Pi»Sc 6 THE GOLD HlIX NEWS. THURSDAY. MAY w»«, r.o CAN’T QUIT U n d er F rozen . by G E O R G E M A R SH Copxrtxht b v P » n n P u t . r x SYNOPSIS Prom hi* fur poet. Sunset House, In the Canadian north. Jim Stuart, trader m charge, sights an overturned canoe in the lake. W ith his headman. Omar, he rescues the drifter, who proves to he Aurora LeBlond. daughter of his rival in the fur business. Made com fortable at the post, Aurore proves to . • charming companion. Exchang ing badinage. she and Jim arrange to exchange notes on a certain island. LeBlond, with Paradis, his unscrupu lous half-breed lieutenant, arrives in ••arch of the missing girl. C H A P T E R I — C o n tin u ed » Fatigue la the signal to rest. Obey tt if you can. When you can’t, keep cool and carry-on in comfort. Haver Aspirin was meant for Just such times, for it insures your comfort. Freedom from those pains that nag at nerves and wear you down. One tablet will block that threatening heudache while it is still just a threat. Taka two or three tablets when you’ve caught a cold, and that's usually the end of i t not being sent ten miles against that wind and sea. you forget that I'd be down there with the fish tonight If It hadn't been for Omar and Mr. Stuart. Pah I You men are all fools!” She was serious now. her scornful gass overawing her father's uneasy eyes. In frank admiration Stuart watched her as she watted for Le- Blond's reply. ”1 thank you for what you did for her.” said LeBlond at length, turning defeated from the accusing eyes of his daughter. “Come, Aurore!” Paradis and Renault sullenly left the room while the trader waited at the door for the girl who had not moved. "So you think, because of the hurt feelings of your pretty Paul. I'll spend the night In front of a Are, with my back against a tree" site replied. -W ell. I will not!” Over the bold features of LeBlond crept an expression of helplessness— of impotence. It was patent to Stuart that this trader, whose energy and de termination were bywords In the fur trade, was not the roaster of the girl who now faced hint. 'I shall accept Mr. Stuart's offered hospitality,” she continued. "As for you, mon pere, you can stay and help old Sarah, the cook, guard the Ignored. They must follow and light As the factor of Sunset House him for the trade. But, on the watched the departing peterboro nose word of hard-headed Andrew Chris- an ever widening ripple out across the tie, of Lake Expanse. Inspector still lake which now mirrored the of a territory larger than an hill»—for the wind had dropped In the eastern state, the man who could night to a lint calm—a voice at hit now wrest a share of the trade side roused him from hls thoughts. from the firmly Intrenched LeBlond “ We got a beeg Job ahead, dis sum- would need a particularly long head, mer." Carry Bayer Aspirin when you boundless nerve, and the tenacity of Stunrt looked Into the grave tace of travel. Have some at home and the beaver. Such a man, (’bristle told Omar. "We have, Omar, but I wish I keep some at the office, lake an his superiors. In conclave at Wlnnl efficient secretary, it will often knew where lo begin. They heard at peg, he believed was now at God's “save the day" and spare you many Lake Expanse that l.eltlond got thirty- lake In western Klwedln—a young uncomfortable, unproductive hours. thousand dollars worth of fur from man with a tine war record and a Perfectly hurnilras. so keep it Pipestone lake and the Sturgeon river handy, keen it in mind, and use i t local reputation for ability and Judg couutry alone, this year. We didn’t No man of affaira can afford to ment In dealing with the Indians. get a pelt—not one hunter from that ignore the score and more of uses In two months a mall canoe brought country!” explained in the proven direclions. Jim Stuart orders from Winnipeg to From a grumbling tooth to those “I hear, last night, aomet'lng about report to Christie at Lake Expnn„. rheumatic pains which seem almost dat." A month later, with Omur Boisvert and to bend the bones, llaycr Aspirin “You did? How d'yuh mean- a gang of men, Stunrt had cleared the is ready with its quirk relief—and heard Y’ forest and was peeling the logs for the always works. Neuralgia. Neuritis. “De men wld de cano' talk w'lle !.♦ Any nagging, needless pain. building of Sunset House. The fol Blond go to de house for de glrL Dev lowing three years had been for Stuart a well-nigh hopeless stru ggle fo r a talk shout Jlngwnk." Get the genuine tablets, stamped “Jlngwak, the medicine man at foothold In the trade, for his rival with the llaycr cross. They are ot Pipestone lake?" possessed the Frenchman's uncanny perfect purity, absolute uniformity, and have the same action every time. talent for handling the Indians, backed 'Ah-hah. yon know how he get all '■ W hy experiment with Imitation« by an experience of thirty year*. de hunter to trade wld |>l>iond - not coating a few cents less? The saving As he lay on his bunk In the trade- one come to Sunset HouseT’ b too little. There is too much a t house, after leaving Aurore LeBlond No, hut I'd like to,” said the Inter- ! stake. But there is economy in tha and her father In posseaalon of Ids ested Stunrt. purchase of genuine Bayer Aspuia quartera, Jim Stuart's thoughts trav tablets in tho largo bottles. Wat—Jlngwak tell all dens peopl* ersed the hours since mid afternoon. dat dis place ees full of devlt I find To the man who. slhce the war. had dis out. for one of dnt crew had fear j been marooned In the forests of Klwe- to stay on de beach.” din—OJibwa for “The Birthplace of Slowly the blood filled the bronzed MO TABLETS AWE GENUINE f B AY IR J ASPIRIN WITHOUT THIS CROSS the North Wind,"— the coming of this face of the man who listened. vivid creature, swept Into his life by “So they are bribing the medicine I the accident of wlmFand sea, bad been men, the conjurors, are they, to keep j " like the burst of a shell on a black O ffic e D ia lo g u e the trade from Sunset House?” night. “Thia Is a critical age.” It was clever of LeBlond, for the ‘ But strong as was the appeal of “You'«aid It— Somebody's crltlds- Pipestone OJIhwns, who came two hun | | a u .K A M N this dnrk daughter of Louts LeBlond ng my work every day.” dred miles south to trade, were a i’»“1 »bik v u » JT m NOW’1 u n | w r i | i , c u .m ,,« » *,,,,» 4 to the eyes and senses of the man wild, superstitious lot, easily Influ Laeturaawaaklr »eollaga« W r tw (u rr .ia lo g who had not seen three comely white enced by n medicine man—a shaman, j women In as many years, she was, he f ? H s j . ’ .’ , a s i n 8 'W at you t'lnk of d a t r demanded realized, only a spoiled child; vain, apaelel » In te r headstrong, the pampered darling of a the half-breed. "I tell you we got I rate by Say. eaat lonely father. Then his thoughts good Job ah>>0(1. dis summer, w'en we or m ualb get de trade stuff up from luik' Ex PORTLAND. O RKOON shifted to Mary Christie, the loyal, panse." capable girl at Lake Expanse, who Corner Sib and Hoyt l u , N ear L'alea Stallo« “Omar, we've got to get some of ministered with head and bands to the « T n a a 'i A a r Pood la aura d aalb that Pipestone and Sturgeon river well-being and comfort of his chief, uta. M prlakla I t about th a S o x , trade. We can't live on what we get J,,w * m * . a h .lta a , a tr. M u t b , J Andrew Christie, and who, except for » t d m i m a ré » u r a a day. ju rf.. ( , □ . from the rest of the country, What'rs five years’ schooling In Scotland, had i.s we going to do?" spent her life, without complaint. Im ü o an u iU s M l tt» m ir« At : j v M O R « / refa M tlffist H llw mured In the northern forests. He The swart Boisvert rose from hla pictured her frank disdain of the dreaa squatting position. He was not tall, and manners of the girl who slept over but hls Scotch and French blood bad B». V. L . B A L L taa C b o b a lla . W a a b . In hls quarters—her outraged sense of united with the OJibwa to create a propriety at the direct thought and rare example of nature's skill In Ihs speech of this self-possessed daughter building of humnn thew and muscle; R eco rd S w im m in g P e e l D ia p la y a a d D ttm a y of the free trader. She wouldn’t un for In hls compact one hundred and The swimming pool belonging to W ife— Hurry up, can't you? I aim derstand this girl— would condemn her eighty pounds Omar carried power on sight as over-bold, light, unwoman and stamina which had been a by the park system of San Francisco Is ply must go out and show off my ly. But no one who had seen Aurore word among the voyageurs of western •aid to be the largest In the United new fur cost LeBlond grimly refusing to be swept Hubby— W alt a minute. I simpl, Klwedln. Deliberately reaching to the States. It has a capacity of 0,000,000 from her grip on that canoe, as the rear, the half-breed drew hls skinning gallons of water and will accommo must cut the fringe off my coat cuff seas burled her, could doubt the metal — Vart Hem, Stockholm. knife and, lifting a foot, stropped the date 10.000 bathers. of her courage. She had proven that. blade ylowly on hla moccasin. “Dere Then he found himself comparing the eea one t'lng we can do wld M'sleu' blond comeliness of the decorous daugh Jlngwak.” he said, significantly. ter of Andrew Christie with the dark "You old wolf," laughed Stuart. “1 loveliness of Aurore LeBlond. believe. If I said (he word, you’d hunt The following morning Stuart walked him down thia summer and stick that N vasas «ay that many protde would never with hls guest fo the beach where Le In him.” see the Inside of a hospital, If they took Blond had preceded them to hls wait care of their "nerve»." Omur's small eyes met hls chiefs ing canoe. When they feel vita lity larking, nurses cryptically as he said: "Dere aie “I really think you about won Sarah take Fellow»’ Syrup becauw they have manee way to keeh a fox.” over, when you patted her shoulder * “Yes. and we must find one to heat arrn doctor» »11 over the world prescribe and put that silk scarf around her thi» wonderful tonic for "rundown" pa this Jlngwak; but we can't hurt him, , neck." he said. "I know Sarah pretty tient». They have Keen the definite reaulta you know. There are laws In this well, and the way that grin slowly country." In inrreaned pep. Improved vitality and widened across her face when you "lntere»t In life.” “I a s i Um ph!” grunted Omar. "We gave her the scarf and shook her hand T ry it yourself. A ik your druggtrt tor got do somet'lng ver1 queek i ’ makes me think she’s forgiven you g n u iiu Fellow»' Syrup today. “We hnve, Omar," admitted Stuart. your gibodlegwason. Though, of “I f I'm licked here, I might as well course, she wouldn't admit It.” look for a new Job. The Company'll “She thinks me Insane, probably." _ never forgive me. C h iktle knows “She didn't know what to think.” what the Job Is here, but he's not snt Then, as they approached the shore, Isfled with the small trade this year she said, hurriedly: "The split rock With an Impulsive movement Bois on the shore of the last of the Islands vert grasped the hand of the younger —look there In a few days; you might man. “We nor tru yeti Dis summer find something. Good-by, Mr. Jeem I l& U fC it CWicL GJ-irtnsif-. we go to Pipestone lake.” Stuart.” She gave him her hand. With a voice hoarse with feeling, he said, with a slight trace of accent: “Mr. Stuart, my daughter says she owes her life to you and your man.” As they faced him, the striking re semblance In feature and expression between father and daughter Im pressed the man who entered the room followed by Renault and Paradis. The girl was the true daughter of Louis LeBlond. "Luckily, we happen to see her,” deprecated Stuart “Ye?, but she tells me that her strength was gone—she had already given up, when she saw you.” I.e- BloDd impulsively grasped the hand of the man who studied him. “We are rivals In business; it cannot be helped. But what you have done for my child I w ill not forget.” In a corner of the room the slim Paradis, dark as a half-breed, talked excitedly to the thick-set Renault, across whose swart face a knife slash bad left a livid scar. “I t was nothing,” replied Stuart. "I happened to see her canoe. That was •11. You owe me nothing, sir.” As be spoke, Paradis left Renault and whispered in LeRlond's ear. "My house Is at your disposal,” con tinued Stuart. “W ill you and your daughter stay here tonight?” The eyes • f the speaker hardened as he went on. ‘"The gentleman who Is whisper ing to you, and Renault, here, are welcome to sleep In the tradehouse. You can’t croaa the lake against this wind.” The somewhat small but regular fea tures of Paradis darkened in a scowl at the thrust, but he continued his whispering. Slowly a look of doubt— “And This Is Your Thanks to Hlml of perplexity— crept Into LeBlonds Oh, I ’m Ashamed of You— eyes, but with a gesture of irritation Ashamed of You A lll” he waved aside the insistent Paradis. Turning, he spoke rapidly In French sacred honor of your precious daugh ter— or you can leave her to Sarah and to his daughter, who replied vehement go and sit by your fire. I stay here. ly, her courageous black eyes flash Do you understand English, Monsieur tng in anger as she faced her father. “H r. Stuart,” said the patently em LeBlond T* In the end. LeBlond and his daugh barrassed LeBlond, “you—a—found ter passed the night In the quarters of her In the afternoon?” “ Yes." In a flash Stuart sensed Stuart while the Indignant Sarah what was coming— what Paradis had tossed through sleepless hours, out raged by the thought that the roof been whispering. above her should «belter the enemy “And you let us bunt the lake who had boasted that the wolves should through six hours of daylight—hunt soon howl in the deserted clearing of for her, thinking she was drowned T’ Sunset House. LeBlond spoke more lu regret than In anger. CHAPTER I I “Why didn't you send word?” added Paradis with a sneer. Six years before, when the boat " I atber!” The blood rose to Aurore LeBlonds temples. “Are you crazy? brigade of the North-West Trading Do you know what you're saying? Is company, In command of one of the this your gratitude?" The eyes of the partners. Louis LeBlODd, had passed through Lake Expanse on the trail to girl flamed with indignation. “Mr. Mitawangagama, the OJibwas, who Stuart wanted to take me home, but were camped at Pelican portage on I wouldn't go. There was only the the way south to the spring trade small canoe here, and I was a f r a id - afraid of that lake. And this Is your with the Hudson's Bay company, had been greatly excited. Turning In to thanks to him! Oh, I'm ashamed of the camp, LeBlond't head voyageur. you— ashamed of yon all 1” Black Jules Renault, bad announced In The enraged factor of Sunset House their native tongue that a trading sta was near the end of his self-control as tion was to be built on the great latke he faced LeBlond. "You see flt to of the Sand Beaches two hundred quibble over my actions today. I've miles north. Never again need they “Good-by, Miss Glbodlegwmon.” nothing to explain. You found out take the long trail south to Lake Ex When LeBlond stepped Into hls big what the lake was out there, when you panse. but la the next long snows freight canoe he said to Stuart: “I crossed with the wind In your big would And a warm welcome— a New thank you again for what you have canoe. My large boats are bringing Year’s feast—and the best of trade done. Your people have seen flt to up my stuff, aDd I'm alone with one goods ready for exchange for their send you here to take the trade from man. I don't like your Insinuations! fur at the new post. me. Between the North-West and the You can't take your daughter back to In three years LeBlond had made Hudson’s Bay there can be no quarter. night, and I offered you my quarters serious Inroads Into the trade of the But to you, yourself, I owe much. —such as they are. But, as for this old company. He no longer could be Some day-Fmay be able to repay." whispering assistant of fours, I take back my offer. He can't stay here!” The speaker's voice snapped like a brittle stl k. “You understand Eng- lish, don’t you, Paradis?” The room wag silent. In the glance of the girl as she watched Jim's eyes Although they keep themselves dis varieties which existed until compara blacken with anger, was amuseme”, tinct and appear to affect disdain one tively recent days In Syria and about . and approval. for the other, sheep and goats are, and the Palestinian Lebanon, are always W ith a swift movement the enraged apparently always have been pastured sought on mountain tops. As the Psalm Paradis Jerked big band back to his together, the goats eating the brush ist says: “The high hills are a refuge belt; but the squat Renault's fingers and roughage which the more tender for the wild goats.” It Is worth no gripped his arm. The working fea mouthed sheep will not tonch. ticing that among all hls riches of tures of Ix-Rlond reflected h!s warring In rough, rocky mountainous dis llockg nnd herds, Job counted no goats, emotions. This man who had saved tricts as Is a great part of the land of as was to be expected, since lie lived hla daughter had also flagrantly af Canaan, the goat Is a more serviceable on an Arabian plain where was abun fronted his friend. For a space his animal than the cow, more agile and dant pasturage for hls “fourteen thou sense of gratitude and hts loyalty to wonderfully sure footed, content to sand sheep and six thousand camels, Paradis strove for mastery as he looked wander about and pick a mouthful nnd a thousand yoke of oxen, and a Into the cold eyes which challenged here and there, aide to live without thousand she asses," (Job 29:12) as hla. Then he found his voice. much more moisture than the heavy well doubtless as Immense numbers "You have Insulted us, here, In your dews supply, long lived, and generally of cows. own house!" he burst out. "W e want free from sickness, especially from no hospitality from you." Then as If F a v o re d G e rm a n S pot contagious diseases. They thrive best ashamed, went o n : “Oh, I'm grate The unusually beautiful scenery of lu the higher altitudes, and the «'lid ful— I know what I owe you; but we'll the Harts mountains In Germany and hid you good-night Come Aurore 1” the plentiful variety of wild game aro His answer from the girl was con C hin ese Sym bols said to he great attractions to visitors. temptuous laughter, “Oh, you men are Among Chinese symbols the hat slg Elk, roe, fallow deer, wild swine and so funnee— so funnee!” she cried. “So nlfies happiness; Buddhist scepter, Im sheep come from the hills to feed on ridiculous! Because Mr. Stuart knocks mortality; crow, evil; dmk, conjugal horse chestnuts, acorns, carrots and down our Paul Paradis, and Paul fills affection; stork, tortoise or young slag, hay provided by the foresters on the your ears with s foci Idea ot word Ions life ; crane Immortulity, bunting preserves. G oat R anked A b ove C ow in M ountainous Lands Oregon & California Director) CAxwA »IO MUNP.l moier Hotel Hoyt P E T E R M A N 'S A N T FOOD A N urse’s Secret i FELLOWS' SYRUP PORTLAND'S fr^ /i Two day« later, with the freight boats from Lake Expanse which car ried the next year’s supplies and trade goods for the little post and had been windhnund at the head of the lake, came Esau Otchlg. whose shonlders had rounded and lean face creased with furrows In the service of the company—old Esau, a full-blooded OJibwa, who had served thirty years with Stunrt's father and now followed the fortunes of the son. To the Io- dlan, when (he supplies were unloaded and the empty freighters had started back on thp trail south. Omar related what he had overheard on the b eac h - how the hunters from the Pipestone country had hern kept from trading nt Sunset House by the tabn of the sha man, Jfngwak. “Ah-hah!” Esnii muttered. “So dis Jlngwnk put de devil Into Sunset House. H al, we put de devil Into Jlngwnk." "Good!" agreed Stiiurt. "but how?" Esau's bendy eyes met the widening grin of Omar as he answered: “Omar evalr tell you w'nt happen to Makwa. de beeg shaman nt Wolf riviere, manee long snow back?” Stuart shook hls head. "No, what happened?" “Dis Makwa, he t’lnk he mnk’ ds beeg medeclne. lie come an' say lo ds ole mnn at Wolf riviere, 'You geeva Makwa, de shaman, flour, lea, trade good, an' you get all 'Jlbws fur. 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