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Howland saw that the Frenchman's ■ face was haggard and pale aB be turn ed quickly toward him. He observed no ! further than that, but flung bis whole welfiht on the Unprepared Croisset, and together tbey crashed to tbe floor. There was scarce a struggle and Jean ' lay still. He was flat on his back, his ar.-js pinioned to bis sides, and bring p ing himself astride the Frenchman's body so that each knee Imprisoned an arm Howland coolly began looping the babeesb thongs that he bad snatch- Ved from the table as be sprang to the , door. Behind Rowland's back Jean's . legs shot suddenly upward. In a quick cboking'Clutcb of steel-like muscle they gripped about bis neck like powerful arms, and In another Instant he was twisted backward with a force that j sent blm balf neck broken to tbe op posite wall. He staggered to bis feet, dazed for a moment and Jean Croisset stood In tbe middle of tbe floor., his caribou skin coat thrown off. bis bands clinched, his eyes darkening with a I dangerous Are. As quickly as it had come tbe tire died away, and as be ad-, vanced slowly bis sboulders bunched ' over t bis white teetb gleaming In a smile. Howland smiled back and ad i vanced to meet bim. There was no humor, no friendliness. In the smiles. Botb bad seen that flash of teetb and deadly scintillation of eyes at other times, and botb knew wbat it meant. , "I believe that I will kill you, m'seur," said Jean softly. There was no excitement, no tremble of passion, in his voice. "1 have been thinking - that I ought to kill you. I bad almost ' made up my mind to kill you when I - came back to this Maison de Mort , Rouge. It Is the Justice of God that I ■ kill you.I*' 1 *' I The two men circled like beasts In a pit. Howland In tbe attitude of a box t er. Jean wltb his shoulders bent, his i arms Bllgbtly curved at his side, the 1 toes of his moccaslned feet bearing his weight. Suddenly be launched him self at the other's throat. In a flash Howland stepped a little to one side and sliot out a crushing blow that caUght Jean on the side of the head and sent him flat on his back. Half stunned. Croisset came to his feet. It was the first time that he had ever come Into contact with sci ence. He was puzzled. His bead rang, and for a few moments be was dizzy. He darted In again In his old. quick, catlike way and received a blow that dazed him. This time he kept bis feet. "1 am sure now that I am going to kill you. m'seur." he said as coolly as before. There was something terribly calm and decisive in his voice. He was not excited • He was not afraid. His fin gers did not go near the weapons in his belt, nnd slowly tbe smile faded from Rowland's lips as Jean circled about blm. He had never fought a man of this kind: never bad he looked on tbe appalling confidence that was Jtn bis antagonist's eyes. From those eyes rather tbAn from the man be found himself slowly retreating. Tbey followed bim) never taking themselves from his face. Wn them tbe flre re turned and grew deeper. The dull red spots began to glow In Croisset's cheeks, and be laughed softly wben he suddenly leaped In no that Howland struck at blm—and missed. He knew what to expect now. And Howlnnd knew what to expect. It was the science of one world pit ted against that of another—the sci ence of civilization, against that of the wilderness. Howland was trained In bis a'rL For sport Jenn bad played with wounded lynx. His was the quick nesa of aigbt. of Instinct—the quick ness of tbe great north loon that bad eften played tbla as me game with bis rifle fire, of tbe sledge dog wbose rip ping, fangs carried death so quickly that eyes could not follow. A third and a fourth time be came witbln distance, and Howland struck snd missed. "I am going to kill you," be said again. To this point Howland had remained cool. Self possession In bis science be knew to be balf tbe battle But be St in him now s slow, swelling anger s smiling flash in Jean's eyea began to Irritate bim; tbe fearless, taunting glen in of bis teetb, bis sudaclous con fidence put bim on edge. Twice again be struck out swiftly, but Jean bad come and gone like a dart His lithe body, fifty pounds Ugbter than How land*!, seemed to be that of a bey dodging blm In aome tantalizing sport. Tbe Frenchman made no effort at at tack. His were tbe tactics of tbe woli at the heels of the bull moose, of tke lynx before tbe prongs of a cornered buck-tiring, worrying, ceaseless. Rowland's striking muscles began to ache, and bis breatb was growing shorter wltb tbe exertions wblch seem |ed to have no effect oa Croisset For | a few moments be took tbe aggressive, ! rushing Jean to tbe stove, behind tbe table, twice aronnd tbe room, striving vainly to drive blm into a corner, to reach him with one at tbe sweeping blows which Croisset evaded wltb tbe - lightning quickness of a bell diver. Wben be stopped bis breath came la wind broken gasps. Jean drew neafsr, i smiling, .ferociously cool, j *1 sm going to kill yon. m'seur," be repeated again. I Howland dropped his arms, bis On- , gets relaxed, and be forced bis breatb . between bis lips as If be were on tbe point of exbsustlon. There were still I a few tricks la bis science, and these *3, P 111 he knew Were ilDout his lost cards. He backed Into a corner, and Jean followed, hla eyes flashing a steely light, his body growing more sndf more tenae. "Now. m'seur, I am going to kill you." be said in the same low voice. "I am going to' break your neck." Howland backed against tbe wall, partly turned as If fesring tbe other's attack and yet without strength to repel it There was a contemptuous smile on Croisset's lips as be poised himself for an instant. Then he leap ed In, and as bis fingers gripped at the other's throat Howland's' right arm shot upward in a deadly abort arm punch that caught his antagonist HOWLAND'S RIGHT ABM SHOT UPWARD D A DEADLY SHOUT ABM PUNCH. under the Jaw. Without a'sound Jean staggered back, tottered' for a moment on his feet and fell to the floor. Fifty seconds later be opened his eyes to find bis hands bound behind his back and Howland standing at his feet. "Mon Dleu. but that was a good one!" be gasped after be had taken a long breath or two. "Will you teucb It to me, m'seur?" "Get up!" commanded Howlnnd. "I have no time to waste. Croisset." lie caught the Frenchman by tbe shoul ders and helped him to a chair near tbe table. Then he took possession of the other's weapons. Including the revolver wblch Jean had taken from blm. and hegan to dress. He spoke no word until he was done. "Do you understand what Is going to happen, Croisset?" he cried then. Ills eyes blazing hotly "Do you under stand that what you have done will put you behind prison bars for ten years or more? Does it dawn on you mat I'm going to take you back to the authori ties and. that as soon as we reach the Wekuskd I'll have twenty men back on the trail of these friends of yours?" A gray pallor spread Itself over Jean's thin face. ~ • "The great God. m'seur, you cannot do that!" "Cannot!" Howland's fingers dug Into the edge of the table. "By tbla great God of yours, Crolasct. but I will! And why not? Is It because Meleese Is smong tbls gang of cutthroats and murderers? Pish, my dear Jean, you must be a fool. Tbey tried to kill me on tbe trail, tried It again In tbe coyote, and you came back here determined to kill me You've held tbe wblphand from tbe first Now It's mine. I swear that If I take you back to tbe Wekusko we'll get you aIL" "If, m'seur?" "Yes, If." "And that IfJean wss strain ing against the table. "It rests with you. Croisset. I will bargain with you. Either I shall lake you back to tbe Wekusko, band yoo over to tbe authorities snd send a force after tbe others or yon sbsll take me to Heleese. Which shall it be?" "And If I take you to tleleese, m'seur?" Howland straightened, hla voice trem bling s little wltb excitement "If you tske me to Meleese and swear to do ss I say I shall bring no barm to you or your friends." "And Meleese"- Jean's eyes dark ened again "Tun will nut barm her. m'aeurr I "Harm her!" There WIIS a laughing tremor In Ho win nil's voice. "Good Ood. man. are you an blind that yon can't see that I nin dolnc this because of her? I tell yon ihut I love her and that I sm willing to (lie in tigbtlng for her. Until now I haven't had the cbsnce. You snd four friends bava played s cowardly underbsnd earn*. Croisset Yon have taken me from be hind st every move, snd now It's up to you to square yourself s little Un derstand? You take me to Melees* or •ereTl be a cleanup that will put yen and the whole bunch out of business. Harm her!" Again Howland laughed, leaning his white face toward Jean. "Come, which ahall It be, Croleset?" "Ton are mistaken In some things, m'seur," Croiaeet said quietly. -Until today I have fought for you and not - against yon. But now you have left ■m but one choice. I will tsks yon to Meleese. and that means"- I I "Good!" cried Howland. "La, la, m'seur. not so good as yon 1 I think. It means that as surely as tbs i dogs carry ua there you will never I come back. Mon Oieu, your death is certain!" I Howland turned briskly to tbe stove. "Hungry. Jyan Tbe asked more com- 1 "Let's not uuarrel. man.' „■ /;'*> i-ufiLj. - - iiJk GRAHAM, N.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 You've had your tun, ana iiow"l'm go ing to have mine. Have you had breakfast?" „ "1 wag anticipating ttaat pleasure with you, m'seur," replied Jean, with grim humor. "And then, after I had tM y6a, you were trolng to kill me, my dear Jean," laughed How land, flopping p huge cari bou steak on tho naked top of tbe sheet iron stove. "Real nice fellow yon are, ehr "You ought to be killed, m'seur." "So you've said before. When I see Meleese I'm going to know the reason why or"— "Or what, m'seur?" "Kill you, Jean. I've Just about made up my mind that you ought to be kill ed. If any one dies up where we're go ing, Crolsset, It will be you first of all." Jean remained silent. A few minute* later Howland brought the caribou steak, a dish of flour cakes and a big pot of coffee to the table. Then be irent behind Jean and untied bis bands. When he sat down at his own side df the table be cocked his revolver and placed It beside his tin plate. Jean grimaced ami shrugged his shoulders. "it means business," said his captor warnlngly. "if at any time I think you deserve It 1 shall shoot you In your tracks, Crolsset. so don't arouse my suspicions." "I took your word of honor," said Jean sarcastically. "And I will take yours to an extent," replied Howland, pouring the coffee. Suddenly he picked up tbe revolver. "You never saw me shoot, did you? See that cup over there?" He pointed to a small tin pack cup hanging to a nail on tbe wall a dozen paces from them. Three times without missing be drove bullets through it and smiled across at Crolsset. ,/ * "I am going to give you the use of yopr arms and legs except at night," be said. "Mon Dleu. It is safe!" grunted Jean. "I give you my word that I will be good, m'seur." Tbe sun was up when Crolsset led the way outside. Ills dogs and sledge were a hundred yards from tbe build ing, and Howland's first move was to take possession of the Frenchman's ri fle and eject the cartridges while Jean tossed chunks of caribou flesh to tbe huskies. When they were ready to start Jean turned slowly and half reached out u mlttened hand to the en- j gineer. "M'seur," he said softly, "1 cannot help liking yon, though I know that I should have killed you long ago. I tell you again thai if you go Into tbe north there is only one chance In a hundred that you will come back alive. Great God, m'seur. up .where you wish to go the very trees will fall on you I "TOO KKVKB SAW HE SHOOT, DID XOB?" and the carrion ravens pick out your eyes! And that chance—that one chance in a hundred, m'seur"— "I will take," Interrupted Howland decisively. "1 was going to say, m'seur," finished Jean quietly, "that unless accident has befallen those who left Wekusko yes terday that one chance Is gone. If you go south you are safe. If yon go into tbe north you are no better than • dead man." "There will at least be a little fun at tbe finish," laughed tbe young en gineer. "Come, Jean, bit up the dogs!" , "Mon Dleu. I say you are a fool—and a brave man," said Crolsset, and hi* whip twisted sinuously in midair and cracked In sbarp command over the yellow backs of ths huskies. CHAPTER XIL THE PURSUIT. f. OEHIND tbe sledge ran How land; to tbe right of tbe team ran Jean. Once or twice when Crolsset glanced back his eyes met those of tbe engineer. He crscked bis whip and smiled, and Howland's teeth gleamed back coldly In reply. A mutual understanding flashed between tbem In these glance*. In a sudden sport Howland knew that the Frenchman coqld quickly put dls-. tance between them, but not a distance that his bullets could not cover in the ■pace of a breath. He bad made up Us mind to are, deliberately and with bis greatest skill, if Crolsset nude tbe ■lightest movement toward escape. If be waa compelled to kill or wound hi* 1 companion be could still go on alone with tbe dogs, for the trail of Weiee**, and Jack pine would be a* plain a* tbelr own. which they were following back into tbe south. "Mon Dleu. but yon *r* ■ *trange man!" exclaimed tbe Frenchman when be brought tbe dogs down to a walk after a half mile ran. "Blessed saints, m'seur, you are.laughing, and I swear it's no laughing matter." "Shouldn't a man be happy when be la going to his wedding. Jean?" puffed Uowiand. gnsplng to get back tbe breitb be bad lost. > "But not wben he's going to his fu neral. m'seur." "If I were one of your blessed saints I'd bit yon over tbe band with a tbnn darljlt. i.Yotaaot »#v-i Lord, what 3M>i£)i J ,if ' r j aort of a heart have you got Inside of jour Jacket, muu? Up there where we're going is tbe sweetest little girl In tbe whole world. I love her. She 1 loves me. Why shouldn't 1 lie happy now that I know I'm going to see her again very noon—and take her back Into tbe soutb with me?" "The devil!" grunted Jean. "Perhaps you're Jealoua, Crolsset," aaggested Howland. "Great Scott! I hadn't thought of that!" "I've got one of my own to love, .m'aeur. and I wouldn't trade her for all else In tbe world." "I can't understand yonf," cried tbe : engineer. "You appear to be half hu- I man; you say you're In love, and yet you'd rather risk your life than help out Meleese and me. What the deuce does it mean?" "That's what I'm doing, m'seur— helping Meleese. I would, have done her a greater service 11 I bad killed you back there on the trail and strip ped your body for those things that would be foul enough to eat It 1 have told you a- dozen tlmea that it is God's Justice that you die, and yon are going to die very soon, m'seur." "No, I'm not going to die, Jean. I'm going to see Meleese, and sbe's going back into the south with me, and If you're real good you may have the pleasure of driving us back to tho Wekusko, Crolsset. and you can be my best man at the wedding. What do yon say to that?" "That you are mad or a fool," retorted Jean, cracking bis whip viciously. Tbe dogs swung sharply from tbe trail, .bending from their southerly course Into the northwest. "We will save a day by doing tbla." explained Crolsset at tbe other's aharp word of Inquiry. "We will hit the other trail twenty miles west of here, while by following back to where tbey turned we would travel sixty miles to reach tbe same point. That one chance in a hupdred which yon have depends on this, m'seur. If the other sledge has passed"— * He shrugged his shoulders and start ed the dogs Into a trot. "Look here!" cried Howland. run ning beside him. "Who Is with this other sledge?" "Those who tried to kill you on tbe trail and at the coyote, m'seur," be answered quickly, i Howland fell half a dozen paces be hind. His hegrt leaped wkh Joyous hope, and he leaned forward on tbe aledge to examine Crolsaet's empty gun. It was an automatic, and Crols aet, glancing back over tbe loping backs of the huskies, cnugbt blm smil ing. Ue ran more frequently now, and longer distances, and with tbe passing of each mile his determina tion to strike a decisive blow increas ed. If they reached tbe trail of Me leese and Jackplne before tbe cross i lng of the second sledge he would He jin wait for bis old enemies. If tbey I had preceded them be would pursue and surprise them In camp. In either case be would possess an overwhelm ing advantage. With tbe same calculating attention to detail that he would have shown in tbe arrangement of plans for tbe build ing of a tunnel or n bridge, be drew a mental map of bis scheme and Its possibilities. There would be at lcas| two men with tbe sledge and possi bly three." If tbey surrendered at the point of bia ride without a fight be would compel Jean to tie tbem up with dog traces while be held tbem under cover. If they made a move to offer resistance bo would sboot. With tho automatic be could kill or wound tbe three before they could reach their rifles, which would undoubtedly be on tbe sledge. Tbe situation had now reached a point where be no longer took into consideration what these men might be to Meleese. As they continued Into tbe north west Howland noted that tbe thicker forest was gradually clearing into wide areas of amall bansklan pine and that tbe rock ridges and dense swamps which bad Impeded their progress were becoming less numerous. An hour be fore noon, after a tedious climb to tbe top of a frozen ridge, Crolsset pointed down Into a vast level plain lying be tween tbem and other great ridges far to tbe north. "That is a bit of tbe barren lands that creeps down between those moun tains off there, m'seur," be said. "Do you see that black forest that looks like a charred log In tbe snow to tbe sontb and west of tbe mountains? That Is tbe break that leads Into tbe country of tbe Albabasco. Somewhere between this point and that we will Itrike tbe trail. Mon Dleu, 1 bad half expected to see tbem out there on tbe plain." "Who? Meleese snd Jackplne. or"— "No; the others, m'seur. Shall we have dinner here?" "Not until we bit tbe trail." replied Howland. "I'm anxious to know about that one chance In a hundred you've given me hope of, Crolsset. If tbey have passed"— If tbey an ahead of us you might Just as well stand out there and let m« put a ballet through you, m'seur." Be went to tbe bead of the dogs, guiding tbem down tbe Augb side of tbe ridge, while Uowlsud steadied lbs toboggan from behind. In s small open space free of bush Crolaset's vote* rase sbarply and the team •topped. "What do you think of it, m'seur?" ha cried, pointing to tbe snow. "Wbst dp you think of that?" Barely ratting into tbe edgt of the open waa tbe broken crust of two I sledge (rails. Crolsset had fallen on bis knees In tbe trail. "Tbe crust la freshly broken," be ■aid after a moment "Tbey have been gone not less than two or three boors, perhaps since morning. 8«* ; this white glistening surface over tbe first trail, m'seur. like a billion needle polnta growing out of It? That Is tbe work of three or four days' cold Tbe first sledge passed that long ago." Howland tamed and picked upCros set's rifle. Tbe Frenchman wstcbed him as be slipped a clip full of car tridges into tbe breech. -U there's a snack of cold.staff in tbe pack dig It oat," be commanded. "We'll sat oo tti« rag if vou've rot anything to eat. if yon bavatf t we'll go hungry. We're going to overtake that sledge soma time tbla afternoon or tonight—or bust!" "Tbe saints be bleased, then wa are most certain to bust, m'seur!" gasped Js»» "And If we don't Us fines Will. si&.v - ; ,1912. Non, It is imi-.-i —— "is there anything to eat?" "A morsel of cold meat; that la all. But I say that It la lmpoaeible. That -sledge"— Howland Interrupted him with an Impatient gesture. "And I aay that If there la anything to eat in there get It out and be quick about it, Crolsset We're going to over take those precious friends of yours, and I warn you that if yoa make any attempt to lose time something un pleasant is going to happen. Under stand?" , Jean bad bent to unatrap one end of the sledge pack and an angry flash leaped Into bis eyes at tbe threatening tone of the engineer'a voice. For a moment be seemed on the paint of speech, but csugbt himself end In si lence divided the small chunk of meat which he drew from tbe sack, giving tbe larger share to Howland as he went to the head of tbe dogs. Only once or twice during tbe next hour did he look back, and after each of tbeae glances he redoubled hla efforts st urging on tbe huskies. Before - tbey hsd come to the edge of tbe black bansklan forest which Jean bad point ed out from tbe farther side of tbe plain nowland saw that tbe pace was telling on the team. Tbe leader was trailing lame, and now and then tbe whole pack would settle back In their traces, to be urged on again by the tierce cracking of Crplssef s long whip. To add to his own discomfiture How land found that be could no longer keep up with Jean and the dogs, and with his weight added to the sledge tbe huskies settled down to a tugging walk. "I'M OOIKO TO KILL Thus tbey came Into the deep, low forest and Jenu. apparently obllvloaa of the exhaustion of both man nnd dogs, walked now in advance of the team, his eyes constantly on the thin trail ahead. At last tbe engineer Jump ed from the sledge and overtook bia companion. "Hold on. Jean!" he cried. "I've got enough. You're tight, and I want to apologlM. We're busted—that Is, the dogs snd I are busted—snd we might as well give It up until we've bad a feed. What do you say?" "I say tbst you have stopped Jast In time, m'seur." replied Crolsset with pairing softness. "Another balf boor and ws would have been through tbe forest and Just beyond tbat-ln tbe edge of tbe plain—are those whom you aaek, Meleese and ber people. That Is what I stsrted to tell you back tbere when you shut ms up. Mon Dleu, if it were not for Meleese I would let yon go on. And then—wbst would happen then, m'seur. If you msde your visit to tbem In brosd dsy? Listen!" Jean lifted a' warning band. Faintly tbere came to them throogb tbe foreet tbe distant baying of a bound. "That Is one of our dogs from ths Mackenzie country." be went on softly, an insinuating triumph In hi* low Voice. "Now, m'seur, that I have brought you here wbst are yoa going to do? Shall we go on and take dinner with those nbo are going to kill you. or will you wait a few hoars? Eb. whlcb shall K ber , For a moment Howland etood mo tionless. slunnsd by tbe Frenchmen's words. Quickly be recovered himself. His eyee burned with s metallic gleam as tbey mot tbe balf taaot la Crofsset's coal smile. r . . . "If 1 had not stopped yoa we woald have gone on?" be questlonsd tensely. "To be sura, m'seur." retorted Crole eat, still smiling. "You wsmsd ms to lose no time—tbst something would happen If I did" With a quick movement Howland drew bis revolver snd leveled it at the Frenchman's heart. "If yoa sver prayed to those blessed saints of yqura do It now. Jsan Crols set. I'm going to kill you!" he cried Sanely. , , jto si oosnsuaa) Lltersry Csreer. "Til adopt ths profession or letters." lis vowed-but so oa with the tale. Wsll, he sorkerf (or awhile st slsn paint- Ins. But now he delivers the msll —Wilbur D. Nesblt In Judge's Ijbrsry She Dest Him te It "Jinks would have spent bis fortune on himself In a year If it hadn't been for bis wife." . "How did she stop blm?" "She spent It on herself."—Tit-Bit*. A New Use. Quite s novel method of snooundag an engagement wee that employed bf a clever roung lady In tbe want She telegraphed e girl friend la Boston: "Solomon, six. three." Looking up tbst chsptor aad versa tbe friend read: "1 sm my beloved's and my beloved la mlne."-Bostoo Transcript To* Much ef a Good Thing. A bag of |>eppermiaia sst beside Un cle Ethan. "I always try," be said, "to be as liroudmlnded aa 1 possibly can be But I can't help Inclining to believe," be went on. "that no eaa ought to chew- gum and eat candy at (be same lime."- "Bad lack to yoa. Dugan." say* Doyle. "Good luck to you. Doyl*" aaya Da gan. "*nd miy neither one of u* b« right"—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. « Tabernacle Bible Conference. ' The fourteenth annual Tarber , naole Bible Conference will con vene at the Baptist Tabernacle, ( Atlanta, Ga., March Ist, and con. 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