would never forget. His was a nature be cause of tb» ambition Imposed on it tbat bad never tnketi mure than a casual Interest in tbe form and fea ture of women. lit* bad looked on beautiful slid had admired ihetn ( in a cool. dispassionate way. judging them, when tie fudged at all. as be might hare judged ihe more material workmanship of hl« own hands. But tbls fnee that was framed for a few brief moments In ibe door renehed ont to him. and stirred an Interest within blm which was ss new as. It waa pleasurable. It was a tn-nutlful fare. He knew thst in s fraction of the Drat second. 'i'be girl turned from his gsie and seated herself at a tsldf, so that be canght only her profile The change delighted him From the flush In her Cheeks h!s eyes traveled critically to the rich glow of the light In her shin ing brown hair, whl'-b swept talf over ber ears in thick, soft waves, rn tight in a heavy coll low on her neck. Tben fot lbe first time hs noticed her dress. It puzzled lilm. Her turban and muff were of deep grsy lynt fnr. Around her shoulders was i collsr«'e of tbe snrae msteiisi. Iler bands were Immaculately gloved. In every fea ture of her lovely face. In every point of ber dress, she bore the Indisputable mark of refinement. Tbe quisles) •mils left bis lips. Tbe t bought s whlcb st firm bsd tiled bis mind as nalckly disappeared. Who was She? Wby wss she here? " With catlike quietness tbe young Cbtnsmsn entered between tbe screens and stoorf beside ber. On a small tab let which Howland had not before ob served sbe wrote her order, ft was for tea. He poured bis last half cup of tea and wben be -lifted bis eye* be was surprised to And thst tbe girt was. looking at htm. For a brief Interval Mr gate was steady and cl«ar, tben the flush deepened In ber cheeks, ber long lashes drooped ss the cold gray of Howlaad's eyes met- bars In un flinching challenge, and sbs turned to ber tea. Howland noted that tbe band which lifted tbe little Japanese pot was trembling slightly. Hs leaned for ward and. aa If Impelled by tbe move ment, the girt turned ber face to blm again, tbe tea uru poised above ber cup. In ber dark eyes waa as expres sion which half brought him to bis test a wistful glow, a pathetic and yet half frightened appeal to blaa. He roee and abe nodded to tbe opposite aide of bar table. "I beg your pardon," be said, seating himself. "Hsy I give you my card?" Tbe girt read bla name, sailed across tbe tsbls st blm and, wltb a pretty gesture, motioned blm to bring bla cup and share ber tea wltb bar. He re turned to bla table, and when bo case back with tbe cup In bla band sbe was writing on one of tbe pages of tbe tablet which sbe passed acnes to blm. "You most pardon me fer not talk- Ing," be reed. 'I can beer yea- vary well, but I. nnfortuastely, am a mute." "I esw you from tbe botel window , tonight." he began, "end something Is your fare led im lo believe tbat you were In trouble. Tbst Is why 1 bare ventured to lw so bold. 1 am tbe en gineer lu charge of tbe new Hudson Bay railroad. Just on my wsy to Le Pss from Cbicsgo |'m a stranger In towb. I've never been In tile—this place before It's a very nice tearoom, as admirable blind for the 'opium stalle ! behind those well# " Ibe glrla ejes traveled nwjftly about bar. M 1 didn't ibow," «he wrote quickly and bealtnteti. "I «m n ntrnnger, too." abe added/ "I nave never been to ttila place before. I en me liwauw"- Bbe atopped, anil the cmi-lilng brenth Id ber throat whs almost a «ob us she looked *t Buvrland. "1 cauie because you came." "Why>" he iix*Ml "Tell roe—why?" He read her word* a* she wrote them, leaning bait serosa the table In his eagerness. "I am a stranger." ahe repeated. "1 want eome one to help me. Acciden tally I learned wbo you were and made f} 9 t 9 - ItaiTHKB BXA(ID Tin QDIKT »ALL Of WOO OASIHZD FKKT. up n>7 mln«| to aea you at the botel. bat wbea 1 got there I wae arm Id to go In. Tben 1 aaw you In tbe window. After a little you came'ont and I aaw you enter Here. 1 didn't know wbat kind or place It waa and 1 followed you. Won't you pleaae go wltb me to wbere 1 am ataylng. and I will, tell you"— Hbe left tbe aentence unfinished. her ayea pleading wltb Dim. Without a word be roee and aelzed bis bat "1 will go, Ml**"— Be laughed frankly Into ber face. Inviting ber to write ber name. For a moment ahe amlled back nt blm, tba color bright- Ming ber tieew». Tben abe turned and hurried down tbe atalr. Outalde Howland gave ber hi* arm. "it'a a giortoua night."' be exclaimed. Tbe girl nodded, and amlled up at blm. Her face waa rery near to bl* aboulder. ever more beautiful lu tbe Wblte light ot tbe atars. Tbey did not look beblnd them. Nei ther beard tbe quiet fall ot moccailned feet a doaen yard* away. Neither saw tbe gleaming eyea and tbe thin, dark face of Jean Crolaaet. tbe half-breed, a* tbey walked awlftly in tbe dlrec tlon ot tbe Baakatcbewan. CHAPTER 11. TH* MTITXBIOUa ATTACK. fTTIovn AND waa glad for a time | it I there waa an excuse for bla hnnjn alienee. It began to dawn on IHBiw blm that thla waa an extraor dinary adventure for a man on whose shoulder* reeted tbe reaponatbllltlee of one of the greateat engineering taaka on the continent and wbo waa due to take a train for tbe aeat of blf , operation* at 8 o'clock In tbe morning. He looked down at bla companion, aaw tbe abeen of ber balr at It rippled oat from under ber fnr turban, atudled tbe eoft contour of ber cheek and chin without himself being observed and noticed Incidentally tbat tbe top of tbe he witching bead bealde blm came Juat afea* o n level wltb tbe cigar which he waa amoklng. He wonderod If be were making a fool of bltn«eif. ! Where tbe river ferry waa half drawn op on tba abore. Ita atern froten In tbe Ice. be pa need and looked down •t tho girl In quiet *urprl*e. She nodi led, smiling. and motioned serves the lll» '■ I-, _ "l waa over there once tonight" aald How land alood. "Didn't *ee any booses and beard nothing but wolvea I la that wbere we're goingT Ber white teeth gleamed at Mm, and ha waa coneriooa of a warm prasaora 1 igmimt his sra ss ths girl s!g=!Ssd that they were to eroee. Hla perplex ity Increased. On the farther abore the foreet came down to the river"! edge In a black wall of epnice and bal> earn. Beyond that edge of tbe wilder' AOs* be know that no part of Prince Albert Intruded. It waa poealble thai across from 'them waa a eqtlatier'* (W in. aad yet,lfbls ware a© and tbe girl waa going to It why had aba told him that abe waa a etranger la tß* tbwnl And why had aha come to him for tba aaalatance abe promlaed to request pi him tnatead of seeking It of tboaa whom abe knew? "Too told roe yon were a etranger," ho aald. "Ton aeem pretty well ac quainted over bora Wbere are we go ln*r , Thle tlme ahe raeponded with an em phatic negative shake of ber bead, al tho same time pointing wltb ber froa ■ hand to the well defined trail dial wound op from tbe ferry landing lnt« tbe forest. Earlier In tbe dsy Hbw land bad been told tbat tbls waa tb« Great North trail (bat led Into tbe eaal wildernesses beyond tbe Baakatcbe* waa. Two daye before the factor froa Lac Bain, the Chlppewayan and tba Crees bad come In over It Ita bard cmst bora tbe marks of the aledget of Joan Crolaaet and tho men from tb Lac la Ron** country. Blocs the b!| i snow, which had fallen four feet deefi tan days before, a forest man bad BOW and then need tbla trail on bit way down to tbe edge of dvllltailon bat none from Piinee Albert had traveled It In tbe other direction ' Howland had been told tbla at fix hotel, and ho shrugged Ma sboalders In I candid bewUdonsent aa he etarod | dowa lato the girt'a face. She eeemed i to understand his thmigb'*. end again ' bar moutb rounded Itself Into that be* wltcblbg red O. which gave to her fact an expression of tender enlrenty. ol pathetic grief that tbe soft lips wen trnwerlaaa to voire tbe words whlrb abe wished to apeak. Tben anddenly - abe-darted a few atepe from Howlsnd and with the toe of ber shoe formed ! alngle word In the surface of tbe snow ■he rested her hand lightly oo How laad*a aboulder aa bo boot 'over tc make It oat In tho eltMve stsrllgfct "Campr bo cried; straightening blm ■alt' "Do yoa tan tw aay Jtou'ri camping oat borer , She nodded again and again, delight Ed tbst he nriilHmliHHi ner. i uere wit* something ■«> childishly tweet In ber fare, in the glsdneaa of her eyea. that Howland stretched out botb bia band* to ber. laughing alond. "You.'" be ex claimed. "Von. cnmplng out here'" Wltb a quick little movement ahe came to blm. atlll laughing with her eve* and lipa. and for nn Instant lie held botb ber handa tight In bla own. Her lovely face wna dnngeroualy near to him. Ha felt tbe touch or her brentb on bla face: for nu lnatant caught the aweet acent of ber bnlr. Never hnd be aeen eycx like those tbnt glowed up ■t blm aoftly, tilled wltb tbe gentle atarilgbt: never In bla Ufe hnd lie dreamed of a face like tbla. ao near 10 him that It sent tbe blood loiiplng through bla velna In arrange excite ment He held tbe handa tighter, and tbe movement drew the girl closer to him until for no more thnn a breath he felt ber ngalnat hla breust. In that moment be forgot all aenae of time iwftt place; forgot hla old self—Jack Bow land practical, unromantlc. muater builder of railroad*: forgot everything bat thla pretence of tbe girl, the warm preaaure agaluat bin breaat. the lure of the great brown eyea tbat had come oo unexpectedly Into hla life. In an other moment he bad recovered hlm eelf. He drew a step hack, freeing tbe glrl't hands "I beg your pardon." be aald aoftly. Hla cbeeka burned hotly nt whnt he bad done. and. turning tqnarely about, be atrode up the trail. He hnd not taken n dor.cn paeea when far ahead of blm be aaw the red glow of a Ore. Then a band caught bit arm. clutching at It almpat fiercely, and be turned to meat tbe girl'* face, white now wltb a ■trange terror. "What U It?" be cried. "Tell me"— Ha caught ber handa again.' startled by the look In ber eyea. Quickly abe polled herself away. A dozen feet be hind ber In tbe thick abadowa of tbe foraat treea something took shape and movement. In a flush Howland auw • huge forui leap from tbe gloom and caught Ihe glen in of an uplifted knife. There was no time for blm to leap aalda. no time for blm to reach for the revolver which he carried in hla pocket. In aucb a crisis one's actions are invol untary. niachlneilke. as If life, hover ing by a thread, preserves Itself lu Ita own niauner and wltbout thought or reaaonlng on ibe part of tbe creature -It animates. For an Instant Howland neither thought uor reasoned. Had he done ao be would probably ..have met Ills mysterious assailant, pltutfg bit uased data agalust the knife. Hut the very mainspring of nls exlsieuce. which Is aelf preservation, called on blm 10 do otherwise. llefore (lie startled cry on bla lips found utterance he Hung hltu aelf face downward lu the annw. Tbe move saved blui. and aa tbe other atombled over his body, pitching head long Into tbe trail, he snatched forth bla revolver. Before he conld lire there came a roar like that of u beast from behind and a terrttlc blow fell on hla head. Coder tbe weight of a second aaaallant lie was crushed to the snow, hla pistol slipped from bis grasp nnd two great hnnds cbokad a despairing cry from bla throat. He sa«« face Over blm, distorted with paation. a huge neck, eyes that flamed |jke angry garnets He straggled to free his pin ioned arma. to wrench off the death grip at hla tliriMk,hut Ma. efforts were Ilka tbote qf n cM|} a glirnt. In a last terrible attempt pe drew up hla knees Inch by InCh under tbe weight of bla enemy. It was hla only chance, hla only hope. Even as be felt tbe lingers about bla throat alnklng like bot Iron Into bla flesh and the breath allpplng from Ma body, be re membered tbla murderous knee puncb taught to blm by tbe rough fighters of the Inland seas,' and with all tbe Ufa that remained In blm be aent It entitling Into the otbcr'a abdomen. It waa a moment before be knew that It bad been successful, before tbe film cleared from his eyes aud be taw hla aaaallant groveling In the anow. Ho roao to bis feet, dated and stag goring from tbe effect of Ibe blow'on hla head and tbe mnrderout grip at hla throat Half a pistol abot down the trail bo aaw Indistinctly the twUt ns «F roars WBUK I>ica TBOSI or A I ■> . . cait-D IOAJXST A OUST/ lug of black objects In the snow, and aa bo its red one of tlw objects cum* toward Mm. fc Do nut tire. M'aotir Howland." bo board a voice call. "It «es I—Jean II Crolaset. a friend: Messed saints, tbat was—what you call been—cloao i ' eaiir Tbe hair breed's thin dark face came op smiling out of tbe white gloom. For a moment Howlapd did not see i blm—ecu reely neard hla word Wildly bo looked about Mm for the gin. bite I was gone. [ i "I hapiieued here Just to time—wltb i a club." continued Crolsset''> "Come, we must go " . s! The smile tiad gone from h|t face ' and there waa a commanding aroioesa ■ In the grip that fell on tbe yooug en i glneefa arm.. Howland waa eooactoua tbat things were twisting about blm I and that there waa a Strang* weakness i Ja^torlimbs. UumWy. be-ralaed hla baoda to Ma head, which hurt blm un til be felt aa If bo must cry oat lu hla i '■ pain., "The girl"— bo gaaped weakly. Croiaaefa arm tightened about bla i waltt * ."the eea gone!" Howland board blm . say, and there waa aomethlng ln tbo Omit ■ • •» r r.7 e~ iYmt~;•«u*erGTin to ti|r(i iini|H»«H«mn|rly HIHI stagger IIIIII IU tiie direction of l*rlnct AllH-rt. And yet HM lie went, only half con scious of wiiu t he WIIH doing and lean ing nnirt* mid nMire" liett'rlly on hl» com|>iinl*n. lie knew that It wa» mora j I linn llie girl* dlwippeanitiee thnt he wanted In iiiidi-iKliiiid. for nx llie blow tind fnllen mi III* lientl lie wiw sine thin lie linil 11■ *:iid h wnmini's *• renin, and iiK he uiv in the *imw. dnzed mid choking. sjH'iiillna his inn effort In bla Hl niggle fur life, there hud runie to hltn tin If from mi Intlnlte ilifUitnce • woman's voire. nnd die word* I hut It hnd itlteri'd |">uiiiled In hi* tortured brnln now 11* lilx iieud dro|i|M>d weiiitly ogiiliiM OolHset's Mlioiililer. •'Mon I Men. you lire killing hltn— killing hltnT' "I IIUIXI i njr.v von. M'H 'iir 11 up land," Jeun xiilil. And nx he staggered out on Ihp ire with lit* luiiiiiniiiie hnr dan be apoke softly to himself. "The saints preserve me. but what would the sweet Mrleeae any If *lie knew that Jean Crolsset had cotne *o near to losing the life of thla m'seur le en gineer?" In only a subconscious sort of way was Uowland cognlzunt of anything more that happened that night. Wheo be came back Into a fall *en*e or bl* existence he found himself In hi* bed •t the botel. There wns a dnll. aching pain In hi* head and neck, and when he raised an Inquiring hniul It came lu contact with n thick Immlnge. Soon there came a sound at the door, and he twisted hi* heart, grimacing with the pnln It ontised hlin Jeim was looking In in lilni. \ "Ah. in'seiir eea ni*ake"' > |>e said "Is it bad. CrolaaetT*" ■ "80 bad that you will lie In bed for • day or *O. m'seur That la all." "lmpoaallilel" cried the young engi neer. "I must tnke the 8 o'clock train In the morning. I must In- In Le Pa»"- "It 1* 6 o'clock now." Interrupted Jean aoftly. "Do you feel like going?" Howland straightened himself and foil back suddenly with a sharp cry. "Tbe devilr" he exclaimed. After a moment he lidded. "There will be no other trnln for two daya." Aa be ralaed a hand to hi* aching head his other closed tightly about Jean'* ntlie brown fingers. "I want to thank yon for what you did. Crolsset I don't know what happened. I don't know who they were or why the.v tried to kill me There was a girl I was going- Willi her"- He dropped III* hand In time to see tbe strange tire thnt had leaped into the half breed'* ere« In jistniiistiment he half lifted tilm«eif agiiju. nl* white face questioning frolsset "Do you know?" he whispered eager \y. "Who wn* *he? Why did she lead me Into thnt ambush? Whv did tbey attempt to kill me?" With a quick movement the halt breed drew away bl* hand and moved. towurd tbe door. Halfway hejumscd and turned. /" ' "M'seur, I bare come to you with t warning. Do not so to Le I'as. Do not go to tbe big railroad camp on tbe ■ Wakusko. Hot urn Into tbe south. Per haps you will understand wben I tell 70a thla warning la sent to you by tbe little Meleeae." Before Howlund could recover from bis surprise Crolsset bad passed swift ly through tbe door. For a long time be lay wltb bis eye*'closed trying to clear for hlmaclf tbe myatery of tbe preceding night. Tbe one tbougbt which obsessed blm waa that be bad been duped. Ilia lovely acquaintance of tbe preceding evening bad enanared blm completely wltb ber gentle amlle and bet winsome mouth, and be grit ted bis teelb grimly as be reflected how easy be had been. Deliberately abe bad lured blm Into tbe amUuab which would bavs proved fatal for blm bad It not been for Jean Crolaaet And she was not a mute! Be bad beard ber vole*. Wben tbat death grip was tightest about bla throat there bad come to blm cry, "Mon dleu, you are killing blm—killing blm!" □ls breath cams a little faster as be whispered lb* word* to himself. They appoa!*d to blm now with a slgnlll canca wblcb ba bad uot understood at Drat, liu wtii aura that In tbat cry there bad been reiil terror; almost. he fancied, aa ba lay with hi* eye* ahnt tight tbat be could atlll bear tba abrill note of despair In tbe voice. If the girl bad calmly led him Into tba am bush why in tbe last moment wjien success seemed about to crown b#r du plicity had she cried out In diat agony of terror? Wus it possible that face aod eyes like tboMe could bare led blm into a death trap? Despite tbe evidence of wbat bad happened be found himself 011i-il wltb doubt And yet, after all. she bsd lied to blm. for abe was not a mate. Vainly aa be watcbed and waited be racked bis mind to And some reason for tbe murderous attack on himself Wbo was -tbe little Melee*®." whom Crolsset declared had aent tbe warn ing? 80 far as ba could remember be bad never known a person by that name. And yet the half breed bad ut tered It *s though It would carry a vital meaning to- blm. "rerbnp* you will undent* ud." be bnd raid |Tbe Brat liitbl of the day wna falling faintly thruiiKb tbe window when foot step* sounded ouinlde tbe diwir ngaln It was not CrolMrt who appeared this tlnft. tiut J lie proprietor himself. bear ing wltb blm a tray on wblcb there was tuaat snd a steaming pot of cof fee. "Bad fall you bnd." he greeted, drawing a *mall table close beside tbe bed. "Cowl thing Crolsset was wltb youT' "Tea—lt-waa—n—bad—fall." be re plied at last, looking sharply at tbe other. "Where Is Crolsset7' "Uoue. lie left an hour ago wltb hia dogs, funny fellow, tbat Crolsset! Came in yesterday from tbe Lac la Ronge country u hundred mllea north: goes bark today. No apparent reason for bis coming, none for hia going that I ran see." "Do yon know anything abbot him?" aaked Howland a little eagerly. "No. He cornea In about once or twice a year." (TO n ooSTiauao.] Hiccoughs. An Instantaneous cure for hiccough. 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The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
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