Page Four |BAREE Son of Kazan <-- - 4 » * > pinMHHBMti « > «• * ' *» O J I I: By JAMES OUTER CU1W00& ;; ! »»♦♦♦♦»>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ >♦♦♦♦♦' ’ (©, Doubled*?, Pm* A Co.) WNU Borrleo The stream was not more than a hundred feet In width, but It cost Ba ree close to a losing struggle to get •cross it. Until he dragged himself out on the opposite shore, the extent of Ms injuries was not impressed upon him fully. One hind leg, for the time, was useless; his forward left shoulder was laid open tb the bone; his head and body were torn and cut; and as he dragged himself slowly away from the stream, the trail he left In the snow was a red path of blood. It trickled from his panting jaws, be tween which his tongue was bleeding; it ran down his tegs and flanks and belly, and It dripped from his ears, one of which was slit clean for two Inches as though cut with a knife. His instincts were dazed, his perception •f things clouded as if by a veil drawn dose over his eyes. Half dead, he dragged himself on until by chance he came to a clump of dwarf spruce. Into this he struggled, and then he dropped exhausted. All that night and until noonr the next day Ilaroe lay without moving. The fever burned in ids blood; It flamed high and swift toward death; then it ebbed slowly, and life eon qaicrecT. At noon lie oanio forth. He was weak; and he wobbled on his legs. His hind leg still dragged, and he was racked with* But It was a splen did. day. The ran wn* werm; the satow was thawing, the sky was like a great blue sea; and the floods of life coursed warmly through TP'rpe’s veins. But now, for nil time, hfs de sires were changed, and hl3 quest at an end. | A red ferocity grew In Baree’s eyes as he snarled in the direction o? last night’s fight with the wolves. They were no longer his people. They were ■no longer of his blood. Never again *©uld the hunt-call lure him or the •voice of the pack rouse the old long ing. In him there was a thing new fcorti, an undying hatred for the wolf. a hatred that was to grow In liitn until It became like a disease in his vita!® * thing ever present and insistent, de manding vengeance on their kind. Last- night he had gone to them a com rade. Today he was an outcast. Cut and maimed, bearing with him scars for all time, he had learned his lesson * of the wilderness. Tomorrow, and the I next day, and for days after that with- J wmd(| remenihor the j • lesson wtu. j, Chapter X ] 1 At the cabin on the Cray Loon, on | , she fourth night of Baree’s absence, Pierrot was smoking his pipe after a great supper of caribou tenderloin he bad brought in from the trail, and Nepeese was listening to his tale of the remarkable shot he had made, when a sound at the door interrupted them. Nepee.se opened it, and Baree <ame fn. Three days and nights of hunger in which he could not hunt be cause of the leg that dragged had put him the marks of starvation. Bat ste-scarred and covered with dried blood-ciots ti»at still clung tenaciously to his long hair, he was a sight that drew at last a long breath from Nepeese. A queer smile was grow ing fn Pierrot’s face as he leaned for ward in his chair; and then slowly arising to his feet, an*? looking closer, &e said to Nepeese: "Yentre Saint Gris! Oui, he has fteen to the • pack, Nepeese, and the pack turned on him. It was not a two-wolf fight—non t It was the pack. He is cut and torn in fifty places. And —mon Dieu, he is alive!” In Pierrot’s voice there wa3 growing wonder and amazement. He was in credulous, and yet he could not disbe lieve \qhat his eyes told him. What had happened was nothing short of a miracle, and for a time he uttered not a word more but remained staring in silence while - Nepeese woke from her astonishment to give Baree doctoring sad food. After the pain and hunger and treachery oLhis adventure, It was a wonderful homecoming for Baree. He slept that night at the foot of the •Willow’s bed. The next morning it was the cool caress of his tongue on her hand that awakened her. With this day they resumed the comradeship interrupted by Baree’s desertion. The attachment was greater than ever on Baree’s part. r Jt was he who had run away from the Willow, who had deserted her at the •all of the pack, and it seemed at times as though he sensed the depths •f his perfidy and was striving to make amends. There was Indubitably • very great change in Mm. He hung to Nepeese like a shadow. Instead of steeping at night in the spruce shelter Pierrot madfe for him, he made him* •elf a little hollow in the earth close to the cabin door. Pierrot thought ’«•s.: aaderptoodL and NanoAo* t swwr»t oiat sft« und*ftfob<i sun more; but la reality the-key to the mystery remained with Baree himself. He no longer played as he had played before he went off alone into the for est. He did not chase sticks, or run until he was winded, for the pure joy. of running. Hla puppyishness wat gone. In its place was a great wor ship and a rankling bitterness, a love for the girl and a hatred for the pack and all that it stood for. Whenever he heard the wolf-howl. It brought an angry snarl into his throat, and he would bare his fangs until even Pierrot would drawsr itttle away from Mm. But a touch of the girl’s hand would quiet him. In a week or two the heavier snows cane, and Pierrot began making his trips over the trap-lines. Nepeese had entered into a thrilling bargain with him this wMter. Pierrot had takeD her into partnership. Every fifth trap every fifth deadfall, and every fifth poison-bait was to be her own, and what they caught or killed was tt bring a bit nearer to realization u . wonderful dream that was growing fr the Willow’s soul. Pierrot had prom ised. If they had great luck that win ter, they would go down together on the last snows to Nelson House anti buy the little old organ that was for sale there; and if the organ was sold, they would work another winter, and get a new one. This plan gave Nepeese an enthusi astic and tireless interest in the trap line. Pierrot Impressed on her that it made a comrade and co-worker of her on the trail. That was his scheme: to keep her with him when he was away from the cabin. He knew that Bush McTaggart would come again to the Gray Loon, probably more than -mice during the winter. He bad swift dogs, and It was a short Journey. And when McTaggart came. Nepeese must not be at the cabin—alone. Pierrot’s trap-line swung Into the north end west, covering in all a mat- i ler of fifty miles, with an average of J two traps, one deadfall, and a poison halt to each mile. Halfway ovfTr this line Pierrot had built a small log cabin, and at the end of It another, so that a day’s work meant twenty five miles. This was easy for Pierrot, nnd not hard on Nepeese after th** first few days. Al! through October nnd November they made the trips regularly, making the round every six days, which gave one day of rest at the cabin on the Gray Loon and another day In the cnbfn r* the end of trail. They were splendid months. Fur was thick, and It was steadily cold without b:uj storm. Nepeese fiot only curried a small pack on her shoulders In order that Pierrot’s load might be lighter, but she trained Baree to bear tiny shoulder-panniers which she manu factured. In these pnnnturo Qavo» carried the Daft. In at least a third of the total num her of traps set there was always what Pierrot called trash—rabbits, owls, whisky-jacks, Jays.and squlrro!?. These, with the skin or feathers stripped off, made up the Lulk of the bait for (he traps ahead. One afternoon early In December, 2~ were returning to the Gray T.oon, Pierrot stopped suddenly a dozen paces ahead of Nepeese and Glared at the snow. A strange snow • • trail had Joined their own and beading toward the cabin. For hal/ a minute Pierrot was silent and scarcely moved a muscle as he stared. The trail came straight out of the north—and off there was Lac Bain. Also they were the marks of large snows hoes, and the stride Indicated was that of a tall man. Before Pier rot had spoken, Nepeese had guessed what they meant. “M’sieu the Factor from Lac Bain I” she said. Baree was sniflinj: suDp:.*!ov.dy at the strange trail. They heard the low growl in his throat, and Pierrot’s shoulders stiffened. “Yes, the M’sieu,” he said. The Willow’s heart beat more swift ly as they went on. She was not afraid of McTaggart, not physically afraid; and yet something rose up in her breast and choked her at thought of his presence on the Gray Loon. Why was he there? R was not nec essary for Pierrot to answer the ques tion, even had she given voice to it. She knew. The Factor from Lac Bain had no business there—except to see . her. The blood burned red In her cheeks as she thought again of that minute vm the edge of the chasm when J he had almost crushed her fn his arms. Would he try that again? Pierrot, deep in his own somber thoughts, scarcely heard the strange laugh that came suddenly from her lips. Nepeese was listening to the growl that was again in Baree’s throat. It was a low hut terrible sound. When half a mile from the cabin, she unslung the panniers from his shoulders and carried them her self. Ten minutes later they saw a man advancing to meet them. It was not McTaggart. Pierrot rec ognized him, and with an audible breath of relief waved his hand. It was Deßar, who trapped in the Bar ren Country north of Lac Bain. Pier rot knew him well. They had ex changed fox-poison. They were friends and there was pleasure In the grip of their hands. Deßar stared then at Nepeese. “Tonnerre, she has grown Into a woman 1” he cried, and like a woman Nepeese looked at him straight, with the color deepening in her cheeks as he bowed low with a courtesy that dated hack a couple of centuries* beyond the trap-line. 1 Deßar lost no time In explaining his ; mission, and before they reached the -cm Lia Pierrot and Nepeese knew why M n«4l nwt. me Y*&*r ! , Lac Bain, waa leaving on a journey IB ftre days, and he had sent Deßarasa special jnessenger rt&rbt to come up to assist the clerk and the half-breed storekeeper In hfs absence. Pierrot made no comment at first. • Bat he was thinking. Why had Buflh McTaggart sent for him? Why had be not chosen some one nearer? - Not until a fire was crackling In the sheet iron stove In the cabin, and Nepeese was busily engaged getting supper, did he voice these questions to tae fox-hunter. “He naked wfm wt-’Bißt-.ff l could stay. But I have a wife with a bad lung, Pierrot. It was caught by frost last winter, and I dare not leave her long alone. He has great faith In you. Besides, you know all the trappers on the Company’s books at Lac Bain. So he sent for you, and begs you not to worry about your fur-lines, as he will pay you double what you would catch In ihe time you are at the Post.” “And Nepeese?” said Pierrot '‘M’sieu expects me to brln« her?” From the stove the Willow bent her head to listen, and her heart leaped free again at Deßar’s answer. “He said nothing about that. But surely—it will be a great change for ll’le in’selle.” Fierrot nodded. “Possibly, Netootam." They discussed the matter no more that night. But for hours Pierrot was still, thinking, and a hundred times he asked himself the same question: Why ijad McTaggart sent for him? It must be, he told himself finally, tlfiit M’sieu hud sent for him because he wanted to win over the father of Nepeese and gain the friendship of Nepeese herself. For this was un doubtedly a very great honor that the Factor was conferring on him. And. yet, deep down in his heart, he was filled with suspicion. When Deßar was about to leave the , next morning, Pierrot said: » “Tell M’sieu that I will leave for Lac Bain the day ufter tomorrow.” After Deßar had gone, he said t> Nepeese: “And you shall remain h*'- < \ raa cherie. I wUI not take you m Lac "T«ff That I Will Leava, th« Day Aftar Tomorrow/* Bain. I have had a dream that M’sfeu will not go on a journey, but that he has lied, and that he will be sick when I arrive at the post. And yet, If It should happen that you care to go—“ Nepeese straightened suddenly, like a reed that has been caught by the wind. “Non 1” she cried, sp fiercely that Pierrot laughed, and rubbed his hands. So It happened that on the second day after the fox-hunter’s visit Pierrot left for Lac Bain, with Nepeese in the door waving him good-by until he was out of sight. •••* * - # • Renew Your Health by Purification Any physician will tell you that “Perfect Purification of the System • is Nature’s Foundation of Perfect Health.” Why not rid yourself of ! chronic ailments that are under min- 1 ling your vitality? Purify your en- J tire system by taking a thorough | course of Calotabs, —once or twice c week for several weeks—and see how Nature rewards you with health. , Calotabs are the greatest •jf all system purifiers. Get a family pack age, containing full directions. Only 35 ct 3. At any drug store. (Adv.) wTb7CHAPIN,’mTd. - PITTSBORO, N. C. Office Now Opposite Former Office Telephones: Office, 43. Residence, 39 FOR OVER ZOO YEARS haarlem oil has been a world wide remedy for kidney, liver and bladder disorders, rheumatism, i lumbago and uric acid conditions. I c&W’M&tef HAARLEM OIL | _ • . 1 correct internal troubles, stimulate vital j organs. Tiires sizes. All druggists. Insist ! on the genuine Gold Mkdal. 1 THE CHATHAM RECORD h MtffefGAGß SALE OF LAND v Under And bv virtjue of a of -Trust R fj Johnson, Trus te-" oy John Alston dated, October 18, 1923; the debt for which said Deed 1 of Trust is security; not having been paid at date due, I will offer for sale at public auction at tW Court House Door in Pittsboro, N. j C., , on, ■ ~ SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926 at 12 o’clock Noon for cash the fol • i irj.. _ ' ——- the best \i/ ' ; * • t . “That certainly applies to making v i gasoline. Prominent oil men tell i me years and years of striving are • - ' • . necessary before a company can produce a gasoline that gives motor /stQqXwp} * ists what they want these days; < \yi7j snappy starting, good pull for the * ; high stretches, lively motor always —all qualities which only experi 3)'' tSIS t ence can teach. f lif!! | 1 “Take‘Standard* Gasoline. There’s ~ r fifty'-six years of experience behind / V V L™™*! 1 that brand. And it’s the best straight \ k j| fijjf » gasoline you can buy. Always de- 4,;.’, A pendable—obtainabie. everywhere.” JaMLr ' ; "te - - S "W* * “STANDARD" GASOLINE ALWAYS DEPENDABLE the South has economic health CJOUND prosperity arises only from the prosperity : of many different types of industry. Sections of the country that are dependent upon one business * or one crop sometimes have extraordinary prosper- } and they also have hard times. Hut it is those sections where production is diversified that have real economic health. . , The present prosperity of the South springs from many different sources. This is seen from the record of freight carried by the Southern. Last year this _ , ... traffic was made up as follows: percent of^^t The total wealth of the South has * tonnage handled mcreosedSOOpercent since 1900 Products of agriculture and animals lU - D ° Coal 28.90 Clay, gravel, sand and stone Other mine products and minerals ,| ‘ , . Forest products -• • ;* ’ * *®’JL ‘ Manufactured products and miscellaneous goods. Merchandise in less than carload shipments 5.78 j s Just as the diversification of Southern industry has | brought the South economic health, so also the di versification of the Southern’s traffic should tend to stabilize its revenues and make its securities attrac , tive to investors in the South. Southern RAILWAY ( i > ~ c lfi2 Southern the- South i 1 lowing described lands: • A certain tract . of Jand iiL Center ’ Tpwnsbip, Chatham County, * North, Carolina and defined as follows: Be-1 ginning at corner of Wilcox land and running North 50 poles; thence South I 67 East 58 poles;- thence South 75. East 49 poles; thence North 36 poles, thence North 61 East 26 poles; thence North 20 East 10 poles; thence N 61 East 10 poles tb a gum; thence Jrfy 8, iD2< *BO poles; thence W« s t 4he Beginning, estbn*ted ?' , ,48 acres more or less. to coJ 1 Place of sale: Court u Pittsboro, N. C. ‘ ou se ! Time of sale: Saturn .1926, 12 o'clock Noon rday^ul n Terms of sale: Cash This the 22nd day of t, v - i Ufifr ~

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